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When Does Segmenting Make Sense?

When building event-marketing campaigns, there are several ways to segment your audience and customize the times you reach out to specific groups. And sometimes, speaking to your entire prospect database just makes the most sense.

October 31, 2018

Exploring Blockchain for Business Events

The travel and hospitality industries are already using blockchain. What’s its potential for business events?

BY Michelle R. Davis October 31, 2018

Priya Parker: Don’t Skip Over Purpose

Gathering people together is an act of ‘transformative leadership,’ says Priya Parker, the author of “The Art of Gathering. “Always, always start with purpose.”

BY Barbara Palmer October 31, 2018

CMP Series: How to Negotiate Better With Hotels

It may be tough to negotiate in a sellers’ market, but hotels don’t hold all the chips. Successful negotiators share their tactics for reaching a fair deal.

BY Ellen Ryan October 31, 2018

Meeting in Middle-earth at Oxonmoot

Every year, the Tolkien Society — an educational charity, literary society, and international fan club — hosts scholars, fans, students, and members from around the world at the University of Oxford for Oxonmoot, a celebration of author J.R.R. Tolkien’s works, including “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit.”

BY Casey Gale October 31, 2018

Are You Negotiating With the Right Partner?

Sometimes it pays to switch or abandon negotiating partners. Here’s how three planners do it.

BY Ellen Ryan October 30, 2018

Making Analytics Count at Data for Good Exchange

Bloomberg built a sold-out event focused on the ways data science can make the world a better place.

October 30, 2018

ICCA: Association Meeting Growth ‘Solid’

Study to mark organization’s 55th anniversary estimates $53.6 billion has been spent on meetings over the last five years alone.

October 29, 2018

How to Generate Better Leads at Business Events

Experts share what works and what doesn’t.

October 29, 2018

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. PCMA People on the Move – Oct 30 2018

BY Casey Gale October 29, 2018

Are You a Trendsetter?

When it comes to market conditions and how events are evolving, our Annual Meetings Market Survey helps us — and you, in turn — stay ahead of the curve. Please participate.

BY Michelle Russell October 29, 2018

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