How Technology Can Help Tell Deeply Human Stories
Here’s a striking example of using technology — 3D holograms to be specific — to preserve human history, for our benefit. Underscore the benefit part.
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Inscribed with Care: Dear World’s Storytelling for Events
Dear World’s mission is to create experiences through the sharing of personal stories. Here’s what that looked like at PCMA’s Education Conference
A Spooky Workplace Trend: Ghosting by Job Candidates
We've gotten used to the idea that employers don’t need to get back to a potential hiree, even after rounds of interviews. But now candidates are ghosting employers, and that’s changing the hiring landscape.
You Can’t Automate the Care, Skills of Maintainers
What began as a joke between two professors has grown into a movement to further the work of professionals “who keep our world from falling apart.”
An Amenity With Benefits Backed by Neuroscience
One hotel offers meeting planners an interactive keepsake that showcases the property and the talents of a local artist — and is calming, to boot.
Get Attendees on Their Feet With Walking Sessions
One thing attendees do a lot of at events is sit. Try a walking session to get them to stretch their legs and inject some energy into the program.
Going Local for F&B Breaks at Conferences
What's the best way to give attendees a taste of local cuisine while they’re attending sessions in a hotel or convention center? Here’s how one planner made the F&B breaks all about only-in-Portland treats, retailers, and surprise guests.
How to Remake Scientific and Medical Posters
A video about how to create a better research poster, addressing the problem of poor design and readability, has gone viral. (pcma)
10 Trends in Experiential Events
Based on an industry-wide research study, Agency EA’s “2019 Experiential Marketing Trends Report” uncovered a number of emerging trends and traditional tactics that are being approached in new ways. Here are 10 trends in experiential events.
A Deep Dive Into Attendee Behavior
Digging for honest attendee feedback, PCMA Foundation and Steelcase went beyond surveys in a study that gauged attendee behavior at Convening Leaders 2019. The results — released at EduCon — hold valuable cues for all kinds of events.
Sweatworking: The Best Kind of Networking
The first morning of PCMA’s Education Conference proved that networking does not have to be about connecting with like-minded peers.
World’s First 100-Percent Organic Michelin-Starred Restaurant
Not surprisingly, you’ll find it in a destination that makes being green a top priority for both residents and events.