Measuring what matters to the meetings industry, including our own meetings market, salary, and special-topic surveys. Plus ideas and innovations applied to the meetings industry, from authors and speakers working in a variety of fields.
The Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) partnered with PCMA Education Foundation to commission a research project to help APAC region meeting planners understand what is driving this expanding CIT market, which favors travel over financial incentives to motivate and reward high-performing staff and Millennials.
Medical meetings are finding other ways to demonstrate their value to current and prospective exhibitors. From beacon-collected data to lead scanners to third-party evaluations, here’s how two medical meetings are tackling the exhibitor ROI challenge.
Use this resource for tips to research the right technology solution for your digital events. The perfect technology fit should include all of your event participants’ wants, needs and collect the exact data to improve your future digital events.
Developing content sessions and specific topics can be complicated. Following this three-step process for designing breakout sessions removes the complication and sparks the inspiration!
The request for proposal (RFP) process can be lengthy and complicated. There are many options and you want to choose the right fit for your organization. This resource can provide 3 options of of how to obtain the vendor information you need to make your decision.
The Education Conference Content Committee and PCMA staff combined their notes on the key insights they learned at the conference, along with the actions they planned to take back in the office.
Studies have suggested about 10 percent of the average population are workaholics. Depending on the context, the term "workaholic" can have many connotations. While some proudly identify as being a workaholic and equate the designation with a solid work ethic, others may view the term negatively as it may indicate prioritizing work above all else. Take this quick quiz to see which camp you fall into and learn why both sides may be right.
This guide focuses on communications (not operations) although the two are obviously inexorably linked and it is vital that they are joined up. We highlight the two “Rs” – Resilience and Reputation – that should be core to what you do.
Nearly three-quarters of event organizers received a raise over the past year — and their average increase of nearly 7 percent is more than twice the average for North American workers across all industries. But it’s not like they didn’t work for it.
The second Decision to Attend Study survey report – DTA2 – provides extensive insight on what drives attendance.
This report aims to give business events industry professionals information that can help them think creatively and strategically about how to incorporate technology into their events.
This resources provides you with a high-level overview of the recommended steps for creating a long term digital events engagement plan.