PCMA Business School: Innovate Through Improvisation
In this interactive talk, Natalie Nixon will explain how borrowing from the complex system of jazz music can shine light on practical ways to innovate from the inside-out in an organization.
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Rise of the Event Cyborg
Part (ro)bot and part human, the event professional of the future needs to balance the digital with face to face in order to communicate effectively with participants of experiences.
New European Union Data Privacy Laws Could Cost Your Company Money
If you have data on even one member or customer in the EU, you need to understand the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or face fines when it becomes enforceable.
Thought Leader: Solving Problems Using Illusion & the Power of Perspective
Entrepreneur and award-winning magician Vinh Giang will perform several illusions, then invite you to offer your thoughts as to how he did them.
Convene Thought Leader: When a Humanitarian Crisis Hits
Visit Houston President Mike Waterman will detail the group’s emergency response while the crisis was unfolding and how they managed to keep all 11 major conventions on schedule afterward.
Transforming the Conference Industry and Profession: Are You Ready?
Join us as we discuss who or what groups or persons are our “Ministers of the Future” to ensure our industry/profession successfully transforms in the digital age.
DEI: Score Enviable Event Participation the eSports Way
Learn how the events industry can pull insights from the eSports world to better meet the needs of our participants.
BIO International Convention: The Art & Science of Business Intelligence
This case study reviews how BIO increased partnering, revenue and participant engagement through strategies in digital and data analysis, all the while learning a valuable lesson in the balancing of creative ideas with the science of data-driven initiatives.
Amplify Your Event Design by Taking Cues from City Planning
Learn how strategies behind city planning can be applied throughout all aspects of your program, from engagement to networking.
The Future of Feedback: What Events Can Learn From Yelp
Join John Carroll, Manager of Business Outreach at Yelp to learn how to earn feedback, embrace it, and incorporate your findings it into your meeting planning and execution.
DEI: Create Buy-In for Your Digital Events Strategy
An esteemed panel will share successful case studies (driving results, growing membership, demand generation) and offer invaluable tips for you to create your own talking points.
Ask the Expert: Avoid These Legal Snafus
In this session legal expert Paula Cozzi Goedert will provide insight on these and other legal trouble spots event organizers face.