Videos, Webinars & Continuing Education

If your organization is focused on incorporating DEI initiatives into the strategic plan, think digital. Join us as we look at how organizations should be intentionally incorporating their DEI and online community engagement strategies to serve the organization to its fullest potential. Learner Outcomes: Explore digital communities’ objectives and how ...

During this webinar, we'll discuss some key considerations to produce accessible events that benefit not only individuals with disabilities, but also help to ensure that all participants are able to fully engage in the event ...

Online attendees are easily distracted and disappointed by poorly planned event agendas. Learn how leading brands design digital events to maximize audience engagement. Join DES expert, Sourabh Kothari, for a sneak peek into his new DES module on "Experience Design + Audience Engagement." ...

The new normal is full of twists and turns for the event industry, from restrictions to lockdowns to hesitations. Hybrid events are a great opportunity to expand your event while reducing the risk. Learn how organizers should budget and price their hybrid events ...

Where is everybody? After months of preparations and investments in your event's content and experience, don't let your ROI be ruined by sub-standard marketing. Join DES expert and event marketing guru, Rachel Stephan, for a sneak peek into her new DES module on "Marketing + Communities" ...

More than ever event organizers are expected to increase attendee engagement with every event. This workshop discussion will present two frameworks around fostering human connection in events through meeting purpose and recognizing how neurotransmitters impact attendee engagement ...

Whether viewing sponsorship through the attendee’s need for engagement, knowledge and solutions or the sponsor’s desire to showcase value and lead generation – each view is unique and continues to evolve ...

Food and beverage concepts provide a powerful opportunity to drive change in the key areas of sustainability and social responsibility. However, as many buzzwords are out there, there are equally as many myths on why things don’t move forward ...

Feeling overwhelmed with all the change? Jamie Clarke is the perfect guide to get you to where you want to go and be able to adapt to the ever changing events landscape ...

In this authentic and open discussion, Alisha Wenc and Naomi Clare Crellin will share stories of how Empathy has helped them drive innovation and mission in their work. Alisha will shed light on how her work to advance Women – whether in tech or business – has relied upon an ...

Whether it’s a global pandemic or other disruptive forces on the horizon, the ability to approach contracts and negotiations in a collaborative manner has been challenging for both event strategists and suppliers alike ...

PCMA Foundation, in partnership with Singapore Tourism Board, initiated research the Time is Now –  Sustainability in Business Events Industry to learn what practices event organisers are implementing for their events. 74% of event organisers agree their events are more sustainable than five years ago, but only 15% said the last event held ...

The team behind EduCon will reveal how they got creative with producing a revised hybrid event model, share the design and outcomes of the partner activations and experiences in The Hub and how collaborating with the host city partners and event suppliers led to the delivery of an immersive experience ...

How do we make our destinations and events more inclusive and welcoming? Join destination representatives and organizers who are ready to share the struggles and triumphs they’ve experienced to ignite action as we work toward a more inclusive reality for all ...

In-person, online, does it really matter? No matter where your event attendees are, they want to connect with each other. How are leading event managers doing this? What works and what doesn't? Let's ask John D'Adamo from VenuIQ ...

The Metaverse is coming. How and when will it impact your business events? Join Stas Zaslavsky, CEO of immersive experiential platform Vii. Stas has built numerous successful businesses, and his perspective on the timing and use cases for immersive experiences may help answer your most pressing metaverse questions ...

During this free webinar, you’ll learn how to use a combination of figures and open-ended feedback to gain more impactful insights about your audience, better evaluate event performance, and get stakeholders on board with your plans. Gary Coombs, CTO of IMEX, will share useful examples of how IMEX leverages event ...

How do you build a stronger member community using in-person, hybrid, and virtual events? How often do your customers and partners want to engage with you? Join Eric Noël, Executive Vice President at Showcare and Professor of Marketing at HEC Montréal ...

The past year has brought an explosion of different technology tools for event management. As the industry returns to in person and hybrid events it is essential that we take a look at our event technology tools ...

Meetings and conferences are data-rich entities that can leverage that data to generate revenue well beyond the event. Now, in addition to what you sell at your meeting, you can sell year-round engagement and connections ...

Hybrid events are complex and sometimes things can go wrong. Other times they can go horribly wrong! Learn about some of the worst-case scenarios from our veteran hybrid event experts. Use their war stories to better prepare yourself, and plan meaningful contingencies, should things go unexpectedly ...

Successful hybrid events prioritize both the virtual and in-person attendee experience, rather than favoring one over another. This requires a unique set of skills that your in-person events team may not possess ...

Have you faced challenges when it comes to procurement at your events? Or struggle to communicate effectively with them? Join us at this session to unpack the business function that procurement performs and identify the success metrics against which they are measured ...