May 2013
CONVENE IS TWEETING ABOUT MEETINGS
- How to predict results of your meeting BEFORE it happens w/ @kaplanmobray
http://t.co/HF4Qn6SkvDby HootSuite - RT @sarahconvene: 4 amazing events designed by the great @davidstarkinc: #wow #eventprofs #pcma
http://t.co/Ps6X2wons7by HootSuite - "The critical thing about design is that it is a both a noun and a verb," @FastCompany's Alan Webber
http://t.co/S16g1IyuoZby HootSuite - Visit, Explore, Meet, Go, Choose. Why DMOs choose their words carefully: #eventprofs #pcma
http://t.co/BtxIN9h8gKby HootSuite - Planner Smarts: 13 Tips for Designing Dazzling DVDs by @executiveoasis #eventprofs #pcma
http://t.co/En8CnslHxDby HootSuite
- How to predict results of your meeting BEFORE it happens w/ @kaplanmobray
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Not-So-Great GoogaMooga: When Inaugural Events are Bashed on the Internet
The weather was ideal for the inaugural Great GoogaMooga, the first ever “foodie festival” in Brooklyn on May 19-20. But most attendees would say this was the only thing that was ideal. Glitches are to be expected with any inaugural event, however … Continue reading
On Site at CT2-MTL
I’m here in beautiful Montreal, attending the first-ever C2-MTL Commerce + Creativity Conference. And this event just oozes creativity. It starts with the location — a former industrial corner of downtown called Griffintown, which is in the midst of revitalization. The … Continue reading
Spicing Up the Trade-Show Floor
I’m currently at IMEX 2012 in Frankfurt, the annual powerhouse exhibition for incentive travel, meetings, and events. It’s challenging for destinations to stand out in the exhibition hall, with exhibitors from more than 150 countries all trying to both get … Continue reading
Power of People: Events After Controversy
This Mother’s Day, as we do every year, my mother, sister and I participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Philadelphia. Just as I was impressed by the resilience of the breast cancer survivors competing (and kicking butt) … Continue reading
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Checking In From Checkpoint Charlie
Convene is on the road again. I am on a pre-IMEX educational trip to Berlin, with planners from the U.S., Brazil, and China. Berlin is a beautiful city with a fascinating history, and is the fourth most-popular city globally for association … Continue reading
Convene On Site: Athens, Part 2
Following up on my post the other day, I need to reiterate the benefits of mixing media people and meeting professionals — at least for we media people. During our many site visits over the last few days (including to the … Continue reading
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App-cidents Happen
Before I attended DigitalNow in late April, I went online to download the conference app, and mistakenly downloaded the app for the 2010 conference. The conference length, name, and the venue, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, were the same both years, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Apps, DigitalNow, Event Professionals, Social Media, technology
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Convene On Site: Athens
Hello from Athens, where I’m participating in a fam trip sponsored by the Athens Convention Bureau. That beautifully hazy photo to the left is the view from my balcony at the Hilton Athens — an accurate snapshot of … Continue reading
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