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Five Questions to Ask During Destination Selection

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Few will dispute that rising costs are a major force in the events industry. Accessibility also contributes to value, said Lorne Edwards, chief sales officer at Visit Phoenix. Edwards makes sure that Visit Phoenix brings forward opportunities outside the convention center. “We Start by considering these questions. Olean said.

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Give Your Conference Attendees Something to Brag About

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Phoenix-based Cloth & Flame is transforming events into experiences. Increasingly, meeting organizers are looking for ways to market and build their conference into a true event—an opportunity to network and learn from others while having a unique, immersive experience. Here’s how you can learn from their success.

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Find Out How Immersive Venues Promote Attendee Engagement

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Unconventional spaces in Phoenix bring the indoors outside to spark creativity & inspiration. Most people do not sign up to attend a conference [just] to go back and forth from meeting room to hotel room without experiencing the city,” says Jacqueline Davis, marketing and communications manager for Phoenix Convention Center & Venues.

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Inventive Meeting Spaces Are The Way Of The Future

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“Meeting planners are looking for something their clients will remember a bit more than your typical hotel ballroom,” says Ryan Holmstedt, vice president of ticket sales & events for the Arizona Diamondbacks. That becomes a memorable event.”. Yet, events don’t need to be fancy to be memorable. I will never forget that.’’

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.3.19

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The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… View from our campsite in the Superstition Mountains Wilderness east of Phoenix. It’s frustrating to have member and event attendee data spread out across the organization in different databases. James Green, Quartz ). 1 CMP credit.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.18.20

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The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association marketing. WBT Systems explains how to market your association’s credentialing programs in a crappy economy. Inclusive marketing. Marketers can do better, say Steve Pemberton and Ginny Engholm.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.29.20

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The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Reboarding members. Virtual event ebook. Ellipsis Partners and Achurch Consulting have been burning the midnight oil on a virtual events ebook that’s definitely worth checking out. Host: Liz King Events. Fri 5/29 at 1 p.m. –

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