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PCMA to raise $250K for Australia and Puerto Rico disaster victims

Event Industry News

Citing the business events industry’s vast potential for taking care of people and communities, PCMA president and CEO, Sherrif Karamat, today announced a pan-industry initiative to raise $250,000 to help those affected by the bushfires in Australia and the earthquakes in Puerto Rico.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.15.20

Reid All About it

Virtual conference success story. I’m going to keep my eye out for good stories since everyone’s trying to learn about virtual conferences right now. Virtual conference of the week. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Tue 5/19 from 9 a.m. More info/register.

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Membership Hack: Association StoryCorps

Associations Now

Miguel Román shares childhood experiences of weathering hurricanes in Puerto Rico, which ultimately influenced his work as an Earth scientist at NASA. Members can also record stories at AGU conferences. “We Many members describe the adversity they have faced. One story made it to the NPR airwaves. What’s the bonus?

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2020 ASAE Virtual Annual Meeting & Exposition Breaks Event Registration Record

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The conference garnered 14,108 association professionals, consultants, and industry partners registered for the meeting taking place August 10-12, 2020, with 71 percent of those being first-time attendees. David Patt posted a great summary of his overall impressions and feedback for the conference on LinkedIn, too. Was it successful?

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Conference Circuit: The Science of Cooking

Associations Now

The Research Chefs Association’s 2017 Annual Conference and Culinology Expo begins next week in Puerto Rico. Conference: 2017 Annual Conference and Culinology Expo. Venue: Puerto Rico Convention Center. The post Conference Circuit: The Science of Cooking appeared first on Associations Now.

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Political and Social Factors Could Upend Travel Industry

Associations Now

During a forum hosted by Meet Puerto Rico on the future of travel, a panel of industry experts discussed potential challenges from and solutions to the changing travel culture. Travel is a central factor in global exchange, communications, and business. In the association space, any travel changes would greatly affect meetings.

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Buyer demand accelerates ahead of November’s IMEX America

Event Industry News

They include destinations such as Canada, Italy, Boston, Atlanta, Argentina, Hawaii and Puerto Rico; together with hotel groups Four Seasons, Wyndham Hotel Group, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and Associated Luxury Hotels International.