Associations Now
JANUARY 12, 2017
How do you begin to plan an event that 1 million people will attend? Event-planning pro Jarno Stegeman, also known professionally as The Event Tutor, spoke with George Ridgely , the executive director of San Francisco Pride, about how he and his team prepare for the world-renowned San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration.
Event Industry News
MAY 28, 2019
The entire event experience has evolved beyond the old days, which felt more like a ‘retreat’ to something that has sizzle. Events are much more stimulating and interactive: if event planners aren’t able to provide a truly exceptional, immersive experience, people won’t come. And it couldn’t be happening at a better time.
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Association Adviser
MAY 8, 2017
She shared hands-on insight into the importance of adequate risk awareness and emergency planning and lessons MPINCC recently learned through creating their own comprehensive event emergency preparedness plan. The registration area of MPINCC’s Annual Conference & Expo at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Association Adviser
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
The registration area of MPINCC’s 2017 Annual Conference & Expo at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. MPINCC spent extensive time updating their event emergency crisis plan prior to the 2017 event. The best way to prepare is to know your options for a response,” she continued.
Association Adviser
OCTOBER 14, 2016
In large cities like New York and San Francisco, you have [large scale] Airbnb operators buying entire apartment condominiums and renting out the room on a daily basis. We recently had a young man in the event planning area who thought he might be good at sales. It also extends to the sharing economy.
Associations Now
JUNE 29, 2016
“You can think about it like a weekend or weekly digest of cool stuff that you can do in your city,” Facebook Events Product Manager Aditya Koolwai explained to TechCrunch. Following the trending topics controversy , Facebook will likely be careful in its selection of events. Are we seeing the democratization of event planning?
AssociationChat
JUNE 28, 2020
PlayStation and Facebook cancel GDC appearances citing coronavirus concerns (source: gamesindustry.biz) – “GDC organizers UBM is also working with the San Francisco Travel Association to ensure hotels are similarly expanding their hygiene protocols.”. They also link to many free webinars and additional well-vetted resources.
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