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Meetings, Education & Professional Development Survey Report

Association Adviser

A group of 12 state societies of association executives collaborated with Whorton Marketing & Research in Las Vegas, Nevada and Event Garde in Kalamazoo, Michigan to conduct a survey of their education, meetings, and professional development activities.

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“The Olympics of events” – IMEX America delivers buoyant business impact

Event Industry News

It was a triumphant return to Las Vegas for the business events industry at IMEX America. KPIs increased from 2019 and satisfaction scores placed the show ahead of the industry benchmark and in the top 1% of trade shows surveyed by attendee research company Explori.

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Las Vegas Bets on New Ad Campaigns to Attract Meetings

Associations Now

Even though federal agencies are staying away, Las Vegas is holding its own as a meeting and convention destination. Las Vegas isn’t hurting in the convention-business department: Sin City continues to be the destination of choice for a number of large tradeshow events each year.

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Event Cancellations: An Unexpected Case Study Happens at MPI WEC

Association Adviser

That was just one of the lessons learned when a major speaker cancellation turned into a teaching experience for attendees at the Meeting Professional International 2017 World Education Congress (MPI WEC), which took place earlier this month in Las Vegas. It was clear MPI and MGM Grand Las Vegas value each other as event partners.

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Utilizing Entertainment to Engage Meeting Attendees

Associations Now

The survey was conducted in the United States, China and Japan, with a sample size of 2,000 people in each market. One popular live entertainment option at MGM Resorts is to open a meeting with the Las Vegas Golden Knights’ drumline. “It It’s an experience you won’t get anywhere else,” Winer says.

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Learn About Members’ Why

Smooth The Path

The conference this year is in Las Vegas. Think of all the member research you have done whether it is analyzing the data or conducting surveys. This is because we generally turn to just data and surveys but they are best for uncovering what -type insights. This guide is 102 pages. We are a community of professionals.

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Transform Your Next Meeting with the Unexpected

Associations Now

Forrester surveyed 454 global decision makers and found that over half of their companies (52 percent) generate more than 20 percent of revenue from existing partnerships. For those planning events in Las Vegas, many have chosen to work with MGM Resorts for this exact reason. Winer, vice president Event Productions.