The 53rd annual SIGGRAPH conference convened thousands of innovators, researchers, and industry leaders from around the world in Los Angeles in July to explore innovations, trends, and predictions of computer graphics and interactive techniques. As host city, LA also took centre stage, showcasing its creative and technical talent and institutional strengths throughout the conference.
Northstar’s Meetings + Sports Leadership Forum brings together the industry’s thought leaders – planning professionals and suppliers – for three days of education, networking and sharing of best practices. This forum is unlike any other industry gathering: a unique, high-level experience where business relationships and friendships are forged.
Destination California — Northstar’s destination-specific hosted-buyer event — enables attendees to experience first-hand the most desirable destinations, hotels and activities for successful meetings, while making invaluable business connections. This unique event is hosted by Northstar Meetings Group’s leading brands — Successful Meetings, Meetings & Conventions, and Incentive magazine.
Northstar Meetings Group’s Luxury & Wellness Meetings event connects North American planners seeking luxury or wellness-focused venues for their meetings or incentives. Those selected to attend will participate in: Two productive days of pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings with suppliers; Insightful educational presentations from inspiring speakers; Great meals, receptions, and numerous networking opportunities with other elite buyers
The SportsTravel Leadership Summit is a new kind of industry gathering—an exclusive event for senior leaders in sports-related travel. Modeled after the world’s most prestigious leadership summits, it is designed to foster unstructured, high-value networking in an environment that inspires connection, trust, and new partnerships. Set against the backdrop of the legendary, newly renovated Hotel…
The Northstar Leadership Forum brings together the industry’s thought leaders – planning professionals and suppliers – for three days of education, networking and sharing of best practices. Our forum is unlike any other industry gathering: A unique, high-level experience where business relationships and friendships are forged. The Leadership Forum has been programmed by the teams…
David Adler deconstructs the unique outcome-oriented elements that Young Presidents Organisation has incorporated in their Global Business Summit, with invaluable lessons for any organisers focused on how to maximise the deal-making and relationship-building elements of their own events. Read the GatheringPoint.News article here
Enjoy and learn from inspirational conversations with your peers. Share your experiences and concerns in a setting of openness and trust. You will be provoked, prodded and challenged to explore the most pressing leadership and industry issues through remarkable keynotes, hot topic presentations, break-out sessions, and panel discussions.
Destination California — Northstar’s destination-specific hosted-buyer event — enables attendees to experience firsthand the most desirable destinations, hotels and activities for successful meetings, while making invaluable business connections. This unique event is hosted by Northstar Meetings Group’s leading brands—Successful Meetings, Meetings & Conventions, and Incentive magazine.
Destination organizations have been redesigning themselves to be both visitor and resident facing organizations with community wide social goals alongside of their traditional sales and marketing goals. This means that they are now an essential community asset, responsible for programs that promote their community as an attractive travel destination and enhance its public image as…
From Skift Meetings: The California fires have caused unprecedented destruction. While emergency services battle the blazes, event planners are stepping in to help. The California fires have caused unprecedented destruction. While emergency services battle the blazes, event planners are stepping in to help. Grassroots initiatives and industry networks are doing their part to help those…
The CDME program prepares senior executives, who want to advance their careers to blend theory with experience and application of knowledge to help industry leaders thrive in a constantly changing environment. The program focus is on vision, leadership, productivity and implementing business strategies. An approved CDME Application is required prior to registering for courses. Please…
From abc News: Some 45,000 people are expected to attend Dreamforce this year. Salesforce’s annual tech conference in San Francisco is being held in person Tuesday through Thursday, and for hundreds of thousands online. “I could say we’re absolutely back,” said Erin Oles, Salesforce Senior VP of Strategic Events. “We’re 100% back. We have a…
The Northstar Leadership Forum brings together the industry’s thought leaders – planning professionals and suppliers – for three days of education, networking and sharing of best practices. Our forum is unlike any other industry gathering: A unique, high-level experience where business relationships and friendships are forged. Hosted at The Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble…
The Northstar Leadership Forum brings together the industry’s thought leaders – planning professionals and suppliers – for three days of education, networking and sharing of best practices. Our forum is unlike any other industry gathering: A unique, high-level experience where business relationships and friendships are forged. Hosted at The Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble…
Small & Boutique Meetings — Northstar’s premiere hosted-buyer event designed specifically for small and boutique-sized meetings — bringing together highly-qualified meeting buyers with destinations, hotels, DMCs, technology and merchandise providers, and other suppliers ready to welcome smaller events. Attendees participate in one-on-one pre-scheduled appointments, gain industry insights from our guest speakers and network with this…
Northstar Meetings Group’s NEW Luxury & Wellness Meetings event connects North American planners seeking luxury or wellness-focused venues for their meetings or incentives. Showcase your destination, CVB, DMC, hotel, resort, venue or related service or activity for successful meetings and incentive programs. Meet with elite planners and buyers who are currently sourcing national suppliers for…
TEAMS: TRAVEL, EVENTS AND MANAGEMENT IN SPORTS, is the world’s leading conference and expo for the sports-event industry. Launched in 1998, TEAMS attracts more than 1,000 attendees including CEOs, executive directors and event managers from sports organizations as well as representatives from sports commissions and convention bureaus, corporate sponsors, event suppliers and other hospitality industry…
Destination California — Northstar’s destination-specific hosted-buyer event — enables attendees to experience firsthand the most desirable destinations, hotels and activities for successful meetings, while making invaluable business connections. This unique event is hosted by Northstar Meetings Group’s leading brands—Successful Meetings, Meetings & Conventions, and Incentive magazine. Learn from, and be inspired by, our guest speakers…
From Prevue Meetings: PCMA’s Convening Leaders (PCMA CL24) annual conference drew more than 4,000 in-person attendees to San Diego, with another 700 joining virtually. What’s the draw? Hint: having Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton on the agenda didn’t hurt. The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Convening Leaders annual conference set a new attendance record, according…
From PCMA: In a conversation with Convening Leaders 2024 emcee Holly Ransom on Tuesday morning, President Bill Clinton and 67th Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton discussed the value of in-person meetings for democracy and idea exchange. While the fireside chat was wide-ranging, both Clintons stressed the significance of face-to-face contact as an antidote to…
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