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3 Min.Juneteenth – Learning from our History and Celebrating our Progress
In support of cultural awareness, we recognized Juneteenth as a paid holiday for the first time in 2020. “Declaring Juneteenth as a paid holiday last year allowed me an opportunity to do something important, at […]
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10 Min.Incentive Professionals Ready to Resume Travel and In-Person Events
As we hit a tipping point with more than 50% of the US population vaccinated and organizations beginning to consider incentive travel programs again, the Incentive Research Foundation invited corporate incentive program owners and third-party […]
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3 Min.It’s Mid-Year. An Incentive Contest Marketing Check-In.
As we approach mid-year, we are halfway through many incentive contest programs. Whether you call yours President’s Clubs, Top Performers, Achiever’s Trips, or something unique — they all have one thing in common; the qualification period […]
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5 Min.The Power of a Seamless Virtual Event
In the virtual event world, there is a wide range of production elements that can be incorporated, from multiple virtual feeds for presenters, recorded content, and live studio presenters to something much simpler like a […]
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5 min.Designing a Company Wellness Program amid a Pandemic
It’s been more than a year since the pandemic changed our world. M&IW saw an immediate need to keep employees motivated and healthy and thus started a Company Wellness Program. The transformations caused by COVID-19 were […]
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10 Min.How to Design an Amazing Hybrid Awards Ceremony
We hosted a hybrid awards ceremony to celebrate our client and partner organizations who exhibited excellence and used their “moxie” to make an impact within the meetings and events industry during an unprecedented and challenging […]
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7 min.Interactive Experiences to Elevate Your Next Event
Digital interactive experiences are not new to events, but they are certainly getting more attention in a world of virtual experiences. The best part is that digital interactive experiences are perfectly positioned to elevate your […]
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5 min.Top Tips to Engage Sponsors in a Hybrid Environment
Many organizations that rely on revenue from sponsors have been scrambling to reimagine conferences and tradeshows in a world now filled with a lot more virtual than in-person events. And, let’s add the latest option […]
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4 Min.Hybrid Event Planning: 5 Ways to Create an Amazing Dual Experience
It is time to REIMAGINE how we plan, produce, and execute meetings and events. Our goal as event planners and industry consultants is to provide new and improved best practices that stretch beyond enhanced SOPs, […]
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6 Min.Cvent Access Portal Migration: SMM Tech Tips & Tricks
For the last three months, Intent Strategy Group (ISG) has been helping enterprise clients migrate from the Cvent Classic Requester Portal, Meeting Request Form (MRF) and reporting to the new Cvent Access Portals. Cvent Access […]
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6 Min.Gifting & Employee Rewards Programs a Hot Topic for Virtual Meetings
Last Fall, M&IW rolled out its enhanced gifting and employee reward platform to clients. Since it’s release, the gifting and rewards programs have expanded dramatically across virtual meetings and celebratory events. While there are literally […]
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3 Min.Employee Spotlight: Denise Farrell Joins PCMA POWER Chapter Board
Denise Farrell, Director of Global Procurement, has joined the PCMA POWER Chapter 2021 Board and will serve as the Education Officer. PCMA’s mission is to deliver superior and innovative education to promote the value of […]
