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THE ‘PEOPLE WHO MAKE COMPUTERS LESS COMPUTER-Y’ CONFERENCE
PCMA Convene: The Magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association (September 2011)
Not surprisingly, CHI is an ideal incubator for startup tech companies. This year’s conference served as a “sort of a test subject,” C&LC Vice President Janeé Pelletier said, for EventBurn, a social-media aggregator. EventBurn took all of the different social-media streams that were going on related to the conference — Facebook feed, Twitter account, Twitter hashtag, Flickr stream, LinkedIn group—and put them together in one place. ”What EventBurn does beyond that “is take all the information that’s out there and look at how often things are used, and bubble the ones that are more popular to the surface.”
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CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS AMAZED BY TRAFFIC ON MOBILE CONFERENCE GUIDE AT SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARCHIVISTS 75TH ANNUAL MEETING
Press Release (September 2011)
Three weeks after the Society of American Archivists (SAA) Annual Meeting, organizers report that use of the first-ever SAA mobile conference guide surpassed all expectations. As a first-time user of a mobile conference guide, SAA had moderate expectations of a mobile conference guide. But even before the meeting began, organizers were surprised to learn that the mobile guide had drawn more than 18,000 page views.
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meetsmart mobile AND ALLIANCE EXPOSITION SERVICES PARTNER TO PROVIDE TURNKEY MOBILE SHOW GUIDE FOR CONVENTIONS
Press Release (June 2011)
meetsmart and Alliance Exposition Services are excited to announce the first-ever industry partnership for an end-to-end, turnkey mobile show guide. Beginning July 1, 2011, Alliance will provide the meetsmart mobile show guide as a complimentary value-added service for meeting, tradeshow, and convention customers.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE TOUCHPOINTS FOR YOUR NEXT CONFERENCE
The Chatter: PCMA Capital Chapter Newsletter (June 2011)
Meeting planners spend our lives managing meticulous requirements to produce a flawless end product. When we focus solely on the deliverable, it’s easy to overlook critical interaction points, “touchpoints”, throughout the planning process when a little extra customer service goes a long way. Special attention to these touchpoints elevates the attendee experience from average to extraordinary.
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BUILDING EXHIBIT & SPONSORSHIP SALES IN THE NEW ECONOMY
The Chatter: PCMA Capital Chapter Newsletter (June 2011)
Return on investment. Maximizing revenue. Putting money on the bottom line. The sluggish economy of the last few years has made these buzz phrases even more important as we all try to do more with fewer resources and smaller budgets. In the new economy, customers are much more carefully evaluating their investments in tradeshows and sponsorships.
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MPISCC &: meetsmart mobile: A CONFERENCE NAVIGATION APP SUCCESS STORY
At the 30th Anniversary Educational Conference & MarketPlace, MPISCC used a conference navigation app for the first time. meetsmart mobile stepped up as a sponsor of the event and made it possible to cut last year’s printed program by 50%. The committee was eager to integrate this technology so that members could experience it from the perspective of an attendee. From all of the positive feedback we received, it seems that it was a success!
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meetsmart mobile AND JOT EVENT~CONNECT ANNOUNCE AN INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP FOR MPISCC EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE & MARKETPLACE
Press Release (March 2011)
meetsmart and JOT Event~Connect, are pleased to announce an exclusive partnership for the Meeting Professionals International Southern California Chapter (MPISCC) 30th Annual Educational Conference & MarketPlace. The JOT/ meetsmart collaboration provides seamless access to MPISCC’s agenda, personalized scheduling, social media integration, person-to-person social networking, an appointment manager, and the online exhibitor marketplace, all easily available via attendees’ mobile phones.
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CAN YOU MEET ME NOW? USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE YOUR NEXT CORPORATE EVENT — THE RIGHT WAY
Washington Smart CEO (March 2011) and Baltimore Smart CEO (March 2011)
“The principles of adult learning have shown that adults learn better when they’re engaged,” Conference & Logistics Consultants Vice President Janeé Pelletier says. “It’s a different learning process than when you’re a child, where all the learning communications are one way. As adults, we’re all in communication overload, so by keeping attendees engaged and letting them participate in the process they retain the information better.”
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WHAT CAN TECH DO FOR YOU?
The Daily Record (March 2011)
Conference & Logistics Consultants in Annapolis is developing its own mobile application, meetsmart mobile, which enables attendees to access information at an event then organize it in logical ways. Conference & Logistics Consultants Vice President Janeé Pelletier said the company launched the application because others were not meeting all the requirements of a person attending a conference. “When you’re at a conference, especially a big conference, you spend a lot of time walking around feeling lost,’ she said.
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meetsmart mobile Selected for MPISCC Educational Conference & MarketPlace
Press Release (February 2011)
Conference & Logistics Consultants announces that meetsmart mobile has been selected as the official conference navigation app for the Meeting Professionals International Southern California Chapter (MPISCC) Educational Conference & MarketPlace. The 30th annual MPISCC Conference will take place in Long Beach, California on March 17, 2011.
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C&LC Vice President Janeé Pelletier Featured at PCMA Convening Leaders Annual Conference
Press Release (January 2011)
Conference & Logistics Consultants’ Vice President Janeé Pelletier has been selected to present the topic Why Social Media Matters for your Meeting at PCMA’s 2011 Convening Leaders conference in Las Vegas. Pelletier is one of eleven members on the all-star team of social media experts featured in PCMA’s Learning Lounge.
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C&LC ANNOUNCES meetsmart mobile CONFERENCE NAVIGATION APPLICATION
Press Release (December 2010)
At today’s IAEE Expo! Expo! show, Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. (C&LC) announces the development of meetsmart mobile, a cross-platform conference navigation and information app for all smart phones and other mobile devices. meetsmart mobile combines real-time attendee access to information with a flexible suite of tools for meeting organizers.
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CONFERENCE & LOGISTICS NAMED TOP DC EVENT PLANNER FOR 12th CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Press Release (October 2010)
Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. has been named one of the top Meeting and Event Planners in the Washington area by the Washington Business Journal for the twelfth year in a row. The ranking was based on the firm’s total volume of business as well as DC-area events from July 2008 through June 2009.
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UNIQUE EUROPE: A REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE WITH THE UNEXPECTED
The Chatter: PCMA Capital Chapter Newsletter (September 2010)
Planning an international meeting is always an adventure! C&LC Vice President Janeé Pelletier discusses logistical challenges of planning a large convention in a 16th century military fort in Florence, Italy.
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CONFERENCE & LOGISTICS ANNOUNCES WORLD CONGRESS ON INTERVENTIONAL THERAPIES FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES
Press Release (September 2010)
Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc., one of the Washington region’s top event planners, announced today that the firm has been contracted to manage the logistics of the World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes. The Congress will take place at the Hilton New York March 28-30, 2011.
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WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, A CASE STUDY
The Chatter: PCMA Capital Chapter Newsletter (June 2010)
We had to create a communications plan on the fly, both to succinctly relay important information to the delegates as well as to assure them that help was available. The guiding principle was to push out accurate information early and often.
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SITE SELECTION, CONTRACTING & NEGOTIATION IN FOUR SIMPLE STEPS
The Membership Management Report (April 2010)
Planning a major event is no small feat, but few aspects are as important as selecting and securing a venue. Janeé Pelletier, vice president of Conference & Logistics Consultants, shares her experience on successfully navigating the four main steps of this important process.
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GETTING GREEN: YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT EXPLAINED
The Chatter: PCMA Capital Chapter Newsletter (April 2010)
We are all hearing a lot about how to reduce our carbon footprint, but it can be difficult to understand what exactly this means. Here are a few facts about your carbon footprint and what you can do to reduce it at your meetings, at home, and at the office.
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CAN YOU DO IT YOURSELF? PROBABLY NOT, BUT YOU CAN BARGAIN
The Daily Record (February 2010)
At the request of clients, Conference & Logistics Consultants Vice President Janeé Pelletier is looking to trim costs. Better deals from vendors, including food, are one way. Another is negotiating with hotels and convention centers, even renegotiating contracts that were signed the previous years. “There are excellent deals to be had,” said Pelletier. “We tell our clients, ‘you can still meet your objectives and not take a bath.’”
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CONFERENCE & LOGISTICS CONSULTANTS ADDS FIVE NEW CLIENTS IN 2009
Press Release (January 2010)
In a tough year for the meetings industry, Maryland-based Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. (C&LC) is reporting financial gains and client growth. In 2009, C&LC saw a dramatic increase in new clients, as organizations sought cost-effective ways to manage their meetings and events.
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CONFERENCE & LOGISTICS SUPPORTS CONVENTION GROWTH IN DOWN ECONOMY
Press Release (November 2009)
Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. (C&LC), one of the Washington region’s top event planners, announces stunning attendance figures from the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) D2C Annual Convention in Las Vegas. The convention attracted over 3,200 delegates to the two-day show in Las Vegas, representing an increase of 32 percent over 2008 attendance figures.
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COST-CUTTING ADVICE FOR THRIFTY PLANNERS
Associations Now Magazine (June 2009)
Not long ago, association conventions had a reputation for being a money pit — a huge black hole in your annual expenses through which money flowed like water. But in the current economy, maximizing your conference budget has become more important than ever. Luckily, there are number of changes you can make that your members will never even notice.
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ADVANCE PLANNING PAYS OFF
PCMA’s “The Chatter” Newsletter (June 2009)
Seasoned meeting managers know that a site inspection is the single most critical aspect of deciding where to hold and event. But too often, hearing out the door for a site visit is done without enough advance preparation. The following are five steps to help you prepare for a more productive site inspection.
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CONFERENCE & LOGISTICS CONSULTANTS ANNOUNCES NEW CLIENT, USPRA
Annapolis, MD (May 13, 2009)
Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. (C&LC), named one of the Washington region's top event planners, has been contracted to manage the logistics of the U.S. Psychological Rehabilitation Association’s annual meeting to be held in July at the Marriott Norfolk Waterside Hotel in Virginia.
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JANEE PELLETIER PROMOTED TO V.P.
Press Release (March 2009)
Janeé Pelletier, CMP, has been promoted to Vice President of Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. The firm is one of the top 25 meeting and event firms in the Washington area, where Ms. Pelletier has been a Senior Account Manager for three years. Ms. Pelletier has a decade of experience in national and international meeting and event planning.
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CONFERENCE & LOGISTICS CONSULTANTS NAMED TOP WASHINGTON EVENT PLANNER
Annapolis, MD (February 2, 2009)
Conference & Logistics, Inc. has been named one of the top 25 meeting and event planners in the Washington area by the Washington Business Journal for the eleventh year in a row.
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SUSTAINABLE SAVINGS
Meetings & Conventions Magazine (August 2006)
The association is considering moving to an entirely paperless conference, Kaye adds, following the example set by Janeé M. Pelletier, CMP … now senior account manager for Annapolis, Md.-based Conference & Logistics Consultants. “Our decision to go paperless was driven by the desire to give members access to the most current information in a format they could easily save, file and reference later,” Pelletier explains.
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THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION
Washington Business Journal (April 2006)
The company is billing the [Gaylord] property as a Washington destination,
the cornerstone of The Peterson Cos.' $2 billion National Harbor complex
on the Potomac River. "They're going to do great guns, and they're going to
give [Washington's largest hotels] a run for their money," says Paul Henning,
president of Annapolis-based Conference & Logistics Consultants.
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ADD-ONS ADD UP
The Maryland Daily Record (February 2006)
“I hate surprises,” said Paul Henning, president of Annapolis-based
Conference and Logistics Consultants, Inc. “We work hard to eliminate
surprises for our clients. You have to ask all the questions up front.”
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BUDGETING FOR THE BIG EVENT
The Maryland Daily Record (February 2006)
For most events the biggest cost – and one of the most important – is food. Paul Henning, president of Annapolis-based Conference and Logistics Consultants inc. estimates that lunch can cost $20 to $40 per person, not including tax or gratuity….. “It doesn’t have to be great, it doesn’t have to be huge quantities, but you have to feed them.”
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PRESCRIPTION FOR CHANGE
The Meeting Professional (June 2003)
Last October, Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. planned a three-day meeting in Salt Lake City that was cosponsored by a pharmaceutical company and a home health care organization. More than 2,000 people attended.
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EVENT PLANNING FIRM BUCKS INDUSTRY TREND
Press Release (February 2002)
In an industry severely shaken by the events of September 11, 2001, the Annapolis-based meetings management firm of Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. has managed to not only survive but thrive.
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