Deep Dive with Angela Guillemet, INCON Executive Director
INCON Executive Director Angela Guillemet was recently interviewed on the ‘The Deep Dive’ AMI Podcast by editor James Lancaster. In the episode Angela reveals what INCON is saying about the outlook for international association meetings. Are venues and suppliers still offering flexible terms – or are negotiations getting more difficult? How has the role of PCO changed during the pandemic? And what are the major challenges facing the profession right now?
Timestamps:
3:45: ‘Attendees are being more purpose driven’
4:46: ‘The biggest challenge is to keep up the momentum’
6.25: ‘We have a job to do when it comes to recruitment’
7:14: ‘PCOs are moving from logistics to content curation and audience engagement’
10:00: ‘Hybrid is a bad investment if not done well.’
12:08: ‘Venues don’t seem to be as flexible with their terms now’
14:00: ‘Now is a good time for associations to explore new ways of doing things’