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Rethinking Incentive Travel in a Changing Social Landscape – lessons from Bowling Alone

Pádraic Gilligan

by Pádraic Gilligan, Chief Marketing Officer, SITE The leadership of most professional associations—SITE included—are likely familiar with Bowling Alone (2000), Bob Putnam’s seminal work on America’s declining social capital.

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Get to Know ME with Kathy Krawczyk

Motivation Excellence

Two other events that I’ll always recall as defining: New Year’s Eve 1999 hoping New Year’s Day 2000 was going to be normal as usual after all the hype. On a personal level is was marrying Al after knowing him for 15 years. We dated when we were very young, separated and then got back together. What’s an unknown or odd talent you have?

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A Guide To Virtual Event Sponsorships Part I: Deals & Packages

Endless Events

Emerald Package (Tier 2) – $2000. Live product demo: $2000. 1:1 session with the attendees: $2000. During the actual experience, they will be featured on the feed and in several rotating banners throughout the course of the event. Additionally, sponsors who chose this tier will get two branded breakout rooms.

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TWT: Convention Center Labor Disputes, Holiday Travel Stats

Smart Meetings

AAA says the year will be the third busiest for Thanksgiving travel since the association started tracking levels in 2000. American Automobile Association (AAA) is predicting that 54.6 million people will travel over 50 miles from home this Thanksgiving, a 1.5% increase over 2021 and 98% of pre-pandemic levels.

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Musical Comedy as a Business Tool

Smart Meetings

That summer of 2000, they had their first public performance just as the SAG strike was ending. Our mantra was: Stay creative,” Allen said, and it worked. The next summer, they performed a few more times because it was well-received. The producers of “The Producers” saw the show and turned it into a Broadway production.

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Chef Emmanuel Stroobant: Taking time to eat well in a fast-paced world

EHL Insights

His restaurant, the Saint Pierre, is a contemporary French establishment with a history of fine dining excellence since 2000; t he cuisine is guided by Stroobant’s philosophical approach to simplicity and quality of produce. The third in this series of interviews is with Belgian-born awarded Chef Emmanuel Stroobant.

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Get to Know ME with Kathy Krawczyk – REMOVE

Motivation Excellence

Two other events that I’ll always recall as defining: New Year’s Eve 1999 hoping New Year’s Day 2000 was going to be normal as usual after all the hype. On a personal level it was marrying Al after knowing him for 15 years. We dated when we were very young, separated and then got back together. What’s an unknown or odd talent you have?