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Rebranded PCMA Embraced World Stage at Convening Leaders Conference

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We asked PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat about the high-profile, diverse agenda at PCMA Convening Leaders for 4,000 meeting professionals in Houston this week. Author and TED Talk legend Brene Brown called on meeting strategists to stretch themselves. Its not supposed to be comfortable. Former U.S. We can make a difference.

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Hospitality and Humanity Meet to Solve Hotel Staffing Crisis

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Arizona was one of the top 10 ranking resettlement states from 2001-2021 and Phoenix became one of the assigned locations for Afghan refugees. The post Hospitality and Humanity Meet to Solve Hotel Staffing Crisis appeared first on Smart Meetings. All four of those positions are filled with Afghan refugees.

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Smart Moves at Impact XM, Visit Anaheim and More

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Since joining Visit Anaheim in 2023, he has seen numerous successes, including redeploying Visit Anaheim’s meeting sales team to better service local hotels and launching several new programs, including an incentive program for hotels to generate group business.

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7 Smart Moves at Four Seasons, Visit Music City and More

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Previously, he worked as an account executive for Creative Group, a full-service corporate group meeting and incentive business, and as president of Adjoin Meetings, a meeting planning company. He’ll continue overseeing sister property Courtyard by Marriott Stamford Downtown, as he’s been doing since 2001.

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Will Airline Pilot Shortage Cripple Second-Tier Markets?

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11, 2001, and during the 2008 financial crisis, the aviation industry suffered and airlines merged. appeared first on Smart Meetings. The International Air Transport Association predicts it will double by the late 2030s. As a result, nearly 800,000 pilots will be needed—twice the number in the current workforce.

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Smart Moves in Florida, Wyoming and More

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Before this, Flanders worked at National Independent Automobile Dealers Association as director of dealer development and Leedom and Associates LLC as executive meeting planner/general manager. Flanders comes from Prime Vacations, where she worked as regional sales manager for eight boutique properties in southwest Florida.

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Deconstructing COVID-19 Compliance & Event Safety With Alan Kleinfeld

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With over 25 years of experience in meeting planning as well as public safety, Alan Kleinfeld from Arrive Management Group is the perfect person to talk to about the vast world of event safety. A Marriage Of Meeting Planning & Law Enforcement. Let’s meet today’s guest! Postpone the meeting?

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