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West Coast DMOs Rollout Alliance

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The pandemic has been a very rough time for the nation’s destination marketing organizations , as it has for the hospitality and meetings industry as a whole. Named for the chef’s mother, it was launched in 2005 and today serves warm meals to 5,000 needy children daily in 20 locations at 62 locations. Keeping Eyes on the Screens.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More

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Wooden has nearly 20 years working in Las Vegas’ hospitality scene, beginning his career in 2005 at Wynn Las Vegas as executive vice president of food and beverage, and later, principal executive officer and president. The post Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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7 Tips for Driving Attendee Engagement at Virtual Events

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As we move into pandemic recovery, virtual and hybrid events will remain top of mind for many marketing teams, with 92 percent of companies planning to host a digital event, conference or meet-up at some point in the year. He was the first president and CFO of Shutterstock from 2005 to 2010.

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Smart Moves in Reno, Paradise Coast and More

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Throughout his 20 years of experience in hotel sales, meetings and events, he has led award winning sales teams at large North American hotel brands. Read More: Smart Moves in New Orleans, Nashville and More The post Smart Moves in Reno, Paradise Coast and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Atlantis Bahamas: A Leader in Environmental Stewardship

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Smart Meetings spoke to Liu to learn more about Atlantis Bahamas’ environmental stewardship, ocean preservation and conservation initiatives and how planners can get involved when meeting there. How Planners Can Get Involved We know that meetings can be wasteful.

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How to Honor Native American Tribes on the Fourth

Smart Meetings

Many of the casinos and resorts operated by local tribes offer meeting and event venues, giving event planners the opportunity to contribute to the financial support of Native Americans. We’ll look at how some communities celebrate the beginning of July and what they have to offer meeting planners. of meeting space. Washington.

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ADMEI Announces 2024 Awards Finalists

ADMEI

ADMEI’s awards program is among the most respectable and distinguished in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) industry and the most robust, noteworthy DMC-specific awards program. The ADMEI Awards Program recognizes member excellence in DMC programs, component development, and delivery.