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West Coast DMOs Rollout Alliance

Smart Meetings

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.

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7 Tips for Driving Attendee Engagement at Virtual Events

Smart Meetings

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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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.

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10 Top Literary Oases for Groups—in Hotels!

Smart Meetings

Dressed up like a living room, the lobby at Four Seasons Hotel Houston has several books that people can read and enjoy while waiting for a meeting to start. Guests may also be delighted to discover the discreet passageway that connects the lounge to Apt 2E, a meeting space. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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3 Big Ideas from DMA West’s Education Summit

Smart Meetings

The event brought together 42 DMOs and 19 vendors, including Smart Meetings. His reunion came shortly after the public introduction of Facebook, which launched in 2005. Kearns said to think about those in your organization who are engaged. It’s the priorities of an organization. Culture is all about shared norms.

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Industry Mourns Passing of Chris Wehking

Convene by PCMA

As an executive in the medical meetings sector, Chris also helped PCMA remain in the forefront of medical events, sharing his knowledge of the latest regulations and codes that have had an impact on those events.”. Wehking also advocated for event professionals to get a seat at the executive table at their organizations. “By

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How Did You Get Started in the Events Industry?

Endless Events

I spoke there for the first time in 2005 or 2006 and had a good 12-year run on the show. Before WordPress was everywhere, I worked for a company called Mod Blog from 2002 through 2005,” explains Will. “I In my Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years, I started doing events with the organizations I was part of,” she continues. “I

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