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Smart Moves in Reno, Paradise Coast and More

Smart Meetings

He most recently served as global president of Deployed Technologies (DTech), and he brings with him over three decades of experience in luxury hospitality companies. 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.

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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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How New Orleans Recovered after a Natural Disaster

Smart Meetings

As an owner of a corporate destination management franchise in New Orleans, I saw the reality of ground zero as I worked to rebuild my business after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. We still had to be out in front of potential customers, meeting them face-to-face. We chose to meet potential clients at trade shows or at their office.

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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

Smart Meetings

Between 2005 and 2017, London saw an increase of 10.8 Urban readiness is about a city’s effort to reshape urban mobility and improve the experience of residents and visitors, which will involve a focus on digital connectivity and the latest technology, inclusion of which the report said is “inevitable.”. million visitors. Singapore; 2.

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How Did You Get Started in the Events Industry?

Endless Events

I transitioned into the trade show world for technology events,” she says. 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 I found them through a website called Desk Mod.

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Becoming a writer

Conferences that Work

Since 2005, I’ve written three successful books on meeting design and facilitation and over 800 weekly blog posts on a wide range of topics. My books continue to sell, and this blog is the world’s most popular website on meeting design and facilitation. This is not another success story about becoming a writer.

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Glamping As a Trend: Business and Technological Perspective

AltexSoft Travel

We’ll also sneak a peek at digital technologies that help meet guest expectations, so if you are a glamping property owner or thinking of setting up a few designer-outfitted tents, this text is definitely for you. That brings us to the next important section of our discussion, namely, the technological aspect of a glamping business.