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7 Tips for Driving Attendee Engagement at Virtual Events

Smart Meetings

Providing and promoting viable ways for attendees to engage with one another will delight your attendees, drive new business leads for your team, build your online communities and position your brand as a leader in digital event experiences for years to come. He was the first president and CFO of Shutterstock from 2005 to 2010.

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3 Big Ideas from DMA West’s Education Summit

Smart Meetings

His reunion came shortly after the public introduction of Facebook, which launched in 2005. Hundreds of hotels and tour operators thought the online guide we did in Patagonia could be done in their destination—New York, Washington, Barcelona, Tokyo, essentially everywhere. Matson said the platform was a game changer for him.

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What Does the Cvent-Choice Hotels Agreement Mean for Planners?

MeetingsNet

Online hotel-research and -booking engine Cvent has finalized an agreement with Choice Hotels to offer Instant Book functionality across the entire Choice portfolio, Cvent’s first such arrangement with a hotel company’s full roster of properties. Cambria, a brand launched in 2005, now has 72 properties around the country.

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10 World Famous Event Planning Companies

Social Tables

With a walk-in and online boutique, they sell flower arrangement services and other party details to clients. Founded in 2005 by Anabel Fielding and Caroline Villamizar Duque, they deliver an unrivaled experience with their international network. Their clientele includes luxury brands like Bulgari, Cartier, and Louis Vuitton.

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‘Busan HAEVENUE’, the best MICE destination in the post-pandemic era

Travel Daily Media

Busan successfully hosted APEC South Korea 2005, 2012 Lions Clubs International Convention, 2019 ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit with high evaluations by participants. The city has great potential for connections among international conferences, marine leisure, show business, tourism and shopping, and its riffle effect.

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ITE HCMC surpasses record with 350 exhibitors & 30,000 expected visitors for its 15th year

Travel Daily Media

ITE HCMC held its first show in 2005 with two international pavilions from Thailand and Cambodia, 43 buyers, and 86 booths. In addition, the complimentary Online Matching System will be opened one month before the event for buyers and exhibitors to find the best matches and schedule B2B meetings in advance.

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Unique Things to Do in Bend, OR: 8 Must-Do Activities

Redfin

Don’t forget to get a Bend Ale Trail passport online to earn rewards for visiting all the breweries.” Pop a bottle, and don’t forget to read the evocative back labels, a fun and great conversation starter since 2005. Whether you’re into big reds, dry whites, sweets, or a little of all of the above, they have wine for that.