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Agriculture and Agritourism in Virginia Beach

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Trimmer, who became the city’s agricultural director in 2008, parallels the city’s agricultural education with how the city and many other states have been showing and continue to show off their wineries. “We She’s heavily involved in the process with the meeting planners and letting them know what we already do. Trimmer asks.

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Portland’s Most Livable City Designation Reflects Steps to Ensure Public Safety

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Those efforts led to the convention center to being the first in the United States to achieve the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, rising up to LEED Silver level in 2008 and then leveling up to Platinum—the highest level of certification. Portland held it’s first Rose Show in 1889.

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How Event Professionals Can Think Like Futurists

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If you’re really working at trying to go back to the way things were before COVID,” he said, “you’re doing yourself an injustice, regardless of whether you’re a meeting planner or you’re running a hotel or a catering business.”. As a planner, if you hate virtual,” Burrus said, “it’s kind of like hating change. There may be,” she said.

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OVG360’s Shura Garnett on ‘Breaking Glass Ceilings’

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Add the increased cost of staffing to increased cost of food, services, and supplies, and eventually either the venue or the meeting planner is the one absorbing those costs. Seek out continuing education opportunities and certifications. As a result, we are all trying to figure out how to do it cheaper without compromising on quality.

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How to Study for the Certified Meeting Professional Exam

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In April 2014, I renewed my certification for another five (5) years. In 2008, when I took the exam, it consisted a drive to New York City, a #2 pencil, a bubble sheet, and waiting for several excruciatingly long weeks to get a letter in mail stating whether you passed or failed. . Of course, it doesn’t happen overnight.

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How to Study for the Certified Meeting Professional Exam

Social Tables

In April 2014, I renewed my certification for another five (5) years. In 2008, when I took the exam, it consisted a drive to New York City, a #2 pencil, a bubble sheet, and waiting for several excruciatingly long weeks to get a letter in mail stating whether you passed or failed. . Of course, it doesn’t happen overnight.

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The Complete Guide to Event Marketing 2023

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Although for event planners the primary marketing goal is often persuading someone to register the touchpoints throughout the event process can strengthen synergy, engagement, excitement, and loyalty to your brand. The same pretty much happened in 2008 when social media came along. What are the determining factors?