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Now is the time to rethink and restart the events industry: Interview with Angeles Moreno, Managing Partner at the Creative Dots

The MICE Blog

In 2000, I decided to found a company, something that will change the industry, and I established the first marketplace to organise events online. You had an event management agency during the 2008 crisis and lost 50% of your business in one week. Although it was exciting at that time, almost no company had a webpage. How did you feel?

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Get to Know ME with Allison Stewart

Motivation Excellence

I like how detail-oriented the programs are and have noticed how much effort and time is put into each and every aspect of making sure all our programs run seamlessly, whether it’s an online merchandise program or in-person travel program. I was able to go on a 5-month study abroad program to Newcastle, Australia in 2008.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Beth Surmont, CMP Fellow

Smart Meetings

She has been a CMP since 2008, and was a member of the inaugural class of CMP Fellows in 2022. Lots of online courses have practice tests to help you regain that muscle memory.” I truly believe that bringing together the right people, in the right ways, can prepare us for a brighter future.” Don’t take it overly seriously.

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Hospitality Industry Honors Black History Month

Smart Meetings

America’s Black Holocaust Museum The volunteers and members of Milwaukee-based America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) strive to educate its visitors with an on-site museum, and an online gallery featuring over 3,300 virtual exhibits, both of which guide guests through the events of the Black Holocaust in chronological order.

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Virtual Meetings Lower Costs … and Interaction

Conferences that Work

There was no in-person gathering site, the questions were submitted in advance, and management and the board made all of their presentations online.” ” — Steven Davidoff Solomon , New York Times, Online Shareholders’ Meetings Lower Costs, but Also Interaction. “Intel’s annual meeting was entirely virtual.

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The Rise of LinkedIn

Convene by PCMA

Without LinkedIn, where Holub frequently posts content about topics including facilitation, meeting design, and online meetings, “it would be close to impossible to pivot to a new business. After Slido was acquired in 2021, Holub cofounded Remote People, a consulting and training company for remote teams, based in the U.K.

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Prague conventions poised to grow

Travel Daily Media

The Prague Convention Bureau was founded in April 2008. Over the ten years (2008 – 2018), we have participated in acquiring more than 630 events with the attendance of almost 293,000 delegates. Roman Muška, managing director of Prague Convention Bureau. TD: The bureau recently completed 10 years. billion (USD 52.37 million).