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MeetingPlay and Aventri Merge as First Big Event Tech Deal of 2022

Smart Meetings

Aventri, which was founded in 2008, had grown into a global provider of data-driven solutions for event sourcing, marketing, registration, onsite technology, data security and reporting. Capabilities include: Event Marketing Website and Registration to create a seamless attendee journey from beginning to end.

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Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game

Smart Meetings

Andrew Luan started ExperienceFirst Walking Tours in the wake of the 2008 financial crash. Andrew put together a tour for his friend centered around the 2008 crisis. You might like something about a tour that we have on our website, or simply like someone as a tour guide,” Chen explains. I thought this was a travesty,” he says.

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Hospitality Industry Honors Black History Month

Smart Meetings

Mills, Ana Aponte Curtis , Cheryl Richards, Albert Tucker, Carol Wallace, Ahmeenah Young, Curtis Dean, Ernest Wooden Jr, and Hank Thomas,” wrote Greg DeShields in a statement published on the TDM website. ABHM presents a tremendous opportunity for planners seeking to provide their attendees with an enlightening and educational experience.

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The Ongoing Hotel, Boeing Strikes: What Planners Need to Know

Smart Meetings

The union also created a website, FairHotel.org , where planners can search for individual properties and check its labor status. An eight-week strike in 2008 cost the company about $100 million daily in deferred revenue.

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Solimar’s Sustainable Tourism Internship – Where are Former Interns Now?

Solimar International

Tesia interned at Solimar International in the summer of 2007 in the DC office and in 2008 in Costa Rica. In her case, she wrote the content for the entire Atauro Island website based on her experience living in the country. Tesia in Japan. This led to a part-time job offer from Solimar, which has since become a full-time role.

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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. In April 2019, we organised its 10th awards ceremony and unveiled its website. TD: The bureau recently completed 10 years. million).

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10 Takeaways from the 10th edition of Winning Strategies

DCI

Digital front door crucial Internet/website presence remains the top-rated marketing technique. An overwhelming 73 percent of respondents plan to visit an economic development organization’s website during their next site search. Site selection consultants remain the top choice, with an increasing preference.