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Has the Grinch Stolen Holiday Parties?

Smart Meetings

This is the lowest number since 2009. Still not convinced of the benefits of hosting a holiday party? Only 65 percent of companies plan to host a party this year, according to the 2018 Holiday Party Survey Report released by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Last year, almost 73 percent of companies held holiday parties.

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Smart Moves: Access Appoints Three Female Co-CEOs

Smart Meetings

In 2009, she opened Workshop, a Colorado DMC. By appointing these three leaders together, the company benefits from each of their individual strengths and diverse perspectives. In this role, she developed a passion for event design, art direction and marketing. The concept of three co-CEOs, at first, may come as a surprise.

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St. Gallen: Your Complete Guide to a Top Business Event Destination

The MICE Blog

Carmen Würth Hall offers multiple benefits designed to enhance any event: Natural daylight: An expansive window fronts provide the spaces with natural light to enhance attendee focus. Gallen Convention Bureau, event planners benefit from having a single point of contact for all venue needs, saving time and effort.

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Destinations Brace for Incoming Seaweed Bloom

Smart Meetings

Resorts have started working closely with their respective communities to combine resources and efforts to clear beaches of the troublesome seaweed while other organizations are finding ways to put the biomaterial to use in ways that benefit both the consumer and the environment.

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A calendar of peer conferences

Conferences that Work

Since 2009 I’ve maintained an informal calendar of peer conferences (aka unconferences) on this site. This calendar provides strong evidence that any group with something in common who wants to connect and learn can benefit from peer conference designs. Even so, the calendar lists hundreds of events.

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Emirates to offer daily flights to Toronto from 20 April

Travel Daily News

The move comes as bilateral relations between the United Arab Emirates and Canada have enhanced significantly, with both countries set to reap vast economic benefits across a multitude of sectors and supply chains. From 20 April, daily flights will operate on the busy route to serve huge demand for passenger services.

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Becoming a writer

Conferences that Work

Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love was published in 2009. I continue to post every week on this blog, something I’ve been doing since 2009. I also benefited greatly from Naomi Karten ‘s kind encouragement both in person and via email. I had lunch alone with Jerry during his workshop.

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