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Last Minute Tax Checks for Self-employed Meeting Planners

Smart Meetings

Lee is the author of Entrepreneur Press book, “ Taxpertise, The Complete Book of Dirty Little Secrets and Tax Deductions for Small Business that the IRS Doesn’t Want You to Know ,” published in 2009. For four decades, she has specialized in tax issues relating to individuals and small business.

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Which meeting design books should I buy?

Conferences that Work

Here are five meeting design books I especially recommend. In an outrageous display of chutzpah , I wrote three of these books. [If In 2013, Eric de Groot and Mike van de Vijver published this unique, extraordinary, and important book on meeting design. The story is told in the book’s preface.)

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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

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I went through the dot-com crisis, 9/11 and the financial crisis in 2008, which impacted us significantly in 2009. We had a strong year in 2008, and in January 2009, we began getting cancellations one after another. By the end of 2009, things were recovering. You have a new book coming out.

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Has the Grinch Stolen Holiday Parties?

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This is the lowest number since 2009. If kids are coming, all the more reason to book a fun activity at a unique venue. 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. It may not be because your boss is a Scrooge.

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Mike Dominguez’ Predictions for 2019

Smart Meetings

Since 2009, hotel room occupancy has increased steadily and is now breaking records with average occupancy at 65.5 Demand from individual travelers has grown even faster than bookings from groups. Transient Room Stays Rising Fastest. percent in the United States. “We

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Asheville Meet Where Community is Strong and Creative Spirit Abundant

Smart Meetings

Eblen’s Saint Nicholas Project provides Christmas gifts, toys, clothes, books, and other children-related items for those ages up to 18. The 500-acre property, which recently booked a Mini Cooper rally in June, is home to the 6,000-square-foot Lakehouse, which features a stage and dance floor. Asheville’s Outdoors.

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

The MICE Blog

Expanded in 2003 and further enhanced by the addition of the Einstein Congress in 2009, the hotel now has 113 rooms, two restaurants: Bistro St.Gallen with 14 GaultMillau points and St.Gallen Gourmet with 2 Michelin stars and 18 GaultMillau points and a wine cellar. Services of the St.

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