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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Aaron Wolowiec, CMP Fellow

Smart Meetings

Becoming a CMP Wolowiec, founder and president of consulting firm Event Garde , earned his CMP in 2009. This also creates a great learning experience that we can potentially build upon the next time to make our events even better.”

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Destination spotlight Bern, Switzerland: Site visit from 28–30 August 2020 for Event Planners Talk e-conference

The MICE Blog

Between 2009–2011, the property was completely refurbished and reopened in 2011. The hotel has a ‘Clean & Safe Label’ certification. This certification is an initiative of Swiss Tourism, which has issued particular standard guidelines that need to be fulfilled in order to obtain this endorsement.

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Eduardo Conrado and Elaine Mendoza nominated to join Southwest Airlines’ Board of Directors

Travel Daily News

Mendoza earned a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, as well as a CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon and the Digital Directors Network Systemic Cyber Risk Governance for Corporate Directors.

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Is the Party Over?

Smart Meetings

It happened in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2009,” Juliane Farinazzo, co-founder and events director of Bijou Events, remembers as if it were yesterday. Returning to F2F, do alcohol and meetings still mix? A director of her client company got furious with her staff and event workers, made a huge scene, demanding to keep drinking when the bar closed.

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Travel Payments Integration: Hands-On Experience with Solutions for OTAs and Other Resellers

AltexSoft Travel

If it travels through your server, you’ll inevitably face a more complex certification process, with more investments in infrastructure required. Yet, its story of success started in 2009 in Asian Singapore, where the company initially processed payments for businessmen from Hong Kong.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Benoit Sauvage, CMP Fellow

Smart Meetings

My key takeaway is that there are valuable tools available, such as the CMP certification, which can establish you as a professional and enhance your career.” He first learned of the CMP designation in 2009, saying, “it was a revelation for me. In retrospect, he says, he learned the hard way—but he still found success. “My

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Destination guide for sustainable venues in Stuttgart 

The MICE Blog

The hotel has a strong commitment to sustainability through its Gold DEHOGA sustainability certification. This certification has the following requirements: Energy, water consumption, and waste reduced by levels 30% better than the average. Since its reopening in September 2009, the venue has expanded its facilities.