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How a Service Mindset Can Help Meeting Profs

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James Beck shares the power of creating lasting impressions by practicing service and giving In 2011, James Beck made the decision to give away all his personal possessions and travel the U.S. audience the message he delivered at a Smart Meetings Experience in Ventura County Coast of how serving others can benefit meeting planners.

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Smart Moves in Myrtle Beach, New York, Fort Worth and More

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Oldfield is also a member of the Global Business Travel Association Advisory Board for Canada. A 2011 ICON Award winner, he has managed multimillion-dollar budgets and large-scale teams while staying active in industry associations like ILEA, NACE, MPI and GSBA. title from Cond Nast Traveler.

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Hub and spoke meetings

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Ever since my first encounter with the hybrid hub and spoke meeting topology at Event Camp Twin Cities in 2011, I’ve been a big fan of the format. Yesterday [see below], I realized that hub and spoke is a great format for purely online meetings too. What’s a hub and spoke meeting? But first…. Flexibility.

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Smart Moves: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Appoints Sustainability Concierge

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The sustainability program is designed to assist guests and meeting planners in developing a deeper understanding of their carbon footprint while traveling.

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Smart Moves in Denver, Chicago and More

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She previously served as the resort’s manager for small groups & meetings, having begun with the resort in 2011 as a member of the sales & marketing team. In his new role, Janiak will focus on small groups and meetings of 10 to 20 rooms visiting the resort from across the U.S.

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California: Meet Where Sustainable Innovation Lives

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Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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How IMEX Frankfurt Answered Critical Questions for a Sustainable Event

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Read IMEX CEO Carina Bauer’s goals for the return to European meeting. IMEX initiatives and efforts in this domain may provide inspiration and a roadmap of ideas for those teams seeking to apply practices in their own conferences, meetings and events. Questions such as: “Where are we meeting?” “How Getting Energized.