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Back to the Future: Revisiting Event Planner Predictions From 2012

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One event planner predicted in 2012 that that keynote speakers would give their presentation from the new orbiting space station in 2022. In 2012, Angry Birds was the most downloaded app, the iPhone was five, and Zoom was only a year old.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Mexico and More

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Kranzle joined the Hilton Hotels team in 2012, serving as general manager for Hilton Mexico City Reforma; most recently, Kranzle was the opening general manager of Hilton Guadalajara Midtown in Mexico. Scalia joined the organization in 2012 as senior director of marketing and was later promoted to vice president of marketing.

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How to Meet Authentically in Northern California

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Cut the Stigma; Support Mental Health Connor Fields As a BMX bike athlete who experienced his highest high (winning the gold in the 2016 Summer Olympics) and the lowest lows (choking in the finals of the 2012 Olympics and almost dying in the 2020 Olympics), Connor Fields knows a few things about managing extreme emotions.

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Longtime Chairman, J.W. Marriott Jr.,to Retire

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In 1972, he served as CEO before he stepped down and was succeeded by Arne Sorenson in 2012. After college, in 1956, he became a full-time associate for Marriott, and shortly thereafter, he was managing his first Marriott property. In 1964, he became president of the brand. s upcoming retirement. “On

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Smart Moves in Qatar, London and More

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Before this, he spent time overseeing the event venues outside London for the 2012 London Olympic & Paralympic Games. She joined the team in 2012 as sales manager of national accounts, and was later promoted to director of citywide sales in 2019. Lopez currently works as vice president of sales for the organization.

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New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals

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Since 2012, the conference has been tracking diversion, recycling and reuse and has averaged an 86% diversion rate. Some 600 Clean the World hygiene kits were assembled by attendees from upcycled room amenities, bringing the total of donated kits since 2012 to 6,358. IMEX is not new to the quest for more sustainable events.

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Celebrating Herstory is a Win for Everyone!

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In 2012, Grace van der Byl set the record for the reverse swim at 7 hours and 27 minutes. The first person to swim both ways in one jaunt was a woman, Greta Andersen, in 1958. The fastest one-way times are held by women. In 1976, Penny Lee Dean swam from the mainland to Catalina Island in 7 hours and 15 minutes.