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Doing Good: The Juice is Worth the Squeeze!

Smart Meetings

In 2013, I had the opportunity to check off the item in the top spot on my Biker Bucket List; a 32-day, 34-state, 13,000-mile solo motorcycle ride along the perimeter of the United States. I have been riding motorcycles for more than 50 years; it is what I do for pure enjoyment.

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Sustainable event ideas in Lucerne

The MICE Blog

That same year, the association ‘Verein Netzwerk Neubad’ was established, and the venue reopened on 1 September 2013. Its motto is ‘House of open culture, inspiration through diversity, a place of encounter.’ It has since celebrated its 10th anniversary and has permission to operate at least until 2030.

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3 Tips for Shifting to an Architectural Model for Meeting Design

Smart Meetings

In fact, de Groot feels so strongly about the importance of making content chosen by attendees the center of the event, he wrote the book, Into the Heart of Meeting Design, Basic Principles of Meeting Design with Mike van der Vijver in 2013. This approach is not culture-specific. Then he designed the agenda backward from that point. “A

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Half Moon Bay and More

Smart Meetings

She began with the Marriott brand in 2007 at Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club and excelled in a number of positions before moving to Tampa Marriott Water Street in 2013. He brings over a decade of experience in the luxury hospitality industry and a dedication to creating a culture of well-being, diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More

Smart Meetings

Over her 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and business event management, she has developed expertise in diverse branding cultures, DMCs and non-traditional marketing opportunities. She recently celebrated ten years with the company, having joined in 2013 as a catering sales manager.

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Why Team Building Events Are Important

Endless Events

Investing time and money into team building events and activities builds relationships and can lead to a more open and collaborative culture. Create a Fun Culture. Engagement and team building all contribute to a company’s culture, which plays a huge role in attracting and keeping top talent. Make Team Building Events Fun.

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Live in your own imagination

Conferences that Work

Technology is one of the areas where culturally embedded designs impact society. My 2013 Meeting Professional column described how existing meeting technology becomes invisible. Race, Carceral Technoscience, and Liberatory Imagination “ She delves deeply into nonobvious ways that historic designs encode and perpetuate inequity.