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December 2018 Power Player: Holly Valenti

Smart Meetings

Valenti joined Hosts Global in New Orleans in 2015. Valenti has previously held executive positions in sales, catering, revenue management and training at Westin, Wyndham and W Hotels in New Orleans. More : November Power Player: Trina Camacho-London. She was recently promoted from director of operations to general manager.

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START Summit injects innovation into Europe’s startup conference scene

The MICE Blog

In 2015, the first ‘big Summit’ took place on the campus, and in 2016, the event relocated to the Olma Messen St.Gallen, the biggest exhibition hall in the city. It requires equipping them with all the necessary information quickly and training them for the tools that will be used during the planning process.

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How Diversity and Inclusion Changed Microsoft for the Better

Convene by PCMA

In 2015, Microsoft announced a pilot program to hire people with autism. At the same time, neurotypical team members have been trained to become more inclusive and think differently. “In Jarvis, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, came to Microsoft as part of the Neurodiversity Hiring Program. Courtesy Microsoft).

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Replace “brain training” hype with something that works

Conferences that Work

Driving home from the post office today, I finally heard one too many promotions for Lumosity brain training on my local NPR station. Instead of paying for programs that claim to “train your brain”, figure out what you want to do that actively engages your mind — and do it! Which leads to a simple suggestion.

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Why All Event Planners Need An Entrepreneurial Spirit

Endless Events

” “Fast forward to 2015, I was in the corporate space. You can look in the education space and those who are working on curriculum design and training. I was working on B2B events with a UK-based group, organizing about 10 to 12 large conferences a year for them. Events are a back seat to that skill set.

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Retreat to the Great Smokey Mountains

Smart Meetings

The tribe actually maintains their own training system,” Pegg said. The 300-room Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River opened in September 2015. Caesars Virginia’s recent soft opening comes ahead of the resort’s full debut slated for 2024 in Danville, Virginia.

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Projection Mapping in Events: What You Need to Know

Endless Events

And, it may cost more to train them than to outsource. Editor’s Note: This was originally published in July 22, 2015 and has been completely revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Clear scope of the project. Potentially lower initial costs.

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