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4 Foolproof Tactics to Generate Event Buzz

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A custom apparel platform can make these early-bird sales easier to manage by moving it all online, giving you a big picture view of sales, processing payments and shipping the items directly to customers. Kevin Penney is CMO and co-founder of Bonfire.com , a company that’s reinventing how people create, sell and purchase custom apparel.

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Swag of the Future: Hybrid-Ready, Safe and Responsible

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Leo Friedman, CEO of iPromo, says his company saw many clients shift gifting to higher-end products to make up for missed company parties, sales meetings and office perks. Halo sent out virtual national sales meeting pre-event boxes which included a jacket, a polo and branded pajama bottoms to over 600 account executives. The Comeback.

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The Inside Scoop on Outdoor Meetings

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The California Welcome Center provides the tools you’ll need to discover all of California or where to meet, explore, and connect in Greater Ontario. Smart Meetings asked the experts at Greater Ontario California Convention & Visitors Bureau for tips on planning a productive excursion. Start with a good breakfast. Go al fresco.

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Retailers: Hoteliers of the Future

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Brands known for being luxury watchmakers, specialists in home decor and pushers of simple apparel are all trying their hand in the hospitality industry. The post Retailers: Hoteliers of the Future appeared first on Smart Meetings. The hospitality industry is booming, and retailers are taking notice.

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Is Sustainable Swag Really Possible?

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But when it comes to meeting giveaways, the scale often tips toward trash, with too many tchotchkes littering attendees’ guest rooms when they head to the airport. If you give away apparel, look for products made of ethically sourced, organic material. Cost: $58 to $118 per item for apparel; $98 to $148 per pair for footwear.

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Experience the Premier Destination the Pacific Northwest is Talking About

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Meeting & Entertainment Center. The casino’s new Meeting and Entertainment Center, opened this past April, introduced an additional 30,000 square feet of flexible, easily reconfigurable event space for the region. The post Experience the Premier Destination the Pacific Northwest is Talking About appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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On Site in Baltimore, Where Past and Present Meet

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troops fended off the British in 1814, and to right, the stark white font of the marquee for sports equipment and apparel company Under Armour, hung like a moon in the sky. For more details on the city’s maker community and how to incorporate it into a meeting or event, visit baltimore.org. Jennifer N.

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