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Cal Poly Students Gained Experience and Confidence at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025

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The stated core values include life balance, sustainability, service, leadership and innovation, curiosity and creativity, diversity and inclusivity, community and collaboration, and professionalism and integrity. I am so glad I got to learn about so many different businesses, trends and data from the many panels.

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Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other

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Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important. Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract.

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Starting IPW 2022 with a Green Bang: Tourism Cares Pledges $10,000 to IDEAS for Us

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IDEAS for Us works with volunteers to make Orlando’s greenery even more sustainable. As an organization supporting sustainable and beneficial travel, Tourism Cares maintains three funds that support efforts investing in tourism infrastructure, reestablishing tourism after a natural disaster or promoting diversity within travel.

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Sustainability Innovations at IMEX America

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Do you want to see sustainability in action? These solar panels helped power IMEX America with about 30% renewable energy during the event. Sustainability criteria for menu items shared with attendees. Beautiful water service in reusable glass bottles by Solus Sustainable Hydration. Sustainable Service Ware.

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Marriott Tells Association Planners to Seek Additional DEI and Technology Advances

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and Canada Julius Robinson clarified that banking, finance and medical groups are returning with more small, regional meetings. Marriott International’s third board chair in the company’s 96-year history, David Marriott, explained at the opening session that the company is focused on technology, growth, sustainability and DEI.

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Making Bleisure, Sustainability, and Wellness Top of Mind

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The needs, wants, and expectations of travelers, however, have shifted, and hospitality companies like Accor are shifting in turn to meet them through products and experiences that emphasize work-life balance, wellness, and sustainability. We need to transform each and every aspect of how we do business.”

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From Matchmaking To Content Creation: How AI Is Revolutionizing Event Planning

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Most chatbots pull answers from an FAQ bank to answer basic questions, but if your attendees have more complex queries, a traditional chatbot will likely leave them high and dry. Ask the AI to brainstorm blog ideas, write a script for your CEO to introduce the event, or develop insightful questions for a panel session.