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Events Industry Council Releases 2024 Q2 Report

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The RFP activity index, which measures the number of proposals sent by event planners during the quarter, increased to just shy of 2019 levels as well. Issues such as inflation can lead to a cautious approach by central banks, a key element that is being closely monitored by EIC. recession show the results as tentative.

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Boosting Employee Engagement and Culture with Corporate Social Responsibility Events: Gratitude and Community Impact

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For example, one company partnered with a local food bank, organizing a food drive that provided critical supplies to families in need. Chat with our AI assistant to see if we’re the right fit, or submit a request for a proposal to start planning a CSR initiative that aligns with your mission.

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Atlantis Bahamas: A Leader in Environmental Stewardship

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The annual commemorative date was established following a 1992 proposal by Canada’s International Centre for Ocean Development and the Ocean Institute of Canada at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Liu is on a mission to save these reefs, though.

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MPI NCC ACE: Less Trade Show; More Idea Exchanges

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Those micro-interactions create a positive memory that can be put in a person’s “bank” for when they need it. In states with proposed legislation, he suggested a different approach. Because words matter, even the language of diversity is evolving to include the B of “belonging” as the end goal for all the inclusion work being done. “It

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Smart Moves in Houston, Chicago and More

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He brings over 22 years of community and business development experience, having worked in key banking roles such as regional manager and branch manager throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. She will also be in charge of managing accounts, preparing and presenting proposals and generating business.

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Sarah Banks

Convene by PCMA

Class of 2024 member Sarah Banks, Regional Director of Event Technology at Encore Event Technologies, shares why she believes digital events are here to stay. This year, PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. I think that digital events are here to stay.

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Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game

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At the time, he was working as a trader for Deutsche Bank. He took groups to two major investment banks and ended with a trading game as a fun team-building activity that stimulated what it was like to do open trading. The way to make that connection is through contextual understanding.” Luan, however, took his request seriously.