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Champion Planners Met in Texas for 1-Day Training

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Each individual brings a unique “bank of strengths” that when called upon appropriately, can allow the group to function at its highest level. The post Champion Planners Met in Texas for 1-Day Training appeared first on Smart Meetings. Having fun at work is good business,” he said.

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New and Renovated: Most Anticipated of Openings of 2025

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Reasonable pricing makes it easy to host business events in exciting international destinations without breaking the bank or sacrificing desired amenities. A range of room options, including double, twin, bunk, triple and family-connected options, recognizes that guests have varying needs.

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What Planners Can Learn from the CrowdStrike IT Blackout

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Travel and meeting risk trainer offers insights for the future The news Friday morning that an update from the software protection company CrowdStrike crashed travel, emergency, hospital and banking systems all over the globe, was a reminder of the risks of planning events in a highly networked world. What can you do?

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What Planners Can Learn from the CloudStrike IT Blackout

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Travel and meeting risk trainer offers insights for the future The news Friday morning that an update from the software protection company CrowdStrike crashed travel, emergency, hospital and banking systems all over the globe, was a reminder of the risks of planning events in a highly networked world. What can you do?

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Smart Moves in Little Rock, Oakland and More

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Prior to this new position, Oaks worked for Bank of Springfield Center in Illinois as its director of operations and box office manager and, later, as the center’s general manager. Brian Oaks. Oaks is now senior vice president and chief operating officer at Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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Consistency Is Key: Better Brand Management With Astute Review!

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And today, the techie duo welcomes a very special guest who developed a brand management tool and mostly works with consulting firms and banks. Therefore, you can either police it or use it for training purposes,” he explains. How Does It Work? “Can you kind of step us through what the typical process is?”

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Cybersecurity for Event Planners: How to Protect Your Events

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Brandt continues: “So as soon [a platform] gets hacked, they take that table, and they run it against all of the banks, all of the credit cards, Google, Microsoft, Apple, all of those things. It’s worth checking back in on your bank accounts, financial accounts major registration platforms, and Zoom accounts.” “One

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