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5 Major Wellness Trends for Meeting Planners to Know Now

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Beauty (along with fashion, wellness lifestyle and wellness travel) is embracing ethical responsibility and socially responsible business practices, and touting a commitment to people and planet, with B Corp and Fair-Trade certifications.

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Meeting Planners Unite Sets 2019 Agenda

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A town-hall meeting at the conference identified other resources MPU could help secure, including limited liability insurance and streamlining IATA, CLIA and other travel agent certifications. Augmented Income Streams. MPU’s leadership is also focused on negotiating for new sources of revenue for planners.

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2019 ASAE Preview: 8 Ways to Enjoy Columbus, Ohio

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Get Fashionable. Milan, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Miami are viewed as some of the world’s leading fashion meccas. It may surprise many to learn that Columbus is also very much in the mix as a fashion capital. Take a farm-to-fashion workshop with designer Celeste Malvar-Stewart. Yes, planners, a group’s-worth full!

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The Power of Purpose is Fueled by Collaboration

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A Robust Agenda The week starts with Certified Destination Management Executive certification April 6-9 and Convention Sales & Services Summit, which has expanded to two days. “We’re all in this industry to make it successful; we need each other,” said Karamat.

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Portland’s Most Livable City Designation Reflects Steps to Ensure Public Safety

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Those efforts led to the convention center to being the first in the United States to achieve the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, rising up to LEED Silver level in 2008 and then leveling up to Platinum—the highest level of certification.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Alexandra Carvalho, CMP

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Growing up, she imagined she would one day become a fashion designer. “From the tight-knit camaraderie within my team, the quiet hum of the hotel staff, the energy of the production crew and the excitement among the attendees, all this energy under one roof is where I thrive best.” That passion for style never went away. “I

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TCEB launches ‘Thailand MICE to Meet You Year 2023’ campaign at IMEX Frankfurt 2023, spotlighting new products, tech solutions and support schemes

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This campaign is aligned with the Thai Government’s tourism campaign called ‘Visit Thailand Year 2022– 2023: Amazing New Chapters’, which aims to promote Thailand’s soft power through the five F’s – food, fashion, festival, film, and fight.