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New ESPA Event Servicing Certification Debuts

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To ensure that those support networks are skilled in current best practices, a new Event Service Professional Certification (ESPC) from Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) will help everyone sleep easier at night. Read More : Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs.

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How To Prepare For A Career In Event Planning

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Some choose to start their own companies once their network is big enough. . Traditionally, many event planners started their careers working in hospitality (as assistants at hotels, for example) and gradually moved into management. Curious to learn more about what degree or certificate to pursue and what soft skills to work on?

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Smart Travel: Chase and Travelport Team Up, Ottawa Airport and Light Rail Transit Connect, New Security Screening Wows in Frankfurt and More

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The new LRT extension ensures that delegates and travelers arriving in Ottawa experience the citys efficiency and hospitality from the moment they land. This strategic move enhances the Aethos experience by integrating Yayems cutting-edge digital platform with Aethos expanding network of hotels, clubs and bespoke travel experiences.

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The Hospitality Show’s Inaugural Event Is Placing Sustainability at the Forefront

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The Hospitality Show Las Vegas will place eco-friendliness front and center The first-ever Hospitality Show is coming to Las Vegas and its producers are making strong sustainability efforts from the get-go. The post The Hospitality Show’s Inaugural Event Is Placing Sustainability at the Forefront appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Leading Hospitality, Travel and Events Orgs Are Investing in the Next Generation of Talent

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After a quiet two years on the events, hospitality and tourism fronts, an experience-driven, diversity, equity and inclusion-devoted (DEI) next generation of talent is pouring through open doors, looking for opportunities to break into the industry. Academic Access to Events and Hospitality Grows. Events Is Taking Interns.

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15 Best Business Travel Cities for Spring 2025 (Expert-Picked)

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Business Networking Hotspots Spring Place has become the go-to networking spot where creative professionals and business leaders join forces. The area’s rooftop spaces showcase stunning Manhattan skyline views – perfect for spring evening networking events. Monroe development represent USD 203 million in investments.

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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.

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