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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. What ESPC Proves.

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Why Planners Choose the Pennsylvania Convention Center

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Plan with Confidence Elevating Excellence: Why Meeting Planners Are Choosing the Pennsylvania Convention Center With over one million square feet of saleable space and the largest ballroom in the northeast, the Pennsylvanian Convention Center offers meeting planners an unbeatable blend of scale, service, and sustainability.

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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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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.

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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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As airlines increasingly adopt New Distribution Capability (NDC) technology, Travelports solution ensures that planners and business travelers can efficiently compare and book the best options across multiple suppliers. Our collaboration with the German Federal Police has been key to optimizing this technology and securing its certification.

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5 Major Wellness Trends for Meeting Planners to Know Now

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The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. These trends have relevance for planners in a variety of ways.

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Meeting Planners Unite Sets 2019 Agenda

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Three weeks after Hyatt Corporation confirmed that it would cut planner commissions, thereby following the lead of three other large hospitality companies, Meeting Planners Unite held its first conference in Washington, D.C. More : The Independent Planner’s Guide. Affordable Resources. Augmented Income Streams.

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