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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Desireé Dolecki, CMP

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You need creative vision, planning and organization, budget management, marketing, promotion, collaboration, adaptability, time management and, of course, the ability to create a memorable experience,” she says. Where She Is Now Dolecki now serves as director of conferences and events for The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME).

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

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The Boston University Clinical & Translational Science Institute organizes collaborative sessions between industry professionals and researchers. The Inspired Home Show runs March 2-5, while the innovative ProMat 2025 manufacturing technology showcase takes place March 17-20. The Oregon Convention Center stands out as the only U.S.

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The Event Planning Gene

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The Draw Before joining Visit San Antonio, Goodman worked with greater:SATX (formerly the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation), working with many business sectors in the city, such as aerospace, bioscience, cybersecurity, financial services, manufacturing and, lastly, hospitality, a sector that displayed a camaraderie she found appealing.

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Smart Moves in Quebec, Baja California and More

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The more-than-25-year management, accounting and strategy veteran most recently worked for Association des fabricants de meubles du Québec (AFMQ), a furniture manufacturing company in Montreal, as director of business strategies. Melis joined snöball event marketing, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, as head of growth. Emily Scheiderer.

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Michelle Mason Comes Full Circle

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Editor’s note: PCMA Groundbreakers is an initiative honoring industry trailblazers who represent diverse sectors of the business events community, recognizing those who have made a significant contribution to their organizations and programs that advance inclusion and equity. I do that through uplifting others.”.

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In New Orleans, Creativity and Innovation Spur Success for Meetings

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An Innovation Capital Complementing these new assets is a healthy engine of industry, ranging from advanced manufacturing to renewable wind energy, that visiting groups can tap for inspiration and collaboration. Operations and Maintenance, and the first convention center in the world to earn initial certification under AnchorLEED v4.1

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A Meeting Planner’s Guide to Sustainable Gifts for Attendees

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They have natural fragrances that are free-trade, organic, etc. PRO-TIP: To ensure that merchandise and products are authentically organic, verify with certification. Consider organic cotton or linen shirts instead of Lyrica polo or golf shirts. An organic cotton or linen shirt is biodegradable.