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Event Crisis Communication Templates Worth Copying

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Are you ready for the next crisis to strike at your event? What plan do you have in place to communicate important messages to your attendees? Crisis communication is an essential, if often overlooked, element for all events. Communication updates (via email, company chat, etc.)

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Holograms Beam into Events

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Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events.

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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

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Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Her father had cerebral palsy, which brought its own needs. Still have questions?

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Smart Moves in Sedona, Cayman Islands and More

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Rojas joins as assistant general manager. He brings over 25 years of experience across finance, events and facility management. He most recently served as general manager with Jackson Convention Complex and the Oklahoma City Convention Center. Mitchell joins SCC as assistant director of event services.

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Smart Moves in Lake Geneva, Cancun and More

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Darcy is director of marketing and communications for Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Before Grand Geneva, Darcy spent six years with White Lodging Services in Merrillville, Indiana, where she was corporate senior marketing manager. Olpin is general manager for Kimpton Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City.

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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

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Tourism bureau Experience Columbia SC hired both Shaffer and Lilly as sales managers. Most recently, she was sales director at Resort Lifestyle Communities in South Carolina, a hospitality company that provides resort-style living options for its retired residents. Shaffer has spent over two decades in tourism and hospitality sales.

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CES Leans into Hybrid Meeting Format in Uncertain Times

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This is a tech conference, after all—participants know how to manage virtual events. Chris Meyer, CEO of Chris Meyer Global and consultant for CLEAR, is currently planning to be at CES in person, because he has confidence in the organization. Safety is the watchword for everyone involved in this global event.

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