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Refract Seattle: The Power of Connecting Events to Local Community

Smart Meetings

Glassblowing is such a team sport,” Coles says. “In In a lot of ways, it takes so much communication and collaboration, so it’s a great analogy to the type of teamwork that people are doing in their businesses.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Salt Lake City and More

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Helman has been appointed director of Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau (VBCVB) in Virginia and Townsend appointed its vice president of marketing and communications. For the past year, Helman has been leading the organization as its interim director while also serving as sports marketing representative.

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Smart Moves in New York, Panama City Beach and More

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She has also held senior marketing positions with firms EY, Grant Thornton, PWC and SNR Denton, communications roles with Bank of New York and CIBC Melon, and interim global marketing stints with WTT Group and YTKO Group. Before joining the property, she was a publicist at Lewis Global Communications. Patrick Stewart. Jakob Wahl.

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Make Your Events More Theatrical – #EventIcons Episode 141

Endless Events

In today’s episode of #EventIcons our iconic panel Brittney Lanni of O’Keefe Communications, LLC, Kevin Molesworth, CSEP of Brass Tacks Event, Sarah Cissna of The Side Lobby will be discussing how to bring more theatrical experiences to your event to enhance the overall experience. You are in luck!

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3 Huge Benefits of Sales and Marketing Teams Working Together

Advanced Travel and Tourism

Sales teams can better clue marketing into the target buyer, and marketing can better communicate their process. Example: The new Margaritaville hotel is nice for leisure travelers but has no meeting space thus its marketing is useless to the sports or meeting manager attending Connect for One-on-One’s. This is what happens most often.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, New Orleans and More

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He brings over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and hospitality to his new role, in which he will oversee an integrated sales, marketing and communications strategy for Highgate’s Hawaii portfolio. Kauffman takes on the role of regional director of communications.

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How to Meet Authentically in Northern California

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Topics covered included the importance of dedicated mental wellness prioritization, communicating responsibly and treating people the way they respond best. He shared that 45% of athletes struggle with mental health after transitioning from their sport. Practice Responsible Communication Communication can be confusing.

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