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Designing conferences to solve participants’ problems

Conferences that Work

What makes attending conferences worthwhile? As I described in Conferences That Work , the two most common reasons for attending conferences are to learn useful things and make useful connections. But there are numerous other ways that conferences provide value to stakeholders. Complicated problems.

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Smart Moves in Colorado, Utah and More

Smart Meetings

Christina Mertz Mertz is Fairmont Dallas ’ director of catering and conference services. She previously worked as the property’s assistant director of catering and conference services. He previously worked as general manager at Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach, a role he will keep until a new general manager is named.

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IACC Set Sights on Creative Innovation During Knowledge Exchange

Smart Meetings

Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. Knowledge is what helps you handle the unexpected,” he said.

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Trying to Close the Diversity Gap? Quit Looking for the ‘Right Time’

Smart Meetings

Dasher, in addition to Nathan Chin, senior product manager for Cvent ; and Phil Saims, vice president of sales for Federal Conference , led the latest Smart Meetings webinar, “Designing Your Event Program for Diversity & Inclusion,” where they tackled the not-always-straightforward topic of DEI. Dasher asked.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

Meetings & conferences. Conferences That Work. Conferences That Work is the creation of conference design and facilitation legend Adrian Segar. His blog is a deep-dive into conference engagement and the fundamentals of successful networking like comfort, interaction and the exchange of ideas. Smart Meetings.

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Sunshine After Flames: Napa and Sonoma Stand Strong One Year After Massive Fires

Smart Meetings

The CVB and Hilton’s director of human resources each reached out to area restaurants and businesses to find new jobs for displaced employees. The historic 150-year-old mansion, which is undergoing renovations, and conference center were not damaged. Silverado has 340 guest rooms and 25,000 sq. of meeting space. Allan Wright.

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Women-in-tech Conferences: The Best Events for 2023

Bizzaboo

In fact, during the pandemic, women’s participation in virtual STEM conferences increased by as much as 253% when compared to in-person conferences ( USC , 2021). We’ve established a comprehensive directory of the most prominent women-in-tech conferences happening in 2022. Women in Data Science (WiDS) @ Penn Conference.