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Caitlin Teare Promoted to Vice President, Economic Development Public Relations

DCI

Development Counsellor’s International (DCI) is pleased to announce the promotion of Caitlin Teare to Vice President, Public Relations, Economic Development. Over the past eight years, she has grown tremendously as a public relations professional and account leader.

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Marriott Full Price Displays Go into Effect May 15

Smart Meetings

Marriott International is committed to providing customers with clear and transparent pricing,” said Sara Conneighton, vice president of communications and consumer public relations in an emailed statement. “We The full room price will be displayed on all the company’s U.S.

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Smart Moves in Mexico, Atlanta and More

Smart Meetings

Englander takes on the role of account manager as well, and will assist with all aspects of site selection and contract negotiation processes. Hill, also as corporate hotel marketing manager, will zone in on public relations, promotions, brand partnerships and social media for Ensemble’s hotel portfolio.

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It’s Time to Harness AI for Event Success

Convene by PCMA

Vanessa Page is a copy director at mdg , A Freeman Company, a full-service marketing and public relations firm specializing in B2B events. In the meantime, we should all be asking how AI can help us be more creative, efficient, and productive — and staying ready to pivot.

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How 8 Event Marketers Are Using AI Now

Convene by PCMA

Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes is chief marketing strategist at mdg , a Freeman Company, a full-service marketing and public relations firm specializing in B2B events. Right now, these tools are primarily brainstorming assistants that can help get my creative wheels turning.

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Considerations for Deciding When to Return to Live Events

ITA Group

When determining the risk of your event, there is a lot to consider from the first go/no go decision through contracting and up until the weeks before the event takes place. Consider the role of procurement, compliance, budget owners, public relations, brand and human resources. Contracting.

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The Power of PR: How DCI is leveraging the power of media to spotlight the region’s efforts to close the racial entrepreneurship gap

DCI

Take, for instance, Vazquez Commercial Contracting out of Kansas City, which has expertise in public sector contracting work. They’ve already closed $45 million in government contracts and have a minimum of $300 million in the pipeline. The partnership with Vazquez was what finally unlocked the potential. Serious success.

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