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Quashing Unfair Tax Policies, Growing International Travel, Training Workers Tops ECA 2025 Hot Button List

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It summarized the document as follows: From a tax code that incentivizes the growth of our industry’s small businesses to policies that help the U.S. Support government policies to help attract and train the industrys future workforce. Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), which advocates for the U.S.

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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

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Training programs are upping the event planning standard. With so much young talent entering our industry, we wanted to create an easy and free way for our clients to train new team members and to provide continuing education for more experienced planners,” said GDP President and CEO Catherine Chaulet in a press release.

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How to Execute Events on a Reduced Team

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Cross-Training. “The first thing that comes to mind is cross-training ,” he says. Cross-training is preparation so people have other skill sets and can help in more than one area.” Cross-training is preparation so people have other skill sets and can help in more than one area.” Documentation.

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Event case study: Sustainability at UEFA EURO 2024 in Stuttgart

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To further support low-emission travel, our partner Deutsche Bahn has offered attractive ticket options, encouraging as many fans as possible to travel by train. While some cities relied on volunteers, Stuttgarts approach included trained staff, social workers, qualified psychologists, and first aid personnel to ensure comprehensive support.

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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

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At a recent training, the team wanted to do away with PowerPoint presentations, but those who were hard of hearing could not follow along without visual aids. In fact, she was a reviewer on the national Canadian accessibility documentation and found the requirements just weren’t cutting it. That has to be taken into consideration.

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Maximizing ROI: A Guide for Hotel Sales Directors

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Repurposing Content to Maximize Marketing Impact Content creation can be resource-intensive, making repurposing essential for ROI maximization: Transform Client Events into Case Studies : Document successful events and create multi-format case studies for different channels.

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Sustainable event ideas in Lucerne

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Just under an hour by train from Zurich, Lucerne offers a quintessential Swiss experience, complete with top-notch infrastructure for business events. If you don’t have the Swiss Travel Pass, you can get the Visitor Card Lucerne at the hotel for bus and train rides within the city, valid throughout your entire stay.