Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

One healthcare-conference organizer recently discovered the range of wellness activities that can take place on site—and her attendees are already clamoring for more. Yes, almost everybody has stress in their work. But not many have a life-and-death type of job pressure. Attendees of the Healthcare Advocate Summit are among that high-stress group, according to Melissa Paige, co-CEO of the four-year-old summit held each September.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

How leaders can find and support employees The demand is real. Meeting planners are needed more than ever. However, it isn’t always easy to find and retain qualified staff. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (ALHA) reported that an estimated 67% of hotels are experiencing staffing issues and shortages, and 68% of planners are new to the meetings industry since COVID.

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Special Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Special Events industry news

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TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A conference can be a full-contact sport. To get the most out of the time invested, the trainer/event designer needs to be thoughtful about how the agenda is structured to deliver content and experiences on offer. Getting the schedule right is both an art and a science. Smart Meetings is conducting a study in partnership with Zenus.AI and Olympian Meeting to learn the secrets from the Smart Meetings community and experts in and out of the industry.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Get involved with local events like Refract Seattle to create unforgettable experiences for your attendees Since its inception, what is now the largest glass arts festival in North America draws visitors to Seattle from all over the world, and the somewhat niche community of glass artists, appreciators and collectors take over the city for an October weekend each year.

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