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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

Smart Meetings

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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Leading and Learning From the Next Generation of Meeting Profs

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Make sure it’s an educated move, not an emotional move,” Peckinpaugh said. The number one thing I hear from prospective employees, new employees and even our existing workforce is, ‘What are we doing that’s having an impact and making a difference in the world?’” Advice for Prospective Meeting Profs—and the Seasoned Planner.

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Marriott Announces ‘Bridging the Gap’ Program to Support Minority Franchisees

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A new Marriott fund will benefit historically underrepresented communities who want to open a hotel, offering financial support and educational opportunities. Marriott will focus on aiding prospective hotel owners who are Black, Native American, First Nations, Hispanic, Latino or women. . Challenges for Minority Investors.

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Leading Hospitality, Travel and Events Orgs Are Investing in the Next Generation of Talent

Smart Meetings

Tech companies are partnering with universities, and DMOs, global travel organizations and event agencies are onboarding prospective industry professionals to provide resources, skills and opportunities and to train the next generation of hospitality and events. Events Is Taking Interns. Academic Access to Events and Hospitality Grows.

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How to Produce a Stand-Out Experience

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The emcee should generally not be an executive, a vendor or anyone who is not a trained public speaker. The marketing team wants big corporate logos so they can show them to prospective attendees in hopes of impressing them with the quality of other people attending the event. It is a critical role in making the experience memorable.

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Education Conferences: The #1 Education Events Guide in 2023

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Explore dozens of must-attend education events taking place in 2023, covering a range of fields, including higher education, education administration, education management, and education tech. Education conferences in 2023 will take a new approach with these major shifts in mind.

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Want to Improve Your Business Performance? Fix Your Corporate Training Issues.

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The bad news is the state of corporate training in the U.S. According to recent studies , six out of 10 employees say they’ve had no formal workplace training; they’ve had to learn the job on their own. In a nutshell, most workers say their employers do a poor job of corporate training. today is abysmal. First, the bad news.