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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

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Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Let’s learn more. It’s a cultural fit.” It’s ugly and scary.

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Brand USA Focus on MICE and Special Events Could Expand Annual Global Travel Beyond 90 Million in the Future

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Global meeting planners are exceeding expectations. Fred Dixon The global travel trends represent a significant milestonenot just recovering from the pandemic but building momentum for future growth, according to Brand USA President and CEO Fred Dixon. That number is up from 79 million in 2019. truly extraordinary, he said.

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Marriott Tells Association Planners to Seek Additional DEI and Technology Advances

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Marriott International President and CEO Tony Capuano kicked off the event by thanking the 314 association planner customers for sticking with the company and helping the hospitality industry recover so quickly. In effect, this is a love letter to everyone who doesn’t love forced fun at a networking event,” said Henshall.

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Top Global Event Trends for 2024: Embracing Innovation and Diversity

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But beyond these technical benefits, AI has the potential to enhance cultural inclusivity and diversity in corporate events. Transformative Impact of AI AI can analyze vast amounts of data quickly, identifying trends and preferences that human planners might miss.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Heike Mahmoud, CMP

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Since a young age, she felt driven to interact with other countries and people, saying “I always wanted to work abroad and build an international network.” This is my passion—and being part of the global events industry is my second passion.” She began working in a travel agency and later moved into business.

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35 Must Attend Events For Event Planners in 2020

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We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals.

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Can One Virtual Meeting Platform Rule Them All?

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The problem is that there are more than 100 virtual/hybrid event platforms out there—many having started up during the pandemic. As the biggest companies get bigger, will they realize planner dreams of an easy, off-the-shelf solution they can plug and play? One of the needs begging for a solution is virtual networking.

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