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The Live Events Industry Needs Your Voice: Support a NAICS Code Revision

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Currently, Super Sector NAICS Code 72 is designated for Leisure & Hospitality, covering hotels, restaurants, and related businesses. While this designation captures a portion of the Hospitality Industry, it excludes the live events industry, which frequently intersects with hospitality and represents a significant economic force.

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Cal Poly Students Gained Experience and Confidence at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025

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The hospitality students were part of a larger partnership with the university that embodies Cal Polys learn by doing ethos. The conference reinforced the importance of sustainable tourism and innovative marketing strategies, which I hope to integrate into my future career in event planning and hospitality.

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Industry Leader Steve O’Malley Predicts the Future of ‘Noble’ Hospitality Work

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When Smart Meetings met with him after the lights had turned off and asked about his more than 34 years at Maritz, his roots in the hospitality industry and expansive volunteer roles with MPI and SITE, O’Malley said, “Humility is just the ability to look back and understand how lucky you are. My career was a series of fortunate events.”

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New and Renovated: Resort Life, For Any Size Group

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The Lodge, at the heart of the property, offers several gathering spaces now reimagined with a design that blends casual sophistication with Southeastern warmth and hospitality. The Porte Cochere also features a newly installed sound system and registration TVs. From the 7-acre Oasis Water Park to its 120,000 sq.

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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

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While most meeting professionals ask about the need for accommodations on the registration form, DeWitt’s team screens every warrior to ensure the right facilities will be in place. “We DeWitt suggests checking out the free National Network Hospitality page. It’s not something they haven’t been asked 100 times before,” she said.

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Helping Hospitality Students Transition from Campus to Career

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Helping Hospitality Students Transition from Campus to Career 20 February 2024 Heading into a career right after college can be a daunting task for many graduates, especially transitioning from academic classes to the professional world. Recipients have an opportunity to network with leading DMCs from around the globe during the 2.5-day

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Events in 2025: Creating a Foundation of Connection

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Like carefully adding salt to balance the flavors, AI enriches the event by seamlessly managing registration, streamlining schedules, and personalizing agendas. AI brings that same attentive hospitality, adapting to each attendee’s needs and preferences.

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