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Smart Moves in Albuquerque, Denver and More

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Wenks holds over 20 years of experience in executive hospitality leadership, most recently serving as vice president of the sales organization for Omni Hotels. He has extensive experience in numerous hospitality roles, including as human resources director, accommodations director, F&B director and hotel manager.

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Southern California Trailblazing Women Speak Out

Smart Meetings

Pioneering hospitality leaders forged new paths to top of LA hotel world The hospitality landscape in Los Angeles is filled with bold female leaders brave enough to break away from the Mad Men norm to bring their unique leadership styles forward for the benefit of their organizations, the industry and future hospitality professionals.

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Sunshine After Flames: Napa and Sonoma Stand Strong One Year After Massive Fires

Smart Meetings

The CVB and Hilton’s director of human resources each reached out to area restaurants and businesses to find new jobs for displaced employees. Meeting organizers are responsible for keeping attendees safe, so an emergency contingency plan needs to be well thought out and rehearsed. Helena, prepared meals for first responders.

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How Is the DEI Backlash Impacting the Events Industry?

Convene by PCMA

organized by the PCMA Capital Chapter. In the association world, the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), made headlines earlier this year when it announced that it would drop the word “equity” from its diversity and inclusion program. Barbara Palmer is deputy editor of Convene.

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How the Great Resignation is Impacting Business Events

Convene by PCMA

Alex Alonso, chief knowledge officer at SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) sought to put those numbers in context at the SHRM21 Annual Conference & Expo, held Sept. executives surveyed said that over the past six months, their organization has experienced higher or much higher turnover than usual.

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5 Traits Leaders Need to Ensure Organization Success

Gavel International

They are driven by a strong desire to improve themselves, create a stronger workforce and produce organization growth. A leader may want to see the organization grow. In some cases, it can be what they did despite the obstacles they encountered or the limited resources they had to work with. Encourage open communication.

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The Top 12 Event Planning Certifications

Bizzaboo

Ever wonder how CMP, CSEP, CPCE, CGMP prepare you for event planning? Organized by NACE, the National Association for Catering and Events, the CPCE Certification is a nationally recognized program meant to provide organizers with the opportunity to be recognized as an expert in the catering, hospitality and events industry.