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Smart Travel Column Debut: New Pet Rules, Health App, Corporate Trends

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The new guidelines require all dogs to: Appear healthy upon arrival Be at least six months of age Be microchipped Be accompanied by a CDC Dog Import Form online submission receipt Additional considerations are the dog’s location over the previous six months and the country where vaccinations were administered.

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Networking for Introverts: Surviving (and Thriving) at Big Industry Events

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It's much easier to prepare for a few targeted meetings than to navigate a sea of strangers. Come prepared with a few go-to conversation starters. For me, sports is a great topic. I follow some international soccer, and many US sports, so many times, I can find a sporting topic that I can ease into the small talk.

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Were Thousands of Vegas Memorial Weekend Visitors a Dry Run for Conventions?

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Now they are preparing to expand to larger groups. “We We also have world-class chef experiences, entertainment and sports,” she said. We are preparing for a better world after we come out of this,” she said. The Cosmopolitan is preparing for a confirmed, short-term event for July that will fill more than 3,500 rooms.

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Off-the-Grid Incentives in Paradise

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There is something to be said about being present in a beautiful location and avoiding interaction with a screen so your mind, body and spirit can push the proverbial reset button. Guests can also dive in deeper to Peruvian cuisine with the resort’s cooking masterclass at its Chalana restaurant located on the private dock of hotel.

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Lessons Learned from MPI WEC in Mexico

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Be Flexible and Transparent Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, was not the location originally slated for this year’s WEC. Also working in MPI’s favor was a modern ballroom at Barcelo Maya Grand Resort that sported a 120-foot LED video wall. At Moscone Center in San Francisco in 2023 , plans called for a four-day build-out to prepare the stage.

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Nashville Experience Shared Moving Stories

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Applying advanced Google search techniques both helps to locate potential partners and learn more about them so you can show up to conversations prepared. for the meetings industry to make it super-easy (and fun) to locate decision makers and learn more without wasting valuable time. Richter created a custom SearchLink.ai

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Smart Moves in Washington, DC, Baton Rouge and More

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Jason Suitt and Bridget Gaffney Jason Suitt (left) and Bridget Gaffney (right) Suitt joins Visit Baton Rouge as director of sports development. He comes from a role as director of sports marketing and strategic partnerships at national multiunit restaurant group Walk-Ons Sports Bistreaux.

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