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

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Pro tip : Use the event's app or website to identify key people or companies you want to connect with. 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. Take advantage of these!

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Off-the-Grid Incentives in Paradise

Smart Meetings

Sport Fishing and Buggy Beauty in Costa Rica In the rainforest of Costa Rica lies the adventurous resort Botanika Osa Peninsula, Curio Collection by Hilton offers the quintessential island experience with zip lining, nature hikes and deep-sea fishing. With nature always a focus of Costa Rica, groups can visit the Science and Nature Center.

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Top Event Planning Tips 2022 With Gianna Gaudini

Endless Events

Check out Gianna’s website : she’s established herself as an industry leader as well as an author and course creator. Events are a team sport and everybody needs to pull together for that shared goal. A formula that works really effectively is 20% pre-prepared content and 80% open-ended audience engagement.

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GMID 2023: Looking Towards the Future

Smart Meetings

Read More: Prepare for GMID 2023: Resolve to Continue Advocating for Events The future is Now As the industry recovers from the pandemic era, the focus on innovation and asking “what’s next?” Register for free on the MPI website to attend a full day of poignant and relevant conversation. is the topic at hand.

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Is Travel Sentiment Shifting Among Higher Gas Prices & Inflation?

Advanced Travel and Tourism

But these temporary shifts in spending could impact destinations and their marketing in significant ways, and it will pay to prepare for the future now. Sports events and other opportunities to meet up with people will provide consumers with a potentially less expensive way to escape from the humdrum of life and get through tough times.

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Fake women event speakers? We need to think bigger!

Conferences that Work

Fake articles by fake writers in Sports Illustrated? OK, so some intrepid journalists took the time to discover that a few women speakers featured on a conference website don’t exist. Stop running yourself ragged designing, preparing, and running real events. For heaven’s sake! Fake women event speakers?

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Columbus: A Meeting Planner Favorite with a Stellar Hotel

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The city – with all its cultural, business and sports offerings – is truly thriving, and giving organizations and planners more and more reasons to pick Ohio’s capital as a destination. From hosting meetings and conventions to gathering friends for sporting events or long weekend getaways, people are taking notice. The cherry on top?

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