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Will Death of Net Neutrality Kill the Event Store?

Smart Meetings

Event technology expert Corbin Ball explained that the worst-case scenario is that planners will have to pay to be discoverable or be limited in how they can use the internet. Why Does Net Neutrality Matter to Planners? Anyone who uses a lot of bandwidth could be negatively affected,” he said.

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Make Your Event Wi-Fi Not Suck – #EventIcons Episode 148

Endless Events

White Paper: Negotiating the Internet Landscape at Hotels and Convention Centers – If you plan to order Internet or telecommunications services for your event, it is critical to understand the underlying business model in play. TSI’s Bandwidth Calculator – Plan your event bandwidth.

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Urban Venues Seeing Return of Group Business

Smart Meetings

From an abundance of hand sanitizing stations to more visible cleaning and F&B options, Jason Sabin, director of group sales with Langham Hospitality Group , says he has seen groups as diverse as financial, information technology, real estate, telecommunications and sport and entertainment make the decision to go back to in-person meetings at The (..)

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This 60-year-old technology simply refuses to die

MeetingPool

Despite being almost 60 years old and seemingly overrun by newer, more potent telecommunications technologies, the fax machine is still very much alive and kicking, new research has found.A Audio player loading….

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[Webinar] The 4 Stages of Event Program Maturity: View Your Organization Through the Lens of the Event Evolution Model

MeetingsNet

Are you stuck using outdated technology? Mike brings to Cvent 15+ years of Marketing and Product Management experience in subscription based technology businesses. You’ve probably wondered, from time to time (or maybe all the time) how your total event program stacks up compared to the rest of the market? Sponsored by: . .

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Teresa Gonçalves appointed as Executive Chairwoman of SATA Holding

Travel Daily News

José Carlos Laia Roque has a degree in Industrial Production Engineering in the field of mechanical constructions from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences and Technology. Over the years, he added specific training in Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering, among other specializations.

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The New Economic Significance Study: Making Sense of the Numbers

MeetingsNet

“They tend to stay longer and spend a great deal more,” Sacks said, “this has important implications for visa policy as well as for Open Skies for aviation.” • Meetings supported more jobs than many large manufacturing sectors, including food, auto, and chemicals, as well as the telecommunications and oil and gas extraction industries.