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Smart Chat: Martha Sheridan, CEO of Greater Boston CVB

SmartMeetings

On advocating for the meetings industry. President and CEO, Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau. Recently selected to join Michael Massari, chief sales officer of Caesars Entertainment, in chairing the Meetings Mean Business Coalition. Will the integration of Meetings Mean Business (MMB) with U.S.

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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What It Takes to Host a Face-to-Face Event During the Pandemic

PCMA Convene

What could in-person meetings during the time of COVID-19 — meaning there is no vaccine or effective treatment yet available — look like? Those are among the requirements attendees must agree to for Metrock’s Voice of Healthcare Summit 2020 , scheduled for early August in Boston. The event itself, however, has not been canceled.

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How Can Hotels Better Serve Planners’ Needs?

PCMA Convene

To maintain a strong relationship with its meeting and event partners, Sonesta International Hotels Corporation relies on its own Meeting Planner Advisory Council (MPAC), made up of 16 event strategists who come from diverse corporate backgrounds across the United States. REALLY RIVERSIDE. LIGHTNING ROUND.

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Clothing Swap Meets Pop Up at Hotels and Conferences

SmartMeetings

If you are sick and tired of your old wardrobe, pack your bags with everything you don’t want to wear and head to a hotel participating in a swap meet. It’s important to dress for success at meetings. One such example is the ObesityHelp National Conference , which has dedicated space for a clothing swap at their annual event.

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Temp-Staff Procurement Firm Expands to Biggest East Coast Cities

MeetingsNet

Instawork now matches gig workers with venues or planners in order to staff receptions and business events in D.C., NYC, and Boston. percent—a 50-year low—meeting planners might be finding it harder to procure reliable temporary staff for registration and help desks, F&B functions, and other event elements.

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Focus on Sustainability at Largest IMEX America Yet

Smart Meetings

cities such as Detroit and Boston, who are announcing news from the show floor, and European and Asia-Pacific partners such as Abu Dhabi, Bahamas and the Dominican Republic who are returning in full force. Panama plans to announce details of a new convention center, hotel openings and a cruise terminal. “If An Eco-friendly Focus.