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Smart Moves in Colorado, Utah and More

Smart Meetings

Before joining Aspen Hospitality, Azevedo worked as vice president of acquisitions and development for Loews Hotels and vice president of development for the Americas for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events.

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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

Smart Meetings

Elyse Dawson , CMP, CPCE, DES, Senior Manager, Conference Center and Events, Invesco “I’m deeply invested in exploring how generative AI tools will transform an industry focused on human connection.

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9 must-attend conferences for event professionals in 2022

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It’s also an opportunity to discuss new engagement strategies with peers and experts, immerse yourself in engaging experiences, learn about the latest in event technology, and find out how you can maximize it to drive results. . June 7-9, 2022 | Hybrid format, in-person event in Las Vegas. The Event Planner Expo.

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CES Leans into Hybrid Meeting Format in Uncertain Times

Smart Meetings

But with news of the Omicron variant changing day-to-day, conference organizers and sponsors are using the skills they’ve acquired in Covid times: flexibility and leveraging virtual options to replace some face-to-face experiences. This is a tech conference, after all—participants know how to manage virtual events.

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Results from a Healthy IMEX Challenge

Smart Meetings

The biggest events conference in the world is a marathon in itself with participants reporting that they recorded 10,000, 20,000 or more steps walking the floor and hoofing it to after-parties. Stevens is a four-time winner of Fittest male #Eventrprof and earned a Delos Wellness for Meetings and Events certificate.

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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

Smart Meetings

Dallas hospitality management company Makeready added Hafer to the team as director of global group sales. Hafer has served in sales and event management and marketing for the past 15 years, most recently as director of group sales at The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel in New York City.

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Meetings Matter: GMID 2024 in Pictures

MeetingsNet

On April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day was marked by in-person educational sessions and meet-ups, a 12-hour virtual event, hundreds of social-media posts—and even an original poem. Here, Rachel Andrews, head of global events for Cvent, spoke on developing an institutional event-program process.

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