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14 Must-Attend Hospitality Conferences for Industry Professionals in 2022

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Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1.

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Five Trade Shows and How They Grew

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These are interesting times for trade shows. Earlier this year, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reported that the industry finished last year on a down note — with the performance of B2B shows declining in the final quarter of 2016 after 25 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth.

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2019 40 Under 40: The In-Crowd

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Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. Arlington, Virginia. 31 • Associate Manager of Meetings. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. Richmond, Virginia. 37 • Director of Education and Meetings. Woodbridge, Virginia.

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The Mixer: Jennifer Hoff

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Jennifer “Jen” Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, a full-service trade show and management company in Arlington, Virginia, says she loves the “melting pot of skills and personality” it takes to make the show happen. How have trade shows evolved throughout your career? She mixes it up with Connect.

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The Top 12 Event Planning Certifications

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Click through the list right here: CMP: Certified Meetings Professional. CGMP: Certified Government Meeting Professional. CMM: Certification in Meeting Management. CTSM: Certified Trade Show Marketer. CMP: Certified Meetings Professional. CGMP: Certified Government Meeting Professional.

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4 Models for Rebranding Your Meeting

PCMA Convene

As the founder and CEO of 360 Live Media, a marketing and experience design agency, Don Neal has watched decades-old annual meetings struggle to stay relevant in the era of TED Talks and South by Southwest. These associations certainly aren’t the only organizations rethinking their meeting strategies right now.

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Solving for Pricing, Sponsorships, and Skills Challenges When Going Digital

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Standups — or short meetings — can be a great tool for teams who are having to shift skills in order to meet the needs of digital event planning. If they have a live meeting planned in 2020, Colangelo said, they see that they must take it down — like a house, brick by brick. What is the plan: Hit pause? Punt to fall?