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Rethinking How You Work With Procurement

PCMA Convene

Tate, CMM, senior manager of finance and events for Petco Animal Supply Services. “‘I I know where my negotiation points are, and where I can bring expenses down to create more value for the company.’”. The events side of it is something new that [procurement] has taken on and bitten off,” Butler said.

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16th Annual Meetings Industry Forecast

PCMA Convene

It’s easy to explain Houston’s reversal of fortune with problems in the oil sector, but big group markets like Chicago, New Orleans, and Orlando have also sold fewer rooms through August. It would be tempting to attribute that to new supply, but the room nights sold have declined in four markets.

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The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023

Stova

The Special Event March 27 - 30, 2023 – Orlando, FL If you’re an event professional, The Special Event is your show. Across 4-days event professionals will network, learn, experience, and tackle the biggest problems facing the events industry today. Driving more than $5.5 billion in future travel to the U.S.,

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