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The Mixer: Jennifer Hoff

Connect Your Meetings

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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2019 40 Under 40: The In-Crowd

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Arlington, Virginia. 33 • Director of Sales & Marketing. Richmond, Virginia. Woodbridge, Virginia. Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge. Roanoke, Virginia. Burke, Virginia. 36 • Director of Sales and Marketing. 36 • Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Alliances. Ogechi Anyanwu.

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Top 10 Places for Event Management Certification

GEVME

This is a certificate course in event management that expands your knowledge and site management capabilities, strategic planning, event marketing and design, and other content areas. CTSM: Certified Trade Show Marketer. This is a University of Virginia program for meetings. CMP: Certified Meetings Professional.

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Music Festivals Make Destinations Go Viral

Connect Your Meetings

ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks offers more than 16,000 square feet of space for meetings, trade shows and events. Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach added a new music festival to its event list earlier this year with Something in the Water from April 26 to 28 at the city’s oceanfront district.

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The Top 12 Event Planning Certifications

Bizzabo

Read about twelve of the most popular event planning certifications and event management licenses, and learn how to obtain them in order to propel your event marketing career. We'll also show you how to use online event planning classes to your advantage at the end of the article. CTSM: Certified Trade Show Marketer.

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14 Must-Attend Hospitality Conferences for Industry Professionals in 2022

Social Tables

2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. The 15th Annual Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference is a joint effort between North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia chapters of HFTP.

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

PCMA Convene

Joe Colangelo, CEO and cofounder of Arlington, Virginia–based Bear Analytics , a consulting and tech firm for associations and events, said that associations realize that they must pivot faster. One of our clients recently pivoted their large trade show, very quickly, to a virtual meeting — in two weeks.