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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Tarin Horan, CMP

Smart Meetings

Tarin Horan, CMP, knew that meeting planning was the industry for her when she began interning with sports teams. In this role, she planned their season ticket holder events. In this role, she planned their season ticket holder events. “I Horan turns to this quote when she works to bring her meeting visions to life.

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Don’t Believe Everything You See on Twitter About a San Francisco Meeting Apocalypse

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After a blow to international travel due to Covid, a wave of tech layoffs and some negative publicity, the city is leaning into its strengths as a diverse, business savvy and beautiful destination to reemerge stronger. We’re thrilled to welcome meeting and event attendees back to the City by the Bay.

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

PCMA Convene

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?

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Think Outside the Ballroom: 5 Unconventional Event Venues

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Inject a jolt of variety into your roster of meeting venues to keep attendees engaged and excited before, during and after the event. Board meetings, conferences, panel discussions, team-building activities , brainstorming sessions and private dinners will all find a home here. Jane’s Carousel, Brooklyn. Top Golf operates 28 U.S.

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When the Boss is You

PCMA Convene

How do you become an independent meeting planner? Annette Suriani, CMP AMS Meetings Solutions Fairfax, Virginia Time as an independent planner: 5 years. I’m using my strongest skills in meeting and event planning, so I kind of took a winding route, but it’s a really, really great fit for me.

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Updated: Cvent Acquisition Cleared by Department of Justice

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Cvent, which is based in Tysons Corner, Virginia, will become a privately held company. With Vista’s financial strength to invest in Cvent now and in the future, we will be better positioned to deliver innovative solutions that transform the meetings and events industry, and to offer employees new opportunities for career growth.”.

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2017 Smart Stars Award Winners

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Add a heap o’ meeting space—34,000 sq. A multi-million-dollar transformation added a fresh design scheme, all-new plush furnishings and tech in the 802 guest rooms, and enhancements to its 38 versatile meeting and functions rooms. of indoor meeting space. The new meeting and event space offers 37,500 sq.

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