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A New Site-Selection Consideration, Thanks to Technology

MeetingsNet

The results could give planners clues on what the meeting experience in a city might be right now. As a result, a reduced number of businesses, shops, restaurants, and service employees in a city’s downtown district could impact a meeting group’s experience there. 80 percent). 80 percent). 43 percent).

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State of In-Person Events: Who’s Booking What, Where & When?

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings got a sneak peek at the Event Leadership Institute’s (ELI) opening general session of their upcoming Business, Design & Strategy Summit on June 3, The State of the Industry: Where We Are With In-Person Events. For the next 3-6 months, many corporations aren’t holding meetings due to company travel restrictions.

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How to Plan an LGBT-Friendly Meeting or Event

SmartMeetings

Much of the meeting and event planning industry only recently began evaluating its impact on the LGBT community. Even though you might assume that your meetings and events are free of LGBT influence, there’s always an effect. The newly created LGBTMPA is a strong LGBT voice in the meeting and event planning world.

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Airbnb and Meetings: “A Win for Everyone”

MeetingsNet

San Francisco Travel’s Joe D’Alessandro talks about his city’s tax-then-partner relationship with the home-share giant. San Francisco Travel’s Joe D’Alessandro talks about his city’s tax-then-partner relationship with the home-share giant. read more.

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Consider Cal Poly Humboldt for Your Next Event

Unique Venues

Cal Poly Humboldt is one of those event venues that truly has it all for event coordinators – especially for those tasked with arranging educational events like classes, professional meetings, conferences, seminars, or presentations. Humboldt has just about everything needed for practically any event – large or small.

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The Cost of Conscience

PCMA Convene

A Bold Decision ACA (American Counseling Association) Annual Convention & Exposition in San Francisco, California, Sunday, March 19, 2017. It was March 31, 2016, and ACA’s Governing Council was meeting in Montreal as part of ACA’s 2016 Conference & Expo. Ultimately, ACA chose San Francisco.

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AV Advice from the Experts

Connect Your Meetings

Louis Cooper, president of Cooper Interactive in San Diego, sees 360-degree livestreaming continuing to grow. “It It gets the audience into the meeting and is more than just a still picture,” he says. The more you embellish the look of your meeting, the more expensive it will become because of those charges,” says Olson.