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Renegotiating Live Event Agreements When All Parties Are Innocent Victims

Velvet Chainsaw

The previous low for occupancy was during the financial crisis in 2009 when occupancy was 55 percent. hotel industry is projected to report a 51-percent decline in revenue per available room (RevPAR) in 2020, according to a special forecast revision from STR and Tourism Economics on March 31.

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Creating The Highly Energized And Engaged Conference Participant

Velvet Chainsaw

There are three types of individual interest the conference programming must capture to engage participants: triggered situational interest, maintained situational interest and individual interest.( 2009 ; Hidi & Baird, 1996 ; and Mitchell, 1993 ). Schiefele, U., Triggered situation interest is capturing the attendee’s attention.

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Event Industry News

Becoming a Community Interest Company in 2009, we have been organising conferences, events, dinners, meetings, exhibitions and network events. Whether you plan a small event or a major conference, our team can handle it. We’re different. Unlike most event management companies, we are a not-for profit organisation.

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Travel Portland’s Karen Martwick Plays Her ACES

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I’ve been an active member of ACES since 2009 and joined the board in 2012. The former organizer of the conferences stepped off the board, so that role needed to be filled. Did planning the ACES conference give you a new perspective on your role. as an editor?

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

In December 2009, Larry created the website Investor Junkie to help satisfy his own needs and the needs of others to find unbiased investment content. Prior to Denali, she spent over seven years at GAM as Director of Institutional Sales. Where to find her?

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

In December 2009, Larry created the website Investor Junkie to help satisfy his own needs and the needs of others to find unbiased investment content. Prior to Denali, she spent over seven years at GAM as Director of Institutional Sales. Where to find her?