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The Event Planning Gene

Smart Meetings

But life had different plans.” Pereira joined The Westin Grand Cayman in 2017 as pool and beach concierge. Today, she is the property’s director of event management. Event planning] is so fast-paced and everything’s changing. The post The Event Planning Gene appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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8 Hot Event-Planning Buzzwords of 2017

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Predictably, big trends impact all industries—including event planning. These are some of the hottest event-planning buzzwords of 2017. Virtual reality (VR) can be used during the course of event planning. The post 8 Hot Event-Planning Buzzwords of 2017 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Event Planning Inspiration from Coachella 2017

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A post shared by KINDRED (@barkindred) on Apr 21, 2017 at 8:47am PDT. A post shared by Home Of The Waffle Pop (@sweetcombforts) on Apr 15, 2017 at 11:35am PDT. A post shared by MatchaBar (@matchabar) on Apr 17, 2017 at 12:47pm PDT. A post shared by World Dodgeball Society (@worlddodgeballsociety) on Apr 20, 2017 at 11:22pm PDT.

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How to innovate and disrupt your event planning business

Eventinterface

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with Dave Knox, he is the author of Predicting the Turn: The High Stakes Game of Business Between Startups and Blue Chips , which was named the Grand Prix winner of the 2017 Atticus Award. When is a business or event ready for innovation? What are the tell-tale signs?

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Event-Planning Inspiration from Cannes Film Festival 2017

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This month’s ongoing 2017 Cannes Film Festival in France is so much more than screening movies, red carpets, and ballgowns. This was carried out with fierce style and oversized orange, blue, and purple spherical lights arched above the event space.

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Meet the 2017 Regional Event Award Winners

Canadian Special Events

Canadian Special Events Magazine is proud to announce the following companies have been named 2017 award recipients in the 1st Annual Canadian Regional Event Awards Competition. The Canadian Event Industry Awards National Competition opens January 8th. ALBERTA – Great Events Group, Calgary, AB for Foodies in the Park.

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How to innovate and disrupt your event planning business

Eventinterface

On this episode of Event TALK, I am speaking with Dave Knox, he is the author of Predicting the Turn: The High Stakes Game of Business Between Startups and Blue Chips , which was named the Grand Prix winner of the 2017 Atticus Award. When is a business or event ready for innovation? What are the tell-tale signs?