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April 2018, Meetings and Conventions Magazine Do you incorporate participatory sessions into your events? 80% of meeting professionals prefer f acilitated workshop-style, participatory sessions [ survey by M&C Research, April 2018 Meeting and Conventions magazine ]! What’s an Ideal Meeting?

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Photo attributions: 2018 “QA or the Highway” software testing conference {top}. The five day event is being held by Federation EIL, the worldwide network of The Experiment in International. As a result, the guide is a compact resource for anyone with little or no experience who wants to offer a great, well-run, conference.

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A post shared by Park City Area Restaurants (@parkcityrestaurants) on Dec 9, 2018 at 3:11pm PST. Vermont Renaissance Faire. Think Game of Thrones when you head to Vermont Renaissance Faire , a hit since it opened in 2016. Think Game of Thrones when you head to Vermont Renaissance Faire , a hit since it opened in 2016.

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