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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Virginia and More

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Before this, he was director of rooms for Hyatt Regency Seattle, where he worked on the opening team in 2018, as well as director of food and beverage for Grand Hyatt Denver. Catherine is director of sales and marketing for Hyatt Centric Old Town Alexandria in Virginia. Read More : Orlando: A Meetings Destination for the Ages.

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Best of Smart Meetings’ 2018 Destination Stories

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Looking for a memorable place for your group to stay, meet and enjoy in 2019? To save you from having to sift through the overwhelming amount of material out there, Smart Meetings spent the last year pinpointing places that are particularly suitable to attendees and their ever-changing needs. million sq. at Las Vegas Convention Center.

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New Privacy Regulations for Event Data Coming in 2023

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If the way you handle attendees’ information doesn’t meet the EU’s GDPR standards, it may not meet some U.S. meeting professionals changed their data practices if there was any chance an EU citizen would be among their attendees. 2018 was when the privacy concept really hit the U.S.,” At that time, many U.S. Blood said.

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Event Case Study: Indoor Ag at Las Vegas’ Caesars Forum

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Using the power of events to connect the wider farming community Since purchasing Indoor Ag-Con in 2018, CEO Brian Sullivan and his team’s goal has been to push for more education about emerging technologies and budding trends around controlled environment agriculture (CEA).

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2018 40 Under 40: Class Acts

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They are proactively changing the world for the better through conference, meetings and other events. No wonder they are worthy members of the 2018 40 Under 40. Meet the next generation of leaders, these “Class Acts.” Arlington, Virginia. 29 • Director of Sales—Meetings and Events, Americas. 33 • Meeting Planner.

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Orlando and DC Enhance Transportation Alternatives, Western Connections Could Follow

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Getting everyone gracefully from point A to meeting B is one of the challenges event professionals wrestle with every day, even if those points are simply from airport to venue and back again. Read More : Meeting Profs Travel Report: Brightline Adds Orlando The 11.5-mile mile extension serves as a Metrorail link between downtown D.C.

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2018 40 Under 40: Diane E. Kovats

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Kovats, CAE, CMP, 36, works in Leesburg, Virginia, as executive director at International Society for Computational Biology. As a 2018 40 Under 40 honoree, Kovats discusses her passion for the events industry. ISCB needed someone who understood the habits of volunteers with a strong background in meeting management.

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