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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) wrapped up its 2019 annual conference at Four Seasons Houston with a pledge to increase the visibility of the association globally. Outgoing president Marty MacKay, president of Hosts Global Alliance in Washington, D.C.,

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JANUARY 8, 2019

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. Typically, the hardest part of preparing for a safer conference is Developing an Emergency Plan , but there are many resources to draw on and some tips and reminders on creating a plan that covers all your staff and attendees. How safe are your meetings and events? Then one more.” .

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

While business should boom right away, wait until 2022, when the Washington State Convention Center expansion project is complete. Conrad Washington, D.C. Elevate, a women’s leadership conference presented by the Association for Women in Events, is among the first events to use the new hotel.

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MAY 10, 2022

On May 4, Washington, D.C., While there was plenty of great news about D.C.’s Department of Commerce found that in 2021, D.C.’s decrease from 2019—and supported 57,933 local jobs. We’re focused now on making sure people know D.C. Travel, overseas visitation will likely not reach 2019 levels until 2025.

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MAY 10, 2019

Searching for the best customer success conferences to attend in 2019? In 2019, customer success is a big deal. Whether you're looking to turn casual customers into lifelong fans or improve your company's NPS score, the 40 conferences listed below will help you achieve your goals. Customer Success Conferences.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

She also worked as reservations agent and manager in training for conference services and groups sales. Before his role in Bangkok, Harlander worked with Park Hyatt in managerial and senior F&B positions that took him to properties in London, Washington, D.C., Nadeem Siddiqui. Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Tokyo and Seoul.

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JULY 9, 2019

As a 2019 40 Under 40 honoree, Wakefield discusses her passion for the events industry. . I have a combined deep industry knowledge with experience design and project management, while maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships to elevate customer engagement in my company’s annual conference. When I moved to the Washington D.C.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

When you look at a list of the top expos of 2019, it becomes obvious that Americans love cars. You can start your search by learning about the top 2019 largest exposed in the U.S. Washington Auto Show. expo happens just a couple of weeks before the New York International Auto Show in Washington, D.C.

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MARCH 30, 2018

One of the best ways to network and learn about the latest trends in education is to attend an educational conference. Conferences - Conferences are large events that bring together education professionals in the field. However, some summits function just like conferences. 2018 Education Conferences. Start Date.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Business travel is back, reported Chris Nassetta, president and CEO of Hilton , who explained that at its core, what people want now is not that much different than in 2019. “ Even the press conferences mixed up the approach with no long microphone-topped tables in sight. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.,

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

That was the key takeaway from a broad coalition spanning the business and travel community at a virtual media conference broadcast today from the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. jobs in 2019. Doing so, it was asserted, will accelerate America’s economic and jobs recovery. to the U.S. Travel Association.

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JULY 13, 2021

President, 2019-2020 Meeting Professionals International Southern California Chapter. He was a scant few weeks away from his largest leadership event of the year, at Grand Hyatt Denver, and in his role as president of MPI Southern California was planning Weekend Educational Conference (WeCon) back in his hometown directly following. “I

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Club Fugazi is one of San Francisco’s most iconic and well-known event and performance spaces, located right outside of Washington Square and just a quick walk to the San Francisco Bay. After closing the show in 2019, the club renovated and reopened in 2021 with a new contemporary circus collective, the 7 Fingers.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

Club Fugazi is one of San Francisco’s most iconic and well-known event and performance spaces, located right outside of Washington Square and just a quick walk to the San Francisco Bay. After closing the show in 2019, the club renovated and reopened in 2021 with a new contemporary circus collective, the 7 Fingers.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The expanded facility allows Louisville, home of Connect 2019 , to reach new groups that couldn’t consider the destination in the past due to space constrictions. ballroom, a 175-seat conference theater and 52 meeting rooms. and Chicago, as well as expand its foothold in the medical education and sports markets.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Streamers at BlizzCon 2019, one of the biggest annual events for esports. Over Presidents’ Day weekend, for $75, sports fans could get a seat at the Washington-versus-Philadelphia matchup in the City of Brotherly Love. That’s not the NBA’s Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers, though. Photo Credit Carlton Beener).

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MAY 9, 2019

PCMA Foundation celebrated the business events industry and honored 21 outstanding professionals for their dedication, innovation and passion at the 2019 Visionary Awards in Washington, D.C. The 2019 event was held in partnership with Visit Austin and Austin Convention Centre. Finalists for the award: Heather M.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

This guide is full of examples, case studies and best practices for planning an event roadshow in 2019—and beyond. One of the biggest event trends of event of 2019 is the event roadshow. Marketo made the strategic decision to have the roadshow stop at cities where attendees may have a difficult time attending their main conference.

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MAY 24, 2019

At the National League of Cities (NLC) Conference , held May 23 in Washington, D.C., The level of focus on economic development has increased year over year, with 74 percent of mayoral speeches covering it in 2019 vs. 58 percent in 2018. mayors from across the U.S.

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JULY 9, 2021

Case in point: In 2019, the U.K.-based For most associations, hosting meetings and conferences fall into their regular operations. We understand it’s not always going to be practical, particularly when you’re working on federal advocacy in Washington, D.C. An Eco-Friendly Events Ecosystem.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

As of early 2019, at least 10 states plus the District of Columbia had approved recreational use of cannabis products for adults 21 and older. A quick Google search for pot-related conventions and expos easily turns up plenty of results, from freewheeling festivals to serious medical conferences. Grassroots Appeal.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

7, “Industry Discussion on Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): Identifying Reliable Sources and Factors for Informed Decision-Making.” Mirabal shared that everyone needs “to be more diligent,” because we are in the business of bringing many people together, and that she is currently in Washington, D.C., Here are some takeaways.

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APRIL 30, 2021

Commissioner Phyllis Randall explained that the county 45 miles from Washington, D.C., In 2019 alone, meetings brought in $17 million in revenue to the area. That responsible return is essential to the economic future of this dynamic county. It makes it easy and even more efficient to recruit the crème de la crème,” he said.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

While conference teams often have diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in their sights, belonging is the next step forward. A telling statistic from a 2019 workplace study by BetterUp reveals that employees who feel a sense of belonging are 167 percent more likely to recommend their company to others as a great place to work.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The expanded facility allows Louisville, home of Connect 2019 , to reach new groups that couldn’t consider the destination in the past due to space constrictions. ballroom, a 175-seat conference theater and 52 meeting rooms. and Chicago, as well as expand its foothold in the medical education and sports markets.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Martin managing director of Delta Hotels-Marriott Dallas Allen & Watters Creek Convention Center scheduled to open in Allen, Texas, in January of 2019. Martin was previously Benchmark’s general manager for The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

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MAY 1, 2018

Collision , an annual tech gathering that Forbes called “the best technology conference on the planet,” has welcomed tens of thousands of attendees to New Orleans for the past three years, but that audience may move north of the border in 2019. But the first step involves a friendlier welcoming message from Washington, D.C.”.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Malleret draws on previous high-profile conference experience in designing Summit of Minds: In the early 2000s, he ran the Davos World Economic Forum (WEF). The group has held such dinners in Dubai, Washington, D.C., In 2019, Summit of Minds began holding regional events for the first time. Talking Like Pessimists’.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Witt, who is a partner and board member at jwc, a Germany-based management consultancy firm specializing in the trade fair and conference business, emphasized during the all-virtual Web Summit session that while conference after conference has migrated online during COVID-19, the nature of trade shows has made digitization a trickier proposition. “We

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

Attending conferences is one of the best ways to stay ahead in the ever-changing marketing industry. We've compiled a list of 70+ marketing conferences, summits and other events that focus on a wide range of topics from SEO, to social media, to content marketing. 2019 Marketing Conferences. January Conferences.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

Think is IBM's biggest conference of the year and features well-known speakers like Joe Montana and Tony Hawk; dozens of workshop sessions on various technology subjects; and plenty of networking opportunities. The 2019 event took place in San Francisco, CA and welcomed thousands of attendees during the four-day event. Think Gov 2019.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Hitting the right notes at Destinations International’s (DI) 2019 Annual Convention. The co-founder, chief creative officer, and president of travel marketing company Tempest was in town for Destinations International’s (DI) 2019 Annual Convention as a supplier partner and Foundation Board trustee. in February this year.

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MARCH 7, 2019

Below, we've listed 20 of the top machine learning conferences in 2019. So without further ado, here are the top 20 machine learning conferences in 2019: 1. International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML). Start Date: June 9th - June 15th, 2019 in Long Beach, California. August 9, 2017. Source: Twitter.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Destinations International annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri on July 23, 2019. 2019 30 Under 30 class. At the recent Destinations International annual conference in St. Plus, Washington, D.C., Partnerships Expanded. Future-Focused. A New Alliance.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

Not Miami, or Atlanta, or Washington D.C. Take a look at any one of these spectacular spaces for your upcoming conference, anniversary party, or brand launch! In 2019 alone the amphitheater will host country superstar Brad Paisley, the legendary rock bands Bush and Live, and Rock n' Roll royalty Peter Frampton.

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JUNE 7, 2019

Ready to attend a fintech conference in 2019? Below we list the 30 biggest and best fintech events for 2019 along with reasons why you should attend each one. 30 Fintech Conferences. The conference expects to facilitate more than 6,000 one-on-one meetings. May 25, 2019. Future of Fintech. FinTECHTalents.

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MARCH 6, 2020

From tech to finance to media—here's a look at 30 of the best conferences for women in 2020. Many conferences have appeared in the last few years to help provide women with opportunities to build networks, share experiences, and learn in ways that traditional conferences can't quite match. Watermark Conference for Women.

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