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Tales from Hurricane-Affected New Orleans Meetings

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After powerful Hurricane Ida swept through New Orleans on August 29, several meeting groups had decisions to make—and quickly—about whether to proceed with their events in the city in the days and weeks that followed. By August 25, the storm had a more certain destination: Louisiana. The city bounced back quickly, however.

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Smart Moves in Portland, Hawaii and More

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She will promote Fort Myers as a top destination for meetings and group travel to the MICE industry in her assigned region. Since then, he has shifted into more sales roles, and worked as senior catering sales executive in 2019. She comes from VISIT Milwaukee, where she spent 15 years, most recently as associate director of sales.

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6 Events for Business Owners in 2019 & 2020

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

To help you get among that community, we’ve put together a collection of events for business owners in 2019 and 2020, beginning with: 1) South Summit CDMX 2019. 2) Funding & Scaling September 2019. 3) FallUp 2019. Dates : September 18th & 19th, 2019. 4) Startup Couples 2019. Tickets : Free !

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2019 15 Over 50: David Bradley

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David Bradley works in Shreveport and Bossier, Louisiana, as v ice president of sales and services at Shreveport-Bossier CVB. As a 2019 15 Over 50 honoree, Bradley discusses his passion for the events industry. The post 2019 15 Over 50: David Bradley appeared first on Connect Association.

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Samantha Brown: Hotel Hacks and Travel Tips for 2019

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Other shows followed, including “Girl Meets Hawaii,” “Passport to Europe,” “Passport to China,” “Great Weekends,” and “Samantha Brown’s Asia,” taking Brown to more than 250 cities in 62 countries and 40 states. Lafayette, Louisiana, is another city that travelers should check out. This can become a TV tray or whatever.”.

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Caesars Debuted New Spaces and Faces at IMEX

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New leaders and a renewed commitment to the power of meetings was on display. One of the chief storytellers at the booth was newly promoted Kelly Gleeson Smith, who took on the role of vice president of sales, meetings and events in early October. Some groups are smaller than they were in 2019; others are larger.

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Report from IAEE: The Future of NOLA’s Meeting Scene

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Some $379 million of the total will be used to improve the center and upgrade meeting rooms, public areas, restrooms, audiovisual equipment, escalators and elevators. of meeting and ballroom space to be built and connected to the center. Related : Great Meetings Happen in Amazing Destinations Like Hyatt Regency New Orleans.