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How Planners Are Celebrating GMID 2022

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PCMA Canada Chapter West is taking to Vancouver Convention Centre for a breakfast, networking session and a presentation by Kati Quigley, senior director of global industry marketing at Microsoft, titled “How Big Tech Fosters Diversity and Inclusion.”. Read More : Live Shows in Las Vegas Are Back and Beckoning. “As

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Lodging Econometrics: New Brands and Delayed Projects Swell Hotel Construction Pipeline

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Bruce Ford, senior vice president and director of global business development with Portsmouth, new Hampshire-based Lodging Econometrics , which released a series of reports this month with insights on construction, renovation and conversions across the world, helped put the data into context. The answer is “yes” and “no.”

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5 Smart Moves from VisitPITTSBURGH, Benchmark, The Jefferson Hotel and More

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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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Three Professors Weigh in on How Experiential Marketing Degree Programs are Taking Shape

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As experiential marketing degree programs crop up, professors outline how the industry can better support students Florida International University recently added event-focused specializations and tracks. In the meantime, aspiring event marketers have turned to related established programs that offer transferable skills and experiences.