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New + Next: Washington D.C.

Connect Your Meetings

More than 20 million domestic visitors traveled to Washington, D.C. , The vitality luring tourists also makes D.C. The vitality luring tourists also makes D.C. The same things that make D.C. unique for the leisure market benefit meetings organizers,” says Destination DC President and CEO Elliott Ferguson.

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Smart Moves in Qatar, London and More

Smart Meetings

Read More: Non-stop London Events: All Roads Lead to ExCel Liliana Dale Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas named Dale director of national accounts of its international market. Megan Madrigal Madrigal is director of marketing for Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. Gregory Hotel and Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, D.C.,

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2019 40 Under 40: The In-Crowd

Connect Your Meetings

Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. Washington, D.C. 33 • Director of Sales & Marketing. Washington, D.C. 36 • Director of Sales and Marketing. Washington, D.C. 36 • Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Alliances. Ogechi Anyanwu.

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Sponsorship Outlook: 10 Hot Properties to Watch in 2024

Event Marketer

Hot Properties You Might Like: Hot Property: Eight Insights on Activating at Davos Hot Property: Three Ways to Activate a Farmers Market Experience Davos At Davos 2024, LinkedIn and The Female Quotient joined forces to present an economic graph depicting gender inequality in the workforce. 28-29 D.C.’s The key to sponsorship?

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U.S. Travel Is Up, But Not Out of Weeds Yet

Smart Meetings

On May 4, Washington, D.C., Ferguson came together at Union Market for its annual Travel Rally, held during U.S. While there was plenty of great news about D.C.’s While there was plenty of great news about D.C.’s Department of Commerce found that in 2021, D.C.’s Much like D.C., Mayor Muriel E.

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Meeting Planners Unite Sets 2019 Agenda

Smart Meetings

Three weeks after Hyatt Corporation confirmed that it would cut planner commissions, thereby following the lead of three other large hospitality companies, Meeting Planners Unite held its first conference in Washington, D.C. They see supporting independent planners as a way to increase market share,” Bruce said.

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How a Pandemic Problem Helped Innovate a GMID Program

PCMA Convene

Members of PCMA’s Capital Chapter meet with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. in 2019, the last year the chapter’s Hill Day was conducted in person. Hill Day — in which Capital Chapter members used to meet with politicians or their representatives in person on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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