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CDC Will Allow Cruise Travel to Resume This Summer   

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Florida lawmakers introduced the Careful Resumption Under Improved Safety Enhancements (CRUISE) Act, which laid out intentions to overrule CDC restrictions and allow cruising to resume from the Sunshine State’s ports as of July 4. It will span five continents, ferrying travelers to 66 destinations in 34 countries.

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Smart Moves in Roanoke, New Orleans and More

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Recently, he received Convention Sales Professionals International’s (CSPI) 2021 Shawn Corwin-Mylan Award for his outstanding hospitality sales leadership and service. and The James Royal Palm in Miami Beach, Florida. Oney was CSPI board president in 2020 and so, saw the association through the first year of the pandemic.

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Not Your Mother’s Incentives… Or Even Last Year’s

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Sustainability is no longer just nice to have: It’s now a necessity in program design. That incentive travel in 2021 and beyond has taken on new roles makes perfect sense. It’s like sustainability. Key West, Florida: December 10, 2017: Walt Disney Cruise line ship departing in Key West, Florida.

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Answering the Call of the Event Future

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are reporting that people are back working again, but the dynamic has changed after the period of loss and reflection in 2020 and 2021. That requires us to be more thoughtful about things such as sustainability, diversity and social justice in addition to the benefits of providing opportunities for full-time employment and the gig economy.”

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Progress Report: Global Convention Center Outlook

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It could close next summer, reopen by late 2020 and be completed in March 2021. Moscone Center plans to achieve LEED Platinum certification and become the most environmentally sustainable convention center in North America. It is expected to cut the ribbon in November, 2021. of exhibition space and outdoor terraces. million sq.

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Day in the Life of a Wedding & Event Planner with Michelle McDermott

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I am a founding member and Vice President of the WIPA Ireland Chapter (2021) which we started in Ireland earlier this year. Test the market before becoming a wedding planner to ensure there is a strong level of business available to you to generate a successful and sustainable wedding planning business. Most years, we visit the USA.

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Toronto Wedding Planners Share Their Favourite Weddings from 2020

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There’s some great 2021 wedding inspiration in this one! With COVID-19 regulations in place, they decided to elope, just the two of them, and postpone their larger wedding to 2021. I cant wait to see these two celebrate again in 2021. Don’t believe us? Art of Celebrations ( 49 ) EventSource.ca

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