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Mike Dominguez: Hotel, F&B Prices Aren’t Going Down, and Other Predictions for 2023

Smart Meetings

Dominguez predicted 2023 will look a lot like 2021 in terms of compression and price increases. Dominguez predicted that Europe will be back to 2019 meeting frequency levels in four or five months. He saw international air lift as a bottleneck constricting global events. “We Compression Is Here for Awhile.

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Focus on Sustainability at Largest IMEX America Yet

Smart Meetings

Panama plans to announce details of a new convention center, hotel openings and a cruise terminal. Our 2021 come-back show was invested with an air of sheer celebration and excitement as the global industry reunited. That includes new booths from U.S. Download your essential IMEX Guide here. A Moving Initiative.

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Focus on Sustainability at Largest IMEX America Yet

Smart Meetings

Panama plans to announce details of a new convention center, hotel openings and a cruise terminal. Our 2021 come-back show was invested with an air of sheer celebration and excitement as the global industry reunited. That includes new booths from U.S. Download your essential IMEX Guide here. A Moving Initiative.

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Designing for Belonging

MeetingsNet

Johnston, who was both creative director and interim head of meeting planning for APA 2023, says the theme came about due to the president’s passionate beliefs about belonging, but also because of the association CEO’s “One APA” goal, which is to serve all members no matter their background or discipline.

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The ultimate guide to successful pharmaceutical meeting and event planning

SpotMe Blog

Pharmaceutical meeting planning is a complex task often requiring months of detailed preparation and immense pressure to rigorously respect compliance regulations. And keeping HCP engagement high at the thousands of global events your pharmaceutical company runs every year is becoming ever more challenging.

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Get Smart! There Was Never a Better Time to Up Your Game

SmartMeetings

Peters, senior global event strategist for Maritz Global Events, earned her certification in 2005. One aspect of the industry you won’t learn much about yet in the CMP curriculum is the virtual meeting. In many organizations, the meeting planning function is viewed as administrative. Virtual Smarts.

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