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How to Host Conferences at Unique Venues

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When hosting conferences on cruise ships or other unique venues , one has to bear in mind that the daily things we take for granted are likely not going to be available to you. The planner/conference host needs to be sure that they have covered all their bases and prepared for any and all situations. What does this mean? Temptations.

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Into the Wild(erness Risk Management Conference)

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“What does a rescue look like if you’re trapped in a snow cave on a remote glacier in Alaska? OFF THE BEATEN PATH WRMC is organized every fall by NOLS, a nonprofit, global school with a mission of teaching wilderness and leadership skills, along with environmental sustainability. Or kidnapped by rebels while kayaking the Amazon?

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More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

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Catastrophic wildfires in Australia, heat waves in Alaska, and frequent floods on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. Several years ago, Jeremy Smith, a sustainable tourism writer, speaker, and consultant, saw an opportunity to help the travel industry recognize the role it could play in addressing the issue. “We

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Mountain Festivals Beckon Groups

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The setting in Squaw Valley spreads across six peaks and 4,000 acres, and is the perfect venue for wellness worshipers to partake in mountaintop meditations, sample sustainable food and enjoy a “speakeasy” of mindful living. Alaska Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Vermont Renaissance Faire. View this post on Instagram.

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California Outlook Forum Celebrated Free Spirits

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Visit California’s annual conference, California Outlook Forum at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento this week embodied the upbeat, fun and adventurous spirit the organization’s research showed as core attributes believed about the state.

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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. It’s like sustainability. Just as sustainability and CSR have become newly encoded in the incentive DNA, other opportunities can elevate these experiences beyond the shiny junkets of years past. SITE’s Top 10 Incentive Trends for the 2020s.

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How Travel Changes Us

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To make the investment even more powerful, companies are turning to “transformational travel”—memorable, authentic experiences that incorporate wellness, sustainability, community and personal fulfillment. The San Luis Resort Spa & Conference Center, Galveston, Texas. RoEx Measured. Meetings at sea are a dream for lots of people.

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