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Concerns about using facial analysis at events

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Should the event industry embrace facial analysis — a technology that promises to offer new analytic data to event stakeholders? An introduction to facial analysis and facial recognition You might be wondering what facial analysis is, and how it differs from facial recognition. ” on Medium.

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Smart Moves in Houston, Chicago and More

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Christopher Walling Christopher Walling Walling joins The Salamander Collection as vice president of operations and managing director of Innisbrook in Tampa Bay, Florida. She will oversees the sales, marketing and events teams and to use strategic planning and market analysis to drive the property’s revenue.

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Smart Moves at Lark Hotels, Noble House and More

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Colee has been with Noble House since 1993, working in various roles, from hotel operations to investment analysis. He also led the rebuilding efforts of Florida’s Little Palm Island Resort following Hurricane Irma. Morgan Simo Simo is sports and special events coordinator for Visit Panama City Beach in Florida.

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TWT: Musical Mask Mandate Chairs

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District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a federal judge in Florida, ruled the directive unlawful, opening up a loophole for airlines (many of whom have publicly voiced support for the end of the federal mandate) to allow customers to make their own decision to mask or not. mask mandate on public transportation, U.S.

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IMEX22 Shares Community-building Tools

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All three are distinct yet have gatherings at their core; and all are welcoming back guests as group travel rebounds at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida; Disneyland Resort in California; and Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii; and aboard Disney Cruise Line ships. IMEX22 #meetsmart #LiveForMore pic.twitter.com/dFouMuwqj7.

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Despite Rising Hotel Rates, Business Trip Costs Fall

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In Florida, for example, the hotel price per night rose an average of 15 percent over the third quarter of 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando and Tampa. See the detailed analysis here: https://public.tableau.com/profile/travelleaderscorporate#!/. destinations. Average nightly hotel rates in 22 of the top 25 U.S.

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Answering the Call of the Event Future

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Casandra Matej In Central Florida, Casandra Matej, president and CEO of Visit Orlando, took away some powerful lessons from the crisis about the importance of embracing all parts of the market and keeping everyone healthy.