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CalSAE Seasonal Spectacular Brought the Festive

Smart Meetings

The holiday spirit took over Sacramento’s renovated SAFE Credit Union Convention Center last week as 400 association meeting professionals came together during the return of CalSAE ’s Seasonal Spectacular event Dec. Associations pivoted faster than they ever have before,” said Jim Anderson, CalSAE president and CEO. .

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Lessons for The Great Interruption from Destinations International

SmartMeetings

As part of the annual Global All-Stars Innovators Showcase presentation, Rita McClenny, president and CEO of Virginia Tourism Corporation ; Todd Davidson, CEO of Travel Oregon ; and Signe Jungersted, CEO with Group NAO , shared a path for keeping destination marketing organizations relevant in the current travel reality. Special Recognition.

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The Way Forward 

PCMA Convene

At more and more conferences, especially those produced by associations and other nonprofit organizations, community-service projects are as expected as exhibit halls and award ceremonies. At the end of a conference in Oregon, an attendee hugged Adrian Segar. I WANT TO THANK YOU’. ” —Sarah Storie-Pugh. food policies.

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