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3 Enticing Reasons to Plan a Meeting in Southwest Florida

SmartMeetings

Air service via most major carriers is available to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, 34 miles north of Naples. With the number of meetings that are booked near the beach in Southwest Florida, attendees will want to make extra time for sun and sand. It’s hard to beat a seaside meeting. More Adventures Await

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

Smart Meetings

Previously, she was director of sales and revenue at The Joule in Dallas as well as reservations and revenue manager at The Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market.

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Pairing memorable event experiences with bleisure travel

Eventbase

Here are four of our favorites: Select attractive destinations Negotiate extended conference hotel rates Offer companion or family passes for your event Use the event app to highlight bleisure information 1. How can event managers appeal to the bleisure traveler? There are many ways to appeal to the bleisure traveler.

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The best event planning certifications and how to apply

Hubilo Blog

University of West Florida: It is one of the best universities in the USA, offering an accredited event planning certification course. The first course covers topics like negotiations, logistics, contracts, and hospitality. Event planning certification Atlanta. Our next stop is Atlanta. The university is in Atlanta, GA.

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Smart Women 2017: Innovators

SmartMeetings

What I love about my job: Using my specialized knowledge to negotiate venue contracts that protect event hosts from undue risk and financial exposure, and to set their events up for success, is what excites me most. Job title: Marketing manager Company or organization: Dun & Bradstreet in Atlanta. Heather Reid. Pauline White.

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Smart Women 2017 – Innovators

SmartMeetings

What I love about my job: Using my specialized knowledge to negotiate venue contracts that protect event hosts from undue risk and financial exposure, and to set their events up for success, is what excites me most. Job title: Marketing manager Company or organization: Dun & Bradstreet in Atlanta. Heather Reid. Pauline White.

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