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First Class: Meet the Inaugural 15 Over 50

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Oakland, California. Senior Business Events Manager. RIMS, Risk Management Society. Destination Management Connection. Senior Director of Conference and Events Management. Seal Beach, California. Mark Everton. Visit Oakland. Blanca Ferreris, CMP, CMM. Woodhaven, New York. President & CEO.

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Case Studies

SmartMeetings

How does a small team plan and execute a seller conference for 18,500 Cisco sellers and help save the planet at the same time? We sat down with Erin Scholes, president of SD Meetings & Events, to talk about the work that goes on behind the scenes at the California STEAM Symposium. Case Study: Cisco IMPACT. In a word, partnerships.

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Evacuation Tips in Case of Fire Disaster

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Fires raging in Southern California have already destroyed 1,000 structures. By the end of that month, most of the region’s 1,200 wineries were open for business with fewer than 10 seriously damaged, according to Visit California reports. Conduct regular risk management evaluations. Photo credit: Silverado Resorts.

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20 Can't Miss Cybersecurity Events for 2019

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Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2019. At the Security & Risk Management Summit, attendees are given the latest news on the rapidly evolving landscape to combat a cyber threat, as well as other popular IT trends including the Internet of Things (IoT) and AI. 20 Can't-Miss Cybersecurity Events for 2019.

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Four Lessons from MPI’s World Education Congress

SmartMeetings

The Northern California Chapter was recognized for Marketplace Excellence and Educational Programming (also given to the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter). Here are some of the lessons that can be learned from what ended up being a memorable conference experience. Always be ready to jump in with a Plan B. Have a safety plan.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Why have a keynote speaker at your event?

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Why have a keynote speaker at your event?