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Moving Your Meeting Amid Rising Reproductive Rights Concerns

PCMA Convene

I hope professional organizations bear this in mind when they choose conference venues.” That wave of dissent has become increasingly familiar for health-care associations that host meetings in states like Florida and Texas, where laws have placed extreme restrictions on abortion care and reproductive rights.

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FICP 2023 Empowered Members for a Future Beyond the Horizon

Smart Meetings

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. FICP 2024 Annual Conference will be Nov. How fun is that?

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California Continues to Attract Global Visitors

Smart Meetings

A lot has changed in two years since the actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they had contracted what was then known as novel coronavirus on a film set in Australia. At Outlook Forum, Visit California’s recent conference for travel industry professionals, research showed that the Golden State continues to appeal to attendees.

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How to Leverage Destination Accessibility Efforts to Welcome All Attendees

Smart Meetings

In “Focusing on Accessibility at the Destination Level,” Brooks and Pingston spoke on how destination marketing organizations (DMOs) can make travel easier for everyone. When Cannon was six, Hoops and his family moved to Indianapolis, where he joined the destination marketing organization. Representation is Key.

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

Smart Meetings

Denise Mope Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood added Mope as director of sales and marketing. 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.

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How to Win a ‘Yes!’ for Renewed Incentive Travel: Meeting Professionals Share Tips

Smart Meetings

Conference Confidence. The Palm Beaches, Florida. See also: Contract Negotiation: Post-Pandemic Clauses You Need to Know. Third-party planning organizations expressed a desire for a clear set of recommendations from DMOs and CVBs in incentive destinations, including suggested protocols based on the local market and vendors.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. At this new conference center, there are no restaurants, says Director of Group Sales Louis Gonzales. “It DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements.

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