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IACC Set Sights on Creative Innovation During Knowledge Exchange

Smart Meetings

Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. Knowledge is what helps you handle the unexpected,” he said.

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Smart Moves in California, Oregon and More

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She has been an international leader in events for over a decade and has become an internationally sought-after speaker. She was most recently JUNO’s account executive, after serving as associate director of conferences for International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Richard Romane. of meeting and event space. Robin Flanz.

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6 Lessons on Special Event Protocol from the Coronation of King Charles III

Smart Meetings

Read More : Event Safety PSA: Failing to Prepare Could Cost You Special requirements can vary from requesting certain foods, rooms away from the lifts or on a particular floor, blocking off a whole area or floor of the hotel for security reasons, etc. Any alcoholic beverages should be removed from the room.

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Convene’s 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

Respondents report that, on average, food and beverage remains their single-largest expense, accounting for 31 percent of their costs at their largest 2016 event. United Kingdom 37%. Booking Window. Potential International Destinations. based respondents). Western Europe 47%. Mexico 30%. Caribbean and Bermuda 26%.

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