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Smart Moves in Colorado, Utah and More

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Before joining Aspen Hospitality, Azevedo worked as vice president of acquisitions and development for Loews Hotels and vice president of development for the Americas for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events.

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7 Smart Moves in Boston, Memphis and Malibu

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Vahdani worked with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts for the last 18 years, most recently as acting hotel manager for Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Brose previously worked as hotel manager for The West Hollywood Edition in Los Angeles. Based in Washington, D.C., Andre Brose.

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Recovery of business events gains momentum in 2022 Q2

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The Global Business Events Barometer was created by Oxford Economics using data provided by Amadeus Hospitality, Cvent, the Global Business Travel Association and STR Global. You can download a copy of the report here.

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Events Industry Council announces 2020 Hall of Leaders inductees and Social Impact Award Recipients

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In 2020, EIC introduced its Social Impact Award that recognises individuals or organisations for extraordinary effort in the areas of, diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility in the global events industry. Darren Green (Senior Vice President Sales, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board). Ernest Wooden, Jr.

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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

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Elyse Dawson , CMP, CPCE, DES, Senior Manager, Conference Center and Events, Invesco “I’m deeply invested in exploring how generative AI tools will transform an industry focused on human connection. I feel like I am exactly where I am meant to be!”

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Events Industry Council launches data collection for its Economic Significance Study

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The ambitious Economic Significance Study comprises four insight streams to examine the global events industry’s economic impact and, for the first time, quantify the cumulative losses experienced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on the Events Industry Council, visit: [link].

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Event Tech Live wows US & Canada

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Sessions were well attended and there were questions from quite literally everywhere, Los Angeles and Montreal to Geneva and Kuala Lumpur. My congratulations, again, to Canapii, Twigged and VII Events for taking the Start-Up Competition gold, silver and bronze awards respectively.