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Mike Dominguez: Hotel, F&B Prices Aren’t Going Down, and Other Predictions for 2023

Smart Meetings

Dominguez noted that even though mega-conferences were absent last year, borders are now largely open and travel is back with a vengeance. We haven’t seen the [impact of the] wheat shortage [in the United States] yet, which will be coming up sometime in 2023, and a lot of that has to do with Ukraine and Russia. The New Normal Is Here.

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Event Heroes: How ShowPad is Driving Sales Enablement with Events

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Each month we interview an events professional who is breaking the mold. This month we spoke with Elina Jutelyté —the senior events manager at Showpad—about accelerating event growth, scaling a global events strategy, and identifying and building events that bring the best ROI. Measuring event ROI.

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Omicron Event Cancellations Abroad, Travel Bans and Returning Resident Restrictions

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Still, and perhaps partially a result, many travelers have found themselves stranded since the weekend, hundreds of flights are suspended, and some events are already being canceled. In the last week, major global events , corporate events, sporting events and holiday parties across Europe and Africa have slowly been getting called off.

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