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Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS)

Smart Meetings

The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. The Travel Foundation and the U.S.

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Top 30 Conferences for Women in 2020

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From tech to finance to media—here's a look at 30 of the best conferences for women in 2020. Many conferences have appeared in the last few years to help provide women with opportunities to build networks, share experiences, and learn in ways that traditional conferences can't quite match. Watermark Conference for Women.

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Can Venues Have a Say in Event Set Design?

PCMA Convene

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and Hyatt came under fire earlier this year because of the event stage at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. When the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) met at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, Feb. But the environment itself also became a hot topic on the news and social media.

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Concerns about using facial analysis at events

Conferences that Work

Clearview AI , an American facial recognition company, maintains a database of 20 billion matchable facial photos, many scraped from social media networks, which until 2022 was available not only to government agencies but also private companies. Over a dozen U.S. cities have banned police use of facial recognition. ” Really?

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How Inclusive Are Your Meetings?

PCMA Convene

As Stacy Bare paced the stage at the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education’s (AORE) 2014 Annual Conference, he observed the crowd. AORE’s Annual Conference reflected the industry’s homogeneity. Coming out of that 2014 conference,” Wolowiec said, “we said, ‘There needs to be a change.’”. Illustration by Ping Zhu.

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Lessons from Smart Monday at IMEX 2017

SmartMeetings

Keynote speaker Janet Sperstad, program director at Madison College in Wisconsin, explained that human-centric experiences deliver lasting impact by tapping into behavioral science, meeting design, technology, health and well-being , and CSR in new and interesting ways. How People Think is as Important as What They Think.

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5 Next-Gen Technologies That Already Are Changing Meetings

PCMA Convene

Since March, Connie has been answering questions about the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, in McLean, Virginia, as well as about where to eat and what to do in the Washington, D.C., I’m a public speaker,” Jones said. You’ve probably seen 3D projection mapping in action at a conference or trade show before. at the sushi joint.’”.