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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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Navigating the Legality of Vaccine Requirements: What You Need to Know

Event Leadership Institute

Some states such as Florida and Texas, though, have banned vaccination mandates, meaning event pros working in those markets need to decide whether they want to “follow the letter of the law.” On the flip side, some states such as Florida are banning businesses, including venues, from requiring proof of vaccination.

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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. A year ago, research showed that many thought California was less ready to welcome visitors than Florida. and Canadian meeting planners.

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The COVID-19 Testing Conundrum

PCMA Convene

Total Testing Solutions provides testing services at venues as well as pop-up testing sites for events. Chan School of Public Health, Mina is now the chief science officer for diagnostic testing company eMed and has penned numerous passionate op-eds for TIME and The New York Times about the benefits of rapid testing to curb COVID’s spread.

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The Importance of F&B at Successful Events

PCMA Convene

There are no silos in catering,” said Phillips, director of catering and events at Conrad New York. She has spent the last 12 years with Hilton Hotels & Resorts, working in Toronto and South Florida before a stint at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and, finally, Conrad New York.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Event Jobs | March 2018

Event Leadership Institute

Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Venue Logistics Manager | FIRST | New York, NY. Event Planning & Production Intern | FIRST | New York, NY. Sales & Marketing Intern | FIRST | New York, NY. Event Technician | FIRST | New York, NY.

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