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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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Mortgage Group Brokers Deal for Face-to-Face Convention

PCMA Convene

For the past 60 years, the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP) has hosted a State Annual Convention and Trade Show for its members who are mortgage brokers and lenders from across Florida. Postpone to 2021 with the same contract terms.”. The contract terms were favorable,” said Saunders.

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The COVID-19 Testing Conundrum

PCMA Convene

Even though studies show that rapid tests are less sensitive than polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, their lower cost, accessibility, and immediacy make rapid tests the preferred method for those traveling or gathering in large groups. Then there is the issue of cost.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

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Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. The benchmarking study is Phase One of EIC’s Equity Acceleration Plan. DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements.

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The Importance of F&B at Successful Events

PCMA Convene

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. Then I went down to Florida on vacation one year, and didn’t want to go back to the cold. I was there for three years.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. The benchmarking study is Phase One of EIC’s Equity Acceleration Plan. DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements.

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4 Lessons Event Planners Can Take from 2016 Rio Olympics

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The mosquito-borne virus, which causes babies born to women who contracted Zika during pregnancy to be more vulnerable to severe birth defects, has led several prominent athletes to skip the Rio Olympics. Local mosquito-borne Zika virus cases have recently been reported in Florida.

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