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Nine conference mythodologies

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Reality : If you’re using smile sheets or online surveys, you’re learning nothing about the long-term value of your meeting. Mythodology: We can contract a venue for our meeting before we design it. Mythodology: We know what attendees like, don’t like, and value about our meeting. Share them in the comments!

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California Continues to Attract Global Visitors

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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. The Road Ahead. and Canadian meeting planners.

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How to Win a ‘Yes!’ for Renewed Incentive Travel: Meeting Professionals Share Tips

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The surveys showed family members playing a much larger part in the decision to travel. The Palm Beaches, Florida. See also: Contract Negotiation: Post-Pandemic Clauses You Need to Know. There were also highly individual considerations for prospective incentive travelers. Conference Confidence.

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How to Leverage Destination Accessibility Efforts to Welcome All Attendees

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A brain injury during delivery gave him spastic quadrupeligia cerebral palsy, a condition that limits his movement through uncontrollable muscle contractions but has not affected his cognition. Corrada shared his aha moment in Tampa Bay, Florida. Read More: Plan a Disability-friendly Event with this Local Accessibility Guide.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

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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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Smaller Planners May Bear Brunt of Marriott Decision to Cut Commissions

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“It is unfortunate when a hotel does not necessarily see the value of a third-party planner and their contracting influence , and this most recent change just reinforces that this issue is becoming more prevalent,” said Renee Radabaugh, founder of Paragon Events and Cultural Explorations. Many planners see it otherwise.

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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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