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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

Smart Meetings

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. Jiwalai was most recently director of sales at Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort in Thailand. Maytas Jiwalai Jiwalai joined ConferenceDirect as director of global accounts.

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Heather Seasholtz’s Unconventional Path to Personal, Professional Fulfillment

PCMA Convene

Heather Seasholtz meets an elephant during PCMA’s 2017 Global Professionals Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. Enhance your contract expertise with insights from Seasholtz at Convening Leaders. She will be part of “Negotiating Beyond the Typical Venue Contract” on January 7 at 3:30 p.m.

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Planning International Events: Legal and Cultural Considerations

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Cultural stereotypes and habits influence international business negotiations. They will help you avoid cultural taboos such as booking an event on a major holiday in Thailand (which celebrates many holidays unfamiliar to Westerners), or serving beef at an event in India (which Hindu custom eschews.). Business Negotiations.