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I Just Completed the First Meeting & Event Management Master’s Program in North America—Here’s What I Learned

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Editor’s Note : Created in 2019, San Diego State University’s Meeting & Event Management Master’s Program was created in partnership between Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and San Diego State University’s L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. Deanna Roberts.

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Oakland vs. Cleveland: Which NBA Finals City Wins for Meetings?

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In fact, Cleveland could be called the “comeback city” for tourism , conventions and professional meetings. Let’s look at how these world-champion cities stack up as meeting destinations. Whichever team wins, both Cleveland and Oakland deserve five stars as great destination cities for corporate meeting planners.

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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed

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If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.