SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Flexible lifelong learning options to future-proof your career. The meetings industry is not so simple anymore. Today’s intense focus on key performance indicators, event-tech stacks and designing brilliant experiences has made the need for advanced education—from a university, association or DIY commitment—almost a requisite for getting hired…and for thriving.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

In a city known for our world-renowned celebrations, distinct music, art and delectable cuisine, Hyatt Regency New Orleans is the premier hotel destination hosting some of the Crescent City’s most prestigious meetings and events. Our award-winning culinary team and events specialists will work with you to fuse the best of New Orleans culture into your program.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

How Dutch city The Hague helps event organizers achieve a lasting positive effect. Brought to you by: Impact is an important aspect of every meeting and it is becoming increasingly evident that event destinations play an important role in it. The concept of impact is taken seriously in The Hague, a major Dutch event destination, where solid understanding and practice on how to build it into the events of various scale has already established.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

2018 Special Olympics. 2018 Special Olympics torchbearer Beth Knox’s winning meeting tips. Beth Knox at the 2018 Special Olympics. If managing a high-profile event that traditionally takes four years to plan in just over half that time with a $15 million budget and a reliance on 15,000 volunteers sounds like a job for a superplanner, then meet Beth Knox.

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The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Here’s to all the early risers, late-night typers, plane catchers and meeting makers. We see you. The meetings industry pumps more money into the U.S. economy than almost any other sector, generating $845 billion in economic impact in 2016 alone. If anyone deserves a long weekend, it’s you. In honor of the effort you put into the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country—and really, of people around the world—we’ve put together a career resource guide with industry news, useful videos a

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