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Nana and Douglas’ Lovely Wedding at Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex

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While originally from opposite ends of the world — Nana was born in Taipei and Douglas was born in Toronto — these two found their way to each other when Douglas met Nana at the Christmas party of the gym that he used to go to for obstacle race training. Event Planner Eric Cheng Photograp. The rest, as they say, is history.

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Smart Moves in Wailea, Cambridge and More

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Rothberg has been in sales, marketing and management for over 10 years and has been a leader in her field at Harrah’s Entertainment, The Ebbitt Room at The Virginia Hotel Cape May in New Jersey, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants and others. Mancuso has been in event, tourism and hospitality sales for over a decade. Anthony Mancuso, CMP.

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Marvel’s Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. to open at ExCeL London

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The MJR Group, one of the world’s leading entertainment providers, is set to open Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. The venue, which is already home to 300 events, welcoming 4 million people each year, will attract new audiences, by delivering a highly anticipated, content rich, immersive experience. to London.

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15 of 2016’s Hottest Meeting Destinations

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of event space. Chicago : This city along the shores of Lake Michigan keeps attracting meeting groups due to its excellent dining, exceptional cultural offerings, urban recreation and world-class entertainment. All of this has led to Austin’s emergence as a leading national and international meetings destination. It features 2.6

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Mapping the Way Forward

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From the front lines in Reno, Nevada, Mark McMinn, vice president of meeting and event sales with Grand Sierra Resort , sees pent-up demand on the leisure side, but he is restricted when it comes to bringing attendees back to the ballroom. But if you’re doing any events in the states, guidance is a local issue. Mark McMinn.

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Up Your Virtual Value Prop

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Deliver the goods and you can charge for online events. At the time, I was still working full time for a meeting and event production company and, frankly, needed to vent a bit about how I felt we were being treated by a couple of our clients. More : Tackling the Elephant in the Zoom Room: Paid vs. Free Virtual Events.

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