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New ESPA Event Servicing Certification Debuts

Smart Meetings

“The new ESPC certification for the often-overlooked profession of event servicing is historic on many levels,” said Paola Bowman, CMP, CMM, who serves as president of ESPA and director of client services and events at Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau in Texas. Building the Pipeline.

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Vancouver Makes Giving Back a Part of the Meeting Experience

PCMA Convene

Vancouver is so committed to social responsibility, a few years ago it launched the #VanGiving program allowing meeting professionals to give back to causes they believe in. “We For more information on Vancouver’s CSR offerings, visit tourismvancouver.com/meetings/plan/csr-opportunities.

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The 33 skills meeting and event planners need to succeed

Plan Your Meetings

The MBECS were created jointly by Meeting Professionals International and the Canadian Tourism Human Resources Council. A: Strategic planning. H: Meeting or event design. Let’s face it, there’s a lot of paperwork involved in the meeting planning process. H: Meeting or event design.

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Get Smart! There Was Never a Better Time to Up Your Game

SmartMeetings

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism at San Diego State University, earning an M.S. in meeting and event management. In many organizations, the meeting planning function is viewed as administrative. One of its most popular new courses is Virtual Event & Meeting Management.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

It was this moment where I realized that experiences in meetings can have an impact on attendees, and reshaped how I viewed my career. At some point, I would like to branch out in my career and experience what meeting planning is like in the private sector. Meeting planning is very exciting because of the variety it offers.

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It’s Within Your Power to Help Stop Human Trafficking

PCMA Convene

In 2014, Maritz Global Events became the first meetings and events company to sign ECPAT-USA’s Tourism Child-Protection Code of Conduct (The Code), which formalized the company’s commitment to help stop human trafficking and raise awareness of the role the meetings industry can play in ending these human-rights violations. . .

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Prior to going down the consulting road, Dave was with Experient for 22 years where he served as president of both the Meeting Planning and Registration divisions. Areas of expertise include conference business models, strategy, attendance marketing, sponsorship programs, and meeting technology. What is he known for?

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