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Virtually There: Tech Meetings

SmartMeetings

Tech companies tested virtual meetings before they were cool. But planners who have been orchestrating user conferences, trainings and town halls for tech audiences for years say capturing and holding audience attention—so they retain the information—requires a form of performance art based on an understanding of data science.

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Huddle Agency appoints Hayley Contegiacomo as chief technology officer

Event Industry News

Huddle Agency, tech focused meetings and events agency, announced that it has appointed Hayley Contegiacomo as chie technology officer. In this new role, Hayley will be responsible for leading the development of Huddle Agency’s technology focused suite of services for planning corporate meetings and events. .

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Smart Moves in Lake Tahoe, Michigan and More

Smart Meetings

His most recent experience is his role at Andaz Mayakoba in Riviera Maya, Mexico. She has over 25 years of experience in operations, sales and event planning across markets and brands, including Loews Hotels, Hilton and Marriott. and holds a degree in hotel & restaurant management from Virginia Tech. George, Utah.

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35 Must Attend Events For Event Planners in 2020

Bizzabo

Mexico City, Mexico. IBTM America is where the meetings, events and incentives industry's top decision makers meet and do business. This international show for the Meetings and Incentives market aims to promote this industry’s infrastructure and services in South and Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico.

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IHG Diversifies Workforce and Provides Opportunities for HBCU Students

Smart Meetings

IHG, which has hotels, resorts and event spaces spanning Canada, the United States, Mexico, Europe, Japan and China, is now looking to HBCUs to recruit educated and dedicated hospitality professionals to join their team. Those students that are in computer science may be going to Google or some of the tech companies.

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Not Your Mother’s Incentives… Or Even Last Year’s

SmartMeetings

Releasing baby turtles into the Pacific from a hatchery or participating in numerous CSR activities at Posadas resorts in Mexico ? And it may help to explain why, of all categories of event planning, incentives seem to be near the top in renewed bookings. Beach cleanups in Thailand?

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16 Event Resources to Plan Your Next Great Event

Capterra Event Management

No matter which side of the pond you’re on, this blog from Eventbrite’s UK division can answer many of your event planning queries. Event Manager Blog. Julius Solaris started Event Manager Blog back in 2007, and it is, according to him, the first blog for event professionals. Gallus Events.