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Smart Moves in Colorado, Utah and More

Smart Meetings

Kristen Babich Babich is events manager for The Gant Aspen in Colorado. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events. Riggs joined Maritz Global Events Design Studio in 2018. Raghu Addagada Addagada is hotel manager for Pendry Park City in Utah.

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A Unique Meetings Consolidation Model Grows

Smart Meetings

The acquisition of IME Connect follows the merger of Miami-based A-Plus Meetings & Events and Utah-based Columbus Travel into M-Plus Global Events earlier in 2022. The way companies join forces at this point in the recovery may not follow traditional models of hostile takeovers and mass mergers. Newest Acquisition.

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New Privacy Regulations for Event Data Coming in 2023

MeetingsNet

That was the message from Jill Blood, vice president, deputy general counsel at Maritz Global Events during a December 14 meeting trends webinar, hosted by MeetingsNet and led by Blood and her Maritz colleagues Steve O'Malley, enterprise vice president and COO, and Greg Bogue, enterprise vice president, brand, experience, and innovation ecosystems.

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How Data Is Helping With Event Attendee Movement

EventMB

When Jay Kinghorn was the associate managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism , he was constantly frustrated by the dearth of visitor data he knew would enhance the agency’s ability to promote itself, support its members, and enhance the experience of individual travelers as well as meeting groups. a client requests.

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Smart Moves in D.C., Richmond and More

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Before joining Teneo, White was director of global sales at PRA Group, a destination management company. He has also worked in management for Krisam Group & Global Event Partners and Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida, and has held the position of regional director of sales at Associated Luxury Hotels International.

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Chasing Down Viable Hybrid Meeting Solutions

PCMA Convene

The Utah Valley Convention Center group in Provo was the winner of the Rocky Mountain Reskill Roadtrip hackathon. So begins the overview of R3: The Rocky Mountain Reskill Roadtrip , setting the tone for a hybrid/hackathon event organized by the PCMA Rocky Mountain Chapter and held on April 8, Global Meetings Industry Day.

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Smart Moves in Dominican Republic, Hawaii and More

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Klein is CEO of M-Plus Global Events , which was formed out of Klein’s Miami-based A-Plus Meetings & Incentives and Utah-based Morris Meetings & Incentives’ merger last year. She has received various awards during her career, including Manager of the Year at JW Marriott Phoenix in 2011 and Manager of the Fourth Quarter.