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How to Host a Brava Meeting in Italy

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6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. News & World Report highlighted the most popular European cities for 2023 and three of the top 10 were in Italy.

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Lessons for Meeting Profs from MGM Resorts’ Sabbatical Policy

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How “Intermissions” could launch brilliant second halves of event careers When you have reached the heights of the hospitality ladder like MGM Resorts International Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer Stephanie Glanzer, where do you go? That is an insight busy meeting professionals can embrace.

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Cvent and YEG! announce partnership to deliver next-gen data-driven events in Italy

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Cvent, a market-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider and YEG!, The new collaboration aims to offer a next-gen solution that […]

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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Overseas Flights to Meet ‘Soaring’ Demand

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United Adds New Non-Stops to 100+ International Cities This Summer to Meet ‘Soaring Overseas Travel Demand’ United Airlines has announced that it will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S.

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New and Renovated: Did Someone Say Incentive?

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New Properties and Meeting Space in Some of Europe’s Most Desirable Destinations Building an incentive experience? A small meeting? It’s perfect for incentive meetings with an oceanside twist. An expert concierge team works with you to arrange a tailored group meeting or event. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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What is Stopping International Attendees from Returning to U.S. Conferences?

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Read More : How to Cultivate a State of Play at Events Asia Himeji, Japan, at Himeji Castle All eyes were on the Asia panel as gateway cities in particular were eager to hear when China visitors would be returning in pre-pandemic numbers. destinations around sports and entertainment, but vary in their dream event destination.

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JW Marriott’s Scented Supper Made Meeting Memories

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The events team at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida wanted to make that experience even more powerful. We often say that we eat with our eyes first,” Cox said, “but scientifically, memory is anchored in scent—the smell of a grandmother’s kitchen, a restaurant in Italy—focusing on those sensations really gets people talking.