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Smart Moves from Rome to Tokyo

Smart Meetings

The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad , the newest Manhattan property by the brand, welcomed Donald as director of sales and marketing. For over 20 years, Donald has garnered experience in accounting, sales and marketing, serving luxury hospitality hotel companies in Switzerland, England, New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

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2023 in review—and a book sale!

Conferences that Work

But our industry still faces ongoing challenges, such as: high travel, F&B, and production costs; staffing shortages; tight client budgets; and the rise of last-minute event registrations. To give you an idea of what my professional 2023 was like, here are three different in-person events I enjoyed immensely. #1

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Destination Management Company Showcase

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DMCs are an untapped resource for meeting profs A Destination Management Company (DMC) could be the secret ingredient for meeting professionals cooking up their next event. We are an extension of your team,” says Amberlee Huggins, DCMP, and chief marketing officer of CSI DMC. “We We are there to stay one step ahead of everything.”

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

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22 and March 22 showed a list headed by London, Cancun, Paris, Orlando and Rome.­) MD-VA Market Leads Meetings Stats Knowland, the data-as-a-service insight provider for the meetings industry has announced that the Washington, D.C.-MD-VA MD-VA market is leading the U.S. meetings and events industry be volume for March.

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Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game

Smart Meetings

How can you not talk about the biggest financial event to impact our lifetimes?” As someone who’s familiar with the financial markets and went through experiences there, I can share a personal connection.” Meeting planners who want to create an impactful event can look to walking tours for this kind of interactive connection.”

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Holiday Events and Cyber Sales for Company Celebrations, Gifting

Smart Meetings

Just for you, tourism bureaus and hospitality professionals are hanging holly, preparing their spaces to host events and—beginning Black Friday and Cyber Monday—sales for holiday business travelers. Here are some of the best experiences and Cyber sales on hotels and the most festive corporate-friendly events and giftable trips of the season.

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How to Evolve Your Career Alongside the Rapidly Changing Events Industry

Event Leadership Institute

The events industry is ever-changing, always adapting, and continuously growing – which is one of the many reasons why we love what we do! Redstone has gathered our list of the best resources, certifications, and tools out there for event experts to pursue professional designations in their field.

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