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Smart Moves in California, Oregon and More

Smart Meetings

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Portland, in Oregon appointed Lapsley director of sales and marketing. She has been an international leader in events for over a decade and has become an internationally sought-after speaker. of meeting and event space. The hospitality, events and restaurants group Barton G.

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Is Your Meeting Storm Ready?

Smart Meetings

Read More : How Meeting Planners Can Pre-plan for Event Crisis Management The storm is expected to make its way north into Canada with wind gusts of up to 95 mph. to the Pacific Northwest, bringing with it a rare blizzard warning in place for Oregon and Washington, where some areas haven’t seen a blizzard warning in over 10 years.

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CalSAE Seasonal Spectacular Brought the Festive

Smart Meetings

The holiday spirit took over Sacramento’s renovated SAFE Credit Union Convention Center last week as 400 association meeting professionals came together during the return of CalSAE ’s Seasonal Spectacular event Dec. Oregon reached out and CalSAE accepted the invitation to provide services through programs already in place.

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How California’s Associations End the Year with Cheer

Smart Meetings

At the annual event, West Coast association professionals gather for an expansive tradeshow, business solution appointments, education programs and networking to close out the year with a festive twist. “Our Day two kicked off with a keynote speech from author and public speaker Lisa Braithwaite, M.A., 12 to Wednesday, Dec.

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Caesars Launches Wellness Menu Ahead of IMEX

Smart Meetings

“Caesars has long offered innovative wellness options for employees and accommodated clients; it was time to make the services easier to access by packaging it all up in a ‘menu’ that could start a discussion,” said Reina Herschdorfer, director of marketing, national meetings and events with Caesars Entertainment.

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20+ Cannabis Events That Are Shaping A New Industry

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Discover must-attend cannabis events that are shaping a fast-developing industry. Thanks to increasing legalization of recreatio nal marijuana use in many parts of the world, an entirely new category of events is fast emerging. Event marketers of cannabis events are undeterred by regional restrictions. Lift & Co.

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Fundamental Event Planning Tips: These Never Go Out of Style

Guidebook

“Best practices” and “event planning tips” come in all shapes and sizes. Here at Guidebook, we share a lot of strategies for planners from tech tools to try, sponsor package ideas , and specific event marketing timelines. If there’s one event planning tips article you read this year, let it be this one!