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Modern Meetings and Ancient History

Smart Meetings

Meet in these states to connect with the past As meeting professionals choose destinations for meetings and events, there is always the pressure to do something new, innovative, never seen before, etc. A backlit screen enhances the clear night sky and presents lighting similar to the Northern lights for events. The 16,000 sq.

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Humans of Hornblower: Hillary Wolford - Hornblower’s California Girl from West Virginia

Hornblower

These traits are exemplified in our Marina del Rey Event Sales Manager, Hillary Wolford. It was seeing the word ‘cruises’ in the job ad that piqued Hillary Wolford’s interest in working for Hornblower Cruises & Events. I cannot thank her enough for taking a chance on the girl from West Virginia.

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Modern Meetings and Ancient History

Smart Meetings

Meet in these states to connect with the past As meeting professionals choose destinations for meetings and events, there is always the pressure to do something new, innovative, never seen before, etc. A backlit screen enhances the clear night sky and presents lighting similar to the Northern lights for events. The 16,000 sq.

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Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

Smart Meetings

This year’s popular Global All-Stars presentation looked at programs in three destinations—Los Angeles, the Netherlands and West Virginia—that considered the needs of locals when building creative programs to appeal to post-Covid visitors. Sessions outlined best practices for helping everyone feel welcome at events.

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WEC: Better connections through openness and self-awareness

MPI

A memorable event, she says, resonates on a personal level with the audience. The most memorable events leave attendees feeling inspired, empowered and connected to a larger community, something she hopes attendees will experience during her session.

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The Environmental Case for Hybrid Events

PCMA Convene

The Nest Summit 2020, organized by NXT Events Media Group, took place in the new virtual event studio at the Jacob K. It was possible to have fluent scientific discussions,” she said, and some hubs organized local social events after the meeting. Javits Center in New York. See “Building the Nest” at bottom of page.).

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6 Smart Moves for The Ritz-Carlton, Hilton and More

SmartMeetings

Jeyakaran was named general manager of the 253-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston, in West Virginia. Tina Gaccetta Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), in Chicago, appointed Tina Gaccetta head of events. Jeyakaran was general manager of Residence Inn by Marriott Raleigh Downtown, in North Carolina.

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