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3 Enticing Reasons to Plan a Meeting in Southwest Florida

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Air service via most major carriers is available to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, 34 miles north of Naples. With the number of meetings that are booked near the beach in Southwest Florida, attendees will want to make extra time for sun and sand. It’s hard to beat a seaside meeting. More Adventures Await

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Planners Scrambling as Bomb Cyclone Hits East Coast

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Weather advisories being issued from Florida to Maine have prompted airlines to offer re-accommodations, and planners to consider their options. Tallahassee, Florida, hasn’t seen this much fluffy white stuff since 1989, according to the local weather service. Vicki Johnson, founder of Vicki Jonson & Associates in Washington, D.C.,

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Pairing memorable event experiences with bleisure travel

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Here are four of our favorites: Select attractive destinations Negotiate extended conference hotel rates Offer companion or family passes for your event Use the event app to highlight bleisure information 1. How can event managers appeal to the bleisure traveler? There are many ways to appeal to the bleisure traveler.

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Don’t Let a Weather Emergency Derail Your Event

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Winter storm warnings have been issued in nearby areas as well, even as far south as Washington, D.C. Although these contingencies can make negotiations a little more tricky, risk-averse planners may find that they are worth spending a little more time discussing. and as far east as Ohio.

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Forever Remote: Event Central

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San Francisco Bay Area (particularly Napa, Santa Cruz and Lake Tahoe); Riviera Maya, Mexico; Austin Texas; Miami, Florida; San Diego and Palm Springs, California; Scottsdale, Arizona; Nashville, Tennessee and Park City, Utah are popular spots. Expectations have evolved for team building as well.

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Smart Women 2017: Innovators

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First job: Front desk/registration at JW Marriott Washington, D.C. I played a part at the opening events for the National Museum of African American Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Company or organization: HelmsBriscoe in Jacksonville, Florida. Antarctica and Australia are still within reach for us.

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Smart Women 2017 – Innovators

SmartMeetings

First job: Front desk/registration at JW Marriott Washington, D.C. I played a part at the opening events for the National Museum of African American Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Company or organization: HelmsBriscoe in Jacksonville, Florida. Antarctica and Australia are still within reach for us.

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