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New and Renovated: Honoring History, Building the Future

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Osborne III Convention Center in Jacksonville, Florida is an impressive historical building now undergoing renovations to elevate its convention and meeting spaces. This historical building maintains its refined, historic feel while adjusting its capabilities to meet all AV and tech needs to build an outstanding modern meeting.

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Get Excited for the Biggest Hotel Brand Openings of 2024

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Marriott AC Hotel Naples 5 th Ave From Old Naples, the gem of southwest Florida, comes AC Hotel Naples 5 th Ave , opening early 2024. Aloft Orlando Lake Nona The lively, artistic neighborhood of Lake Nona , in Orlando, Florida celebrates the upcoming grand opening of Aloft Orlando Lake Nona. of meeting and event space.

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New and Renovated: Innovative Spaces for Immersive Experiences

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Visionary Spaces Stadium Club at Caribe Royal Orlando Resort Caribe Royal Orlando Resort debuts Stadium Club , a high-tech, immersive experiential sports-themed venue. The center has plans to soon construct an outdoor amphitheater, which will host sustainable food festivals and concerts. The two-floor venue spans 9,000 sq.

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Not Your Mother’s Incentives… Or Even Last Year’s

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Sustainability is no longer just nice to have: It’s now a necessity in program design. It’s like sustainability. Scott Lockey, senior director for partnerships at Cvent, recently co-led a webinar titled “Tech and Incentive Travel: An Unlikely Partnership?” In short, these are not your mother’s—or father’s—incentive trips.

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Answering the Call of the Event Future

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We tend to outsource innovation to tech companies,” he explained, “but tech should be an enabler. That requires us to be more thoughtful about things such as sustainability, diversity and social justice in addition to the benefits of providing opportunities for full-time employment and the gig economy.”

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2019 Event Trends That Will Change the Path of Events

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Sustainability Is Part of the Plan. Using Wearable Tech Wisely. Orlando, Florida. A continuous stream of cyber threats has hit even tech giants like Facebook and established brands like Under Armour. Sustainability Is Part of the Plan. Just like diversity, sustainability cannot simply be an afterthought.

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Meet What is Possible in California

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In addition to being an event tech powerhouse, the state is a green tech leader and California venues are early adopters of energy-efficient, sustainably built and operated spaces. The next state with the most LEED-certified hotels is Florida with 101. Green Meetings.