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SIAL America 2023 Kicks Off in Las Vegas

Smart Meetings

Exhibitors, industry professionals and other attendees will meet at the second annual SIAL America 2023 , organized by Emerald X at Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) to showcase food and beverage categories that are key to retailers, wholesalers, food service companies and distributors. “We market,” she says.

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Top Meeting Trends and Cities for 2017

SmartMeetings

If you’re a meeting planner and you happened to book your next gathering in a small village in France, you’re in sync with the top meeting trends for 2017, according to Pacific World’s 2017 Annual Destination Index. Among the insights: France, Croatia and South Africa are hot among destinations. 10 Top Meetings Trends.

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First Smart Meeting of 2019 Raised the Bar

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings founder and CEO Marin Bright. After a decade of bringing event professionals together to share strategies and learn about new ways to wow attendees, Smart Meetings pushed the format to pack in even more meaningful networking and sharing. The first Smart Meeting of 2019 was on Jan. That's the top.

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Wellness and Sustainability Top Agenda for Accor Reorganization

Smart Meetings

After a two-year Covid postponement, the 10th edition of Accor’s Global Meeting Exchange brought together top clients, company leadership, hotel representatives and partner companies for networking, education and a chance to experience the historic Fairmont San Francisco. We have seen a rise in corporate travel,” he said.

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The best pharma event management companies in 2023

SpotMe Blog

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. Logistics management: From booking the venue to arranging travel and accommodation for attendees and speakers, experienced pharma event planners handle all the logistical details. It is not for commercial purposes.

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Case Study: How to Plan a Great Conference, from Start to Finish

SmartMeetings

LNG 18 claimed an impressive lineup of industry leaders as speakers, including CEOs from major corporations such as Shell and Chevron. Attendees praised the venue’s modern design, the freshness of the food and the quality of the speakers and entertainment. In spite of a few challenges, the exhibition was a smashing success.

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Leadership, Events, Shackleton, Survival, and Hope

Conferences that Work

I guess you are one of the great innovators in meetings and facilitation, and I believe that facilitators — people that know how to be collaboration artists — are going to be what is really important in the event industry, in the meeting industry, in the conference industry going forward. 2:59] DA : And you developed the unconference?

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