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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

Smart Meetings

A community of female leaders built on welcoming others emphasizes the power of belonging The announcement of the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award winners that went out Friday swelled the ranks of leaders honored to more than 1,000 strong. She loved everything about the business. As a female publisher 22 years ago, she was utterly alone.

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Smart Moves in Colorado, Utah and More

Smart Meetings

Before joining Aspen Hospitality, Azevedo worked as vice president of acquisitions and development for Loews Hotels and vice president of development for the Americas for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events.

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7 Smart Moves in Boston, Memphis and Malibu

Smart Meetings

Vahdani worked with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts for the last 18 years, most recently as acting hotel manager for Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Face2Face Meetings & Incentives in Las Vegas named Pencak director of meeting partnerships. Ashley Pencak, CMP, VEMM. Based in Washington, D.C.,

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Recovery of business events gains momentum in 2022 Q2

Event Industry News

The report has been generously supported and sponsored by leading organisations including AHLA, ASAE, Freeman, IACC, IAEE, IRF, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, Maritz Global Events, MGM Resorts International, MPI, Northstar Meetings Group, NYC and Co, PCMA, RCMA, SISO, SITE and the US Travel Association.

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Events Industry Council announces 2020 Hall of Leaders inductees and Social Impact Award Recipients

Event Industry News

In 2020, EIC introduced its Social Impact Award that recognises individuals or organisations for extraordinary effort in the areas of, diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility in the global events industry. Darren Green (Senior Vice President Sales, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board). Jason Dunn, Sr.,

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Events Industry Council launches data collection for its Economic Significance Study

Event Industry News

The ambitious Economic Significance Study comprises four insight streams to examine the global events industry’s economic impact and, for the first time, quantify the cumulative losses experienced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on the Events Industry Council, visit: [link].

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Events Industry Council launches data collection for its Economic Significance Study – Q4 2021 Global Business Events Barometer published as part of study-

Prestige Events Magazine

The ambitious Economic Significance Study comprises four insight streams to examine the global events industry’s economic impact and, for the first time, quantify the cumulative losses experienced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on the Events Industry Council, visit: [link].

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