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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

Smart Meetings

She brought top experts to the conversation to share secrets for negotiating, feeling more confident and building a network. She connected these go-getters so they could lift each other up. And she treated them to the luxury of time to reflect and create intention.

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16th Annual Meetings Industry Forecast

PCMA Convene

Continued strength in the markets that were slow to add new hotels: Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Detroit. Organizers will continue to increase their investment in event technology, as this becomes normalized spending. Issa Jouaneh Senior Vice President and General Manager, American Express Meetings & Events.

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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

Social Tables

Use personalization as a means of attracting events and creating value. From the proposal through setup, personalization needs to be at the heart of how you communicate, negotiate, and create a meetings product. At the proposal level, venues can personalize by showcasing different event-specific variations.

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