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A Unique Meetings Consolidation Model Grows

Smart Meetings

Predictions of a mass consolidation of the meetings industry have been swirling since the World Health Organization started advising lockdowns in early 2020 to “smooth the curve” of what was then known as novel coronavirus. Newest Acquisition. Read More : Acquisition to Enhance Breakout Rooms Could be First Step Toward Zoomiverse.

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Smart Moves in D.C., Richmond and More

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He has also worked in management for Krisam Group & Global Event Partners and Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida, and has held the position of regional director of sales at Associated Luxury Hotels International. Grisko was awarded “Best of the Best” honors by Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International in 2010.

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Chasing Down Viable Hybrid Meeting Solutions

PCMA Convene

The Utah Valley Convention Center group in Provo was the winner of the Rocky Mountain Reskill Roadtrip hackathon. So begins the overview of R3: The Rocky Mountain Reskill Roadtrip , setting the tone for a hybrid/hackathon event organized by the PCMA Rocky Mountain Chapter and held on April 8, Global Meetings Industry Day.

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How Data Is Helping With Event Attendee Movement

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When Jay Kinghorn was the associate managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism , he was constantly frustrated by the dearth of visitor data he knew would enhance the agency’s ability to promote itself, support its members, and enhance the experience of individual travelers as well as meeting groups.

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Smart Moves in Dominican Republic, Hawaii and More

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Bruni-Perkins is executive vice president and chief marketing officer of San Francisco Travel Association. Before this appointment, Bruni-Perkins served as SF Travel’s interim chief marketing officer and senior vice president of global marketing communications. She serves on the U.S. She serves on the U.S. Dave Walsh.

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Is the Party Over?

Smart Meetings

Returning to F2F, do alcohol and meetings still mix? It happened in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2009,” Juliane Farinazzo, co-founder and events director of Bijou Events, remembers as if it were yesterday. Faceplanted on the table during a global investigator meeting, causing four glass bottles to topple to the floor.”.