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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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March: Event Industry People, Deals, and Moves

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With the deal, OBE expands the global footprint—adding a London-based team to its existing offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco. BlueHive Exhibits hired industry vet and former senior event head at Chrysler and Pfizer Don Schmid as account director for its in-house healthcare division, BlueMed.

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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

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Elyse Dawson , CMP, CPCE, DES, Senior Manager, Conference Center and Events, Invesco “I’m deeply invested in exploring how generative AI tools will transform an industry focused on human connection.

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Get Ready for the Future of Events at ELI’s Business, Design & Strategy Summit

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In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, it feels like we’ve reached a turning point as major destinations like New York City announced plans to fully reopen by the summer and the vaccine rollout continues. So where does that leave you?

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The Joy of Red Carpet Events Returns with Caution

Glow Global Events

Our Glow-Getters are donning festive attire for “Imagine Dignity”, Acumen’s forthcoming gala benefitting the organization’s efforts to address global poverty. The event takes place September 22 at Chelsea Industrial in New York City.

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Meetings Matter: GMID 2024 in Pictures

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jpg Gallery Slide Headline: Vegas, Part 2 Published: gmidAndrewsEventFoundation.png Type Image Caption Credits Gating level anonymous user DataTable subpages Media Image Gallery Slide description: To celebrate the power of meetings, Meeting Professionals International each year draws the world together online with a 12-hour virtual event.

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Smart Moves in Dominican Republic, Hawaii and More

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Klein is CEO of M-Plus Global Events , which was formed out of Klein’s Miami-based A-Plus Meetings & Incentives and Utah-based Morris Meetings & Incentives’ merger last year. Before this move, Dwyer was general manager for New York Hilton Midtown. Jay Klein, CMP. Diarmuid Dwyer.