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How Four Major Global Events Pivoted from In-Person to Virtual

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Want to learn how event planners are adjusting -- and even thriving -- in this “new normal”? SXSW (Austin, Texas - March 13-22). SXSW is a major film, music and tech event held every year in downtown Austin, Texas for the last 34 years. Here is an overview of how several companies are rising to the challenge.

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New Privacy Regulations for Event Data Coming in 2023

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That was the message from Jill Blood, vice president, deputy general counsel at Maritz Global Events during a December 14 meeting trends webinar, hosted by MeetingsNet and led by Blood and her Maritz colleagues Steve O'Malley, enterprise vice president and COO, and Greg Bogue, enterprise vice president, brand, experience, and innovation ecosystems.

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Smart Moves in Lahaina, Tampa and More

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A 14-year hospitality and events veteran, she has also been event planning manager and executive housekeeper at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. With 20 years of hospitality and business development experience, Arrogante most recently worked for Maritz Global Events as its global event strategist.

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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

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Peckinpaugh spent the last 11 years as president of Maritz Global Events and will continue to hold this role in addition to his next. Foster has served as president of Border Art Residency’s board of directors and been advertising and communication manager for Destination El Paso in Texas. Bree DiBernardo.

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Smart Moves in Wailea, Cambridge and More

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Most recently, Mancuso was director of convention sales and development at Visit El Paso, the Texas destination’s tourism bureau. Dallas-based global event company Freeman promoted Moggré to chief client officer. Martin Moggré.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Robert Sanchez, CMP

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But this profession isn’t too far off; he tells Smart Meetings that “the discipline, preparation and vision” present in the fighter pilots of Top Gun are “all essential when leading a team and planning missions – I mean, events!” In 2006, he earned his CMP certification from EIC.

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Killing It! Event-Related Companies on the Fast Track

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companies based on revenue growth, is led by a healthcare management company, but a close second is a group-transportation platform that meeting and event planners may want to know about if they don’t already: CharterUp. The Austin, Texas-based company, launched in 2018, allows users to procure buses, track payments, and manage riders.

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