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Childcare at Events Remains Expensive and Still Hard to Come By

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Lyons said that most of her returning clients are association and government organizations, with corporate business lagging. Corporations haven’t been traveling, so that business really slowed down,” she said. More people are combining business travel with vacations.

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Message of Travel’s Economic Power Delivered to White House

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The $22 billion contributed by the meetings industry to local, state and federal taxes each year is dependent on the free flow of travel. Travel Association and the CEOs of 13 hospitality companies met Tuesday at the White House with President Donald Trump and senior administration officials. Travel Association.

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Q&A with Tori Barnes on Advocating for Bold Action

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Travel Association. Tori Emerson Barnes understood earlier than many in the North American meetings industry that the coronavirus was going to have a devastating impact on the economy. It was an almost surgical process requiring significant collaboration from all sectors of the travel industry. Name : Tori Emerson Barnes.

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Maritz Expands Solutions for Med/Pharma Meetings

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Maritz Travel continues to expand its offerings in the med/pharma meetings arena by launching Maritz Travel Healthcare Solutions this week. She served on the Convention Industry Council Healthcare Certification Governance Committee, helping develop the rigid CMP-HC certification.

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The Future Will See You Now

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Silber works with clients that include professional organizations, the pharmaceutical and device industries, technology companies and startups, hospitals, and government agencies. & YOU, an international digital health congress focused on bringing patients and patient perspectives into medical meetings.

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How to Host a Safe Event: Advice from Emergency Management Experts

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Veneman also suggests contacting local government or non-emergency police if you have specific questions or concerns about an event. Use the buddy system, travel in pairs or let someone know where you are going (especially at night). While you should always get in contact with your venue, you should also have your own emergency plan.

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5 Trends We’ll Be Watching in 2018

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As I worked on our January cover story on medical meetings, I took a deep dive into how AI is expected to disrupt health care over the coming years. I was both electrified and a little stunned by what I learned — who knew that nearly half of the hospitals in Rwanda receive medical supplies by drone?

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