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Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis: How the Events Industry is Helping

PCMA Convene

The business events, travel, and hospitality industries seem universal in their condemnation of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, who invaded Ukraine on Feb. Petersburg into an all-virtual event based outside of Russia. Hospitality. Courtesy of Ptak Warsaw Expo).

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Arabian Travel Market Swears by Live Events, But Won’t Give Up on Virtual Yet

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This year also witnessed the debut of the ATM Draper-Aladdin Start-up Competition , which saw 15 travel, tourism, and hospitality innovators pitch for up to $500,000 of funding. Does this mean that the hybrid format will continue for some time, especially since the China and Russia markets are still missing?

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Cultural Competency 101

SmartMeetings

Currently, the program covers 10 areas: Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Russia, South Korea and United States, as well as the Jewish, LGBTQ and Native-American cultures. The hospitality industry at is all about serving people; in fact, one of Marriott International’s creeds is “Put people first,” Jain explained.

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7 Aquariums for Your Next Event That You Really “Otter” See!!

Unique Venues

You’ll love seeing California sea lions, Beluga whales from Russia and Alaska, and African penguins, just to name a few! It’s perfect for corporate events and wedding receptions alike – and their catering partner, Lancer Hospitality, will whip up unforgettable dishes that your guests will love!

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ADMEI to Focus on International Impact in 2019

Smart Meetings

PRA Orlando; Newport Hospitality, a DMC Network Company in Rhode Island; Accent Indy; and CSI Florida. Excellence awards went to Hadler DMC Scandinavia; Imprint Events Group, a DMC Network Company in Denver; Hosts DC, a Hosts Global Member in Washington, D.C.;

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Temporary Fix or Permanent Change? An AV Perspective on the Evolution of Trade Shows

PCMA Convene

To us, what that means is, technology managers for higher ed, for corporate, for hospitality, anybody whose job it is to manage the AV assets for their company. Oftentimes they also have an IT title associated with that.”. I would say venues, even corporate enterprises — in a lot of cases, they have empty office space. Is it augmented?

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US Travel Offers Advice on Trump’s Revised Travel Ban

SmartMeetings

While President Trump’s Russia crisis moves to eclipse the good will generated from his speech to Congress on Tuesday night, his highly anticipated revised travel ban has yet to materialize. “International travel is integral to the president’s stated economic priorities of correcting the U.S.

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