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Smart Moves in Kansas City, Miami Beach and More

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Nelson was promoted to dual president and CEO of both Visit KC and Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation. For the past ten years, Nelson maintained her role as president and CEO of Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation. in San Diego, where Armstrong was previously assistant vice president of global travel and meetings.

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National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals’ Virtual Event Uplifts Spirits During Pandemic

PCMA Convene

COVID-19 has wreaked economic havoc on many industries, particularly the meetings, hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors, where many employees have been furloughed or laid off. Members of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) are among them. Henry and vice president Nicholas I. Putting It Together.

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Smart Moves in Colorado, Florida and More

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Johnston has worked for Union Pacific Railroad in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas and R.L. A 20-year hospitality tech optimization and sales veteran, Torrenga was previously senior vice president of sales at INTELITY, a global guest experience and management platform in the greater Miami area. Banks & Associates Inc. Erynn Torrenga.

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Smart Moves in Colorado, Florida and More

Smart Meetings

Johnston has worked for Union Pacific Railroad in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas and R.L. A 20-year hospitality tech optimization and sales veteran, Torrenga was previously senior vice president of sales at INTELITY, a global guest experience and management platform in the greater Miami area. Banks & Associates Inc. Erynn Torrenga.

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5 Midsize Cities Using Their Local Knowledge Economies to Bring In Meetings

PCMA Convene

Walkability, value, and friendliness can be strong drivers for why planners choose certain destinations over others for meetings. If a city can hit on all of those cylinders, it can emerge as a meetings-business champion. And more and more, they’re asking questions about a destination’s local expertise and knowledge base.

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Best in Show 2016

PCMA Convene

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the meetings and conventions industry is built on relationships — one on one, face to face, rooted in competence and trust. Meetings bring people together, you see, and that applies to the back of the house just as much as it does among attendees. Our readers did not disappoint.

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Mother of Invention: Rethinking Business Events in Light of COVID-19

PCMA Convene

Earn one clock hour of certification credit by visiting Convene’s CMP Series page to answer questions about information contained in the articles listed below and the Harvard Business Review article, “ Tech Should Enable Change, Not Drive It ”. The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council.

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