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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. The post Smart Moves in Kansas City, Miami Beach and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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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

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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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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. Henry, president of NCBMP, speak during a session of NCBMP’s Be Inspired Speaker Series: A Night at the Museum. Henry and vice president Nicholas I.

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Best in Show 2016

PCMA Convene

Dennis Cross , Senior Event Manager, Kansas City Convention Center Nominated by Mia Short, CMP, WATT Global Media “Dennis is a strategic, creative, collaborative, solutions-centric partner. Audra Kamin , Director of Sales, ARAMARK, Kansas City Convention Center. AV / TECH SUPPORT. APP / TECH PROVIDER. SPECIAL MENTIONS.

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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 ”. Kansas City’s American Jazz Museum. ReThinking Creativity. Michelle Russell. Jennifer N.

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

PCMA Convene

For Jeff Slobotski and Dusty Davidson, however, the region’s flourishing startup culture was a story that needed telling, which is why, in 2008, they founded an online publication called Silicon Prairie News (SPN) — taking its name from a tech-friendly area that includes Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri.