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Tales from Hurricane-Affected New Orleans Meetings

MeetingsNet

After powerful Hurricane Ida swept through New Orleans on August 29, several meeting groups had decisions to make—and quickly—about whether to proceed with their events in the city in the days and weeks that followed. By August 25, the storm had a more certain destination: Louisiana. The city bounced back quickly, however.

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Normal is Over(rated) – For Now

Velvet Chainsaw

We fantasize about crowded exhibit halls, packed hotels, and chummy, in-person board meetings. I get a million emails a day with some variation of “Here’s when I think we can hold big meetings again.” I’m not sure my association will hold a big, in-person meeting in 2021. I delete them all. What if that’s not what happens?

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Smart Meeting Speaker: ‘Gig Economy’ Requires Multiple Ways of Engaging People

Smart Meetings

Independent workers are increasing at a dizzying rate, and to succeed, it’s becoming all the more important for them to find multiple ways of engaging people, emphasized Olga Mirzahi in her keynote address at Smart Meeting South Central National in New Orleans on Sunday. Smart Meeting South Central National is officially underway!

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Lessons from NOLA: The Importance of Storytelling in the Meetings Industry

Smart Meetings

Gary Hernbroth, Keynote Speaker. Gary Hernbroth, Keynote Speaker. Posted by Smart Meetings on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Suppliers and planners from around the country are meeting one-on-one as part of a jam-packed agenda at the event, which began Sunday at The Jung Hotel. meetsmart pic.twitter.com/bSlC0vtdHm.

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Dietary Expert Urges Group to Eat Real Foods

Smart Meetings

In her buoyant, unique style, prominent health advocate Zonya Foco urged participants at Smart Meeting South Central National in New Orleans to take a closer look at their dietary habits. ” Zonya Foco, Keynote Speaker. Zonya Foco RD – Wellness Speaker, Author, TV Host, Keynote Speaker.

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6 Events for Business Owners in 2019 & 2020

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

South Summit provides an international series of encounters where business leaders meet and inspire each other by communicating what works (and what doesn’t) to help others achieve their goals. Location : Louisiana, USA. Dates : February 6th & 7th, 2020. Tickets : Available now (and here ).

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20 Must-Attend Machine Learning Conferences in 2019

Bizzabo

In 2019, event goers can expect to hear from another slate of expert speakers and attend in-depth workshops on the current state and future of machine learning— all from beautiful, sunny Long Beach, CA. Why You Should Attend: The Artificial Intelligence Conference is where science meets business implementation. Source: Flickr.

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