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Smart Moves in San Antonio, Atlanta and More

Smart Meetings

With over 25 years of experience in travel, tourism and business events, and in leadership roles with Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Destination Toronto, he brings extensive experience to oversee BestCities operations, focusing on their values of legacy, sustainability and advancement of the global impact of meeting events.

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Not Your Mother’s Incentives… Or Even Last Year’s

SmartMeetings

Beach cleanups in Thailand? Sustainability is no longer just nice to have: It’s now a necessity in program design. There is definitely a strong fun and reward component, but incentive travel seems to have taken on a new meaning,” is how Danielle Boyles, director of sales and marketing at Grand Hyatt Vail in Colorado , puts it.

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How To Do Business In The Asia Pacific, According To APAC Expert Bhavya Sehgal

PCMA Convene

Deep local expertise is also how Sehgal, who is managing director, Asia-Pacific and Japan, strategy and innovation, for the business-intelligence firm ORC International, came to be the opening speaker for the 2017 PCMA Global Professionals Conference – APAC, which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug. Sehgal earned an MBA from the T.A.

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Pacific World Expands Social Programs Initiative

SmartMeetings

The company hopes that the initiative will “raise awareness and work with our customers and partners to contribute to building a sustainable world for future generations,” according to Selina Sinclair, global managing director of Pacific World. Emphasis on Place-Specific Action. Learn More.

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Takeaways From a Biennial Global Event: Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019

Hubilo Blog

In VG 2019, the partner countries included Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Japan, Morocco, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, The Netherlands, UAE, and Uzbekistan. Hubilo provided the following services which made attendee engagement effortless and also helped in sustainable event planning.

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Where You’d Least Expect Them

PCMA Convene

In 2016, the renowned international university programming tournament — attended by student competitors, coaches, and parents — took place in Phuket, Thailand. The agenda for both the meeting and after-hours events were built around the United Nation’s “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” a plan of action that the U.N.

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Smart Moves in Frisco, San Jose and More

Smart Meetings

A dedicated sustainability advocate, Megson also helped launch Isla, a sustainability-focused events organization, and was a leader on its Board of Directors. Signia by Hilton San Jose appointed Sarfraz general manager and promoted Hendricks to complex director of sales and marketing. Jimmy Sarfraz and Catherine Hendricks.