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New ESPA Event Servicing Certification Debuts

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Meeting professionals rely heavily on the event servicing teams behind the scenes to execute on the best-laid plans for effective meetings. Individuals will be recertified every five years and meeting planners can find a list of candidates on ESPA ’s website. What ESPC Proves.

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Where To Meet In The 20 Most Expensive U.S. Beach Towns

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Let’s take a look at some suggested venues to hold meetings in each of the top 20 beach communities. Nantucket, Massachusetts Name: The White Elephant Village. Provincetown, Massachusetts Name: Harbor Hotel. Chatham, Massachusetts Name: Chatham Bars Inn. The post Where To Meet In The 20 Most Expensive U.S.

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Try Going Back to School for Your Next Meeting

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More universities than ever are including conference hotels on their grounds to accommodate meetings of the mind in academic settings. Check out some of these properties and the opportunities they represent for creating smarter meetings. of meeting space, including J. It offers 1,836 sq. It includes 18,000 sq.

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6 Ways to Inject Retail Therapy in Your Next Meeting

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Add a little history to your excursion at Faneuil Hall Marketplace (Quincy Market) in Boston, Massachusetts. The post 6 Ways to Inject Retail Therapy in Your Next Meeting appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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7 Toy-riffic Ways to Incorporate Toy Story Land into Meetings

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You’ve got a friend in meetings! This announcement got us thinking outside of the toy box with creative ways to incorporate the toys featured in the films and park into meetings. Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Division of Student Life posted instructions online for their Tinker Toy Tower Activity. Toy Story Mania!

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How Can Hotels Better Serve Planners’ Needs?

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To maintain a strong relationship with its meeting and event partners, Sonesta International Hotels Corporation relies on its own Meeting Planner Advisory Council (MPAC), made up of 16 event strategists who come from diverse corporate backgrounds across the United States. REALLY RIVERSIDE. LIGHTNING ROUND.

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2017 Oscars Guide for Meeting Planners

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As meeting planners, we want to know more about the interesting locations we’re seeing. Lawrence Convention features 53 meetings rooms for a total of 77,952 sq. of meeting room space across 70 rooms. of meeting space and an 11,325-square-foot ballroom and exhibition hall. Filming location: Manchester, Massachusetts.

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