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Design Thinking: An Event Strategists’ Toolkit

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Allie Mahler, founder of Community by Design, leading a workshop in New York City. Moreover — considering ITA’s lofty goal of making sustainable travel a vehicle for combating global poverty and inequality — Louise wanted to make the 2017 Travel + SocialGood Summit held in New York City last November into a catalyst for change.

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Best Big Cities Also Among Best Meeting Cities

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When Conde Nast Traveler released its latest list of The Best Big Cities in the United States, it could have just as easily been writing about The Best Meeting Cities in the United States. Best Big Cities That Are Also Best Meeting Cities. Best Big Cities That Are Also Best Meeting Cities.

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

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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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Bizzabo’s List of ‘Top Event Profs to Follow’ IDs Who’s Who in Industry

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Bizzabo recently published a list of the top 60 event professionals to follow on Twitter based on their event coverage and overall digital presence—and we’re happy to see that lots of familiar faces within the Smart Meetings family made the list. Jouaneh, is a meetings expert who regularly contributes to Smart Meetings news.

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Smart Women 2017: Entrepreneurs

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They had purchased a Canadian company in Vancouver, British Columbia, and asked me to plan a boat cruise where employees could meet and network. Job title: CEO Americas in New York City. What I love about my job: Leading the strategic vision of how event technology can disrupt the meetings industry.

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American Institute of Architects Convention Becomes Better by Design

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Attendees soak up a session at the American Institute of Architects’ annual convention at the Javits Center in New York City. The reinvented meeting included trips to the New School, Radio City Music Hall, and St. More Innovative Meetings. Patrick’s Cathedral.

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Smart Women 2017 – Entrepreneurs

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They had purchased a Canadian company in Vancouver, British Columbia, and asked me to plan a boat cruise where employees could meet and network. Job title: CEO Americas in New York City. What I love about my job: Leading the strategic vision of how event technology can disrupt the meetings industry.

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