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WEC: Better connections through openness and self-awareness

MPI

She was born in West Virginia to an African father and white mother and then adopted by a family. “Some of these obstacles include the adaptation to technological innovations like artificial intelligence and navigating the complexities of globalization and cultural diversity.

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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business?

Smart Meetings

More than a third (38%) say business travel is important for staying updated on the latest trends, technology, and advancements. 41 Virginia $24.57 44 West Virginia $24.09 But nearly two-thirds of global business travelers (62%) feel they haven’t had equal opportunity to travel for business compared to their coworkers.

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Will Airline Pilot Shortage Cripple Second-Tier Markets?

Smart Meetings

The crisis has already landed at the regional airline level, according to Peter Gall, a former American Airlines pilot and now a professor at West Virginia University. Airplane manufacturers such as Airbus are incorporating technology in new aircraft designs that it says can safely reduce the number of personnel in the cockpit.

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The Environmental Case for Hybrid Events

PCMA Convene

In November 2019, during what turned out to be the final weeks of a pre-COVID-19 world, the European Biological Rhythms Society (EBRS) and the Institute of Medical Psychology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich) jointly held a conference to test the use of virtual technology.

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Virtual Meetings Lower Costs … and Interaction

Conferences that Work

I spent the summer of 1973 working for the Long-Range Studies Department of the British Post Office, a long-defunct group that attempted to predict the exciting future that new technologies would surely bring about. A virtual meeting eliminates the potential for a public relations disaster.”

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4 Smart Moves from Benchmark, Visit Denver and More

SmartMeetings

Visit Denver Julie Davis-Petit Benchmark named Julie Davis-Petit director of sales and marketing for Stonewall Resort, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Roanoke, West Virginia. She previously served as task force director of events, sales and marketing for Benchmark. Benchmark Resorts & Hotels.

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Five Trade Shows and How They Grew

PCMA Convene

Since then, we just had West Virginia push something through their legislation; they’re now coming online as a medical-marijuana state as well.” . IWF also used Facebook Live last year to demonstrate products and test out new technology on the show floor. Joint Meetings MJ Biz Con holds fall and spring trade shows.