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Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau President and CEO John Monahan Steps Down

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31, 2023, after serving as the organization’s top leader since 2003. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: John Monahan, president and CEO of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, is stepping down effective Dec.

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Immersive Meetings at The Smithsonian

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Experiencing Afrofuturism Created through an act of Congress passed in 2003, the National Museum of African American History and Culture and is home to over 40,000 artifacts that document and celebrate the contributions made by African Americans. meeting space. Located in the heart of downtown Washington D.C.

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New Cvent Agreement Aids Small-Meeting Planning, Data Capture

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The integration of Bizly into Cvent’s system allows for more of an organization’s small-meeting data to land in one database, improving management’s visibility into overall meeting spend. The integration allows for use of Cvent’s meeting-request form by planners of small meetings who use the Bizly platform.

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Where to Meet in Wallet Hub’s 2022 Best Winter Holiday Destinations

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We researched the top meeting venues in each of these destinations. of meeting space. The Convention Center offers clients 72 meeting rooms totaling 204,000 sq. Sheraton Dallas Hotel’s meeting space embodies a distinct sense of technology and style. of meeting space, 52 event rooms and 60 break out rooms.

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How to Write Force Majeure to Protect Your Meeting from the Next Pandemic

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One of the serious side effects of the wave of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases across the world was a sudden rush to learn a foreign language—or at least two words that had largely passed under many meeting professionals’ radar for years: force majeure. Smart Meetings asked veteran attorney John Foster, Esq., John Foster.

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Will Constant Mask Wearing Save the Meetings Industry?

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Bird Flu broke out in 1997, followed by SARS in 2003 and Swine Flu in 2009. Meetings Could Look Like [Way Outside of the Box]. When it comes to meetings in the Asian market, they look vastly different. If your meeting location is in a warm climate, attendees are welcome to get their lunch and meet in a designated outside space.

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Smart Moves in St. Louis, Atlanta and More

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Born and raised in California, Krok brings over 25 years of experience in the hospitality and meetings and conventions industry, most recently serving as vice president of meeting & partnership sales for Visit Anaheim. He has worked with Visit Anaheim since 2003, beginning as director, tourism development.