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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Heike Mahmoud, CMP

Smart Meetings

This is my passion—and being part of the global events industry is my second passion.” Preparing for the Exam In 2004, when Meeting Professionals International (MPI) held their EMEA Conference in Berlin, Mahmoud was working as director of conventions at the Berlin Convention Office.

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Smart Moves in Lahaina, Tampa and More

Smart Meetings

With 20 years of hospitality and business development experience, Arrogante most recently worked for Maritz Global Events as its global event strategist. In 2004, Lloyd joined her current DMO and served most recently as its housing services manager. Visit Carlsbad welcomed Arrogante as business development manager.

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Why is the events industry decades behind the curve?

Prestige Events Magazine

US electric car maker Tesla Motors started work on the Tesla Roadster in 2004, which was first delivered to customers in 2008. So why has it taken the events industry so long to engage with this topic? Some measurements are much easier in digital-platform-world, others just as stubborn as always with in-person gatherings.

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Transitioning Digital Persona Design to Real-World Events

Maritz Global Events

By better understanding who their audience is, what they want, and how they consume, designing an event experience that will meet and exceed their needs and expectations becomes possible. We helped them begin this journey by going through the Persona Worksheet from Design Studio by Maritz Global Events. About Bill.

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Anniversary Stories: Get to Know Maureen Ryan Fable, 20-Year CEO at FIRST

Event Marketer

Maureen has served as the organizations leader since 2004, when she merged her company, Ryan-Fable Productions, with First Protocol, thus opening their New York office. operations since 2004, and as group cep since 2018, I always think about the journey and how it continues to evolve. In an aspirational way. As ceo of the U.S.

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