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7 Smart Moves at Four Seasons, Visit Music City and More

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She’s been with the company since 2011, most recently as director of sales and marketing at Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel on the French Riviera. Sandra Olivia Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside, Florida, announces Oliva as director of marketing.

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From Planners to Producers: Tech Tips for Virtual Event Success

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Melissa Patruno, Executive Producer at Bishop-McCann , has been helming events for Fortune 500 and 100 companies since 2011. The post From Planners to Producers: Tech Tips for Virtual Event Success appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Power in Numbers: The Mighty SMERFs

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Since the crackdown in 2011, which involved a 30 percent reduction in travel expenses through 2016, senior-level review of conference-related spending of more than $100,000 and many other restrictions, government meetings have been scaled back, to say the least.

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Focus on Sustainability at Largest IMEX America Yet

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When we launched IMEX America in 2011, we implemented planet-friendly practices from the offset. See the report from IMEX America 2011 here ). “Sustainability has been fundamental to IMEX ever since the launch of our very first IMEX in Frankfurt show nearly 20 years ago,” said Bauer.

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Focus on Sustainability at Largest IMEX America Yet

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When we launched IMEX America in 2011, we implemented planet-friendly practices from the offset. See the report from IMEX America 2011 here ). “Sustainability has been fundamental to IMEX ever since the launch of our very first IMEX in Frankfurt show nearly 20 years ago,” said Bauer.

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Q&A with Ray Bloom: IMEX America Builds on Strong Legacy

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Ray Bloom, founder and chairman of IMEX Group, started IMEX America in 2011. Since then, the event has steadily built its legacy and sometimes is referred to as “the Super Bowl” of meetings industry events. Bloom provided a look back at how IMEX has developed and the reasons for its success.

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Get InsPIred to Take A Slice Out of Pi Day

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of meeting space and 96 guest rooms. The Maine State Legislature named blueberry pie the official state dessert in 2011. Less than two miles away, Park Inn by Radisson Morton has more than 10,000 sq. Maine: Blueberry Pie. Wild blueberries are harvested in Maine from late July to early September.

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