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Jessie and Jess’ Intimate Ceremony at LaSalle Banquet Centre

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The couple, who met at a mutual friend’s birthday back in the summer of 2013, got engaged in March 2019. If you’re looking how to do simple-yet-sophisticated right, look no further than Jessie and Jess’ intimate ceremony.

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Free-Agent, Lisa Block, Joins Velvet Chainsaw

Velvet Chainsaw

In 2013 she was awarded PCMA’s highest honor for lifetime achievement. Accomplished. Over the years, Lisa has been very active with the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) where she served on numerous committees and as Board Chair.

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Live in your own imagination

Conferences that Work

My 2013 Meeting Professional column described how existing meeting technology becomes invisible. Race, Carceral Technoscience, and Liberatory Imagination “ She delves deeply into nonobvious ways that historic designs encode and perpetuate inequity. Technology is one of the areas where culturally embedded designs impact society.

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Doing Good: The Juice is Worth the Squeeze!

Smart Meetings

In 2013, I had the opportunity to check off the item in the top spot on my Biker Bucket List; a 32-day, 34-state, 13,000-mile solo motorcycle ride along the perimeter of the United States. I have been riding motorcycles for more than 50 years; it is what I do for pure enjoyment.

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8 Events Innovating with Beacon Technology

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Event planners have been using event apps for a while now, but starting with Apple’s WWDC 2013 and its iBeacon, they began noticing a much stronger way to use the technology. Are you considering beacon technology for your next event? Here are some ideas from event planners that are already using it. Beacons have been […].

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The Hospitality Show’s Inaugural Event Is Placing Sustainability at the Forefront

Smart Meetings

In 2013, it became the first venue in the world to receive APEX/ASTM Level 2 Certification in 2013, meaning the convention center adheres to comprehensive standards for environmentally sustainable meetings. Venetian Convention and Expo Center, where The Show will take place, is also a sustainability advocate.

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Scenes from a Participate! Workshop and Solution Room

Conferences that Work

The Solution Room—an introductory video The talented graphic facilitator Kristine Nygaard of Kiss the frog, whom I had the recent pleasure of meeting at FRESH 2013, has created a delightful one-minute video that introduces The Solution Room, a.

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