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Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), a celebration of everything wonderful about the meetings industry, is kicking off its seventh year with the theme “Meet Safe,” a redux of GMID 2021’s theme. While most events across the globe took place virtually last year, more events are now meeting in person.
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The CHS Group, in partnership with the wider West Midland meetings and events industry, has launched a celebratory week for event professionals. The week begins 25 October 2021 and coincides with the industry’s return to full capacity.
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ABPCO Association Director, Heather Lishman commented: “We received an overwhelming number of abstract and applications to speak at the Festival of Learning – demonstrating the importance of content aimed specifically at associationevent professionals. Registration is open at [link].
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Making Meaning In addition to hosting these workshops in Carp, Forgette brings them — and Indigenous education — to other places, from grade-school and university classrooms to event venues hosting corporate and associationmeetings and trade shows.
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I am one of the optimists; I believe that Canadians will see the safe return of associationevents in the fall of 2021. As associations consider when to bring members together, they must consider that members must be ready, willing, and able to do so. Community gatherings and kids sporting events will likely come first.
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