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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

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Shaffer has spent over two decades in tourism and hospitality sales. Most recently, she was sales director at Resort Lifestyle Communities in South Carolina, a hospitality company that provides resort-style living options for its retired residents. Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years.

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How Walmart and Sam’s Club ‘Connected Together’ at 2022 Associates Week

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Editor’s Note : As part of Back Light, an ongoing series of looks behind the scenes at how events are being produced today, we asked Paula Mettler Marketing and communications manager with Leo Events to share a look at a recent production for a major retailer. Associates Meeting, and the legendary Associates Celebration to wrap up the week.

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etc.venues sees £1 million of bookings confirmed in 3 days and a major surge in short lead time business after Prime Minister confirms 17 May reopening

Prestige Events Magazine

“There is strong evidence that the confidence of event planners has been given a massive boost by the Prime Minister’s speech last Monday as we look at the surge of booking confirmations and new bookings,” says Adam Simpson, Director of Marketing and US Sales at etc.venues. “In

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Focus on Collaboration Helps Event Company Through Pandemic Times

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A traveling iCare truck, outfitted with a broadcast studio, traveled to hospitals in eight Italian cities, setting up tents and outdoor screens at parking lots in hospitals. “It It was a hybrid meeting, in a way, because we had an audience at the hospital, but at the same time we livestreamed all the sessions,” Buongiorno said.

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Lessons for The Great Interruption from Destinations International

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One of the massive financial challenges facing destination marketers all over the country is the sudden loss of funding from transient occupancy taxes when hotel properties were forced to at least temporarily close to slow the spread of novel coronavirus , a budget-killing reality that is still happening in many parts of the country.

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2017 Association Trends that Impact Travel, Trade Shows & Hotels

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Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries. Is 2017 a buyer’s or a seller’s market for hotel supply growth? Market research by Mintel also predicts that consumer spending on vacations and dining will jump 27 percent between 2015 and 2019. Meeting planners do, too.

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How to Hold a Successful Spin-Off Conference

PCMA Convene

In addition, ESTRO itself had a strong presence in Glasgow, in terms of relationships with leading experts at the University of Glasgow, as well as professionals at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), which opened in 2015 as Europe’s largest hospital.