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Be it a party, a formal event, or a spontaneous celebration, gift bags are a MUST HAVE. If you are looking for unique goodie bag ideas continue reading. Don’t give random pens and water bottles to your adult friends. It’s better to be unique and creative with your gifts. Your guests would already have plenty of those gifts that every event & party they attend give Give them something they will actually use or something that will remind them of the event.
Skift Take: Groups360 are making group travel booking easier for consumers and the hotels. The company urges planners to embrace new technology that increases efficiency, frees up resources, and ensures a direct connection between hotels and clients. — Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
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Emily and Jared’s gorgeous wedding is a beautiful blend of vintage romance and timeless elegance. Their big day at the scenic The Doctor's House featured a soft pastel palette along with delicate details that will surely inspire you. Exquisitely planned by STORI Events , you’ll be obsessed with the hues, views, and blues of this delightful wedding.
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Emily and Jared’s gorgeous wedding is a beautiful blend of vintage romance and timeless elegance. Their big day at the scenic The Doctor's House featured a soft pastel palette along with delicate details that will surely inspire you. Exquisitely planned by STORI Events , you’ll be obsessed with the hues, views, and blues of this delightful wedding.
Have a holiday event filled with excitement and fun with pop-up bars serving festive cocktails. Miracle Pop-Up Bar and its spin-off company Sippin’ Santa have opened several pop-up bars in popular venues around the Bay Area in Northern California. Between the private event options of the venues and the playful spirit of Miracle Pop Up Bar and Sippin’ Santa, your holiday event will be something to celebrate.
Skift Take: Wrapping up an intense year filled with ups and downs, we share the most popular news stories published on Skift Meetings in 2022. — Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
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Speaker: Alexa Acosta, Director of Growth Marketing & B2B Marketing Leader
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Skift Take: All of Skift Meetings' virtual summits, webinars and reports are pre-approved for continuing education clock hours (CEs), essential to certifying or recertifying as a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). Best of all, they are all free of charge and available on demand. — Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.
‘The world’s only communications cloud for events, public relations, and investor relations’, Notified, released its annual Benchmark Report in September. Customer data highlighting trends in the virtual events market, the document revealed an upsurge in attendance for webinars and virtual events alongside increased engagement before and after thanks to the hooks – the downloads, live […].
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Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified
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