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Smart Moves in Lahaina, Tampa and More

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Fireplay , an event production company based in Nashville, is opening a Los Angeles office and has selected Sims to lead the branch. Sims has spent over 20 years in the events industry, most recently the owner and event designer for Carrie Sims Events Design, a company she started in 2019. Sophie Ahmed.

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Smart Moves in Colorado, Utah and More

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Kristen Babich Babich is events manager for The Gant Aspen in Colorado. Riggs joined Maritz Global Events Design Studio in 2018. Before joining Maritz, she worked as Tourism Vancouver’s meeting and convention sales manager for Chicago and the Midwest.

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3 Ways to Take Incentive Travel From Transactional to Transformational

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Tourism New Zealand Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Today’s incentive travelers want more than just a free trip — they demand deep, meaningful experiences that are good for the planet and food for the soul.

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Events, Faith Communities, and the Public Square

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I learned about them when I presented at The Religious Conference Management Association annual conference in 2014, and I’ve written about what meeting designers can learn from religious services. However there isn’t much academic research into event management, so I was happy to discover Ruth Dowson and Daniel H.

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Poll: Skift Meetings Summit Participants Vote on What Defines Event Excellence

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We showcased some of the best events of 2023 at our virtual summit and asked event professionals in attendance about what they’re doing to change their own approaches to building a community. Walton County Tourism Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Meet Blackpool becomes a member of ABPCO, beam and Tourism Management Institute

Event Industry News

Meet Blackpool has announced it has become a member of three key industry associations: the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO), beam and the Tourism Management Institute (TMI), further cementing the town’s dedication to the global events and tourism sectors.

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Sir Chris Bryant MP to open TBOE’s Global Policy Forum

Event Industry News

Sir Chris Bryant MP, the Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, will open next week’s Global Policy Forum on behalf of The Business of Events. The Labour MP for the Welsh constituency of Rhondda and Ogmore will deliver an opening address to the Forum, taking place at IET London: Savoy Place, on […]

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