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Smart Moves in Colorado, Utah and More

Smart Meetings

Before joining Aspen Hospitality, Azevedo worked as vice president of acquisitions and development for Loews Hotels and vice president of development for the Americas for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events.

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SEPHORiA 2024: How Sephora Transformed a Flagship Event into a Global Property

Event Marketer

host city that aligns values with Sephora,” says Kate Biancamano-Brown, senior director-event and experiential marketing at Sephora. Now, SEPHORiA is a global event designed to welcome beauty lovers everywhere. “We choose a [U.S.] So we’ve never intended SEPHORiA to exist in one market, exclusively.

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First Business Events Industry Week Celebrated Power of Meeting

Smart Meetings

More than 2,000 meetings industry folks gathered at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the launch of Business Events Industry Week , a concentration of events designed to illustrate the Power of Purpose exercised when people come together. global account executive with Marriott International.

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Smart Moves in Lahaina, Tampa and More

Smart Meetings

With 20 years of hospitality and business development experience, Arrogante most recently worked for Maritz Global Events as its global event strategist. Fireplay , an event production company based in Nashville, is opening a Los Angeles office and has selected Sims to lead the branch.

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The Official 2019 Global Event Forum Report Breakdown!

Endless Events

On this week’s Event Brew, we’re breaking down the Global Event Forum report. So, just in case you don’t know, the Global Event Forum brings together the most influential live event professionals. What Was The Global Event Forum Report All About? Are you ready?

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The “Why” Is the Most Important Aspect Of Event Design

Maritz Global Events

Great experience design is rooted in empathy,” according to Tim Simpson , brand & engagement strategist at Maritz Global Events (MGE). Event Design Comes Down to 4 Attendee Types. Understanding and delivering on what that mix is at the persona or even individual level will add great value to your event design.

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Together, We Can Do Hard Things 

Smart Meetings

That’s a best practice of great leaders, and as it turns out, also a smart strategy for effective event design. As you work to leverage the power of events to propel change across your organization or community, here’s a bit more advice to consider: Always align to the organization’s greater goals.

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