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Preview Las Vegas 2025: A Capital of Multitudes

Smart Meetings

Naturally, this increase in F&B and airline fares reaches into meetings and events as well, creating a strain on meeting professionals as they try to negotiate their way around higher prices in most sectors.

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Showdown: Everything you need to know about The Meetings Show 2024

Prestige Events Magazine

It’s split across four key themes: INFORM – INSPIRE – INNOVATE – IMPACT, with a stellar line up of expert speakers covering topics including event security, AI, inclusivity, wellness, experiential design, contract negotiation, sustainability and legacy.

2024 147
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How Data Is Helping With Event Attendee Movement

EventMB

When Jay Kinghorn was the associate managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism , he was constantly frustrated by the dearth of visitor data he knew would enhance the agency’s ability to promote itself, support its members, and enhance the experience of individual travelers as well as meeting groups.

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Get Smart! There Was Never a Better Time to Up Your Game

SmartMeetings

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism at San Diego State University, earning an M.S. in meeting and event management. It has given me a little bit more credence, a little more credibility, in different negotiations with facilities and dealings with suppliers. So, there’s very little event planning in our program.

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

Kate Patay : Kate brings 20+ years of rich experience in business travel, tourism and event marketing strategy. She is a multilingual event management professional and blogger with experience in the events, hospitality, and tourism sector. Kate runs “Patay Consulting” as Chief Strategy Officer.

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Top 10 Sustainable Suppliers

Event Industry News

The building itself is a Grade II listed property designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1911, making it an unusual candidate for a truly sustainable venue , though this has been demonstrated by their Gold accreditation with Green Tourism amongst other awards. JLLive: When running a sustainable event is non-negotiable.

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A Higher Meetings Education: Future-Proof Your Career

SmartMeetings

CMP International Standards, for example, are updated every five years to cover the latest in strategic planning, project management, risk management, financial management, human resources, stakeholder management, meeting/event design, site management and marketing. Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management in 2019.