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First Class: Meet the Inaugural 15 Over 50

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Senior Business Events Manager. RIMS, Risk Management Society. Destination Management Connection. Muskego, Wisconsin. Senior Director of Conference and Events Management. Oakland, California. Blanca Ferreris, CMP, CMM. Woodhaven, New York. Kathryn Gleesing, MBA, CMP. President & CEO. Stephanie D.

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Energize Attendees with New Approaches to Breaks

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Janet Sperstad, program director for event management at Madison Technical College in Wisconsin, is seeing more meetings where sessions aren’t necessarily shorter, but speakers and topics within a session change every 20 minutes. Breaks allow time to check email and tend to immediate work needs.

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Smart Moves in LA, NYC and More

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For 15 years, McMillan has held roles in events and hospitality sales. She has also held the roles of sales manager at COMO Hotels & Resorts and event manager, among others, at JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa. Hyatt’s Ambassador Chicago welcomed Ovalle as its sales manager. Tony Ovalle. Skip Harless.

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IMEX Frankfurt preview: The science of kindness and inclusion

MPI

A chat with Janet Sperstad, CMP (MPI Wisconsin Chapter), faculty director, event management business solutions at Madison College, about her IMEX Frankfurt session “The human nature of kindness: Explore the hard science behind the soft skill,” a part of the event’s inclusivity-focused AVoice4All education.

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2018 40 Under 40: Class Acts

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38 • Sales Manager. 37 • Conference and Events Manager. 26 • Conference Services Manager. The Event Company. 35 • Conference and Event Manager. AMR Management Services. 26 • Business Events Manager. 39 • CEO, Director of Corporate Travel and Events. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Event Tech Live Vegas partners with Implecho

Event Industry News

Implecho will be Audio Partner for Event Tech Live (ETL) Las Vegas, organizer Event Industry News has announced. The arrangement sees Brookfield, Wisconsin-based, Implecho providing the show with a two-way radio system for event logistics and 300 audio communications headsets for the live sessions.

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Virtually Engaged with Robin Farmanfarmaian

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Hubb : This versatile platform enables immersive experiences at virtual, in-person and hybrid events. Event management tools enable planners to manage speakers, sponsors and staff. At the 2020 Democratic National Convention at Wisconsin Center District, Visit Milwaukee showed off the city through the virtual livestream.

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