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Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

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West Virginia Department of Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby shared success stories from a targeted message to remote workers looking for an affordable, outdoorsy lifestyle. Global All-Star panel agreed that creative, intentional tourism management can be a source for good. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) July 20, 2022. A Hospitable Spirit.

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Louisville Experience Checked All the Boxes

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The city hosted 881 meetings and conventions in 2019. We have fun, but also get business done,” explained Cleo Battle, president and CEO of Louisville Tourism. Marin Bright, Smart Meetings CEO. Speaker and coach Rich Bracken built on the lessons for managing mindset by sharing tricks to assuming the role of DJ of your own life.

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DMA West: Going Viral, What’s Trending and Crisis Communication

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Here are takeaways every meeting professional can benefit from. Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events. Hood and Colombia River Gorge Regional Tourism Alliance, which suffered devastating fires in its region this year, the panelists emphasized the importance of having a crisis communication in place before crisis occurs.

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Louisville Experience Checked All the Boxes

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The city hosted 881 meetings and conventions in 2019. We have fun, but also get business done,” explained Cleo Battle, president and CEO of Louisville Tourism. Marin Bright, Smart Meetings CEO. Speaker and coach Rich Bracken built on the lessons for managing mindset by sharing tricks to assuming the role of DJ of your own life.

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Provocateur Meeting Inspires at Smart Woman Summit 2023

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Singers, an aerialist, giant butterflies and sparkles everywhere greeted the honored guests as winners from all eight years Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright has been highlighting talented women were celebrated. A n opening medley by The Water Coolers reminded the assembled that they are not alone.

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Trend Report: Tourism Brings Storytelling to Life

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The right speaker can put listeners in their shoes as they share their first-hand experiences of starting a company, overcoming a life-threatening disease or climbing a mountain. The winners of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s annual video competition are examples of compelling storytelling at its finest. Show the story.

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Your IMEX America 2024 Recap: Day Two

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Meeting industry journalists and publishers received certificates of appreciation. Herbert, founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of Black Meetings and Tourism; Harvey Grotsky, president, CEO, publisher and editor-in-chief of Coastal Communications; and the late Marin June Bright, CEO of Bright Business Media, publisher of Smart Meetings.

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