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Cal Poly Students Gained Experience and Confidence at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025

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In addition to staffing the registration desk and delivering a warm first impression, students worked with Cvent software, managed lines, acted as human arrows doing wayfinding, worked in the green room with speakers and scanned badges. He also learned a thing or two from a student social media manager while at a session.

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Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS)

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The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. and Blacks in Travel & Tourism.

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

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Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events. 60 percent of travelers post on social media daily. Tod Maffin , president of Vancouver, British Columbia-based social media agency EngageQ , shared six steps to increase your chances of building a viral marketing campaign—and some lol-worthy examples.

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The 1 Big Idea Worth Stealing from Day 4 of PCMA Convening Leaders

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Business events are a platform for economic and social progress—that doesn’t have borders,” he said. Choose Speakers Wisely. The people on stage set the tone for the discussions at the closing reception, on social media and back in the office.

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Three Professors Weigh in on How Experiential Marketing Degree Programs are Taking Shape

Event Marketer

When a special events manager position opened up at FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Sosa jumped at the chance to return to her alma mater. And there are more evolutions like this taking place at schools across the country.

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University of Westminster Students launch digital internship to help event organisers

Event Industry News

The BA Hons Tourism and Events Management students are about to graduate. As true digital natives, they are at home working online, across social media, and on other digital platforms. Currently, they are all looking for opportunities to apply their knowledge and the experience they have gained during their studies.

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40 Social Media Influencers Every Hospitality Professional Should Follow

Social Tables

These 40, follow-worthy social media influencers are highly engaged, limitless resources that are quick to share helpful content to help you succeed and grow your business. That’s why the Social Tables Twitter account serves up tweets to help you stay ahead of the competition, in 140 characters or less. DahliaElGazzar.