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Quashing Unfair Tax Policies, Growing International Travel, Training Workers Tops ECA 2025 Hot Button List

Smart Meetings

Support government policies to help attract and train the industrys future workforce. This includes advocating for expanding Pell Grants to cover high-quality shorter-term skills training. ECA also says it will prioritize preventing state and local tax policies that would unfairly target the industry. global competitiveness.

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Travel and Experience by Train

Smart Meetings

Hop on the train for travel and team-building For meeting professionals and their clients, traveling can be crucial to the job. Travelers may want to consider a more affordable and scenic experience—a good old fashioned train ride. Travelers may want to consider a more affordable and scenic experience—a good old fashioned train ride.

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The Brief: Fast Food Dupes and Train Takeovers

Event Marketer

After grabbing a customized ticket and entering the station through turnstiles, fans could hop aboard a train car to interact with touchpoints related to their favorite characters and scenes from the franchise, along with snagging exclusive merch.

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Sustainable MICE Travel Takes a Giant Leap:UK Event Professionals Experience ‘Best In Class’ Flight-Free Journey to Switzerland

Prestige Events Magazine

In April, 35 event professionals swapped planes for trains on a best-in-class study trip to Switzerland, earning a Distinction in ESG from sustainability experts event:decision. The final leg featured the vintage Red Arrow train through the Swiss Midlands with alpine views. said Anna Peters, Creative Director at Evolve Events.

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Restrictions Into Opportunities: How to Make Your Restaurant Succeed

Speaker: Patrick Cottrell and Joe English

Staffing/Re-training Staff. Join Patrick Cottrell and Joe English from Sculpture Hospitality, and fit your restaurant to thrive in face of pandemic restrictions. In this webinar, you will learn: Planning and preparation. How to simplify yet optimize your menu. The logistics of to-go/delivery options.

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Agency HR Update: Training and Office Trends

Event Marketer

That’s been a really interesting new layer, and it’s not even a recruitment trend because they’re approaching us directly.” Layered Training Since the shakeup year that was 2020, many new hires at LEO have hailed from other industries, applying their transferrable skills to the experiential marketing industry. Send us a note.

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How the Final U.S. Leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is Sparking In-market Engagement Strategies

Event Marketer

ERAS TOUR TRAIN PARTIES Florida’s Brightline system ran a Taylor-Swift themed train from Orlando International Airport Terminal to Miami during the Eras Tour concerts in Miami earlier this month. would have been nice, but Brightline’s Sing-Along Train was like traveling Swiftie first class.”

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Restaurant Management Masterclass

Speaker: Harlan Scott, Founder of Harlan Scott Hospitality and Industry Restaurant

If your restaurant is suffering from cut staff, low morale, or ineffective training, you've come to the right place. Implementation of an onboarding and training program that makes a crucial first impression on your new hires.

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Prospect, Personalize, Profit: The New Way Sales & Marketing Teams Are Aligning with AI

Speaker: Kevin Burke, Founder & Managing Director at Digital One and AI & Automation Consultant

Key Takeaways: EXPLORE the process of automating prospect outreach and follow‑up with AI‑generated messaging sequences that adapt based on engagement signals 🎯 IDENTIFY ways to engage leads instantly using conversational AI and chatbots trained on your unique playbooks 🤖 LEARN how you can streamline workflows with automation triggers (..)