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A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Marin Bright

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Marin Bright often told the story of how she launched the meetings and events industry’s first lifestyle magazine in 2002, a few months after the devastating attacks on 9/11 and the downturn in the travel industry.

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Events Industry Mourns Passing of Barbara Nichols

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In 2002, she was inducted into what is now the Events Industry Council (see video below). Nichols initially recruited volunteer meeting professionals from all over the industry to submit stories for the new magazine and served as editor until 1990. In 1986, Nichols received PCMA’s Distinguished Service Award.

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Smart Moves in Orlando, San Diego and More

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He has been part of the property’s team since 2002 and has served in directorial roles in both guest services and housekeeping. Leonard will join Vague on the executive team as executive director, rooms division. He takes pride in helping his staff members to elevate their work and careers to best of their abilities.

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CalSAE Seasonal Spectacular Brought the Festive

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CalSAE is already the product of four regional societies merging in 2002. Oregon reached out and CalSAE accepted the invitation to provide services through programs already in place. They will have their own council to meet their regional needs. It isn’t that much farther to Portland than San Diego,” he quipped.

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News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

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Experts Say the Gender Pay Gap May Never Go Away As of 2024, women still make about 84 cents for every dollar that men earn, a marginal change from the 80 cents to the dollar that women earned back in 2002. According to Fast Company , new research indicates that’s not likely to change anytime soon.

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Smart Moves in London, Miami and More

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Read More : Meeting Planners Travel Report: NYC & Company Rebrands Beckham joined the team in 2002 and has worked on the membership development and services team since 2014.

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Finding Connection by Disconnecting from Tech

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Ellie Adams photo via Unsplash ) I consider myself a “zillennial” — the micro demographic born toward the end of the millennial generation and the beginning of Gen Z, specifically designated to people born between 1992 and 2002 who share experiences and mindsets with both generations.