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A Master’s in Meetings and Events Gives New Meaning to Emotional Intelligence

Smart Meetings

Like every one of us who somehow found their way into the meeting and event industry lightyears before the fundamentals of our work were formatted into curriculum-based certification and undergraduate programs, I was on my own to determine how to utilize my skills and learnings to best support clients. You see…it’s never too late!”—a

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Pandemic Planning 101 from Million Dollar Event Career Course

Smart Meetings

Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Career Changers. The constant through all of this? Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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Caesars’ New Event Design Partner Emphasizes Personal Engagement

Smart Meetings

Sure, Caesars Entertainment was drawn to Event Design Collective ’s expertise and worldwide success in establishing a partnership that will offer a free certificate program to 1,000 meeting professionals and Caesar’s team members. Currently, there are 7,500 users worldwide, 1,200 trained users and 150 Certified Event Designers.

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Pandemic Planning 101 from Million Dollar Event Career Course

Smart Meetings

Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Career Changers. The constant through all of this? Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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Seattle Convention Center Set to Open Summit Expansion Next Month

Smart Meetings

Aramark Sports and Entertainment Executive Chef Jose Chavez came from Four Seasons Hotel Seattle and will be overseeing operations at both “made-from-scratch” kitchen facilities, including a bakery where the majority of the bread will be baked on-site with a cafe selling to locals. Savory and Sustainable.

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Graduate Hotels commits to educating aspiring hospitality professionals in expanded partnership with the Lebron James Family Foundation

Travel Daily News

. – Graduate Hotels and Saira Hospitality announce Training Camp at House Three Thirty in partnership with The LeBron James Family Foundation. Training Camp Announced on March 30th, House Three Thirty is an innovative, multi-use space for I PROMISE families, the Akron community, and global visitors to gather and engage.

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20 Bright Ideas for Personalizing Attendee Experiences

Convene by PCMA

One example is leadership training sessions, which can pave the way for smaller, tightly connected groups to form. One client created a “master’s certificate program,” where if attendees took four courses in any targeted track, they could earn a certificate. Offer executive programming. Be a matchmaker.

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