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How This Sustainability Leader Found Purpose In Her Field

Convene by PCMA

After spending the early part of her career working in corporate America as part of the incentives and recognition division for telecommunications company MCI, she found her purpose in the world of sustainability when she was offered the opportunity to join the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 2003.

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The New Economic Significance Study: Making Sense of the Numbers

MeetingsNet

The newest study from Oxford Economics on the economic significance of the meetings industry is out, illustrating the size and impact of meetings, conferences, incentive travel programs, and trade shows. First the new numbers…. In the U.S. in 2016, there were: • 1.9 million meetings • 251 million meeting participants. For the U.S.

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MICE high on DCB’s agenda

Travel Daily Media

The Dubai Convention Bureau (DCB) in line with their vision to position Dubai as the leading tourism destination and commercial hub of the world, has collaborated with a number of private and public sector organizations to secure some leading conferences and exhibitions for Dubai.

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PEACHY events: Discover the best MICE location in Thailand

Travel Daily Media

Indeed, with Thailand’s popularity as a MICE destination continuing to soar, contributing significantly to the Thai tourism industry and its impact on the economy, it’s no wonder the Royal Cliff Hotels Group , has seen fit to build its own dedicated conference centre on its expansive, stately grounds in Pattaya. PEACH: Ship Technology Expo.

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How Event Professionals Can Think Like Futurists

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In a living-with-COVID world, if there was one association that you would assume would know precisely how its upcoming May conference in Toronto will take shape, it would be the Association of Professional Futurists (APF), whose members make their living by helping organizations see what’s around the corner and far down the road.

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