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TWT: Monkeypox May Be a Red Herring, Bleisure Booms

Smart Meetings

However, in a press conference via phone on May 26, CDC’s Deputy Director, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Capt. Bottom line for meeting planners: As Covid-19 rates increase around the country, plan for potentially masking in group settings, especially in the winter months.

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Episode 57: Mastering Zoom for Business and Association Events with Sheila Fox from Event In Site

Techsytalk

In this chat, we discuss some of the best tips for event planners, and some of the biggest mistakes they make! Sheila Fox jumped into Zoom full-throttle during the pandemic and has mastered using the platform for clients & even her daughters’ school! Click here to listen to the episode. Click here to listen to the episode.

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Global Meetings Industry Day 2022 Announced

MeetingsNet

While the 2020 and 2021 versions of GMID took place virtually, the destinations where planners and suppliers will gather in 2022 are aiming to “shine a light on value of safe, successful in-person meetings and events—the building blocks of recovery and the future of work.” Prior to the pandemic, in-person meetings supported 5.9

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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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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

Convene by PCMA

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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