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Becoming a writer

Conferences that Work

Since 2005, I’ve written three successful books on meeting design and facilitation and over 800 weekly blog posts on a wide range of topics. My books continue to sell, and this blog is the world’s most popular website on meeting design and facilitation. Write a book? Outwardly, I’ve succeeded. My 1977 Ph.D.

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What Does the Cvent-Choice Hotels Agreement Mean for Planners?

MeetingsNet

Online hotel-research and -booking engine Cvent has finalized an agreement with Choice Hotels to offer Instant Book functionality across the entire Choice portfolio, Cvent’s first such arrangement with a hotel company’s full roster of properties. Cambria, a brand launched in 2005, now has 72 properties around the country.

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10 Top Literary Oases for Groups—in Hotels!

Smart Meetings

Featuring everything from bedtime storybooks to digital books and new titles, library rooms are popping up at high-end properties. Some have transformed a classic room into a book suite, while others have turned the lobby lounge in a literary club or have teamed up with specific companies to offer books for bedroom reading.

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People on the Move

Convene by PCMA

Yates began her tenure at the destination marketing organization in 2005 as vice president of marketing and communications. In her role, she will be responsible for booking Moscone Center conventions for all accounts in Washington, D.C., Stacey Yates. Kelly Blecke joined San Francisco Travel in July as director, citywide accounts.

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Teresa Gonçalves appointed as Executive Chairwoman of SATA Holding

Travel Daily News

Furthermore, he began his professional career at Portugal Telecom (now Altice) in 2005, where he was responsible for planning and management control, Corporate Finance and M&A, and financial areas in several sectors of activity, including telecommunications, health services, shared services and financial services.

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Hong Kong turmoil benefits Singapore MICE, hotels

Travel Daily Media

in July, the highest in records going back to 2005, and up from 92.5% Hotel operators also reported lower occupancy rates and booking cancellations. Data released on Monday by Singapore’s tourism board showed average occupancy rates in the city-state’s hotels hit 93.8% a year ago.

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What Exactly Is the Metaverse? Here’s One Expert’s Take.

Convene by PCMA

The metaverse “is a term that, at present, almost defies definition,” wrote tech futurist Cathy Hackl in her recently published book, Into the Metaverse. The metaverse is “platform-agnostic,” said Di Bartolo, who co-authored with Hackl the 2022 book, Navigating the Metaverse. The metaverse is not virtual reality.