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Hub and spoke meetings

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Ever since my first encounter with the hybrid hub and spoke meeting topology at Event Camp Twin Cities in 2011, I’ve been a big fan of the format. Yesterday [see below], I realized that hub and spoke is a great format for purely online meetings too. What’s a hub and spoke meeting? But first…. Flexibility.

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Clintons Stress Value of F2F Meetings to Combat Divisiveness

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(Whatevver Media Group) In a conversation with Convening Leaders 2024 emcee Holly Ransom on Tuesday morning, President Bill Clinton and 67th Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton discussed the value of in-person meetings for democracy and idea exchange.

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Smart Moves in Berkeley, Hollywood and More

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In 2011, he received both the IHLA Chicago Department Head of the Year Stars of the Industry Award and the Hostmark Hospitality Director of Sales and Marketing of the Year. He will lead all advertising, promotions, marketing, market intelligence, digital, communications and social media efforts for the organization. Pete/Clearwater.

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California: Meet Where Sustainable Innovation Lives

Smart Meetings

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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Smart Moves in Las Vegas, Austin and More

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He has been a member of the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) mentor program and is current chairman of IAVM’s region five chapter meeting committee. The Bodrum Edition in Turkey promoted Ozgen to director of communications and marketing. She joined the team in February 2022 as marketing and communications manager.

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Smart Moves in Arizona, Florida and More

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McClain joined Destination DC is 2011 as director of communications and was promoted to senior vice president in 2017. McPartlan McPartlan is general manager for New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge ; he previously worked at the property as director of operations from 2011 to 2017.

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California: Meet Where Sustainable Innovation Lives

Smart Meetings

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.