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Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up

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1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. 1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. Fortunately, destinations and hotels alike have seen a dramatic comeback from pandemic lows as they benefitted from the pent-up demand for in-person experiences.” after being named No.

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Playing games, gamification, and the gulf between them

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without explaining what’s improved, the genius of the word gamification is that it can be applied as a plausible sounding selling point to all kinds of products, without ever saying what gamification is, or specifying its benefits. So let’s explore the gulf between playing games and gamification in the world of events.

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Everything You Need to Know About GMID 2023

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Among the year-round benefits of GMID is the toolkit created to support it, which includes fact sheets on the economic impact of in-person meetings and the business value of in-person meetings, ideas for how to participate in GMID, and a long list of talking points that meeting professionals can share and discuss.

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Marriott Plans to Win War for Talent by Emphasizing Culture

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The company is offering more job shares that include some level of benefits. “In The human resources team is back in colleges talking about the benefits of the hospitality industry and some new perks, Pallotta shared. Instead of contributing to a 401K, some are choosing to put the benefit toward paying off school loans.

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Meetings and Your Brain: Drawing a Joy Connection

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In 2016, the Montreal-based entrepreneur created Piccles, an interactive online platform where users create and share computer-generated drawings, as an outlet for his own creativity. Participants also reported feelings of relaxation and reduced stress, benefits that were present regardless of their prior art experience or skill level.

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Accor ME eyes expansion in key Middle East destinations by 2015

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The post Accor ME eyes expansion in key Middle East destinations by 2015 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Hotel guests earn points each time they stay in any of the 2,500 participating hotels and enjoy a whole host of benefits. “We We have experienced exponential growth in online booking,” said Seguin. “In

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How to implement participant-driven breakouts in Zoom — Part 2

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The Power of Participation [2015] (Chapter 31). So the following barebones examples offer suggestions for online conferences with up to 100 attendees. With care, more staffing, and a beefier Zoom license, The Three Questions can definitely be run successfully at larger online events. Staffing an online Zoom peer conference.

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