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How Gratitude Made All the Difference for Event Leaders

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Carina Bauer , CEO, IMEX Group Gratitude Note: I am grateful for the industry that we work in and the IMEX team. Lisa Messina , chief sales officer, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Gratitude Note: “I am thankful for the tremendous community I get to work with every day.

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The Road to IMEX: 3 Months to Go, and an Outpouring of Interest

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We’re now firmly on the road to Mandalay Bay and can’t wait to welcome back the business event community to IMEX America,” said Carina Bauer , CEO of IMEX Group, when we talked in mid-August. It is a window into the show,” Bauer said. “It The main priority is to make sure we have a safe, healthy show,” Bauer said.

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Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Authorize Strike on The Strip Weeks Ahead of IMEX America

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A near unanimous number of members from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, the largest labor union in Nevada, and the Bartenders Union Local 165 have voted to authorize a strike on the Las Vegas Strip, following tens of thousands of hospitality workers casting their votes at Thomas and Mack Center on the University of Nevada’s campus.

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How the IMEX Crowd Prioritizes Human Beings at Events

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The talking point for IMEX 2023 was Human Nature, something IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer pointed to as important right now because people need to feel uplifted and positive about the future of the planet and the human race at a time when daily news feeds are filled with so much hardship and adversity. Read More: What One Thing?

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The Making of the Smart Women in Meetings Awards

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Holly Chessman, the author of Amplify, How to Grow Your Reputation and the Kickass Career You Love , advocated for the power of women’s mentorship in the male-dominated tech world. One person self-identified as an “idea igniteur” (Dalia El Gazzar, tech evangelist at Dahlia+ Agency).

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New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals

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Nearly all water used inside Mandalay Bay Convention Center for restrooms and food preparation is treated and returned to Lake Mead through Southern Nevada Water Authority programs. I hope sharing what we’ve learned helps you to put some of these ideas into practice at your own events,” Bauer said.

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SITE Global Conference Celebrated 50 Years of Transformational Experiences in NYC 

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Andre Norman , former prison gang member and author of “Ambassador of Hope: Turning Poverty and Prison into a Purpose-Driven Life,” shared his story of redemption with a ballroom filled with teary eyes and dancing feet. Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX Group, which sponsored this year’s awards praised the international reach of the programs honored.