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What Planners Can Learn from the CrowdStrike IT Blackout

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Travel and meeting risk trainer offers insights for the future The news Friday morning that an update from the software protection company CrowdStrike crashed travel, emergency, hospital and banking systems all over the globe, was a reminder of the risks of planning events in a highly networked world.

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What Planners Can Learn from the CloudStrike IT Blackout

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Travel and meeting risk trainer offers insights for the future The news Friday morning that an update from the software protection company CrowdStrike crashed travel, emergency, hospital and banking systems all over the globe, was a reminder of the risks of planning events in a highly networked world.

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New and Renovated: Meet Boutique

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Read More: North Carolina: Historic and Heroic Hideaway Along the Shore Edgecamp Pamlico Station guest room In the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Edgecamp Pamlico Station opens its doors, bringing a new luxury lifestyle experience to the iconic beach town of Hatteras Island.

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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

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Currently, ACC is preparing to create an on-site facility and sorting program in the hopes of further reducing the impact on the local landfill and environment. Prior to a recent fire at the off-site Republic Services facility, roughly 40-50% of waste was being recycled.

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When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event

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Who are your vendors, and would they be self-sufficient in preparing for a weather event, or would they need emergency guidance? 4: Pre-empt Travel Issues Monitoring where keynote speakers and other event VIPs are traveling from will help you prepare if they are not able to make it due to the weather.

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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

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Currently, ACC is preparing to create an on-site facility and sorting program in the hopes of further reducing the impact on the local landfill and environment. Prior to a recent fire at the off-site Republic Services facility, roughly 40-50% of waste was being recycled.

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Marrakesh is Set for Recovery Following Morocco Earthquake

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We know that whenever something like this happens in a destination, everything stops, but Marrakesh was well-prepared to pick up normally very quickly.” “Restaurants are open, rooftops in the medina are open, nightlife has picked up, life starts again,” Berrada says. Marrakesh is a very strong destination.