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Sarah Banks

Convene by PCMA

Class of 2024 member Sarah Banks, Regional Director of Event Technology at Encore Event Technologies, shares why she believes digital events are here to stay. This year, PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. I think that digital events are here to stay.

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MPI NCC ACE: Less Trade Show; More Idea Exchanges

Smart Meetings

Those micro-interactions create a positive memory that can be put in a person’s “bank” for when they need it. In states with proposed legislation, he suggested a different approach. Because words matter, even the language of diversity is evolving to include the B of “belonging” as the end goal for all the inclusion work being done. “It

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Smart Moves in Houston, Chicago and More

Smart Meetings

He brings over 22 years of community and business development experience, having worked in key banking roles such as regional manager and branch manager throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. She will also be in charge of managing accounts, preparing and presenting proposals and generating business.

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Why Are Public and Private Stakeholders Investing in Foreign Tourism Projects?

Solimar International

In early 2023, the Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) formulated ten development project proposals (DPPs), which will require around $1.18 In a 5-year period between 2018 and 2023, the World Bank invested $40 million in Ghana to boost the country’s tourism industry. billion investment, mostly private, in the next fifteen years.

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Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game

Smart Meetings

At the time, he was working as a trader for Deutsche Bank. He took groups to two major investment banks and ended with a trading game as a fun team-building activity that stimulated what it was like to do open trading. The way to make that connection is through contextual understanding.” Luan, however, took his request seriously.

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4 Ideas to Consider When Making Main Stage Contingency Plans

Convene by PCMA

Other than associations offering CME credits online, no one is making bank on their virtual offerings. Add a paragraph in speaker proposals and agreements on the extra steps your speakers will take to help you with contingency planning. When it comes to large conferences, revenue is down and expenses are way up. Get peace of mind.

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Hackathon Points to More Biases in Twitter Algorithm

Convene by PCMA

With unintended bias being coded into automated systems dealing with banking, real estate, health care, law enforcement, and even applications on our smart phones, it is important to somehow police the issue. The institute extended the deadline until Sept.

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