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Mindful Meetings for the Full Mind

Smart Meetings

Seeking calm via mindfulness strategies In today’s fast-paced corporate environment, stress and burnout are widely experienced yet rarely discussed. Workplace culture can sometimes lead us to believe that these harmful states are simply the price we pay for a lucrative or successful work life.

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New and Renovated: Unique Venues from the City to the Sea

Smart Meetings

To the Theater Meeting space at Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel The site that once housed the landmark 1917-established vaudeville venue, Victoria Theater, and later a historic cinema, had gone unused for many years—until recently, when Renaissance Hotels opened Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel. With 250 guest rooms and 40,000 sq.

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Top Business Travel Trends Coming in 2024

Smart Meetings

Digital nomads” and “work from anywhere” culture is changing the equation for meeting demand. How do planners integrate remote attendees with in-person attendees? This bleisure trend is an opportunity for you, meeting prof, to draw from your robust creativity and revolutionize what a meeting can be.

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5 Items Meeting Planners Should Factor into Budgets (Part 2 of 2)

Gavel International

and citations by 11.8% ( 11 ) Furthermore, a session at a recent Global Executive Retreat found that: Social capital is essential for influence, and as much as 70% to 80% of our ability to influence stems from face-to-face exchanges. 12 ) Culture is not evenly distributed, but rests in pockets within the network.

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Sign of the Times? GE Sells its Famed Training Facility

MeetingsNet

Changes in the work environment and in the next generation’s mindset mean that in-person corporate meetings must be different—but still must happen. Crotonville is a great gathering spot, a great cultural melting pot. Nonetheless, some other companies are thinking the opposite of GE.

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Cancún – “It’s A Dream to Be Here”

Gavel International

Cancún has unique natural places, Mayan culture to explore, water activities, adventure, golf, food, and more. It is up to the meeting planner to decide the best time to visit Cancún to fit their type of meeting. Arts and Culture – A trip to Cancún cannot be complete without understanding its rich heritage.

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Austin – The Violet Crown

Gavel International

Austin is alive with vibrant entertainment, art and culture, inspiring cuisine, and incredible outdoor experiences. Arts and Culture. The local neighborhoods are vibrant, make shopping experiences more personal, and are essential to keeping the Austin culture alive. – Winter (Dec- Feb). – Spring (Mar-May), 95?

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