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Business Events Industry Week 2025 Focused on Celebrations That Work

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History of BEIW Living in Color Fashion Show The ambitious list of partners and attractions was long that first year. Washington Convention Center, the sparkling capstone to the week was PCMAs Visionary Awards, which Karamat said combined with the fashion show raised almost $1 million for PCMA Foundation grants, research and scholarship.

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New and Renovated: Downtown Destinations and Old-Fashioned Glamour

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The post New and Renovated: Downtown Destinations and Old-Fashioned Glamour appeared first on Smart Meetings. These locations and more are within a block of The Ritz-Carlton. Read More: New and Renovated: Vintage Luxury and Modern Experiments.

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Luxury Experience Redefined What’s Possible in Newport, Rhode Island

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You can tell if something is a flash-in-the-pan fad or a trend that will stick around by watching to see if they show up on multiple platforms—concert stages, runway shows, fast fashion. The post Luxury Experience Redefined What’s Possible in Newport, Rhode Island appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Case Study: Oakland Style Steers the Narrative

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Oakland Style, took a cue from New York Fashion Week, and looked towards The Town’s own creative community to help orchestrate the event. Visit Oakland sought out individuals from various creative networks in the arts, music, cuisine, fashion and culture scenes. In the case of Oakland Style, the short answer is, yes.

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How are Event Profs Celebrating GMID 2025?

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Why not celebrate GMID with some good old-fashioned learning? In true planner fashion, Im thinking years ahead! If youre a regular listener, we are forever grateful that you are part of this community. If you havent listened yet, now is your chance to join us on this amazing journey. What are you doing to celebrate?

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Junk Kouture — Turning Trash Into Fashion Treasure

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Once Junk Kouture — a competition for students to create wearable fashion made from recycled materials — went on tour, team members realized they needed to create a world final, “an Olympics of creativity.”. Armour gave a stock answer — he just loved creativity and fashion. Armour couldn’t figure out what he meant by that. he recalled.

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New and Renovated: Redesigning Luxury

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This September, COMO Metropolitan Singapore , located inside the 19-floor COMO Orchard, will open its 11 stunning floors of 156 luxury guest rooms, a rooftop pool bar, dining spaces, a wellness center and fashion retail.

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