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CSR Fights Hunger

Smart Meetings

Read More: How Planners are Celebrating GMID 2022 The Statistics In a statement from Sierra Lordet, public relations for Omni Hotels & Resorts, Feeding America has reported more than 34 million Americans struggle with food insecurity – an estimated nine million of those being children.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, New Orleans and More

Smart Meetings

Prior to this role, Kauffman was the founder and president of EPR+, a 17-year independent marketing, communications and public relations consultancy. Ashley Del Buono Ashley Del Buono, The Windsor Court The Windsor Court announces Ashley Del Buono as sales manager.

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Success Story: An Incentive-style Executive Retreat, Sonoma Valley, California

Blue Spark Event Design

The Client: An international skincare and makeup company with one internal meeting planner and a small support team who’s daily tasks focused not only on events, but also social media and public relations for the entire company. Are You Looking for Help with either an Incentive Trip or an Executive Retreat?

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9 Top Meetings Industry Writers to Know

DCI

While that’s good news for meeting planners, it’s a sign that destination marketing organizations and CVBs need to get back to work attracting the media actors who can tout the benefits of their convention centers and hotels to decision makers. David Swanson is a freelancer who covers the events industry for publications including .

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Business meetings, snorkel, scuba, dive and more! Maldives, the perfect backdrop for your MICE

Travel Daily Media

Top it up with easy flight access, COVID-19-safe events that exceed expectations and abundance of business event planners with a wealth of options when it comes to hosting events, unique experiences that tick all the boxes. Find all the inspiration you’ll need to create the perfect meeting, incentive or conference in Maldives.

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The Top US and Canadian Event Management Agencies for 2024

Bizzaboo

as one of the largest and most influential full-service meeting and incentive travel management companies, and we are rated as one of the Top 50 Event Companies by Special Events magazine. JPdL Montreal, Quebec Over the last 40 years, JPdL has developed into one of the world’s leading meeting and event planners.

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Dariel Curren on the Benefits of EDO-DMO Collaboration and Smart Place Branding Initiatives for The Place Brand Observer

DCI

For the unfiltered outsider perspective for tourism brands, we survey past and potential visitors, as well as meeting planners, tour operators, airline executives and travel advisors. For the ‘inside’ perspective, we conduct focus groups and engage with stakeholders and residents across the widest spectrum possible.