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No More Detours: How Traffic Management Keeps Your Special Event on Schedule

Smart Meetings

Planning and executing a successful large-scale special event can be an exhilarating experience, but one that comes with its fair share of challenges, especially when it comes to managing traffic and ensuring smooth transportation for attendees. Understanding the accessibility of the venue is crucial.

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IATA Explained: The Role of International Air Transport Association in the Aviation Industry

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In 2016, the McLaughlin-Sherouse List was published, which ranked all industries in the US according to RegData’s Industry Regulation Index showing the most regulated ones. So, let’s talk about IATA – one of the main regulators of the aviation industry. Someone has to be in control. Source: Fine Art America. What is IATA?

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Meeting Profs Face Mask Confusion after CDC Suddenly Changes Requirements

Smart Meetings

In April, another arm of the federal government, Transportation Security Administration announced that it was extending the face mask requirement for individuals in airport terminals, on planes, trains and buses at least until September 13.

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TWT: ‘Ka-Ching’ Say Airline Earnings Calls, Sully Warns of Inexperienced Pilots

Smart Meetings

On a global level IATA ( International Air Transport Association ) reported data for August 2022 that showed “continued momentum in the air travel recovery.”. Whether during an extraordinary emergency or routine conditions, safety is paramount for airline pilots—and the ability to ensure safety starts with training and experience.

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N.Y. Passes New Hospitality Laws Aimed at Human Trafficking

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All customer-facing employees at hotels must now be trained to recognize signs of trafficking, while information helpful to victims must be posted in public. According to this article by law firm Littler Global , the new laws require hotel owners to provide specific anti-human-trafficking awareness training to employees.

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Bedload Experts Meet in Interlaken for an International Symposium

The MICE Blog

Bedload refers to the particles (sand, cobbles and stones) that are transported along the stream bed. Additionally, the morphological structures that originate from bedload transport provide a variety of important habitats (birds, insects and plants) and may also serve as refuges for some species during floods. Challenges.

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How to Vet Limo Companies

Smart Meetings

Meeting coordinators and convention and visitors bureau representatives often enlist the services of limo companies to assist in transporting visitors to and from the airport and between activities on the itinerary. Snead says insurance coverage minimums are also not regulated federally, but rather by local jurisdictions.