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How to Leverage Destination Accessibility Efforts to Welcome All Attendees

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Alison Brooks, director of destination experience and advocacy at Visit Mesa , and Julie Pingston, president and CEO of Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB ) , proactively addressed the issue at Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, last month. Recognizing the Need.

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Host a Halloween Meeting That’s the Talk of the Season

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Read More: 4 Bewitching Destinations for Halloween Events The James New York – NoMad, New York, New York Stay Spooked Package at The James New York – NoMad The James New York – NoMad has stood since 1901. From 5pm to 10pm on Oct. From 5pm to 10pm on Oct. With over 17,000 sq.

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What You’re Reading: Abortion Restrictions and Meeting Venues 

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Wade has led event organizers to debate holding meetings in states with new abortion restrictions. Every weekday, Convene ’s editors send out News Junkie , a newsletter digest of stories about the business events industry and related trends from news outlets around the world. In July, two topics emerged as clear leaders.

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Progress Report: Global Convention Center Outlook

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Some cities have celebrated ground breakings, topping outs and ribbon cuttings. Let’s take a look at some of the major convention center news in the United States, Europe and Down Under. Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre ’s (MCEC) $205 million expansion opened its doors on July 8. of meeting space. California.

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How AI is ‘Revolutionizing’ Work for This Event Professional

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Part of our July/August cover and CMP Series. For example, she can ask ChatGPT to tell her what the top sessions were, per job function, so that she and her team know what session topics to focus more or less on for future events. I would’ve said, ‘This data is way too complex,’” she told Convene. “I

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Making Bleisure, Sustainability, and Wellness Top of Mind

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In the 38 years STR has tracked hotel performance data, the past four “have been the most remarkable,” said Robin Rossman, managing director of STR, in a presentation that kicked off Accor’s Global Meeting Exchange (GME), held July 17-20 in Paris. billion by 2032. billion by 2032.

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Destinations Transforming Community Sentiment Towards Tourism

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In Barcelona in July 2017, a group of masked protesters attacked an open-top tour bus packed with tourists, slashing the tyres and spray painting the words ‘El Turisme Mata Els Barris’ – ‘Tourism Kills Neighbourhoods’ on the windscreen. Not exactly the sort of PR a destination wants when looking to attract visitors!

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