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Krisam Group appoints industry heavyweights to senior sales positions in Eastern and West Coast regions.
Scott White joins Mid-Atlantic (Washington D.C.) office as Executive Vice President and Brigitte Lundrigan joins the West Coast office as Vice President of Sales. Washington, DC – July 2010 ... -
Tips for Event Planners When Creating Community Food Festivals
Given that the Taste of Chicago first began in 1980, the planners for the Taste have extensive experience with planning a community food festival. The Mayor's Office of Special Events manages ... -
We Participate, Therefore We Are
This spin on cogito ergo sum (English: “I think, therefore I am”) could possibly be a good motto for all conferences and events. Social Learning We participate, ... -
Valencia Conference Centre is world’s best conference centre
The board of directors of the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC) has announced the Valencia Conference Centre (VCC) as the winner of the 2010 Apex Award for "World's Best Convention ... -
ALHI’s CEO to receive ASAE “Academy of Leaders Award”
The ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership is set to unveil David Gabri, president and chief executive of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), as the sole winner of its annual ... -
Private Dining at NYSE
STO CKS AND BONDS There are few places in the Big Apple more iconic and impressive than the New York Stock Exchange. Since 1903, only traders and Wall Street ... -
MPI Honors David Rich With Leadership Award
Because he's considered a pioneer in the field of strategic meetings management, David M. Rich has been honored by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) with its first ever RISE Award for Meeting ... -
Oil Spill to Cost Gulf Region $22.7 Billion
The Gulf Coast region stands to lose $22.7 billion in travel-related revenue over the next three years due to the BP oil spill unless federal authorities act swiftly to promote the ... -
NEW solutions to boost meeting attendance, improve visitors experience and expand your business reach – launched in Nort
Stockholm, Sweden (July19 , 2010) Delegia , who just recently introduced MINT, a revolutionary Mobile Interactive Networking Tool http://preview.tinyurl.com/Delegia-MINT that was released during Microsoft TechDays 2010 in Sweden, today announced that ... -
A Conference Attendee Dear John/Jane Letter
Dear Conference Organizers: This relationship isn’t working out. You know, the one between us, the attendees, and you the conference organizers. It’s time for us to explore other educational, ... -
Crowdsourced site visit toolkit
I’ve just returned from a site visit for a June 2011 event in New Jersey, and on the drive home I thought it would be interesting to share the tools I ... -
Conferences and business events worth almost £19bn to UK
The 2010 UK Events Market Trends Survey (UKEMTS), recently published by industry association Eventia, puts a figure on the economic impact of the UK conference and business events market for the ... -
New VP of Sales for Loews
Loews Hotels has announced the promotion of Debbie Castillo to the position of vice president of hotel sales. In this new role, Castillo will oversee all sales & marketing ... -
Blog and Twitter Friendly Events
Seven Ways to Make Your Event Blog and Twitter Friendly Bloggers and tweeters are fast becoming some of the most important attendees on the guest list. But most planners ... -
Urban Inspiration
How Impact Unlimited turned a design team field trip in New York City into one of the best global creative meetings ever. Impact Unlimited’s vp-creative services Steve Mapes decided ...
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