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Can Passengers Pick a Plane?
The deadly crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 sparks unease about Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, but travelers have limited rights when choosing which planes to fly.One of the best perks of my job as a...
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Two Minutes with Carrie Freeman Parsons: In This for the Long Haul
A third-generation Freeman will take over as chair of the largest brand experience company.It is not often that a global company is family-run, but Dallas-based Freeman has been under the leadership...
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Pharmaceutical Meeting Professionals Honored as Trailblazers
Pharma Forum celebrates passion, innovation, and collaboration with the second annual Trailblazer awards.Pharma Forum 2019 wrapped up at the Marriott Marquis in New York’s Times Square with a ceremony...
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#eventprofs Celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day
The Twitterverse is full of GMID posts on the educational, professional, and networking events taking place. And cakes. Lots of cakes. Global Meetings Industry Day kicked off in North America with...
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New Flight Cancellations Cause Summer Season Concerns
Two major U.S. airlines announce 737 Max-related schedule cuts.Just as the busy summer season is about to start, two major airlines are canceling flights to accommodate the loss of Boeing 737 Max...
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Help your attendees find a job with handy poster signs.Planetary science student Megan K. shared this cool idea on Twitter from the American Chemical Society’s conference: Academic conference planners...
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Travel and Meetings Giant Announces New Head of M&E Division
Gerardo Tejado, longtime American Express GBT leader for Latin America, will replace Issa Jouaneh.After 17 years in various positions at American Express Global Business Travel, Gerardo Tejado has...
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Change Is as Good as a Rest—but Not When It’s a Conference
Yes, you travel for your job. No, that doesn’t mean it’s a vacation.We all know that planning meetings and events ranks high on the list of stressful jobs, but because there are travel and hotel stays...
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Major Leadership Changes at GBTA, Solombrino to Replace McCormick
Michael W. McCormick has led the Global Business Travel Association through a decade of fast-paced growth.After leading the Global Business Travel Association for 10 years, Michael McCormick has...
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PCMA’s Visionary Awards Honor Meeting and Event Innovators
Professional Excellence Awards recognized six meeting professionals; the event also paid tribute to three industry leaders with Lifetime Achievement Awards.More than a thousand guests gathered at the...
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A Planner’s Guide to Accountability and Conflict Management
A veteran planner shares her tips on how transparent leadership can help avoid and resolve conflicts. Being a leader in the meetings industry means walking the walk with the people you lead, according...
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The Number-One Productivity Hack: Timeboxing
A study reveals today’s most powerful productivity strategy, and it’s perfect for planners. In 2018, productivity expert and Filtered.com CEO Marc Zao-Sanders conducted a search of all online articles...
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Banning the Bottle: Travel Toiletries Are Getting Greener
California considers a bill to remove single-use shampoo bottles from hotels. The L.A. Times is reporting that California may ban single-use plastic bottles for toiletries in hotel bathrooms. Assembly...
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What’s in Your Wallet? Planner Salary Survey 2019
How does your salary compare? Are you working too many hours?Good news meeting planners; despite long hours, tight budgets, tighter deadlines, and lots of stress, most of you love your jobs. That’s...
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Should a Carbon Monoxide Monitor Be in Your Site Inspection Kit?
Recent incidents of seemingly healthy Americans dying in hotels should remind meeting planners to ask hotels about carbon monoxide alarms.When I first saw this story about two separate incidents of...
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Meetings Industry Leader Michael Dominguez to Leave MGM
The longtime chief sales officer for MGM Resorts will become CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International in early July.Michael Dominguez is stepping down as senior vice president and chief sales...
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MPI Breaks Records in Toronto
The Raptors got the headlines in Toronto this week, but Meeting Professionals International's World Education Conference drew a record-breaking and enthusiastic crowd.The parade for the Toronto...
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No U.S. Carriers in World’s Best Airlines List
Skytrax top 10 airlines of 2019 dominated by Asian and Middle Eastern carriers.For the fifth year in a row, Qatar Airlines has taken the top spot in Skytrax’s 19th World Airline Awards. More than 21...
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New Campaign Launches to Fight Human Trafficking
The AHLA is providing resources for the hospitality industry ahead of the U.N.’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The American Hotel & Lodging Association has launched a new campaign to...
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Meetings Industry Figures Pay Tribute to Roy B. Evans
The influential former CEO and president of PCMA has died. Former Professional Convention Management Association President and CEO Roy B. Evans Jr., CAE, died on July 9. A 40-year meetings industry...
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