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Marriott Customer Conference Strives to Embrace Belonging

Belonging is a focus of the “Guiding Principles in Experience Design” study released during Marriott’s Association Masters Customer Conference. The gathering showcased both the benefits and challenges of fostering belonging at meetings and events.
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Brand Building at Events

Matt Kleinrock is CEO of Rockway Exhibits + Events, an organization dedicated to designing and building exhibition stands as well as strategically and logistically supporting exhibitors.
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New Zealand’s New Meeting Place

The Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre officially opened this week. The purpose-built venue significantly boosts the city's capacity to hold business events.
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What We Learned From IMEX Frankfurt 2023

Skift Meetings was on site at IMEX Frankfurt 2023 last week and got to experience first-hand how the business events industry responded to the first post-Covid IMEX show in Europe.
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Event Tech Embraces Next Level of AI

As generative AI continues to evolve, event technology companies are competing in a race to deliver the most powerful yet easy-to-use solutions.
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Why Meeting Planners Need to Start With Their Own Wellness

Early mornings, late nights, and loads of time away from the comfort of your own home — being a meeting planner is hard on the mind and body. As Global Wellness Day approaches, take time to learn how to take better care of yourself with a challenge from Caesars Entertainment.
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Celebrating Motor City’s Resurgence

The past and present intermingle in Michigan’s largest city. Detroit is synonymous with both Motown and vehicle manufacturing. It's the US’s first and only UNESCO ‘City of Design’, and its ornate buildings are a reminder of its former prosperity.