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People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Adriel Terbeche Visit Anaheim has appointed Adriel Terbeche as its new vice president of tourism and international sales, effective Oct. 1. She will focus on the MICE market in an effort to boost the...
Report: AI and Workforce Among Top CEO Concerns
KPMG International’s annual survey spotlights leaders’ fears around the economy and workforce, but confidence that technology offers solutions. CEOs around the world are anxious about the economy but also confident that they can handle the challenges presented by AI...
CEM Spotlight on Austin Connors, CEM
Austin Connors, CEM, has been engaged in the hospitality industry for more than 15 years with leadership experience in convention centers and theaters, as well as fundraising, restaurant, and non-profit management. Currently, he serves as the General Manager for the...
Keeping Smartphones in Their Place
A CEMA Summit 2024 participant uses a hand crank to raise a balloon in order to vote on the answer to a question. The event company Projectory replaced app-based polling tools with the balloons at the event. (Whatever Media Group) Maybe you can relate: Over the last...
Designing ‘A Beautiful Nesting Ground’ for Deeper Relationships
One of the most successful elements at Avalara’s FUSE conference was The Fireside Theater, where guests and FUSE presenters engaged in intimate conversations. In a recent nearly 40-minute conversation I had with Creative Director Bianca Ferrer about FUSE — a three-day...
Flying High: Polling Takes a Surprising Form at CEMA Summit
Projectory mediator Jeffrey Rogers leads the opening Main Stage session at CEMA Summit in August. Participants used balloons to vote on answers to a series of questions. (Whatever Media Group photos) If you walked in on the opening Main Stage presentation at CEMA...
