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Julie Sullivan’s Playbook Includes a Masterclass in Chapter Revival
By Mary Tucker | Senior Communications and Content Manager | IAEE When a chapter faces its darkest hour, it takes an exceptional leader to not only steady the ship but transform it entirely. Julie Sullivan, CMP, CEM, Vice President of Business Development at ACIS...
Claire Smith on Retirement and the Law of Forward Motion
When the 1986 World’s Fair came to Vancouver as she was graduating, Claire Smith, CMP, seized on it as an opportunity to realize her childhood dreams. Claire Smith credits her mother’s subscription to Gourmet with instilling in her a fascination with “the intersection...
Find a Destination Like No Other at World Equestrian Center – Ocala
Expansive, flexible spaces and thoughtful service define the meetings experience at WEC – Ocala. Looking for an east-coast meetings destination that is surprising, away from the crush of crowds, and sophisticated in every detail? Consider World Equestrian Center –...
Blue-Sky Breakouts: Lakeside Team-Building as Trails Reopen
After the meetings wrap, the views take over. Attendees unwind at Heavenly Lookout with sweeping views of Lake Tahoe. As spring sunshine melts the basin free, Lake Tahoe emerges as a meetings destination where productivity and purpose go hand in hand. For planners...
For Meetings of All Sizes, Aurora Specializes in the Details
Gaylord Rockies Resort, Colorado’s largest hotel and convention center, anchors Aurora’s growing reputation as a top-rated meeting destination. Aurora, Colorado, is quietly redefining what scale can look like in the meetings industry—proving that large gatherings...
New Energy, Old Soul: Hosting in a City That Keeps Reinventing Itself
San Antonio is growing fast—and smart. For meeting planners, that momentum shows up in all the right ways. San Antonio is growing fast—and smart. For meeting planners, that momentum shows up in all the right ways: newly opened and newly renovated hotels,...





