Organizers for business events across a swath of industries are bracing for the toll tariffs will take on their shows in the next year and beyond.
The pleasure of finding a little something waiting for me in a hotel room never gets old. But the amenity delivered to my room at the Omni Frisco in Frisco, Texas, kicked the experience up a few notches. Deliciously fun, it also cleverly managed to tell a story about the property.
For academic associations, conferences are perfect idea incubators, says Jennifer Fontanella of the International Studies Association.
Finding the right partners will be a hallmark of the next round of breakthrough innovations —making business events and startups a perfect match.
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