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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.7.21

Reid All About it

In some of these cases, technology and common sense can save the day and, in others, you might have to knock some sense into your board. A weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events. Host: Brandt Krueger, founder Event Technology Consulting.

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Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau makes key convention sales & services staff appointments

Event Industry News

Outlook for increased group meetings leads to strategic additions The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has named Taylor Fry and Diego Vervloet to join the organization’s convention sales and services department, respectively.

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Is Association Technology at a Turning Point?

Associations Now

A recent deal in the association technology space raises some interesting questions about the state of the sector and what’s next. It also inspired another similar collaboration a couple years later, when LeBron “The Decision” James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade on the Miami Heat, helping the team win two championships in four years.).

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Ultra Music Festival’s ‘Mission: Home’ Sustainability Program wins multiple event industry awards and earns accolades from respected environmental organizations

Event Industry News

Because of this, Ultra was invited to join Miami-Dade’s new county-wide ‘Plastic Free 305’ program and accompany County Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava and other founding members at its inauguration. electronic music festivals” by Miami-based environmental non-profit, Debris Free Oceans.

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Give Miami Day raises record $5.2 million for nonprofits

Beth Kanter

Photo courtesy of The Miami Foundation. Give Miami Day raises record $5.2 million, organizers at The Miami Foundation realized that Give Miami Day 2014 would be their most successful Giving Day yet. Thursday’s Give Miami Day raised $5.2 Note from Beth: It’s Giving Day Season!

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A Gridiron Tale About Updating Your Technology

Associations Now

Although … Maybe your old technology still does the job? That’s the situation the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) has anticipated ahead of the league’s annual draft later this week, as it worked out a deal to simplify the contract process using mobile technology. A smartphone.) “Our

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HOK and SAP release report on the future of Esports venues

Event Industry News

Key design features explored in the report include: A non-traditional seating bowl An immersive environment Reimagined geometries and spatial organization More intimacy A blending of technology with the built environment Hospitality-driven experiences.

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