Nine hotel associations join forces to host annual holiday party
Celebrate the season with Las Vegas’ leading hospitality professionals at a multi-association holiday event By Mark Hebert, Exhibition City News Nine hospitality industry associations come together for an association-wide holiday party, an evening filled with festive fun, delicious food and networking with other hospitality professionals. This year’s celebration will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 5:30 pm at the Giada at The Cromwell on the Las Vegas Strip. The gathering, organized by a consortium of nine associations, will be one of the largest hospitality networking events of the season. Participating associations include NACE (National Association of Catering and Events - Las Vegas Chapter), PCMA Southwest and Pacific Chapter, HSMAI Las Vegas, Las Vegas Hospitality Association (LVHA), SKAL International Las Vegas Las Vegas Chapter, Las Vegas Territory, MPI Southern California Chapter, Vegas Wedding Chamber and EDPA Las Vegas. Event details date: Tuesday, December 12, 2024 time: 5:30 pm Place: Giada at The Cromwell, 3595 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las…
Event associations urge organizers to prepare for transport
DALLAS — Although a three-day strike in early October by the International Longshoremen's Association's 45,000 longshoremen members culminated in a tentative labor agreement with the American Maritime Union employers' group, unease remains about what comes next. The strike is only temporarily suspended; an agreement must be reached by January 15 to avoid a second strike. Sources including Salvatore Stile, founder of New York freight forwarding company Wheels Up International, said they believed the risk of another strike was as high as 70%. according to Reutersshippers have avoided Eastern and Gulf Coast hubs, including New York, New Jersey, Houston and Savannah. Newell Brands CEO Chris Peterson said in a Fast Company article this week that his company is moving "hundreds" of containers to the West Coast in preparation for the second strike . Some strike-affected East Coast ports are still struggling to move post-strike backup cargo, and on the West Coast, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach set new…
United associations collaborate to develop leadership
The United Association's Next Generation Symposium on developing leadership for a global workforce was held Monday at the Mandalay Bay North Convention Center in Las Vegas. Submitted by AIPC Sponsored by the International Association of Professional Congress Organizers (IAPCO), the International Federation of Exhibition Services (IFES), the Association of International Convention Centers (AIPC) and the Association of Interior Management Consultants (AMCI), this seminar provides opportunities to deepen the understanding of adaptability platform. Leadership in today’s global workforce. Following the success of the last shared workshop at IMEX Frankfurt, four associations are working together again to empower the next generation. It highlights the importance that each of the four associations places on working with and giving the next generation a voice. Estefanía Zárate Angarita of Kenes Group said: “The United Association Symposium demonstrates the continued strengthening of collaboration between key players in our global meetings industry, with the vision and talent of future leaders taking center stage. “The program and format,…
Episode 152 – Cybersecurity and Privacy for Events and Associations
Now, with so much data available from our trade shows, conferences, and events, both offline and online, companies of all sizes have a huge opportunity to learn more about their customers, trends, and more. With all this data comes security and privacy risks, too. Today's guest is Brian Scott of ClearTone Consulting, and he's here to discuss the opportunities and risks facing associations and our shows. Brian has a 35-year career in technology, the last 20 of which have been at the CXO level, providing professional CIO services. He specializes in software development, networking, cybersecurity, cloud services, data architecture, systems integration, IT strategy, and team development. He has 21 years of experience in the exhibition and trade association market, is a patent holder in event technology, and currently serves on the board of directors of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events and the Center for the Study of the Exhibition Industry. We discuss… What basic mistakes do you think…
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