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Following a devastating earthquake in Morocco, Marrakesh remains a strong meetings destination On September 8, 2023, Morocco experienced an earthquake of 6.8 magnitude. It’s epicenter in was the Al Haouz province in the High Atlas Mountain Range, about 45 miles southwest of major tourist destination Marrakesh. Areas as far as Casablanca felt vibrations. The earthquake […]

This year, IMEX's activation, “Break Free: Continuing the Journey,” will breathe life into the conversation about designing for belonging and inclusion by leveraging a human-centric design approach to challenge meeting professionals to experience their own events through fresh eyes.

Smart Meetings spoke with Donal Bisanzio, DVM, Ph.D., senior epidemiologist of RTI International, to get a sense of what action meeting planners and attendees might want to take in light of the newest variant.

Platinum Choice is here! Give a shout out to your favorite hospitality partners by Sept. 30 for them to win a spot in the December Smart Meetings Magazine. 

We were on a mission to find the most thrilling event producers around, daredevils who risk everything to achieve the impossible. The resulting list contains those who took our breath away. We and asked them to break down their Claim to Fame moments and named the superstars Meeting Professionals of the Year.

The focus at IMEX America will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways. Smart Meetings sat down with Tahira Endean, head of programme for IMEX Group to discuss how the talking point of Human Nature will be woven through the experience.

CMPs are industry leaders. Smart Meetings spoke to these professionals about earning a CMP and what young professionals can look forward to.