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                                                                    Meeting risks: beneath the obvious 
                                                                    Recently, in the webinar on meeting risk assessment and contingency planning for MeetingsFocus and another for a client, I talked about risks faced when selecting destinations and sites, venues and vendors...  
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                                                                    F&B Can Make or Break A Meeting  
                                                                    What we know: if the food at meetings and events is good, meeting participants are happy; if it's not to their liking, even if all other aspects of a meeting or event are great...  
                                                                    
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                                                                    5 Steps to Smarter Meetings 
                                                                    Some of the following five steps to smarter meetings will be 'old hat' to some; others will be known to but not practiced by many; and some will be new to your meeting planning process...  
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                                                                                    Site Spotlight: Boston   
                                                                                From the historic to the hilarious, unique projects are under way in the Massachusetts capital. The Old State House, the oldest surviving public building in Boston, will begin a renovation this year to commemorate its 300th anniversary. Groups must make advance reservations to visit the museum...  
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                                                                                      Top Small Meeting Space Trends: Apella New York  
                                                                                [Trend #1] Hybridization: Hybrid events, offering both an in-person component and online content available for attendees participating from organized satellite locations, are now essentially required by groups...  
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