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One thing is clear about the meetings industry: The avenues available for someone to become a meeting professional are as diverse now as they were 20

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Here I am, in my 70s, still working in a profession that seems to favor those who are younger.There is for many the belief that one should or must

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Hotel rooms, food and beverage, transportation and meeting space are not the only areas that have a budgetary impact on meetings. Content providers

Hotel rooms, food and beverage, transportation and meeting space are not the only areas that have a budgetary impact on meetings. Content providers

Hotel rooms, food and beverage, transportation and meeting space are not the only areas that have a budgetary impact on meetings. Content providers

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