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MEETING NOTES 13 MEET SMART Three wearable gadgets designed to elevate attendee engagement. By Kassidy Tarala 14 SIGNATURE DRINK Strawberry Fields Forever, courtesy of Bar AC, AC Hotel Denver Downtown 16 TIPS FROM A PRO New approaches to holiday party planning. By Taylor Thorn Charley Co.
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20 EDUCATION Preparing students to industry standards and beyond. By Cynthia Vannucci, Ph.D., CMP and Shawn Jung, Ph.D.
INDUSTRY UPDATE 52 INFOGRAPHIC “Room Block of the Future” reveals group booking trends. Research courtesy of Kalibri Labs and Prism Advisory Group
62 SNAPSHOTS NACE Catering Olympics; Southern Colorado HSMAI Beach Party
The Rio
ON THE COVER
ALL IN ONE VAIL & BEAVER CREEK HAS EVERYTHING PLANNERS ARE LOOKING FOR
INSPIRED SPACES SPARK CREATIVITY AT ONE OF THE STATE’S MANY ARTISTIC VENUES
Past Hall of Famers Richard Scharf, Kathy Reak and Nancy Thompson.
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Hear from the Colorado M+E Editorial Advisory Board on the state of the industry
Photo by Tate Carlson
Reunion
SEE WHAT PAST HALL OF FAMERS ARE UP TO NOW {36}
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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION 44 LET’S ENTERTAIN It’s easy with top-notch Colorado partners.
P H OTO S : B R I A N B R OW N ; T H E A R M S T R O N G H OT E L ; T H E R I O ; G L E N W O O D C AV E R N S A D V E N T U R E PA R K
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