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Corporate Event News, TSNN and Exhibit News Now Join Connect Portfolio of Leading Event Industry Media Brands

Connect is building upon its reputation as a leading provider of experiences, business opportunities and inspiration through an enhanced media coverage offering. Effective immediately, Connect’s portfolio will expand to include:

         •       Trade Show News Network (TSNN), the prestigious online news outlet covering the exhibition, trade show, and events industries since 1996

Hospitality Trailblazers: Talking Hotel Trends With Hilton VP, Group Sales & Strategic Accounts Gerilyn Horan

Gerilyn Horan’s journey into the hospitality industry began unintentionally when the insurance company she was working for part-time while in college phased out its entire department. However, the unfortunate experience turned out to be a serendipitous one for the young student.

Celebrating Women’s History Month With Explore St. Louis’s Kitty Ratcliffe and Mandalay Bay Resort’s Kathy Springstead

Celebrated every March, Women’s History Month is an opportune time to celebrate the female achievers of the trade show and corporate events industry. In this first in a series of exclusive interviews with several outstanding female industry professionals, we had the pleasure of speaking with Kitty Ratcliffe, president of Explore St.

Is Your Event Organization Ready for New Independent Contractor Rules Taking Effect On March 11?

If your trade show or event organization works with independent contractors, it’s important to know how a new employment rule that takes effect on March 11 could impact labor costs for businesses that rely on contract labor or freelancers, such as trucking, manufacturing and more.

Partner Voices
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