Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Scammer Takes on a New Name and Targets Another Planner

 
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Tuesday November 04, 2025
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The losses to the meetings business and broader travel industry keep mounting — and have leaders speaking up.
 
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A relentless scammer continues to prey on planners, this time under a new alias. Tens of thousands of dollars have already been stolen as the scheme evolves.
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Sustainability Insights from TED

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Join Shawna McKinley, principal at Clear Current Consulting and Kyle Shearer, director of event operations at TED, at 11am ET on November 13. Together we will explore how TED has transformed sustainability into a core operational value, rethinking food systems, materials, travel, and community partnerships, while setting new industry benchmarks.

This live webinar is sponsored by Caesars Entertainment.

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Miguel Neves
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One of the world's largest event businesses invited preferred hotel partners to meet with its top buyers. But rather than make the experience transactional, it banned sales pitches altogether.
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Barbara Scofidio
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Hannah DeMaio, vice president of Skift's Women Leading Travel, says that women in our industry have made incredible strides — but some critical challenges still exist.
 
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