Thursday, November 13, 2025

Volunteers Step Up to Fill Void Left by Government Cuts

 
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Thursday November 13, 2025
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Barbara Scofidio
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Hospitality businesses and meetings industry charities have jumped in to help unemployed government workers and families in need of food — including people in their own industries.
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Despite significant infrastructure investment, Panama remains under the radar for meetings and conventions. A new incentive program combined with a U.S. tax advantage may give the country the competitive edge it has been seeking.
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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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Attendees want to do more than see an organization write a check. From repairing books for school children to harvesting pears in someone's backyard, Portland sets the gold standard for what it means to incorporate a more meaningful CSR component into a meeting.

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IBTM World [November 18–20, Barcelona, Spain]

• UFI Global Congress [November 19–22, Hong Kong SAR]

• IAEE Expo! Expo! [December 8–10, Houston, TX]

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