Diversity Is an Important Part of Event Planners’ Destination Choices

This article was published in Skift on August 23, 2022 https://meetings.skift.com/diversity/

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion are strategic business imperatives event planners look at when choosing the site of their next gathering. Demographics and the political climate are also important facets of a destination being considered for an event.

– Lisa Skriloff

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What the Rushdie Attack Can Teach Events About Better Stage Protection

This article was published in Skift on August 16, 2022 https://meetings.skift.com/what-the-rushdie-attack-can-teach-events-about-better-stage-protection/

Skift Take

When Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage in full view of the audience at a speaking engagement at the Chautauqua Institution, it was the latest in a series of high-profile attacks during public events. What can event planners do to ensure this doesn’t happen at their gatherings?

– Lisa Skriloff

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Madeira: History and Culture, Nature, The Climate, Wine, Gastronomy

Celebrating its 600th anniversary this coming year in 2019, Madeira is a vacation destination both unspoiled and up-to date. Contradictions in co-existence! An off-road open-air jeep tour takes you to areas of the island untouched by time, where farming on steep slopes continues as it has through the ages. Ride the modern cable car up the mountain to visit the Monte Palace Botanical Gardens, then have a seat on a man-powered old-fashioned wicker basket taboggan sled built for two for a ride down along stone streets. Choose lodging in the style of the traditional 16th century “quintas” (farmhouse inn) such as the Quinta do Furão on a cliff top in Santana on the northeast coast or stay at the 5-star Pestana Carlton Madeira, a luxurious and charming hotel in the city of Funchal, with a Ballroom for meetings and a cocktail lounge for live music listening and dancing.

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Multicultural Meetings and Events Will Be Key as Minorities Become the Majority

This article appeared in Skift Magazine May 2017 issue https://skift.com/2017/05/03/multicultural-meetings-and-events-will-be-key-as-minorities-become-the-majority/

by Lisa Skriloff

Bringing more multicultural groups to a destination for meetings and events isn’t just good business. It’s also good for local communities and future tourism, too.

— Deanna Ting

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