Barbara Scofidio
Barbara Scofidio is Editor of Prevue and heads up the Visionary Summits, our exclusive conference series targeting senior-level meeting and incentive planners. In her 30 years in the industry, she has become known for her passion around greening meetings, growing awareness of human trafficking and promoting CSR activities as part of business events. She is currently a member of SITE's Women IN Leadership committee and the media liaison for FICP's Education Committee. She was the first member of the media ever to be invited to sit on a committee by GBTA, where she spent three years on the Groups and Meetings Committee. She has also been an active member of SITE for 30 years, chairing its Crystal Awards committee and acting as a judge.
Before joining Prevue in 2014, she served as Editor of Corporate Meetings & Incentives (MeetingsNet) for more than 20 years. She has a BA in Literature/Rhetoric from Binghamton University.
Barbara is based outside Boston, in Groton, Mass.
IRF Education Invitational Ups Its Game
This year's IRF Education Invitational, which just wrapped up at the Conrad Hotel at Resorts World Las Vegas, illustrated how closely this organization listens to feedback from participants.
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Sign Up for Our Summer Summits!
Each year, Prevue’s Summit Series brings together meeting planners and their supplier partners for two days of education and networking. Join us!
Hotel Fees Continue to Astound Planners
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Portland & Seattle Elevate the Event Experience
The Pacific Northwest’s two major cities continue to elevate the event experience with exciting new venues and downtown redevelopments.
5 Fresh Plant-Based F&B Ideas
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New SITE-Prevue Podcast With EventWell’s Helen Moon
Listen to the EventWell founder's personal struggles achieving balance, as well as her strategies for designing more balanced meetings.
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Follow Prevue As We Travel the World
Prevue's Editors travel the world, providing on-the-ground intelligence to help meeting planners with their site selection.
On Location: Paris
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One Meeting Planner’s On-Stage Disaster Stories
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