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Barbara Scofidio

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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.
COVID testing

Hotels Offer COVID Testing

This trend of hotels offering testing has its roots in high-end individual travel and isolated resort destinations such as the Maldives—essentially creating "bubble resorts."
vaccine

Vaccine Opens Way for Meetings

A Zoom call with The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau's Chief Health Advisor shed some light on when meetings might return to normal.
Incentive Travel Industry Index

Incentive Travel Industry Index Positive

Don't throw those shades away: The future of incentive travel looks bright, according to the 2020 Incentive Travel Industry Index.
2020

Farewell, 2020!

Unlike John Oliver in his last show of the season, we won't be blowing anything up here at Prevue—but we certainly want to say good riddance to 2020.
Sonesta

Sonesta Takes Off

All eyes are on Sonesta, which has added more than 100 properties across the country, growing its portfolio by 350 percent.
incentive travel industry index

Incentive Travel Industry Index Preview

Initial findings of the Incentive Travel Industry Index showed a hint of optimism, but a long road back to what will be a very different incentive industry.
event tech

Top Event Tech of 2020

The recent Event Tech Live virtual conference celebrated the best event tech—from apps to AI—from companies around the world.
career

Don’t Miss Our Career Boot Camp

Whether you're looking to polish your image on LinkedIn or Instagram or on the hunt for a new position, our Career Boot Camp is a must.
grateful

What Are You Most Grateful For?

It has been a year like no other, but one way to combat all the negativity is to consider all that you have to be grateful for.
meetings

OspreyME a One-Stop-Shop for Meetings

The ideal concept for these times, OspreyME offers turnkey meetings support services—from site selection to attendee gifting to everything in between.
bedside reading

New in Gifting: Bedside Reading

With so many of us planning to hunker down in our homes for the winter months, Bedside Reading on the Download is truly a corporate gift for our times.
holiday gifts

Editors’ Picks: Holiday Gifts

Many holiday gifts this year will take on a cozy feel, while others will be celebratory, as we all look to turn the page on 2020.
COVID Safety

5 COVID Safety Lessons I Learned

Here are a few things I have learned about COVID safety as I plan for Prevue's February 2021 in-person Best Practices Summit.

Duty of Care Tips from Our Webinar

Three industry pros who have developed comprehensive duty of care strategies shared their protocols to keep attendees safe.

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