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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.
innovation meetings, meeting

What’s All the Buzz About Innovation Meetings?

The best destinations and venues for Innovation Meetings are places where inventions were created, a historical event occurred, or that are inspirational in other ways.
gifts that give back, meetings

5 Gifts That Give Back

If you are looking for employee or customer gifts that have meaning, try giving gifts that give back.
Visionary Summit, meetings

Miami Beach Prevue Visionary Summit Focuses on Strategic Skills

30 senior planners from companies ranging from Land O'Lakes to DowDuPoint converged at Nobu Hotel Miami Beach at the Prevue Visionary Summit.
transformational experiences, meetings

Today’s Meeting Design Is All About Transformational Experiences

The goal of meetings should not be to entertain, but to make a lasting impression via moments of epiphany throughout the journey.
golf, meetings

New Ways to Play With Golf

4 ways planners can creatively use elements of golf at their events, from receptions on the course to interactive golf-themed wellness
merchandise vs. travel, meetings

Merchandise vs. Travel: Match Your Incentive Awards to Your Audience

To get results, target your incentive awards (merchandise, cards, or travel) to your audience.
MeetGB, meetings

MeetGB Wows Meeting Planners

Meeting planners got a delicious taste of Great Britain's finest during MeetGB April 10 to 12 at De Vere Beaumont Estate in Windsor.
golf tournament planning tips, meetings

6 Golf Tournament Planning Tips

Golf tournament planning can be an overwhelming task—but it doesn’t have to be.
interactive F&B, meetings

Need Interactive F&B Ideas? Look No Further!

Attendees are looking to interact with the produce growers, the pig farmers, the mixologists. Interactive F&B is one of the hottest trends around.
online discussion groups, meetings

4 Great Meeting Planner Online Discussion Groups

Whether you need a travel director in France or a rooftop venue in New York City, the meeting planners in these online discussion groups are there to assist you.

4 Ways to Find a Skilled Travel Director

Many meeting planners find their on-site  travel director, or TD, to be an invaluable extension of their team. But how do you find someone highly skilled—and often at short notice—to fill this important role?
meeting industry blogs, meetings

7 Great Meeting Industry Blogs

Bloggers come and go, but these 7 meeting industry blogs have stood the test of time.
Cnangi, meetings

The World’s Top Airport of 2019: Changi

Voted for by international air travelers and one of the most important honors in the airport industry, the Skytrax World Airport Awards named Changi Airport Singapore as the world's top airport for the seventh consecutive year.
airport shopping, meetings

The 5 Top International Airports for Shopping

There's nothing more satisfying during a long layover abroad than...shopping! Here are the 5 top international airports for shopping.

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