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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.
GDPR, meetings

5 Things You Need to Know About GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a new data protection law in the EU, does into effect May 25. What does it mean for you?
Cvent, meetings

7 Awesome Free Downloads to Help You Do Your Job Better

We trolled the internet and social media to find these 7 free downloads—so you don't have to.
commission cuts, meetings

What Planners Are Saying About the Marriott & Hilton Commission Cuts

"Just like all companies, hotels are looking for ways to be the most profitable. The 3 percent now goes straight to their bottom line."
LinkedIn, meetings

4 LinkedIn Groups for Meeting & Event Planners

Posts can be sent to the email associated with your LinkedIn either with each new conversation or in digest form, or you can choose to check in on your own when you want to.
Azamara, meetings

4 New Cruise Ships That Will Shine in 2018

2018's new cruise ships are bigger and better, with more varied amenities and excursions. Here are 4 that should be on meeting planners' radars.
Langham Huntington, meetings

The One Event You Can’t Miss If You Plan Internationally

Prevue's Global Meeting & Incentive Planning Summit will focus on everything you need to know when you plan international meetings: visas, negotiating contracts, security and more.
Midtown Manhattan, meetings

The “New” Midtown Manhattan

The group experience in Midtown Manhattan has been reimagined, with good, clean fun as the focal point.
long-haul flight, meetings

Follow These 5 Strategies on Your Next Long-Haul Flight

It really pays to have that credit card, frequent flyer card and maybe pay a bit more for an earlier flight to avoid airport hassles
meeting planning mistakes, meeting

5 More-Common-Than-You-Think Meeting Planning Mistakes

It’s better to go overboard and have too much signage than risk attendees being lost and continually asking for directions.
duty of care, meetings

Duty of Care: 6 Questions to Ask

Here are 6 duty of care questions raised in a new iJET white paper. Knowing the answers will help keep your attendees safe.
NDS, meetings

3 Big Data Trends Affecting Meetings

Blockchain, for one, will shorten the "long tail of travel and meeting procurement,’" allowing for faster and possibly less expensive travel and meeting planning.
negotiatiion, meetings

5 Out-of-the-Box Ideas for Negotiating Your Next Hotel Contract

Sharing your budget out of the gate may enable a venue to help you get more for your money.
IMEX, meetings

5 Meetings Industry Events You Should Know About in 2018

Highlights from 5 key meetings industry events in 2018: IMEX America, MPI's WEC, the ASAE Annual Meeting, the WINiT Summit and the Duty of Care Summit.
career advice, meetings

Need Career Advice? We Asked Prevue’s Advisory Board For Some

The following career advice from our 2018 Editorial Advisory Board members will get you thinking.

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