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David Beckett Joins the Velvet Chainsaw Team

Velvet Chainsaw

From 2001 to 2018, he led the Registration and Housing teams for Experient/Maritz. In 2018, he relocated his family to Seattle and joined the leadership team at Eventcore. David has over 20 years of experience leading service delivery teams, including for some of our industry’s most innovative events.

Team 19
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The Realities Time Replaces

Idea Architects

2001 was when I last spent significant time exploring Seattle. I haven't worked a minimum-wage job since 1980. I haven't been a renter for the past 15 years. I last supervised a full-time staff more than a decade ago.

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Conferences Are Providing Inferior Education Through Lectures

Velvet Chainsaw

At least that’s what 2001 Physics Noble Price recipient, Stanford professor and former director for science at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Carl Weiman says regarding lectures. The speaker lecture is ineffective and inferior! They discovered that : Learners in lectures are 1.5

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 5.18.18

Reid All About it

I’ve been transcribing my March 2001 journal from when I traveled via Amtrak Coast Starlight sleeper car from LA to Seattle… Did you know the Coast Starlight and Pacific Surfliner go right along the California coast? Check out these photos of bioluminescence giving the California coastline an eerie blue glow. ( The Guardian ).

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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The show goes on(line): As events cancel due to COVID-19, Seattle startup builds a virtual platform (source: GeekWire) March 12, 2020 – On a typical day, Pathable , the Seattle-based company that normally produces mobile apps for conferences and events, might get three to five inquiries on its website from people interested in a demo.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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The show goes on(line): As events cancel due to COVID-19, Seattle startup builds a virtual platform (source: GeekWire) March 12, 2020 – On a typical day, Pathable , the Seattle-based company that normally produces mobile apps for conferences and events, might get three to five inquiries on its website from people interested in a demo.