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Barbara Scofidio

Boston

Editor at Skift Meetings

Skift Meetings Editor, former event curator and gallery owner, Mom to 2 amazing kids and a rescue dog, lover of fire opals and Art Nouveau.

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Articles

  • Setting Boundaries at Work: 10 Strategies For Planners

    2 months ago | meetings.skift.com | Barbara Scofidio

    Marcie Booth, senior employee events manager at The Goodway Group, found that Alexa is her best friend when it comes to forcing herself to stop work every day. I started having Alexa turn off my office lights at 4:45 and say, ‘It’s quitting time… please shut down and relax, Marcie!” she said.

  • 10 Ways to Save on Meeting Costs Without Attendees Even Noticing

    2 months ago | meetings.skift.com | Barbara Scofidio

    Skift Take The best cost-saving ideas are the ones that are easiest to implement and invisible to attendees. There’s an old saying – ‘What you don’t know can’t hurt you’ – that can be applied to cutting meeting costs. Focus your cost-cutting on changes that attendees won’t even notice. Here are 10 cost-cutting strategies:Book Further OutWhenever it’s possible, book as early as you can.

  • 10 Ways to Include All Ages at Your Events

    Jan 16, 2025 | meetings.skift.com | Barbara Scofidio

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  • New Orleans Rallies to Postpone Sugar Bowl and Heightens Security for Super Bowl

    Jan 6, 2025 | meetings.skift.com | Barbara Scofidio

    The Allstate Sugar Bowl, set for the evening of January 1, 2025, at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome, was postponed to the following afternoon after a terrorist attack killed 14 people. Law enforcement needed to focus on the investigation, prompting the reschedule. The game proceeded without incident. Security around the Superdome, a mile from the attack site, was extensive. Hundreds of police, state troopers, Homeland Security agents, and bomb-sniffing dogs patrolled the area.

  • The Beauty of Andalusia

    Sep 24, 2024 | recommend.com | Barbara Scofidio

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Barbara Scofidio
Barbara Scofidio @barbarascofidio
14 Jan 25

As Boomers leave the workforce in record numbers, more companies are promoting the benefits of retaining mature employees. But are they walking the talk? https://t.co/ITLOEvCc8T #anti-ageism #ageism #DEI @SHRM

Barbara Scofidio
Barbara Scofidio @barbarascofidio
12 Dec 24

Prepping for on-stage interviews with CEOs is a mix of being respectful while pushing the boundaries. Here's how Skift does it: https://t.co/5zIiL08Hly #CEO #livejournalism @skift @SkiftMeetings https://t.co/d6kyfPzFM9

Barbara Scofidio
Barbara Scofidio @barbarascofidio
4 Dec 24

Ghosting is becoming the new normal between meeting planners and suppliers...So much for an industry that prides itself as being all about relationships. https://t.co/mGkCoP09Er #ghosting #meetingplanning