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We also present hot tips from designers (pg 6) that will ensure you beautify your event for great experiences. On a serious note, protect your attendees from cybercriminals (pg 12). Also, let's nd out about the impact of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and what it means to planners (pg 14 and pg 43). Data protection is now an obligation and the planner is responsible for ensuring that everyone on the team complies and follows protocol. Find out the basics of GDPR compliance and do the right thing. I hope that you nd this last read of the year as satisfying as it has been for me to produce it. This issue is my last, and I bid you all a fond farewell as I leave it to the next word maven to carry the torch. Carpe diem, and have a wonderful nale to the year! What's for tea?

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