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January 24, 2024
In our January issue of Becoming an Unstoppable Woman magazine, we discover inspiring stories and valuable insights from women who have embraced leadership in various aspects of life. Explore strategies to navigate the evolving challenges of the new year with confidence. Whether you're leading at work, home, or in your personal journey, find the guidance and motivation to chart your own bold path. Read more
November 7, 2023
The Most Influential People in the Events Industry index recognizes exceptional individuals from around the globe who have made an impact with their creativity, vision, and capacity for innovation. The list is decided entirely by the public who first get to nominate and then vote on who they believe has influenced the industry the most. Read more
November 1, 2023
To shine a light on the women making unique and innovative advancements within the travel and hospitality industry, the Game Changers report features profiles of leading female startup founders. The report includes in-depth interviews with all honorees, offering the chance to learn from these leading minds. Read more
March 1, 2022
Debbie Garcia has embodied many roles in her life, ranging from video editor, to audio engineer, to writer, as well as a certified Wedding Planner. Now, she has added the title of Founder and CEO to her resumé after starting virsitour, a groundbreaking virtual tour service. Read more
December 10, 2021
Hi Debbie, so excited to have you on the platform. So, before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
My story has a lot of twists and turns to where I have ended up. I spent many years in the TV and Radio industries working in a production role as video. Read More
August 26, 2021
TAMPA, FL & NASHVILLE, TN (August 26, 2021) – virsitour™, the trusted Hospitality Industry platform for virtually connecting meeting and event planners to hotels, resorts, venues and others, and Threshold 360, the leading platform for 360° virtual tour creation and delivery in the Hospitality & Tourism industries, today announced a strategic partnership to make Read More
February 26, 2021
NASHVILLE, TN – Founder and CEO, Debbie Garcia, CMP, created and launched Virsitour in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Virsitour provides meeting and event planners with a secure platform to safely scout venues when travel is not possible. This solution saves time by allowing planners to visually tour hotels and venues prior to sending a request for proposal. Read More
January 27, 2021
Already feeling like an obstacle course for some, COVID-19 has littered the events industry with all kinds of new snags and roadblocks. Yet, people still need to plan events, and virtual get-togethers aren’t capable of addressing the goals of every event. Sometimes you simply have to have a physical space. Read More