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David McMillin

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Writing stories for places like @slate, @washingtonpost and @chicagomag; writing songs for bands like @thefortfrances and @grandammusic.
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Why Networking Receptions Stress Attendees Out — And What to Build Instead

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By David McMillin
| Skift Meetings Verified
Skift Take Planners often treat networking as time to fill. A design strategist argues it’s a job to be done, and that the fix is giving attendees a reason to talk that isn’t networking. When Claire Lester asks professionals what they think about networking, she always gets the same response: They hate it. “It feels inauthentic and like we’re trying to gain something,” Lester, the senior design studio strategist at Maritz, said at IMEX America.
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Why Networking Receptions Stress Attendees Out

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By David McMillin
| Event Planner News
15 October 2026 | By: David McMillin | Publisher: Skift Meetings Event Design Why Networking Receptions Stress Attendees Out - And What to Build Instead David McMillin October 15th, 2026 at 11:42 AM EDT Photo Caption: Attendees gather at IMEX America in Las Vegas. David McMillin Skift Take Planners often treat networking as time to fill. A design strategist argues it's a job to be done, and that the fix is giving attendees a reason to talk that isn't networking.
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Social Security will increase by just $75 a month next year, but these tools can boost your retirement income

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By David McMillin, Dan Avery Verified
| CNBC Select Verified
The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits in 2027 will be 3.6%, the Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday. That works out to about an additional $75 a month for retired workers, from approximately $2,088 to $2,163. The annual shift is based on year-over-year changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which tracks the prices of a broad range of goods and services.
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