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Good morning, PR pros:

 Musa Tariq, global head of marketing for Airbnb Experiences, launched an impromptu video networking session after a meeting was canceled:

A meeting I had just got cancelled. Curious if this is a good idea or a terrible idea. Anything could happen. https://t.co/yknHhnGaSM

— Musa Tariq (@MusaTariq) March 17, 2020

More than 40 people attended the meeting, offered through Airbnb’s portal on Zoom. Many more responded that they’d like to take part in future sessions, and Tariq promised to host another today.

Well that was fun; over 40 wonderful people, most whom i've never met together in a room in it together. Will do it again tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/eOZsayQoop

— Musa Tariq (@MusaTariq) March 17, 2020

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