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JANUARY 17, 2023

Helsinki, Finland & Tysons, Va. January 17, 2023. Two technology leaders partner to empower planners to directly book meeting space through Cvent.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Exposure in a nationwide press release distributed over a major newswire. All votes must be submitted by March 8th to be considered valid entries in the contest. 2024 Smart Stars Winners Receive Featured in the June edition of Smart Meetings (print and digital editions). The post Smart Stars 2024: Vote for the Industry’s Brightest!

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MAY 5, 2022

ExCel London exhibition center, at London’s Royal Docks, detailed the rapid regrowth it’s seeing as an events industry hub and the creation of an “events superhighway”—the Elizabeth line—in two of its recent press releases. A venue with its more than 1.1 million sq. Business Takes ExCel by Storm. million business and meeting professionals.

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 30, 2019

But what makes a press tour or FAM (familiarization trip) a success? We had the chance to chat with Suresh Doss , an influential food writer based in Toronto, about one standout press trip he took last year with Choose Chicago. Pitching a palatable press tour — flexibility is key.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Fans also had the opportunity to emulate their celebrity soccer idols in a simulated press-interview. The MRN Agency created an interactive video booth for soccer lovers to answer questions about “their upcoming match” and share their testimonials.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 8, 2024

“The HPE keynote will leverage the venue’s cutting-edge technologies to deliver a bespoke experience that sets a new bar for brand storytelling and corporate events,” Jennifer Koester, president of Sphere business operations at Sphere Entertainment, said in a press release.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

This permit only allows The Boring Company “to apply for and receive building permits to construct the proposed tunnels,” a press release reads. The commission unanimously approved a special use permit and 50-year franchise agreement for a proposed 29-mile tunnel system under The Strip, to be designed by Elon Musk ’s The Boring Company.

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ETC Corporate

MARCH 6, 2023

The European Travel Commission (ETC) today hosted a joint press conference with Tourism Economics and European Tourism Association (ETOA) at ITB Berlin on the state of long-haul travel recovery to Europe and expectations for 2023.

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Meeting Package

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Helsinki, Finland - 2nd of October 2023 MeetingPackage, a leading all-in-one sales automation software specializing in venue and group bookings, has secured a $4.6 million Series A round led by Scale Capital.

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Meeting Package

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland (formerly Jurys Inn) launched a new online booking service for meeting rooms with MeetingPackage, the multi-award winning Meetings & Events sales automation and channel management software.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

I am leaving a company that I love and that’s full of people I admire,” Maddox said in a press release. Satre said in a press release. After two decades with Wynn Resorts and four years as CEO, Matt Maddox has announced he is retiring from the company at the end of January. “This has not been an easy decision.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Union members in Orlando, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Sacramento and Detroit held a press conference on Monday, Nov. food service workers in five major meetings markets, has announced the possibility of strike votes over wages and working conditions. 21, to warn of potential strikes in Las Vegas and Orlando and labor disputes in other markets.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

“On behalf of professional sports leagues, we test arenas and stadiums continually to identify potential gaps in their security operations and systems,” said Chief Security Officer Mike Downing at Oak View Group’s Prevent Advisors in a press release.

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Meeting Package

APRIL 5, 2022

Helsinki, Finland | 6th April 2022 Hoteliers can streamline group business processes to increase revenue with Amadeus Sales & Event Management integration to MeetingPackage, the multi-award winning Meetings & Events sales automation and channel management software.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2022

“This means ensuring that travelers get the same content and experience no matter how they engage with CWT,” John Pelant, executive vice president and chief technology officer with the company, said in a press release. . CWT already had travel counselors available 24/7 to help travelers with car and train bookings. “By

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AUGUST 16, 2022

We know there is strength in partnership, and we must unite to create positive contributions towards responsible, sustainable travel,” said CATO Chairman Brett Walker in a press release. “At CATO, we strongly support the efforts of Tourism Cares to advance the travel industry’s social and environmental impact to help people and places thrive.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

According to a press release, the unions have proposed new five-year contract language created to provide increased security for workers with designs to achieve the following: Winning the largest wage increases ever negotiated in the history of the Culinary Union.

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Meeting Package

JANUARY 17, 2023

Helsinki, Finland – 10 January 2023 For the third year in a row, MeetingPackage is honored to announce that we have been named 2023’s #1 Best Online Venue Booking Platform by Hotel Tech Report.

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MARCH 16, 2022

The company, which began as a pop-up concept in 2017, is rebranding under the name Placemakr to “better reflect its business divisions of hotels and mixed-use apartment buildings,” reads a press release.

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Eventtia

JULY 14, 2020

Eventtia is delighted to announce that it has completed a new integration with Latin America’s leading online payments platform, Mercado Pago. Responding to customer demand, this new integration will provide customers across the region with a new option to receive payments.

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MeetingPool

JUNE 1, 2022

EUROPALCO, the largest provider of solutions for events and shows in Southern Europe, will be at IMEX, the trade fair dedicated to the meetings, incentives and conferences sector, which will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, from May 31th to June 2nd. The Portuguese company will exhibit its global package of services to carry out events […]

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MARCH 20, 2024

If things go sideways Cohen emphasizes that neither side wants bad press. “If there’s a problem you need to know who you can go to on the property, not just your initial contact,” says Cohen. You can do great things for them, and they can do great things for you,” he says. “It’s

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JUNE 7, 2022

Since it began, the company has received backing from many organizations around the globe, including Notified, Emerald Expeditions, Reed Expeditions, Clarion Events and Informa Markets, which hosts the annual World of Concrete in Las Vegas , among others.

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MeetingPool

MARCH 25, 2022

EUROPALCO turns 25 and consolidates Portugal as a privileged destination for the events with the largest deployment of AV technology in Europe EUROPALCO, the biggest provider of solutions for events and shows in Southern Europe, turns 25 and continues to grow and consolidate its country of origin, Portugal, as a privileged destination for the most (..)

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2021

“By partnering with Temple STHM, Destinations International is able to provide cutting-edge professional development opportunities for our members,” said Don Welsh, president and CEO of Destinations International, in a press release.

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Endless Events

APRIL 16, 2020

Grab your favorite drink and press play! Join our incredible hosts Thuy Diep, Will Curran, Nick Borelli, and Dustin Westling as they discuss what our industry will look like in the future.

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JUNE 22, 2021

More : Destinations International Rising Stars Share Their Covid Lessons. The Hall of Fame, created three years before the Leaders Award, recognizes individuals who made notable contributions to the advancement of the hospitality industry.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

According to a press release, it will “[allow] the AHLA Foundation to expand its Empowering Youth development programming to Los Angeles and New Orleans, propelling young talent into hotel careers.” American Hotel & Lodging Association Foundation (AHLA) just received a $1 million grant from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

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APRIL 28, 2022

According to a press release, the 165-key Hotel Marcel New Haven will use renewable solar power sources on property to generate electricity for its communal areas, restaurant, laundry rooms, meeting rooms, and its guest rooms and suites, and will operate independently of fossil fuels. A Net-Zero Option.

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Techsytalk

AUGUST 1, 2022

From his seat as Editor-In-Chief at Skift Meetings, Miguel joins us to talk about some of the most pressing issues […].

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This move aims to “[provide] greater value to coalition members as business travel and professional meetings and events rebuild from steep pandemic-related losses,” a press release reads. Travel Association , after having close ties in meeting production over the years. Since its founding, Meetings Mean Business Coalition and U.S.

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IT&CM Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

“Having the Michelin Guide inspectors visit Orlando to experience and rate our restaurant offerings will raise the visibility of our destination’s culinary superstars on a global scale,” said Casandra Matej, president and CEO of Visit Orlando in a press release heralding the news. And every year thereafter.

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AUGUST 17, 2022

Meeting professionals answer questions about location, number of participants, mode of transportation and event format and the calculator will reveal the overall emissions and emissions per attendee.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Crystal Awards bring our community together and spotlight the innovation and excellence powering these teams and their standout incentive programs,” she said in a press release. Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX Group, which sponsored this year’s awards praised the international reach of the programs honored.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

In the years post-Katrina, areas in recovery mode were still being featured in ongoing, relentless press coverage, even though they were out of the path of typical visitors. I was surprised to find that this “bad press” is not necessarily a bad thing. Welcome Empathy Tourism.

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