Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Sabermanesh began his career with The Ritz-Carlton in 2004 as a laundry valet for The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead in Atlanta. Bayan Sabermanesh Florida’s T he Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota named Sabermanesh executive assistant manager and director of operations, rooms.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 16, 2023

Since 2004, social listening —the practice of monitoring and analyzing online conversations and social media mentions related to brands, products, services, events, or industries—has evolved significantly and grown in popularity. Popularity for the search term “social listening” over time, via Google Trends.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2021

Many stadiums have been left to sit and decay, such as the Olympic venues in Rio de Janeiro , which hosted in 2016; Beijing, in 2008; and Athens, in 2004; others, such as that in Lake Placid , in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, and Munich Stadium, are being used to host more sporting events and meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Preparing for the Exam In 2004, when Meeting Professionals International (MPI) held their EMEA Conference in Berlin, Mahmoud was working as director of conventions at the Berlin Convention Office. “Now I live in two very international cities, and my professional job gives me the opportunity to bring people together,” she says.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 13, 2024

The term, which took off after the 2004 movie “Mean Girls,” resurfaced in the aftermath of the third movie in the series this January — prompting some women to share on social media their experiences of encountering rude and passive-aggressive behavior from other women at work. Why Are We Still Talking About ‘Mean Girls’ at Work?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

In addition to the facility’s GREENSmart initiative, which started in 2004 and focuses on implementing sustainable development practices across the site, its Enercare Centre and Beanfield Centre venues have earned LEED Platinum and Silver certification, respectively. The entire facility has signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

In addition to the facility’s GREENSmart initiative, which started in 2004 and focuses on implementing sustainable development practices across the site, its Enercare Centre and Beanfield Centre venues have earned LEED Platinum and Silver certification, respectively. . The entire facility has signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2022

In 2004, Lloyd joined her current DMO and served most recently as its housing services manager. Louisville Tourism promoted Lloyd to senior housing services manager. Lloyd has been in the hospitality industry for over 20 years, beginning her career with Executive Inn & Suites. Avi Phookan, CHBA.

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InEvent

AUGUST 3, 2022

Created in 2004, Wirecast … Post Wirecast streaming: Everything you should know showed as first in InEvent Blog. Due to Wirecast’s popularity, we will delve into its functionality in detail and then compare it to the other two, so you can decide which streaming software works for you. What is Wirecast?

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Solimar International

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Let’s rewind to 2004. Kayak–self-proclaimed pioneers of metasearch for travel–hit the stage in 2004, making it easier than ever for regular people to compare the growing number of internet sources on travel experiences and prices. Facebook was born in 2004 and had 50 million users by October 2006.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 5, 2019

The first location, in New York, opened in 2004. The self-proclaimed Original Arcade Bar currently has seven locations open along the East Coast—in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Barcade is an environmentally friendly place.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

She joined the Centre in 2004 and was most recently manager of the Centre’s integrated business management system, of which she led the development. Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) in Malaysia promoted Haidar to director of strategic projects.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2022

Prior to joining Visit Tucson in 2004 as its vice president of community affairs and Mexico marketing, Garcia was economic development specialist for the City of Tucson. Garcia was also recently elected vice president of the Délice Network, a collaborative effort to develop food and gastronomy tourism internationally.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Payne also served on the PCMA Education Foundation Board, and then as chairman in 2004. He was honored with the PCMA Professional Achievement Award in 2007.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

He served as South Korean Foreign Minister from 2004 to 2006 and now serves as Deputy Chair of The Elders. Ban Ki-Moon served as the eighth UN Secretary-General from 2007 to 2016. During his tenure he championed sustainable development, climate change and gender equality at the top of the UN agenda.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Jeff currently serves on the Board of Directors of Society of Hosts at Florida State University, which named him Alumnus of the Year in 2004. Formerly an angel investor, Jeff has backed several startups in the fields of technology, biotech, consumer staples and alternative energy.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 20, 2020

I believe the software testing community adopted my term “peer conference” for their get-togethers after a conversation I had with pioneer software tester James Bach in 2004.

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Panorama Travel

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Established in 2004, The Environment Society of Oman ESO is the only non-profit organization in Oman that focuses on conserving the Oman environment. Oman takes great care to conserve the superb habitats and geological features which mark our landscapes unique.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2022

Koester also remains principal of Hospitality Investment Services in Memphis, Tennessee, a position he’s held since 2004. Richard Saunders. CWT promoted Saunders to vice president of its Global Partners Network. Saunders was previously global head of partner commercial relations at the company.

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 13, 2022

” The Hotel Indigo brand, which launched in 2004, celebrates fresh and inviting guest experiences that reflect the local community where they are located. “This hotel will be ideally situated among many major attractions to the area, and guests will be pleased with the changes to the entire development that are underway.”

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

On starting a nonprofit and how it has impacted her life: In 2004, I saw a lack of active engagement by positive, professional female role models for girls in my community. I’d like to see conventions and meeting planners weave purposeful messages of kindness and inclusion into every event at the OCCC.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Dyson has been with ACVB since 2004, when she joined the organization as marketing manager. Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) promoted Dyson to director of membership, corporate events and visitor services and Douglas to manager of facilities.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Another aspect of the Oregon Convention Center that sets is apart is its commitment to sustainability, which first kicked off in 2004 and was the first employee-led campaign for energy efficiency.

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MPI

AUGUST 24, 2023

In addition to the facility's GREENSmart initiative, which started in 2004 and focuses on implementing sustainable development practices across the site, its Enercare Centre and Beanfield Centre venues have earned LEED Platinum and Silver certification, respectively. The entire facility has signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2023

Disney Center for Performing Arts was funded by the Disney brother in 2004 following a multi-million-dollar donation to the cultural center. Domenici Education Center or the Bosque Gallery—all of which are fronted by the lush scenery of the park along the river.

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inVOYAGE

JANUARY 19, 2023

Brazilian-born Cerqueira refined his strategy through experience in the hotel industry in his homeland, setting up his first company in Portugal in 2004 to specialise in travel arrangements and tailor-made experiences.

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Business Traveler USA

JULY 11, 2022

First presented in 2004, the jazz festival gathers the world’s top musicians and gourmands for a bacchanalian experience among the vines. This holistic sustainable philosophy, which follows lunar and star charts as well as ancient pagan rituals, focuses on terroir and the soil’s health, bringing farmers closer to nature.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

“When we first started incorporating RFID in 2004,” replies Scott. Speaking of risks, Will wants to know what is the best and biggest risk SXSW took. The kind that really demanded a lot of faith. “When you’re innovating around the credential, you’re innovating around access itself.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 6, 2016

tool Idea Rating Sheets in 2004 (originally called “Dotmocracy”) to “make it easier to find agreements in large groups” He has been a Senior Public Consultation Coordinator for the City of Toronto since 2010, and is working to crowdfund his invention. Jason created an even lower-tech (free!)

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BizBash

JUNE 14, 2017

Launched in 2004, Refinery29 has grown from a fashion-focused website to a lifestyle brand that speaks to a key demographic—millennial.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 30, 2022

In addition to the facility’s GREENSmart initiative, which kicked off in 2004 and focuses on implementing sustainable development practices across the site, its Enercare Centre and Beanfield Centre venues have earned LEED Platinum and Silver certification, respectively, and the entire facility has signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 20, 2023

After finishing second in the 200-meter dash at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Felix was confident that she would win gold in 2008. But even with four more years of hard training, she once again finished second to her rival, Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica.

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BizBash

JUNE 12, 2018

Founded by Jon Retsky and Russell Holt in 2004 in San Francisco, Got Light (@gotlightsf) creates dramatic environments with light, audio.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 31, 2023

Di Bartolo compared the metaverse’s development with where social media was in 2004 and 2005. “If you neglect that, it might happen that you are not catching up with this new generation and new methods.” Imagine that you could have explored Facebook at its beginning, or Instagram a couple of years later, from the get-go,” he said.

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Business Traveler USA

JULY 25, 2022

Airbus cites a 30-percent fuel-burn improvement for the forthcoming A321XLR variant of its popular A321neo, but doesn’t specify which aircraft is being used for the comparison: presumably the now elderly Boeing 757, which first flew 40 years ago and was last produced in 2004.

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inVOYAGE

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Celebrated as a modern marvel since its completion in 2004, this remarkable New Zealand course, nestled in a ridge-and-valley landscape, has stunned golfing connoisseurs time and time again.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 10, 2016

The airline has been flying from the UK since 2004. Prior to joining Etihad Airways, Mr Kuklis worked for the Hong Kong Tourism Board and Hills Balfour, where he headed up the Dubai Business Events account. Etihad Airways currently flies from Abu Dhabi to the UK airports of London Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh.

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