Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

Switching careers to discover your passion There is a near endless list of jobs in the world but some people were just born for events and hospitality. Pereira joined The Westin Grand Cayman in 2017 as pool and beach concierge. Today, she is the property’s director of event management. But life had different plans.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

hotels located in historic buildings and locations unveil new meeting rooms and renovations. It was converted to a boutique lifestyle hotel in 2017. Located in downtown Nashville’s art district, the hotel includes its own onsite art museum, which groups can book for meetings and social events. and 1,400 sq.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The disruption caused by the pandemic and subsequent Great Resignation in the events world is no exception. The urgent call to restaff hotels and events teams and engage discriminating audiences will include many unimaginable trials, learning new skills and, ultimately, a reinvention of ourselves and the industry.

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DCI

JUNE 13, 2023

The latest edition of the Meeting Room of the Future, a research study conducted by Development Counsellors International in partnership with the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), provides firsthand insight into the world of meetings and conferences from meeting planners and venue operators.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The days of boxed-in, windowless meetings are officially a thing of the past. But what is the best way to designing events that make use of the venue’s indoor and outdoor space to enhance, rather than detract from the business goals ? More : Tech Companies Flee Cubicles, Meet Outdoors. Meet in earshot of nature.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2024

He served as vice president of sales for RSCVA since 2017 and is a third-generation Nevadan. Throughout his 20 years of experience in hotel sales, meetings and events, he has led award winning sales teams at large North American hotel brands. Cory Rosenberg Cory Rosenberg, PRA Rosenberg joins PRA as regional vice president.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

As we kick off 2018, we’re excited to discover a lot of new event ideas for 2018 to energize our event planning. More than the technology itself, it’s really great to finally see innovations in personalization and customization gearing up to be the central theme in this year’s events. Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

So, you want to plan an event. Take the event planning process one step at a time. How about you start with creating an event timeline? Event timelines help you stay on track and get you excited about the event you’re going to throw together. Event timelines should support you, not weigh you down.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 22, 2023

Swift’s popular concert tour is giving some event organizers one more challenge to navigate during their conferences. Some event organizers have shared anecdotally that some of their attendees have been walked by hotels in those cities where she’s playing over the dates of their events.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2023

As event professionals, we’re always looking to explore new methods, techniques, and technologies to make each event better than the last. Virtual reality (VR) is a topic we often discuss on the Event Tech podcast and has been a technology growing in popularity in recent years. Will People Change Their Lifestyle for VR Events?

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Meetings are happening more frequently than ever before. Corporate leaders everywhere are looking to events as viable marketing channels, or as engaging platforms for internal initiatives. With the goal to educate and inspire customers, the first Dreamforce event brought together just over 1,300 attendees in 2003.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2023

The event was organized by the colony’s Irish vicar, Ricardo Artur. Then, in 1772, Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched in the streets of what is now New York City to honor the patron saint and the enthusiasm for the event blossomed there and in other early American cities, such as Boston. Augustine, Florida.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Also, 83% of exhibitors have purchased at least one sponsorship from 2017-19. Eight Out-of-the-box Event Income Ideas 1. Give attendees a deal on your next event. One of the biggest obstacles in selling an event into the future is the possibility the attendee can’t make it. Record and sponsor your breakout sessions.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Armed with her outlook, notes and events apps, her trusty three-ring binder and a medium black coffee, Samuels leads events that go off without a hitch. Planning an event is not simple,” she says. “[The In 2017, she passed on her first try. Afterwards, she treats herself to some much-needed self-care and rest.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The personal touch attendees expect from meetings is now largely being delivered with the help of machines. Yes, the event business has officially entered the realm of high-tech. Smart Meetings covered all the must-have tech advances this year to help you stay at the top of your game. Park MGM Ideation Studio.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Read More : Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other Andrew Casperson Promoted from executive vice president of operations, Casperson now holds the chief operating officer position for Coury Hospitality. Sweeney joined ECE as an agent in 2014 and became manager of the agency’s Philadelphia location in 2017.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Cyber security for events should be at the top of every event planners mind. As event profs we need to very aware of cyber security for events. In todays episode our ICONIC guest James Spellos of Meeting U joins our very own Will Curran and Brandt Krueger to discuss cyber security for events. TunnelBear.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 20, 2023

While there, she received the Employee of the Month award in 2016 and Employee of the Year award in 2017. She previously worked as Moscone Center’s chef de cuisine in 2017. The post Smart Moves: Food and Beverage appeared first on Smart Meetings. She also worked at Chicago’s Langham Hotel as executive pastry chef.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 17, 2023

At least 11 meeting and event-related companies are featured in this year’s Inc. companies based on revenue growth, is led by a healthcare management company, but a close second is a group-transportation platform that meeting and event planners may want to know about if they don’t already: CharterUp. 5000, an Inc.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2021

Anderson serves on the board of directors for United States Travel Association (USTA), is an executive committee member of Meetings Mean Business Coalition, co-chair of USTA CEO Roundtable and is a member on Destination International’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. has named Diamond senior meeting manager. Elizabeth Burks.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Stewart is director of special event for Visit Panama City Beach in Florida. He joined the organization in 2015, and since then, has worked as sports marketing and special events coordinator, and operations manager. Pereira is director of event management for Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa in the Cayman Islands.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Another question is, “What does this mean for corporate event planning?”—if Regis Atlanta, and entered the digital side of things in 2017 when he got into Ethereum (or ETH [pronounced “eeth”]). Read More : Virtual Meetings Are Missing These Two Things, Meta Is Working on a Fix. if it means anything at all.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2022

Placemakr, formerly WhyHotel , started as a pop-up in 2017 but later became a hotel brand with long-term plans designed for long-term stays. The post The Continued Rise of the Extended-Stay Hotel appeared first on Smart Meetings. The project is scheduled to develop 50 Echo hotels.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

But did you know many also offer prime meeting spaces? Some even operate as part of a hospitality program—so hosting an event on-campus doubles as support for the next generation of event professionals while leveraging the nostalgia of these storied venues. Or, hold your event in an urban forest.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

Perks for individual guests and meeting planners have been enhanced to celebrate the milestone. With locations in more than 100 countries, there is a strong incentive for meeting planners to take advantage of all the benefits available to Rewards members. Since 2017, it has acquired or launched six brands to add to its portfolio.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 25, 2024

Its host of remarkable facilities include a vast state-of-the-art conference hall, a 360-degree rooftop venue, a stunning outdoor beachfront event space, and about 10,000sqm dedicated to shopping and dining outlets. The Anam Group is exploring organizing events such as classical concerts, fashion shows and product launches.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 22, 2017

2017 was another big year for the group business industry, which we saw grow 4% over the previous year. Planners and properties created a record number of events with our diagramming software , and hundreds of new connections are being made all the time through Social Tables’ planning network. It’s easy, all from within the same event.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 12, 2023

The Final Four tournament, The ESSENCE Festival of Culture, the American Society of Hematology — the list of logistically complex events that New Orleans has hosted is impressive. acre pedestrian park that features water elements, live event space, and public art. into a more walkable, accessible thoroughfare.

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MeetingPool

MARCH 31, 2017

Winter is melting away, spring is starting to bloom, and 2017 already seems to be flying by fast as we enter Q2! Let’s take a look at the latest news from the meetings and events industry. The start of March saw two notable acquisitions of event engagement technology providers.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

where she worked in event management, and later, corporate sales. McClain joined Destination DC is 2011 as director of communications and was promoted to senior vice president in 2017. The post Smart Moves in Arizona, Florida and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

and opening new ways of meeting in the Emerald City. When the expansion was announced in 2017, the convention center was known as Washington State Convention Center, but the new name and differentiated buildings better reflect the location, funding and profile of the venues, Jeff Blosser, president and CEO of Seattle Convention Center shared.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 18, 2018

A new report from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) found that the number of providers offering high-speed broadband required for streaming keynotes and virtual meetings could be limited. When Will Meetings Be Affected? The post Will Death of Net Neutrality Kill the Event Store? appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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MeetingPool

DECEMBER 8, 2016

At The Meeting Pool, we’re always looking to the future to help our readers, friends, and clients continue to see ever greater success! We’re just a month away and we’re looking ahead to see what’s going to be big in 2017.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 25, 2022

Ashwin Gunasekeran, the CEO of Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau (PCEB ) said that Penang has been actively engaging with India since 2017 as its one of the fastest growing markets for Penang. The networking event was also attended by the business events industry players.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

The post ITE HCMC 2017: Record breaking attendance appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC), the Greater Mekong subregion’s largest international travel event, concluded its 13th annual event in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 9 September. .

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Brightspot Incentive Events

JANUARY 17, 2022

(*Emphasis on adults because the media often shares statistics on the total population, but children are not traveling for business meetings and club trips.). TO-DO LIST – MEETINGS . Virtual meetings changed content delivery over the last two years. Online meetings were 50% shorter because Zoom fatigue was a real symptom.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

“Las Vegas is recharged and ready for the next chapter of business,” said Mary Beth Sewald, president and CEO of Vegas Chamber , this week at Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce preview of major upcoming events in town, including 2024 Superbowl and Formula 1 Racing. “In Only Vegas could make that happen,” she said. We were basically set up to fail.”

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