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

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

MAY 31, 2023

Before this position, Patterson was executive chef of the property since 2017, after joining the team as executive sous chef in 2013. The post Smart Moves: Food and Beverage appeared first on Smart Meetings. David Patterson Patterson is vice president of food and beverage at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2023

Before this position, Patterson was executive chef of the property since 2017, after joining the team as executive sous chef in 2013. The post Smart Moves: Food and Beverage appeared first on Smart Meetings. David Patterson Patterson is vice president of food and beverage at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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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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BizBash

DECEMBER 26, 2017

We ran the numbers and the most downloaded cutout character of 2017 is Dennis! The post Meet Our Most Popular Cutout Character of 2017 appeared first on eLearning Brothers. It’s official: beards are in. Dennis is available in over 500 poses with three different outfits, two casual and one business. Cutout People.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Torres moved to the United States in 2017 and has since held several pastry roles before entering her first executive pastry chef role at LondonHouse Chicago. Acosta joined the team in 2017 as a cook and helped open the restaurant; she was later promoted to sous chef in 2019. Daniel Benavidez. Yulissa Acosta.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 22, 2023

RIMS had booked Atlanta for its 2023 annual meeting RISKWORLD in early May about eight years ago, said the organization’s chief events and sales officer, Stuart Ruff-Lyon, CMP. The musician became the first act to sell out three consecutive nights at the 70,000-seat venue, which opened in 2017. “It

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Smart Meetings

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. ” The post WhyHotel Gets $90 Million Investment, Rebrands to Placemakr appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

If you are an event or meeting planner you’ve heard of PSAV. The news makes for shaky ground and uncertainty for meeting and event planners nationwide. October 2017. So why should event and meeting planners care?What It could also mean a lack of choice for event and meeting planners and more. January 2018.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2024

She has been with Visit Greater Palm Springs in 2017, most recently holding the position of senior director of community engagement. Read More: Smart Moves in Greater Palm Springs, Chicago and More The post Smart Moves in Orlando, Anaheim and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

But did you know many also offer prime meeting spaces? A post shared by Army West Point Athletics (@goarmywestpoint) on May 27, 2017 at 2:35pm PDT. in the September issue of Smart Meetings magazine. The post How to Master On-Campus Meetings at Top University Venues appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 10, 2024

After allegations of discrimination, the NAACP and the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals call on American to reinstate DEI council, create ombudsman role, and more. In 2017, after similar allegations of hostility toward Black travelers, NAACP issued an advisory that warned travelers of the potential for discrimination.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

food service workers in five major meetings markets, has announced the possibility of strike votes over wages and working conditions. Centerplate was purchased by Sodexo in 2017.”. The post TWT: Convention Center Labor Disputes, Holiday Travel Stats appeared first on Smart Meetings. Convention Centers.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2021

The post Destinations International Announces 2021 Inductees appeared first on Smart Meetings. Destinations International (DI) unveiled its 2021 Hall of Fame inductees and Destination Organization Leadership Award recipient. Marion Frances Szurek, former executive director of the San Angelo Convention & Visitors Bureau (Deceased).

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Also, 83% of exhibitors have purchased at least one sponsorship from 2017-19. Read More : How Meeting Profs Can Improve Event Engagement Yes, it will cost you money. Usually, your major budget items are F&B, A/V, and meeting space. Create a zero-waste meeting. Optimize each for SEO. Get rid of swag bags.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2021

Before Choose Chicago , Whitaker was president and CEO for Destination Toronto (formerly Tourism Toronto), during which the DMO was voted North America’s best CVB and convention center in a poll of more than 650 meeting planners. of meeting space and a 60,000-square-foot ballroom. He is coming back to an expanding Miami.

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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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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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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Meetings are happening more frequently than ever before. The challenge is that as demand for meetings rises, so will the cost of finding and renting the perfect venue. Overall the future looks promising for a large segment of meeting and event planners. The post Event Budget Trends 2017: Cloudy with a Chance of Inconsistency?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In 2017, she passed on her first try. Read More: CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Cynthia MacDonald, CMP The post CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Constance Samuels, CMP appeared first on Smart Meetings. Preparing for the Exam Having worked in sales roles, she says “I wasn’t sure that I had the applicable experience to pass it.”

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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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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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

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. appeared first on Smart Meetings. MH’s CEO Tommy Farr has been in hospitality and F&B for 14 years, starting at St.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Measures in sustainability have been implemented across the board in tourism and hospitality industries, from more sustainable forms of travel to eco-friendly practices at hotels and meetings venues. The post California Passes Extensive Climate, Clean Energy Bill appeared first on Smart Meetings. Local Government Takes Action.

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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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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.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Pereira’s hospitality career began with Westin Grand Cayman in 2017, when she began as pool and beach concierge. The post Smart Moves in New York, Panama City Beach and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Pereira is director of event management for Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa in the Cayman Islands.

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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. First announced on March 2nd was […].

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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. We had to work fast in 2017 to ensure you always have the tools you need to create just the event your clients desire, or to find just the perfect venue. This means it’s also been another big year for Social Tables.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

McClain joined Destination DC is 2011 as director of communications and was promoted to senior vice president in 2017. McPartlan McPartlan is general manager for New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge ; he previously worked at the property as director of operations from 2011 to 2017.

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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 post ITE HCMC 2017: Record breaking attendance appeared first on Travel Daily. And further boosting the tourism potential of the country and the ASEAN region.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 12, 2023

Along with renovating 140 meeting rooms and other interior spaces, an ongoing $557-million capital improvement plan is upgrading the entire exterior experience, including the recent addition of a 7.5-acre After a successful event in New Orleans that year, the AGU returned for its fall meeting in 2021.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Smart Meetings turned to the experts to compile a list of smart tips for this action-packed destination. Since IMEX 2017, the destination has added an incredible amount of new shopping, dining and entertainment experiences, along with impressive hotel upgrades and renovations.”. Juliet Funt, IMEX America 2017. Smart Monday.

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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

DECEMBER 1, 2023

He first joined the team in 2017 as a sous chef, then was promoted to the role of executive chef prior to his most recent promotion. Read More: F&B Smart Moves in San Antonio, San Francisco and More The post F&B Smart Moves in Miami, Dallas and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2017, Choice Hotels International Inc., The post IHG Hotels Launches Vignette Collection, a ‘Conversion Brand’ appeared first on Smart Meetings. The conversion trend itself goes beyond just converting existing hotels into brands owned by hospitality conglomerates. for instance, began looking to convert vacant Washington, D.C.-

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