Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Keeping track of renovations and the emergence of important new properties is a fundamental part of a meeting planner’s work, and the task has become more challenging recently with the huge upsurge in construction. Here’s a look at five of our top New and Renovated stories from 2018. New & Renovated: International Intrigue.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Distinguished hospitality partners earn coveted Smart Meetings honor. After much voting and decision-making, the 15th annual Platinum Choice Award winners have been selected by the Smart Meetings magazine judges. The new honorees will be celebrated in the December 2018 issue of Smart Meetings magazine. Memphis Tourism.

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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. A post shared by Notre Dame (@notredame) on May 20, 2018 at 6:16am PDT.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 9, 2018

This week we are celebrating the new year and looking forward to 2018 event industry trends. In this episode, our hosts – Brandt Krueger, Alex Plaxen, Tahira Endean & Audrey Gallien are here to talk about what is trending in the event industry in 2018. PS have your seen our guide to 2018 Event Trends ? Happy New Year!!

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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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The MICE Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

From 17-18 August I visited seven venues that are centrally located around the city centre, either accessible by foot or under 30 minutes by public transport. On other days, the three meeting rooms are available throughout the day. On-site catering: the venue has on site catering with locally sourced ingredients.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2018

They and all their Disney pals have been up to a whole bunch in 2018, including celebrating Mickey Mouse’s milestone 90 th birthday. Here’s a roundup of the latest meeting developments at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. . of meeting space.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

From the excitement of Palm Springs International Film Festival to the fascinating cities of South Korea, the Smart Meetings editorial staff was busy traveling throughout the world in 2018 to bring back ideas and inspiration about destinations for you to consider for upcoming meetings and events.

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Endless Events

MAY 30, 2018

Alternative Event Venues are a huge and growing trend this year. In fact, we listed it as one of our emerging event trends for 2018. Attendees and planners alike are growing tired of the standard meeting spaces and ballrooms. But how do you find these alternative event venues? Why venue walkthroughs are so important.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A new toolkit for employees at hotels, convention centers, and special-event venues can provide planners with deeper perspective on what to ask during site selection. We must be at the forefront of accommodating people with varying abilities—some of which are invisible to others—and communicate options to meeting planners in advance.”

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

If you are an event or meeting planner you’ve heard of PSAV. They provide in-house AV and production at convention centers, venues, and hotels such as Kimpton, Hyatt, and Marriott, across the country. The news makes for shaky ground and uncertainty for meeting and event planners nationwide. January 2018. November 2018.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Today our hosts are sharing their favorite events from 2018 with us. Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: Live From IMEX 2018 – #EventIcons Episode 135 A special episode of #EventIcons from IMEX 2018. This is one of our favorite episodes of the year! Alex Plaxen of Little Bird Told Media ( @APlaxen ).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A new world-class hotel that will enhance the conference and meetings industry in New York’s Southern Tier—home to a range of innovative industries and talent—recently opened in the village of Celoron on the southeastern shores of Chautauqua Lake, 74 miles southwest of Buffalo. — Chautauquahhotel (@Chautauquahh) September 21, 2018.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2018

Food and beverage costs are increasingly taking a bigger slice of the meeting budget. Patrick Berwald, vice president of food and beverage for Benchmark Global Hospitality , offered some, ahem, food for thought about F&B for small meetings. Planners are being tasked to reduce this meeting element. Patrick Berwald.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Make your summer meetings meaningful and memorable with these tips and trends Summer is approaching fast and meeting professionals want to stay up to date on every seasonal trend. With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community.

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Endless Events

JUNE 27, 2018

There’s still a place for planning events with conventional venue layouts, particularly with corporate conferences and workshops. Moreover, if you decide to stay with a traditional venue, you might want to explore unique seating layouts. That’s where choosing a unique event venue to wow your attendees comes in. Let’s get to it!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

5 Observation decks coast-to-coast offer sky-high meeting possibilities A well-designed networking event brings people together, elevates the conversation and leaves everyone with a perspective they didn’t have before. We scoped out five sky-high new and classic venues in the round with Instagram-worthy credentials to delight attendees.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 12, 2017

IMEX Group predicts the coming year will see meetings focus more on participant needs. The IMEX Group is predicting that meetings in 2018 will be all about bringing humanity back. Here are the five trends it says will put people at the heart of today’s issues: 1.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The Napa Valley now offers three new ways to meet vineside. Gourmet Meetings. A post shared by Las Alcobas (@lasalcobas) on Nov 24, 2018 at 10:54am PST. A post shared by Hotel Villagio (@hotelvillagio) on Aug 13, 2018 at 5:14pm PDT. A post shared by Vista Collina Resort (@vistacollina) on Mar 15, 2018 at 10:48am PDT.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

That is the mindset more than a few venues are beginning to adopt in the ever-increasing race to entice groups and redefine expectations. High tech—or “smart”—conference rooms, and the advances that go into them are giving new shape to the future of meetings and events. Fairmont, The Queen Elizabeth. And the intention is self-evident.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

The result could be a more diverse pool of venues to choose from at a time when meeting professionals are struggling to find open space at fully staffed hotels. Read More: Diverse Meeting Teams Are Smarter. In 2018, the company gave $500,000 to groups and individuals that promoted diversity in travelers and hotel operators.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

New York-based Convene is quickly taking over the United States with a database of tech-enabled meeting spaces in major cities across the country. Billed as a flexible way for companies to meet their growing need for workspace solutions, founders Ryan Simonetti and Chris Kelley offer properties with all the bells and whistles built in.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Getting everyone gracefully from point A to meeting B is one of the challenges event professionals wrestle with every day, even if those points are simply from airport to venue and back again. Read More : Meeting Profs Travel Report: Brightline Adds Orlando The 11.5-mile The Boca Raton and Aventura stations opened last year.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 30, 2023

The post MEETINGS 2023 attracts leading international event planners to NZ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. BEIA Chief Executive, Lisa Hopkins says the response to the MEETINGS 2023 programme has been phenomenal. MEETINGS is a collaboration.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2018

2018 in New Orleans were granted a behind-the-scenes look at activities—including a peek at kitchen preparations and backstage waiting rooms—at Ernest N. Some $379 million of the total will be used to improve the center and upgrade meeting rooms, public areas, restrooms, audiovisual equipment, escalators and elevators. million sq.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

But recent years have seen an increasing number of event management applications, culminating in six of 2018’s nine finalists specializing in behind the scenes management or booking. More : 6 Free Apps to Keep Meeting Planners Organized. As part of the run up to IBTM World 2018 in Barcelona Nov.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Sporting events, theme parks, cruise ships, and any other hospitality or event venue may unwittingly be host to these illegal activities. And isn’t a venue safe because it is public? Ask hotels and event venues you partner with if their staff has received training, too. Why couldn’t they “just escape”? What You Can Do.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Popular destinations throughout the world have been busy adding new properties and attractions—from a spectacular entertainment venue in Montreal to a stunning convention center in San Jose, Costa Rica—that have enhanced their offerings to meeting groups and tourists. Related : Cvent Reveals Top Meeting Destinations for 2018.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This seems to be a question many meeting planners are posing to potential host cities with increasing frequency. Properties and venues like The Westin Harbour Castle (70,000 sq. of meeting space), Metro Toronto Convention Centre (700,000-plus sq. of meeting space) and Exhibition Palace’s Enercare Centre (1 million-plus sq.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Acquisition delivers unique diagramming, seating, and venue sales solutions that help event planners and venues create exceptional events. Cvent acquired Social Tables to help event planners and venues better collaborate to deliver successful events, further accelerating Cvent’s product roadmap and global growth. million events.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The global hospitality company released its “ Top 10 Meeting Trends for 2019 ” report based on insights gleaned from interactions with event professionals all over the world. “We Here are some of the insights the synch with the observations Smart Meetings editors have discovered on their global travels. Make it Fast, Reliable and Safe.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

In 2018, he worked as hotel manager for Sheraton Grand Doha. Before this, he spent time overseeing the event venues outside London for the 2012 London Olympic & Paralympic Games. The post Smart Moves in Qatar, London and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Roger Hooker ExCel London named Hooker chief operating officer.

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BizBash

DECEMBER 27, 2018

In Orlando and Central Florida, a number of significant event and meeting venues opened this year. Here's our picks for.

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BizBash

DECEMBER 26, 2018

This year saw the opening of many significant event and meeting venues in Toronto. Here's a look at the best.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2019

rose above 300 in 2018, prompting event planners to reevaluate their physical security strategies. To start, incorporate feedback from a variety of sources within the venue, such as customer service or guest feedback. One day, a venue may be hosting a well-known speaker who attracts a large crowd.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2022

Smart Meetings has compiled these top five airports and added nearby hotels with ample meeting spaces and ocean views. There are plenty hotels along the coast for meetings. of meeting space. of meeting space, a connected 800-room Omni hotel and LEED Gold certification. of meeting space. of meeting space.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Runkle is venue manager for etc.venue s’ first U.S.-based He has won several awards, he received Hilton Hotel’s General Manager of the Year award in 2019, Hilton Connie Pride Award in 2017 and 2018, and Conrad Hilton Award in 2019. The post Smart Moves in Seattle, New York City and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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