Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

The destination brought together 340 members of the local hospitality community at Hyatt Regency New Orleans to talk about why meetings matter and how to better tell our story to decision makers at all levels. While in town, most groups have the goal of leaving a community better. In 2022, New Orleans Ernest N.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2024

From this, Turner says visitors know that that particular Super Bowl is happening in New Orleans and that all those participating love the sense of community that takes place. We’re very good at rallying our community and bringing the hospitality community together.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Meeting planners and event industry professionals interested in making donations to help communities and families recover on Maui can contribute through the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Some familiar names and kitchen-tested ideas are behind the launch of Appellation , a new hospitality company planning to open boutique properties with a local edge in popular luxury tourist destinations in the West. His philosophy is that “Genuine hospitality is the way a restaurant makes you feel before you even take a bite of food.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming partner with Twentyfour-Seven Inc. Q: How did you get your start in hospitality and Corporate Social Responsibility? to fight human trafficking in the hospitality and gaming industries begin? We are part of the broader community dealing with human trafficking in South Florida.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming partner with Twentyfour-Seven Inc. Q: How did you get your start in hospitality and Corporate Social Responsibility? to fight human trafficking in the hospitality and gaming industries begin? We are part of the broader community dealing with human trafficking in South Florida.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

A community of female leaders built on welcoming others emphasizes the power of belonging The announcement of the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award winners that went out Friday swelled the ranks of leaders honored to more than 1,000 strong. She loved everything about the business.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In fact, the multifaceted endeavor is being embraced throughout the hospitality industry at every level. Hilton Americas and Four Seasons are just some of the partners working with Second Serving to curb hunger and food insecurity, “along with other leaders in their category,” she says. It’s called the grocery pop-up store.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 13, 2024

Three new and renovated properties transform the hospitality game with jaw-dropping debuts. The concept was developed by New York City-based real estate development and hospitality firm LEFT LANE, which specializes in transforming historic properties. Looking for Style? Look No Further!

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

She brings over 10 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing and a specialty in weddings, milestone anniversary celebrations, reunions and more special events. She most recently served as general manager and managing partner for Pietro Po’ipū. She brings over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. The Travel Foundation and the U.S. and Blacks in Travel & Tourism.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Destinations International (DI) and Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) have partnered to help DI members further their educations and careers. See also : Smart U: Meeting Professional Online Classes. Students take one course at a time, each over a five-week period.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community. The Stanford Inn & Resort on the coast of Northern California in Mendocino County partners with John Jeavons’ GROW BIOINTENSIVE to open The Field School.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Richard Oshiro Richard Oshiro is the inaugural regional sales manager for MacNaughton, a family-owned hospitality investment, development and management firm based in Honolulu. In his nearly decade of hospitality experience, Oshiro has worked with Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, and Hawaii Island Air.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

“Using the census as a guideline, I will make sure that our board of directors and staff reflect our community, including Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and female leadership,” he said. In 2019, he started Hunter Hospitality Consultants , where he worked with hospitality developers, owners and hotel management organizations.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2023

Hawaii celebrates with green businesses Paradise has innumerable advocates within the hospitality industry, many of which are launching new initiatives to celebrate and preserve beautiful destinations such as the Hawaiian Islands. He also works with minority partners including women and LGBTQIA+-owned businesses.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Hospitality in Toronto is placing sustainability front and center “How serious does this city take sustainability?” Bees: The Secret Employee Shelf from beehive at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Photo: Destination Toronto Toronto’s hospitality industry has a relationship with bees that works wonders for all involved.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Noble House Hotels & Resorts , the luxury boutique hotel brand based in Seattle, has partnered with a new and growing Austin tech company, Way , that serves destinations and their communities. Each hotel is responsible for identifying local partners it deems ‘friends of the hotel.’ An Unprecedented Partnership.

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Dana Communications

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Well, we’re here to unpack the platform’s positive impact on tourism and hospitality brands. It’s Hyper-Targeted But before you say, “TikTok is only for young people,” you should know that there is a community of grand-fluencers blowing up on the platform for their humor and advice – see here , here and here.

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ADMEI

JUNE 14, 2023

This partnership speaks volumes about our mutual commitment to elevating tourism in our local communities and empowering local people," says ADMEI President Lonise Carey, DMCP. ADMEI Board member Sarah Mullins, DMCP added, “We are so excited to partner with Destinations International. “Now For more information, visit www.admei.org.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

However, with the chaotic state of staffing in the hospitality industry, the 140th year of celebrating labor unions merits a second look. Unionized hotels provide the stability and training that hospitality workers are seeking—they could be part of the solution to the shortage that meeting planners are waiting for.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 21, 2024

Just last week, ASM Global, which operates more than 350 venues around the world, announced that it would partner with r.World to introduce reusable service ware in venues in its North American portfolio, beginning with the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. Barbara Palmer is deputy editor of Convene.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The Partner Model Brad Dean “We can’t take attendance for granted anymore,” agreed Brad Dean, CEO of Discover Puerto Rico, citing one of the hurdles facing meeting professionals looking to resume in-person events. Convention and Visitors Bureaus ultimately serve their local communities. We need to harness that.”

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Omni Hotels & Resorts is partnering with Shared Hope International to educate and train the hospitality industry, its vendors and partners about how to stop child sex trafficking. Sporting events, theme parks, cruise ships, and any other hospitality or event venue may unwittingly be host to these illegal activities.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

They learn how to become better planners and how they can become better partners with Marriott.” Trade Show at Meet with Momentum The panel discussed at length how to curate experiences that are not cookie-cutter—it gives planners a reason to stay on property and is an opportunity to involve the local community.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 17, 2023

On Thursday, Jaguar will return for a closing ritual to seal the community. IMEX partnered with Novobeing in the Inspiration Hub to harness the power of virtual reality to help attendees practice meditation and relaxation. Jaguar called rituals a gateway to the creative side of the mind as they fire up all the senses. Future staffing.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2021

From all-encompassing “ecotourism” to the holistic cadence of “ regenerative travel ,” and the localized “community-based tourism,” to the umbrella of “ethical travel.” Hyatt Loves Local . While the impacts of tourism don’t get the same media spotlight as the coronavirus , they’re just as volatile. Green or Greenwashing? Hyatt Loves Local.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

The Hospitality Show offered a mix of great insights and lessons to take home More than 3,500 attendees came together at the first-ever Hospitality Show at The Venetian Conference Center & Expo in Las Vegas June 27-29. F&B operates very differently than it did pre-pandemic, we’ve clustered a lot of positions.

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Techsytalk

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Built on a foundation of 20 years in the hospitality and event industry, Ann has an extensive event know-how, established industry relationships, and a passion for events that empower her in the lead role for Events Outlined. She is often a source of expertise in the hospitality industry and sought out as a consultant for event professionals.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 10, 2023

Celebrating Excellence Winners of the PCMA Visionary Award were announced on Thursday, March 8 th and included: Jodi VanWoerkom, senior event manager, Association for Talent Development for Digital Experience Strategist of the Year; Tim Mathy, senior partner, SpeakInc.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As the hospitality community reacts to the unfolding reports of devastation, Smart Meetings gathered initial reports about what is happening and what you can do to support organizations around the world offering immediate crisis relief. Oxfam , a U.K.-based

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Now Roll Out the Hospitality To make your property more accommodating, consider some of these winning ideas: Create a special area for guests who are neurodivergent and their families. This, in turn, can attract more neurodivergent travelers and build a fun and engaging community in your establishment.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

We’ll continue to find innovative solutions for operating more sustainably to deliver our purpose of True Hospitality for Good.”. The program has several categories of goals, including diversity, community, carbon and energy, waste reduction and water conservation.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2023

Vibrant-colored organic designs reflected what meeting professionals experienced as they moved through and around obstacles by working with partners and communities to find solutions. PCMA acquired Event Marketing Association-UK, a community of more than 800 corporate event marketing professionals from the United Kingdom.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

Paige Harris Harris joined Valor Hospitality Partners in 2021 as corporate director of design and development and has been in the hotel design world for more than 25 years. As for hoteliers themselves, Harris recommends they look more into local community engagement. One of those people is Paige Harris.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 10, 2024

The mindful movement community will make its Maldivian debut at Soneva Fushi from 9 to 13 October, 2024. Taking place over five days, festival guests will be able to reconnect with themselves and nature across miles of pristine sandy beaches and tranquil turquoise waters, complemented by Soneva’s signature barefoot luxury hospitality.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners.

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