Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

Marriott International President and CEO Tony Capuano kicked off the event by thanking the 314 association planner customers for sticking with the company and helping the hospitality industry recover so quickly. All of these changes require new responses for the almost 100-year-old hospitality company.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

It’s no secret that the hospitality industry has been understaffed since the beginning of the pandemic. If hotels are to meet this demand, they need to incentivize people to work for them. McKinsey & Company has found the biggest trends in hiring for the hospitality industry and developed a method for choosing the best employees.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2024

With unparalleled locations and amenities, outstanding perks for event planners and a focus on sustainability through Meet with Purpose, Hilton’s All-Inclusive resorts offer comprehensive packages catering to every event planner’s needs. Plan with confidence! Reason No. link] Reason No.2: Reason No. Reason No.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Smart Meetings Florida Experience elevated the gathering at every turn. Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright The precise mixture of authentic connections, elevated experiences and innovative ideas is Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright’s recipe for making everyone feel at home when they come together to get business done.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. At 57%, over half of the respondents surveyed also expect a rise in the number of meetings hosting over 300 delegates.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2023

What does that mean for the meetings industry? While there are books, movies and endless lectures on the potential dystopian outcomes of wholesale adoption of artificial intelligence, I like to take the optimistic viewpoint. Tools enable us to come together and work on something greater than ourselves, as do meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

and namesake for the hospitality school in the NYU School of Professional Studies, was realistic about the effects of Covid on the travel industry but remained optimistic about the upward trends of 2022. Read More: How Hospitality Programs Are Innovating: East and West Coast Perspectives. Changes to Hospitality After the Pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article is the second part of Smart Meetings December 2021 issue Dash of Smart column. . Frustration with the current state of sourcing meetings predates the global pandemic. There has also been a shortening of booking windows almost throughout 2021. sidebar] Small Meeting DIY Solutions Emerging.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2024

With unparalleled locations and amenities, outstanding perks for event planners and a focus on sustainability through Meet with Purpose, Hilton’s All-Inclusive resorts offer comprehensive packages catering to every event planner’s needs. Plan with confidence!

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 26, 2023

Smart Meetings asked Dr. Arun Upneja, Dean of the School of Hospitality Administration (SHA) at Boston University, if the push toward more extreme experiences is being felt in incentive travel , where the goal is to provide singular and high-end experiences for corporate stakeholders and sales staff. “I Source: NYU SPS Jonathan M.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2024

At that point, she pursued the Certified Meeting Manager (CMM) accreditation after talking to people in her Middle Pennsylvania MPI chapter. I read the recommended books, The Events Industry Council Manual  and the  PCMA Manual and reviewed the questions in the book before doing the readings,” she says. “I

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2022

Where better than the home of the five-time NFL Champion Dallas Cowboys—AT&T Stadium—to meet for an intense day of education, inspiration and fun? Smart Meetings one-day Regional Experience took the personalized meetings to Arlington, Texas, for VIP access to a venue full of special spaces.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The meetings and events industry is returning with a lot of confidence, and face-to-face gatherings are trending upward with the potential to surpass pre-pandemic numbers. These gatherings illustrated some emerging trends we are seeing that may require meeting professionals to rethink how they approach gathering. Meeting Trend No.1:

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 4, 2023

The latest MPI Meetings Outlook survey reports outstanding prospects for business in 2023, but the trials of a hotel seller’s market and staffing issues aren’t going away. However, a strong counterpoint to the respondents’ confidence is data on ongoing staffing issues and, for planners, the challenges of the seller’s market.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The 5,100-property hospitality company joins IHG, Omni, and Hilton in using the GroupSync Engage platform on its brands’ websites, allowing planners to view and book event space and guest rooms on the spot. In most cases, the no-RFP-needed platform “is probably going to be for events needing 50 or fewer guest rooms.”.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. But how do event planners accomplish this task? What does an event planner do, exactly? So what does an event planner do?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Omni Hotels & Resorts has launched a loyalty program for planners that offers immediately redeemable awards as well as free nights, elevated tier status and unique, local experiences with every booking. “We Beyond a strong loyalty program that gives back to our valued planners, we know that genuine hospitality and service matters.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Spooky experiences and haunted hotels for a Halloween meeting like no other Spooky season is here! If you have a Halloween-themed meeting coming up, look no further than these hotels that put forward the very best of the season. of inspiring meeting venues, it’s a prime destination for an invigorating and exciting Halloween meeting.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2023

She will manage a team that promotes sales and services for planners booking meetings and events in Warren County and work to prospect and generate new business relationships to achieve booked business and overnight room goals. She earlier served as membership manager for the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 10, 2023

Booking Insights Destinations International presented its 2023 Showcase and also made an announcement that it would be forming a “strategic alliance” with Groups360 , the technology company that offers online booking strategies for meeting planners and connects group travel organizations and hoteliers.

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Being an event planner, event manager, or event marketer is a difficult job that demands a lot of energy and knowledge, but many of us are drawn to it because it is – above all else – rewarding. Event profs can plan conventions, exhibitions, corporate events, meetings, fundraisers, weddings, and other events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 22, 2022

There are more subtle benefits to be had, which can be used by the future-ready meeting professional wanting to explore a new way of conducting business. Read More : What Do NFTs and the Metaverse Offer Planners? The post What Are the Benefits of Using Crypto as a Meeting Prof? appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Today, the global hospitality company boasts 570 properties under flags as diverse as Curio, Tapestry and Canopy, with another 90 on the way in the next three years. It is more than the ratio of guest rooms to meeting space. Wellness, too, is taking a higher priority on planner checklists. “In

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals. Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page? January 2024 Conferences for Event Planners Event Name Event Date Event Location More Information PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 Jan.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2024

With over 20 years of experience in the industry, and as a local for many years, she will support the tourism board’s multifaceted strategy to drive corporate meetings and event business to hotels and hospitality partners throughout Monterey. She brings over a decade of experience in group sales and hospitality.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2022

Meet with Momentum Boston, the second installment of a new event series by Marriott that began this June, continued the brand’s mission to educate meeting and event planners in its redevelopment projects—from convention resorts to spaces to food and beverage—and to empower planners amid a booming return to meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2023

Artistic New Hotels Open Across the Globe at the Intersection of Destination and Hospitality Picture it: a luxurious hotel in a stunning destination boasting vibrant culture, mouth-watering local cuisine and all the amenities and facilities a guest could want. Read More: Meet in Europe Over 5,850 sq. Seems to have it all, right?

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Hotel Engine

AUGUST 8, 2022

The hotel industry tends to overlook attracting SMERF bookings in favor of the greater bang-for-buck that comes with booking business meetings and conferences. Common SMERF events include family reunions, weddings, religious seminars and meetings for organizations, such as the Rotary Club or Elks. Table of Contents.

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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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Dana Communications

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Chatbots on your website and social media channels assist guests with common questions, provide recommendations and even allow them to directly book rooms. Cybersecurity: The hospitality industry is a common target for cyber-attacks due to the large amount of personal data they collect and store. Want to go next level?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

He brings experience in religious, fraternal and ethnic meetings segments to drive new conventions and meetings to Cincinnati and establish it as a top national meetings destination. In this role, she will personally oversee high-profile bookings from contract to completion.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2019

As a part of Airbnb’s mission to create an end-to-end travel platform, this move will allow meeting planners and attendees to book hotels last-minute with less hassle—whether it be weeks or days ahead. When Airbnb homes aren’t open to guests, people can now book last-minute stays on the quick at boutique and independent hotels.

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This article reviews the seven reasons to book now for your 2024 event. As the economy began recovering from COVID, the hospitality industry was more accommodating, trying to survive the fallout from the pandemic. Planners who are proactive will increase their odds of being awarded the space and dates for their programs.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2023

Thanks to some exciting new spaces opening across the country, meeting planners can host events at cultural centers that provide educational experiences that will have a lasting impact. hospitality industry. hospitality industry. Meeting space at IPCC. Read More: How to Honor Native American Tribes.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 17, 2021

Building trust between planners and suppliers is key to the success of instant booking for meetings. Brought to you by: Meeting planners have long decried the lack of transparency in hotel room availability and pricing, as well as the need to send RFPs to gain such insights. The Origins of Direct Booking.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

Perks for individual guests and meeting planners have been enhanced to celebrate the milestone. One of the biggest brands in hospitality announced on June 7 that it had surpassed the threshold of 6,000 hotels owned. With the new mobile app, patrons can look at their points, make bookings on the go and check in online.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Ready to dive straight in?

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