Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2022

A 14-year hospitality and events veteran, she has also been event planning manager and executive housekeeper at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. With 20 years of hospitality and business development experience, Arrogante most recently worked for Maritz Global Events as its global event strategist.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Shaffer has spent over two decades in tourism and hospitality sales. Most recently, she was sales director at Resort Lifestyle Communities in South Carolina, a hospitality company that provides resort-style living options for its retired residents. Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

On April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day was marked by in-person educational sessions and meet-ups, a 12-hour virtual event, hundreds of social-media posts—and even an original poem. Image Alt Text: Poet.png Gallery Slide Headline: The Poetry of Meetings Published: Vegas 1.jpg Watch the video here.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2022

Decker has spent more than 10 years in luxury hospitality sales. Previously, Rothberg was mademoiselle d’Etiquette at Etiquette by Tara, a self-started business that teaches children’s etiquette and hospitality training classes, which she continues to run. Mancuso has been in event, tourism and hospitality sales for over a decade.

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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

APRIL 18, 2024

The sustainability program is designed to assist guests and meeting planners in developing a deeper understanding of their carbon footprint while traveling. Read More: Smart Moves: Access Appoints Three Female Co-CEOs The post Smart Moves: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Appoints Sustainability Concierge appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

In events and hospitality, knowledge is power. Thankfully these thought leaders are quick to share their tips and tricks on how to get ahead in the world of events and hospitality. Meetings & Events. Tahira Endean tweets about the intersection of experiential, immersive meeting design and technology.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Most recently, Olpin worked as chief operations officer for Sequoia Hospitality. In his two decades of hospitality management, he’s opened resorts in Brazil, Costa Rica, Honduras, the United States and Mexico with brands such as Marriott International and Hilton Hotels. Jeff Olpin. Mary Castellanos.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

He grew up to become one of Events Industry Council’s (EIC) proud Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). But this profession isn’t too far off; he tells Smart Meetings that “the discipline, preparation and vision” present in the fighter pilots of Top Gun are “all essential when leading a team and planning missions – I mean, events!”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. Squeglia , CMP, independent contractor with RLC Events, will serve as immediate past chair.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. He has spent the last 30 years gaining hospitality and business management experience with Marriott International and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

With 30 years of industry experience, White is now director of sales at Teneo Hospitality Group ’s Washington, D.C., Before joining Teneo, White was director of global sales at PRA Group, a destination management company. Grisko was awarded “Best of the Best” honors by Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International in 2010.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

The global event marketing agency Hamilton has been recognized with an EDDIE award for an exceptionally smart move in February. The company transitioned from immersive brand events to vaccination events. The post Hamilton Event Agency Awarded for “Pivot” to Help Save Lives appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2021

White has received the Marriott Service Excellence Leadership Award, Hotelier of the Year by Alabama Hospitality Association, and Hilton’s Developer of the Year and Connie Award. Before that, Francis was vice president of operations for Graves Hospitality in Minneapolis. Alex Francis. Ashley Pencak, CMP, VEMM. Based in Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Karabelas comes from Aqua-Aston Hospitality, a business subsidiary of Marriott Vacations Worldwide, where he served as vice president of marketing. He has also worked with Castle Hospitality as director of ecommerce and online marketing. The post Smart Moves in Dominican Republic, Hawaii and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 5, 2024

From 6 th May, AROYA Cruises, Cruise Saudi’s first Cruise Line, will join travel trade leaders, pioneers, and professionals from across the globe as they meet in Dubai for the annual four-day event.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The definition of “risk” has grown beyond the traditional definitions of financial, operational, reputational and security issues meeting professionals checked off their list as they prepared to bring people together in days of old. The post How to Build a Risk Assessment Checklist appeared first on Smart Meetings. Technology Risks.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

She positioned the show as a bellwether event, offering a picture of business volume and pipelines that could be realized in 2023 and beyond. Make plans to visit Smart Meetings in booth F933 and get yourself on the magazine cover. The post Focus on Sustainability at Largest IMEX America Yet appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

She positioned the show as a bellwether event, offering a picture of business volume and pipelines that could be realized in 2023 and beyond. Make plans to visit Smart Meetings in booth F933 and get yourself on the magazine cover. The post Focus on Sustainability at Largest IMEX America Yet appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 15, 2023

dnata, a global air and travel services provider, announced an exciting addition to their presence at the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE). ” In addition to the cooking robot, dnata’s guests can also meet Bella, a hospitality robot, who serves world-class meals and refreshments at WTCE.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 1, 2023

Accor hosts the GME annually, bringing together leadership and representatives from its more than 40 hotel brands with meeting planners, journalists, and other industry professionals. But this year, he said, hotel performance data revealed that demand from travel for meetings and business is back in a big way. billion by 2032.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

She adds: “I will be personally present at the stand and look forward to meeting and engaging in conversation with those who are interested in visiting us” IBTM World, the world’s leading event for the meetings, incentives, conferences and events sector, is an annual international exhibition that brings professionals together.

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Panorama Travel

MAY 5, 2023

Arabian Travel Market is the leading global event for the inbound and outbound travel industry in the Middle East. The Middle East is the global marketplace for the dreams and plans that will shape the future of travel. The gateway between old and new, and the legendary home of hospitality.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Returning to F2F, do alcohol and meetings still mix? It happened in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2009,” Juliane Farinazzo, co-founder and events director of Bijou Events, remembers as if it were yesterday. Faceplanted on the table during a global investigator meeting, causing four glass bottles to topple to the floor.”.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

To celebrate the spirit of GivingTuesday, we are highlighting four nonprofits that are dedicated to responding to event professionals in need of support, offered by Rachael Riggs. The EventWell Resilience Fund and Pledge programs — provides direct financial support to event professionals affected by the pandemic in North America and the U.K.

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ITA Group

JULY 6, 2021

Beyond the Meeting Room. Connect with him as he tackles topics ranging from leadership, technology, wellbeing and hospitality. ALHI is a global sales and marketing organization representing the finest Luxury Hotels, Resorts, Cruise Lines and Destination Management Companies. Eventful: The Podcast for Meeting Professionals.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

With its shared cultural values, proximity and an array of premier assets and unique leisure and hospitality offerings, Qatar continues to be a highly attractive popular world-class tourist destination for GCC visitors, especially from Saudi Arabia. .” Visit Saudi was announced as the key sponsor for QTM’s second edition.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 10, 2023

“Accor is the ideal accommodation partner for our event and we hope this is a partnership that we can develop over years to come.”Accor Accor Pacific CEO, Sarah Derry, said the partnership demonstrated Accor’s commitment to the Gold Coast as a global events destination.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

In this post, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the most important event industry conferences that every event professional should attend this year. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals. Event Production Show (EPS) Feb.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2022

It also served as a hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. But many other significant global events have come through its doors since opening 20 years ago — and Gamez, who has worked at the facility since its debut, has seen them all. The meetings and events industry has taken many twists and turns over the last two years.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Heck has more than 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry, and joined Visit Omaha in 2015 as a national sales manager. INNOV8 Meetings + Events has added Mary L. Castellanos to its team as director, global accounts. Matt Heck has been named senior sales manager for Visit Omaha. Castellanos. Patty Olejnik.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2021

Kristin Horstman is a senior director at Salesforce and has been on our show just recently , Johnnie White is the CEO of the American Society of Appraisers, and Rachael Riggs is a WellBeing Leader at Maritz Global Events. ” Johnnie starts telling the story of how they helped promote health and wellness in the events industry.

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Endless Events

JUNE 5, 2023

The events industry is a melting pot of talent and diverse backgrounds, with event professionals bringing rich experiences and unique perspectives to the field. But this diversity of education and experience begs the question, do you need event planning certifications to stand out? Why Have Event Planning Certifications?

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

discussions to a “Belong-a-palooza” to a filmmaker workshop, fresh topics will complement evergreen sessions such as event contracting and meeting security, for a lively educational agenda. IMEX, Encore, Maritz Global Events, Cvent, DRPG, and PCMA are among the organizations sharing new ways to use technology.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

In this post, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the most important event industry conferences that every event professional should attend this year. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals. The Special Event 2020. IBTM America.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 9, 2022

Participants in the Convening Leaders 22 Hospitality Helping Hands (HHH) session Jan. We are very grateful to be partnering with PCMA,” said Mempin, whose alternate title is “humanitarian logistics manager” — which also could be applied to the meeting professionals who donated their time to Sunday morning’s four-hour-long event.

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