Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2023

A rule of thumb is to provide pertinent details to the venue at least six weeks in advance. She is a performance-driven event management executive with notable success spearheading the planning and execution of large-scale group corporate, government, and social events in dynamic hospitality environments.

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MARCH 30, 2023

The article Crescent Hotels & Resorts to manage Colonial Williamsburg Hospitality venues first appeared in TravelDailyNews International. Guests of Colonial Williamsburg are greeted with a variety of culinary expertise with a blend of restaurants, bars, lounges, and cafes located in and around the Historic Area.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

The post ONYX Hospitality Group shines bright at ITB Asia 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Expanding Horizons ONYX Hospitality Group is on an ambitious trajectory, with plans to operate over 50 properties by 2025 and an even more ambitious target of 70 by 2028.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In union venues, he is negotiating contract clauses that say if the venue can’t get enough people when they are needed, Leo can bring in their own. ” The post How to Manage Outsize Hospitality Budget Inflation appeared first on Smart Meetings. Fast, cheap, and good is gone. You have to pick two.”.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

You might want to take a second look at big city venues, where the access is convenient, amenities are abundant and hotel partners are eager to welcome you back. Cleaning and disinfection chemical are hospitals-grade and areas are cleaned after every use with an electro-static sprayer, which will continue for the foreseeable future.

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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 However, planners are prioritizing venues who invest in privacy features. Unsecured Wi-Fi is now unacceptable. A regular meeting won’t do that today.”.

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Travel Daily News

APRIL 5, 2023

RIYADH – The PKF hospitality group recently held one of its 196+ spotlight events in Riyadh in recognition of the significant amount of projects that have been announced for Saudi Arabia, the largest sovereign state by landmass in the Middle East with a total of 2,150,000 km2 and 35 million inhabitants.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Although the Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect in 1990, the spirit of the directive—to accommodate for everyone—is still sometimes lacking at hotels and venues, even if the letter of the law is fulfilled. The post Accessibility Rules: How to Make Everyone Comfortable at Event Venues appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 20, 2024

Cohen, a partner at Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen LLC, who specializes in entertainment, criminal defense and hospitality law, to chat about what planners should consider adding to their contracts in 2024. Work with the venue if a problem arises. Smart Meetings sat down with Darryl B. We can make it right.” Limit your liability.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 27, 2021

In February, the golf mecca of Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort threw open the doors on Hotel Effie, a luxurious 250-room retreat that adds another layer of hospitality to the popular Southwest Florida destination. The post New Golf-Adjacent Venues Emerge appeared first on Smart Meetings. Outdoor Options at Sandestin. Hotel Effie.

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inVOYAGE

MARCH 28, 2024

Doubling its Kempinski Footprint, Dubai has just welcomed two new iconic additions to its hospitality landscape: Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai and Kempinski Central Avenue Dubai after signing a partnership with Abu Dhabi National Hotels to rebrand the properties under the Kempinski Hotels banner.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Wenks holds over 20 years of experience in executive hospitality leadership, most recently serving as vice president of the sales organization for Omni Hotels. Jerry Pupillo and Yuko Yoshida Jerry Pupillo and Yuko Yoshida, The LineUp at Wai Kai Waterfront adventure venue The LineUp at Wai Kai makes two key executive appointments.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2023

IACC’s Meeting Rooms of the Future Trends Report Shows Rising Desire for Meaningful Experiences Meeting professionals are increasingly turning to unique venues to help design meaningful experiences, according to the 7th annual International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) Meeting Rooms of the Future Trends Report released in June.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Are we better or less prepared for whatever next disruption comes to the hospitality industry? Are we better or less prepared for whatever next disruption comes to the hospitality industry? The meetings industry is closely tied to the hospitality sector, including hotels, restaurants and transportation services.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 2, 2022

Roger Dow and Mike Gamble are preparing to launch Future Work Solutions, which will address the labor shortage in hospitality through a flexible worker system. With the hospitality industry’s workforce at just 84 percent of its prior size—it has 1.3 million fewer employees than it did in 2019, says the U.S.

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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. The guide also includes a resource list that can be customized to include local businesses who cater to event groups.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

To do so, she will draw from over 25 years of experience in hospitality and a passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences. Fiona Pinette Fiona Pinette, Wedge Mountain Lodge and Spa Whistler, British Columbia’s newest hospitality debut, Wedge Mountain Lodge and Spa , set to open Nov. 17, 2023, appoints Pinette as Lodge Manager.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022. Hybrid Is Down.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2024

The most expensive hotel renovation ever seen marks the venue’s 25th anniversary The Venetian Resort Las Vegas is celebrating a $1.5 billion reinvestment project, said to be the most expensive redo in hospitality history, including a grand slew of property-wide renovations, new programming and fresh culinary additions.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2023

She brings over two decades of hospitality experience, which she will draw from to lead the property’s sales and marketing teams, drive sales and maximize opportunities for leisure, business and group travelers at this hotel that seamlessly intertwines art and culture.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

He previously served as vice president of venue management and entertainment operations for Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas. He has over three decades of experience in venue management at performing arts centers, arenas and stadiums. He most recently worked with Summit Hospitality Group in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Peter Street Morrissey Hospitality ’s latest opening is a new meeting and event space in St. Meetings and events taking place at the venue will be exclusively catered by the nearby St. A Breath of Fresh Air Three Sixty St. Paul, Minnesota, Three Sixty St. Peter Street. Now available for bookings, the space spans a total of 5,500 sq.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 5, 2024

A Colorado pop-culture hotel supports women and the LGBTQ community through CSR Innovative ideas and progressive inclusivity are gaining more awareness than ever in the hospitality industry, and sometimes original ideas need the support of an established brand. Q: What inspires you about the hospitality industry?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

of hospitality partners are expecting that many events. The value of the partnership, between the hospitality side and the planning side, makes all the difference in these situations,” Kent said. It may also be beneficial to share budget ranges with your hospitality partner up-front. with 6-12 months out, 15.7%

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Forget quiet luxury, Las Vegas goes big on experiences and a quartet of new entries to the venue menu prove the point. Fontainebleau Las Vegas Vice President of Sales, Carmen Rubio describes the approach to hospitality in Las Vegas and Fontainebleau in particular as a distinctive atmosphere. The Vault at Bellagio Investments in 2.1

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Vote for the Best in the Meetings Industry The 12th annual planner’s choice award is based on the actual experiences of Smart Meetings magazine readers at venues and destinations around the world. How to Vote Click the button below to view and vote for the venues you know for distinguished characteristics from hospitality to facilities.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Across the hospitality industry, meetings and large-scale events play a significant role in the success of hotels, restaurants, clubs—really any venue. To help offset some of the planning, it’s important to work closely with event experts and the venue to streamline the experience.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Near the banks of the Oklahoma River sits the First Americans Museum, an eye-catching museum and venue for events large and small. Presenting the collective histories of 39 distinctive First American Nations, Oklahoma City’s First Americans Museum is one of the Modern Frontier’s most inspiring attractions and meeting venues.

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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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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Venues around the world reveal groundbreaking debuts Pioneering venues make the meeting world go round. Luxury like you so far have only imagined pops up in new and renovated hotels and venues in Tokyo, coastal Mexico and London. The 14-story boutique hotel offers 86 spacious guest rooms and suites.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Chef Kelly English , owner of award-winning Memphis restaurants Iris, Second Line, Fino’s, Panta and Magnolia House, hosted the fourth bi-annual event at Crosstown Concourse (more later on the venue). For such a meaningful event, the venue had to be just as poignant.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

These preferences are increasingly influencing venue dynamics and corporate conversations about their employees’ wants and needs, yielding a desire for customized programming including dynamic, creative, complex, thoughtful and delicious mocktail options. Harrah College of Hospitality.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Although the Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect in 1990, the spirit of the directive—to accommodate for everyone—is still sometimes lacking at hotels and venues, even if the letter of the law is fulfilled. The post Accessibility Rules: How to Make Everyone Comfortable at Event Venues appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this final installment of our series about women leaders in venue management, Daidakis shares more on what it was like to lead a convention center more than 35 years ago and what she’s looking forward to next. “I There were fewer venues and women were not attracted to the operations side of the business. What was that like?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

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. Rosen College of Hospitality Management students cater to large and small gatherings. University of Central Florida, Orlando.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Sheaks, attorney, author and faculty legal advisor for International Association of Venue Managers to break down the major legal challenges meeting profs should be aware of, like force majeure clauses and why knowing the difference between an employee and independent contractor is important.

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