Remove hotel-event-software
article thumbnail

A Security Flaw in Millions of Hotel Keycard Locks Has Been Found. What Does that Mean for Planners?

Smart Meetings

How planners can safeguard their attendees against hotel room breaches In 2022, at a private event in Las Vegas during “hacker summer camp,” as the Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences have come to be known, a group of researchers found a flaw that could put millions of hotel rooms around the world at risk of being breached.

Planner 264
article thumbnail

Before You Sign That Contract: 5 Hotel Contract Tips For Novice Planners

Endless Events

Event planners and event managers have all been through a steep learning curve to master the art of creating successful event experiences. From managing event timelines to event budgeting, event profs have a lot on their plates. Pre-Event Setup & Site Visit. Now, let’s talk attrition.

Contracts 316
MICE professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Everything You Need to Know About Event Scheduling Software

Bizzaboo

When planning successful event experiences, event teams face myriad challenges. From venue selection, event promotion, and budget management to catering, logistics, and speaker selection, orchestrating an event end-to-end requires meticulous planning. What is Event Scheduling Software?

article thumbnail

New Realms, New Ideas: Virtual Reality Tech Is Transforming Events, Experiences

Smart Meetings

Spinning slowly in a grandiose ballroom or stepping inside a hotel suite, the ocean view through the doors to the balcony—the next generation of virtual reality (VR) can deliver so much more than pretty worlds through clunky goggles. VR was a key in the hand of Ford’s event planners. Planners Step into Another Space.

Events 279
article thumbnail

8 Smart Moves in NYC, Los Angeles and Maui

Smart Meetings

Before Graduate Roosevelt, Cutillo was general manager for Paramount Hotel in New York City. Throughout his career, Cutillo has been awarded several accolades, including Starwood Hotels and Resorts’ Hotel of the Year and Best-in-Class Manager while he worked on the opening team of W Hoboken Hotel in New Jersey.

article thumbnail

Loyalty Points and the Death of Independent Hotels

Smart Meetings

A hotel is never just a hotel. Many independent hotels pride themselves on delivering the latter. In 1960, 50% percent of all hotels in the United States were independent,” according to Jeff Low, CEO of Stash Hotel Rewards , a loyalty program for independent hotels. Now, just 20% are independent.

Affiliate 246
article thumbnail

Smart Moves in LA, Encinitas and More

Smart Meetings

She was most recently director of sales and marketing at Kimpton Everly Hotel in Hollywood. Dela Fuente has also held sales directorships and management positions at The Redbury Hotel in Hollywood, The Garden City Hotel in Long Beach and others. Carre has been in hospitality and event management for over 25 years.