Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. We need to support hotels while they get staffed up,” he said. “We

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In recent weeks, Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry, has been making moves throughout the industry, including several new hires and partnerships with technology companies and venues across the United States. Sustainability Is the GOAL. McLennan. “By

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Virginia Beach’s agricultural industry tells a story beyond economics Every morning David Trimmer wakes up thinking about the viability, sustainability and growth of the agricultural industry in Virginia Beach. We got a story to tell here.” The program currently has 909 development rights, covering 10,518 acres across the city.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Roland Hamberger Roland Hamberger As the managing director at Rosewood Vienna , the brand’s first hotel in the German-speaking market, opened in August 2022, Hamberger will lead the hotel in engaging guests with Austrian culture, providing exceptional services and amenities and reinforce the Rosewood brand’s sense of place philosophy.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 23, 2024

Strowger, who will join ISA full time in June, joins the team from Optica, formerly the Optical Society, where he served as chief events and corporate engagement officer. After working in the investment and banking industries, White was hired as VSL’s first director, ski tourism. Brown has been named association sales manager.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2023

His hospitality experience includes leading sales teams at golf resorts, casinos and resort hotels. Before CordeValle, Barrett worked as Master Club fitter for sports equipment company Parsons Xtreme Golf. Before this, he worked with Sheraton Hotels, where his hospitality career began.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

From new dining and entertainment options to upgraded meeting space and world-class sports infrastructure, the Smart Meetings team toured the latest and greatest while in town for Preview Las Vegas 2024 and sent back highlights to add to your next site visit. Event profs can count on 3,644 guest rooms and 550,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Diaz has worked in numerous positions at various Hyatt Hotels properties; before the San Diego role, he worked as executive housekeeper at Hyatt Regency New Brunswick in New Jersey and Hyatt Regency Dallas, among other positions, beginning in Puerto Rico, his birthplace. Victor Diaz. Credit: Hyatt Regency Lake Washington. Jeanne Goldschmidt.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

One of the fastest-growing cities in the country was a compelling draw for meeting professionals looking to learn new skills and meet the fresh faces at hotels and destinations with open dates for groups. One way to motivate teams? How to Counteract the Quiet Quit. How to Counteract the Quiet Quit. Sunjay Nath. How to Search Better.

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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. Peter Strebel, Omni’s CEO, underlined the responsibility of the industry to act. Why the Hospitality Industry Should Take the Lead.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright demonstrated the elements of an authentic event by hosting the 2023 Northern California Extraordinary Experience at Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey Bay with top meeting professionals from all over the country. We are at a pivot point as an industry and a destination and Smart Meetings is a beacon,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

of contiguous space and sits within walking distance to more than 19,000 hotel rooms. Many of the displaced citizens were housed here, as were care workers and construction teams sent in to help rebuild the city. Now the city is benefitting from an AI boost. A reported $10.7 reading on the Richter scale. It’s been that way ever since.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Read More: IACC Meeting Room of the Future Report To that end, the conference was a forum for sharing ideas around everything from new technology solutions for keeping breakout rooms serviced appropriately, motivating teams and making the most of the resources available.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

All too often we attempt to glean some semblance of an explanation or understanding when confronted with an understaffed hotel or event venue and you have probably strategized about all the ways you would “fix” the situation if you were in charge. The churn of employees in the hospitality industry has been brusque for the last several years.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The team shared news about new renovations at properties across the country, including an abundance of new star-led restaurants in Las Vegas. Gleeson Smith has been on a “listening tour” with clients and 120 members of the global meetings and events sales team. Massari was exuberant about welcoming the industry back to the city.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Jennifer Beindorf Research over the past two years shows that event attendance continues to increase—from business/industry events to music festivals and sporting events. One of the biggest reasons for this trend is that people desire to share meaningful, unique experiences with others—aka their “tribe.”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

Read More: Martha Sheridan on Advocating for the Industry. Vue Orleans This observation deck/museum/event venue located on top of the new Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans occupies what was the New Orleans World Trade Center where Canal Street and the Mississippi River meet. Read More: 10 Event Networking Ideas that Work.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

She acknowledged that the event industry, while exhilarating, often operates at a breakneck pace, potentially impacting physical health and mental clarity. Energy and Stamina : The physical demands of the event industry—long hours, being on your feet, setting up venues—require good physical fitness.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The urgent call to restaff hotels and events teams and engage discriminating audiences will include many unimaginable trials, learning new skills and, ultimately, a reinvention of ourselves and the industry. The Rebirth of Staffing Hotels and destinations from Puerto Rico to Washington, D.C.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Black History Month is underway during the month of February and many companies within the hospitality industry are recognizing and honoring the achievements of African Americans and their contributions throughout U.S. Black History Month took root in 1915, 50 years after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2022

Nelson was promoted to dual president and CEO of both Visit KC and Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation. For the past ten years, Nelson maintained her role as president and CEO of Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation. Diano is director of sales at Hotel Citrine, Palo Alto, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

The challenging work of getting the industry back to meeting was definitely more fun when surrounded by meeting professional friends in the new, luxury Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport in the fast-growing Innovation District. Be in the room at a future Smart Meetings Experience. Register today. . An Innovative Backdrop. Culture Shifts.

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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. Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

Louis required VanDeventer and the team to pivot. The team embraced the local culture right down to the shorts and linen guayabera shirts. Barcelo Maya Grand Resort is actually a campus of six hotels along a 1.5-mile Your contributions have created lasting memories and will continue to shape the future of our industry.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The meetings industry is facing the potential of a winter Covid surge due to the Omicron variant. In the last two weeks, preliminary tests have taught us a few things and given insight as to what’s next for the event and travel industries. All down the East Coast, Omicron is causing universities to cancel events and sports.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 20, 2018

Since the Supreme Court legalized sports betting at the national level this year, gaming properties have made millions and are positioned to capitalize on the coming football season while diversifying their appeal for large groups of visitors. New Wave of Casino Hotels Crash into Atlantic City. It’s called the gambilization of sports.

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MARCH 24, 2023

The magnetism of Central Massachusetts is drawing industry ideators from far and wide—along railways, from major highways, and through the region’s comfortably accessible Worcester Regional Airport. Below are four of the top appeals awaiting your team in the New England hub of Worcester, the Heart of the Commonwealth.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

Reno is also home to a 56,000-square-foot Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center, which features two outdoor and two indoor arenas with a seating capacity of 6,200 in the main arena—making it popular for youth and collegiate sporting events. Room to Meet. Read More: Tahoe South Events Center to Usher in Next Stage for Meeting Profs.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Although many brands have already started building in-house event marketing teams, many more haven’t. We partner with industry leaders that value innovation and strive for lasting impact. Honored by influential industry organizations and publications, Activent Marketing stands out for its excellence in execution.

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inVOYAGE

APRIL 24, 2024

From the shores of Lake Geneva to the peaks of the Swiss Alps, Switzerland is home to some of the world’s most incredible 5* luxury hotels, from the Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski to the Six Senses Crans-Montana. For those of you hoping to incorporate wellness experiences into your events, you’ve come to the right hotel.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2022

Hotel Cerro in San Luis Obispo, California, appointed Olson general manager. She has held leadership roles at Allegretto Vineyard Resort, Inn at Morro Bay by Pacifica Host Hotels and more. Tyagi has been in the hospitality industry for 23 years and has held roles in food and beverage, restaurant and hotel management.

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inVOYAGE

JANUARY 25, 2024

As we look ahead to our first event of the year within the beautiful surroundings of Hotel Camiral , we step behind the scenes for an exclusive tour of the inside workings and all the hard work and dedication that goes into the smooth running of Spain’s No. 1 Golf Resort. What better way to start the year!

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2019

A decade after the 2008 recession, the industry appears to be stable, with steady growth on the horizon according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events (M&E), a division of American Express Global Business Travel (GBT). Because of this, hotels are investing in boutique properties. Global Growth. percent and 2.4

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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. On this Global Meetings Industry Day, I am proud of the impact meetings have made in boosting our economy and creating over 13,900 jobs in our city.

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inVOYAGE

MARCH 14, 2024

Beyond the emblematic façade of Rosewood Villa Magna lies a story of elevated hospitality, luxury refinement and unwavering dedication from a renowned team. So, join us as we reveal the secrets of the transformation of Rosewood Villa Magna into the remarkable hotel it is today. Here we meet the visionary behind the magic.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2022

Lapsley brings two decades of luxury hotel sales leadership experience to her new position. She has also held similar roles for major brands in San Francisco, Boston and Los Angeles, such as Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Marriott Bonvoy. Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans appointed Marciante marketing and communications manager.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

When planning successful event experiences, event teams face myriad challenges. Event teams must be ready to respond to a variety of unexpected issues, such as last-minute changes, technical difficulties, and weather disruptions. Juggling these tasks is only possible when teams collaborate effectively and respond to problems swiftly.

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