Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2023

What elements should meeting planners look for when sourcing to forge better group connections With the focus on the return of meetings, many meeting planners are seeking unforgettable locations for their next event that will provide ease and accessibility for their attendees.

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DCI

JULY 5, 2023

With post-pandemic meetings placing a central emphasis on experience creation and meaningful travel , the types of venues that meeting planners are seeking are evolving with a focus on transformative event spaces. Indoors, meeting planners are seeking “airy,” well-ventilated spaces with natural lighting.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

I’m guardedly optimistic by the news,” said Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM, founder of Strategic Meetings & Events. “It David Bruce, founder of Meeting Planners Unite and founder and executive director of Alliance of Independent Meeting Professionals, thinks that the merger will have a negative impact on planners.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

The Podium, shown while construction was being completed, already is attracting all kinds of sports competitions to Spokane, Washington. Courtesy Spokane Sports). Spokane broke in its new, world-class sports facility, called The Podium, on Dec. More Than Sports. Curt Wagner/ Convene ). Curt Wagner/ Convene ).

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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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APRIL 25, 2022

The city – with all its cultural, business and sports offerings – is truly thriving, and giving organizations and planners more and more reasons to pick Ohio’s capital as a destination. From hosting meetings and conventions to gathering friends for sporting events or long weekend getaways, people are taking notice.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2024

1 meetings destination in the U.S., continues to embrace new and returning meeting and convention groups in 2024 with new or expanded accommodations and venues. of flexible indoor-outdoor meeting space. of flexible indoor-outdoor meeting space. Orlando, Cvent’s No. event center.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

Known around the globe as the “Biggest Little City in the World,” Reno, Nevada, offers a high-end experience with unlimited potential that can elevate meetings to new heights. Reno has recently undergone a renaissance with many meeting venues having upgraded their facilities, alongside citywide improvements guaranteed to inspire.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

The summer of 2023 will herald a new era of meetings in South Lake Tahoe with the arrival of the over $100-million Tahoe South Events Center. Once complete, the events center will offer meeting profs access to a 27,000 sq. The new events center will also include eight meeting rooms, consisting of an additional 15,000 sq.

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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

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The solution for easing fears of breakthrough Covid cases and holding the attention of Zoom-fatigued attention spans may be as simple as stepping outside the ballroom for meeting inspiration. Following are stirring ways to breath fresh air into meetings and a bonus idea for when Mother Nature has other plans.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2024

Its prime location on The Strip, coupled with these recent updates, positions Harrah’s as an ideal choice for event planners booking in Las Vegas. Meeting Space Harrah’s Las Vegas boasts 25,000 sq. of impressive meeting space, featuring the expansive 12,000 sq. This modern conference center offers 550,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Venues around the world reveal groundbreaking debuts Pioneering venues make the meeting world go round. Certainly, these spaces are beautiful; but beyond beautiful, they are innovative, thoughtful, and are pioneering what a meeting destination can be. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 1, 2021

Travel Association believes professional meetings and events (PME) suffer from being lumped in with other gatherings—and is working to change that. Travel Association has kicked off its “ Let’s Meet There ” campaign, unveiled at MPI’s WEC 2021 , to further propel the comeback of PMEs. Currently, about 35 percent of U.S. The post U.S.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Smart Meetings has recognized Omni Hotels & Resorts for their contribution to the food insecurity many Americans face every day. With the “birdie-or-better” incentive, golfers are not only playing for notoriety but for much more than a sport.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

You’ll find meeting and event space other places but what you won’t find is all we offer at MGM Resorts. At MGM Resorts, we accepted the challenge of ensuring that our meeting experiences and options are not only robust and plentiful but inspirational as well. Luxury Meetings District. all our destinations. Mandalay Bay Beach.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Planners meticulously manage the attendee experience , but often activity vendors also play a major role in influencing how someone remembers a trip. I always want to get the site visit representatives and event planners out on our activities to show them a good time,” he says. “If Billy Mosblech. “I Mike Murray.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A new world-class hotel that will enhance the conference and meetings industry in New York’s Southern Tier—home to a range of innovative industries and talent—recently opened in the village of Celoron on the southeastern shores of Chautauqua Lake, 74 miles southwest of Buffalo. of meeting space, divided among eight rooms.

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MAY 5, 2023

Event planners might say that the hardest part of planning a memorable business event is the planning itself. We can also help you select from the wide range of unique venues throughout the city and locate trusted area partners to meet the needs of any team’s size or budget.

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Skift Meetings

MARCH 2, 2023

Discover eleven inspiring ideas grounded in real-world Arizona adventures, and download the accompanying free planner checklist to make sure your outdoor event goes off without a hitch. Arizona Office of Tourism Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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MARCH 24, 2023

Meet in Worcester, lovingly known as the Heart of the Commonwealth, where New England charm meets the vibrancy of a major city. But the allure for event planners doesn’t stop there. But the allure for event planners doesn’t stop there. If you’re a planner organizing an event, consider reaching out to us directly.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2023

Additionally, Beckwith has worked as special meeting and events manager at DBA Excelebrations and catering sales manager for Fine Catering by Russell Morin, both in Newport, Rhode Island. Mathew Ratner Ratner is director of sports and entertainment tourism for Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB).

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Popular destinations throughout the world have been busy adding new properties and attractions—from a spectacular entertainment venue in Montreal to a stunning convention center in San Jose, Costa Rica—that have enhanced their offerings to meeting groups and tourists. Related : Cvent Reveals Top Meeting Destinations for 2018.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

However, with experiential experiences and wellness-oriented focuses from resorts trending now more than ever, meeting profs can explore destinations that are less business-oriented and more “off-the-grid.” The post Off-the-Grid Incentives in Paradise appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Albrian Contreras/Tourism Calgary) Birds may head south for the winter, but meeting planners are flocking north to experience the billion reasons that Calgary is the ultimate host city — any time of year. When it’s complete in June 2024, the BMO Centre will offer more than 500,000 square feet of meeting and event space.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Example: The new Margaritaville hotel is nice for leisure travelers but has no meeting space thus its marketing is useless to the sports or meeting manager attending Connect for One-on-One’s. The sales team spends one on-one-time with meeting planners often traveling together. You Stay Ahead of the Curve.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 11, 2023

Meeting planners who seek to maintain the morale of their team may research local team-building activities to boost the energy and mood of their group. Home Runs in Katy, Texas For planners who find themselves near Katy, Texas, may want to check out Home Run Dugout.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Add to its colorful history an abundance of Atlanta meeting venues, and you can’t go wrong with this Georgia peach of a city! The hotel also features adaptable indoor spaces with modern amenities for business meetings and social gatherings. For more detailed information, visit the Porsche Experience Center’s official website.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Albrian Contreras/Tourism Calgary) Birds may head south for the winter, but meeting planners are flocking north to experience the billion reasons that Calgary is the ultimate host city — any time of year. When it’s complete in June 2024, the BMO Centre will offer more than 500,000 square feet of meeting and event space.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Because even the smallest meeting is the best place to find new leads, clients and prospects. This works well for a meeting with under fifty individuals and where attendees don’t know each other. The goal is to meet as many individuals as possible in a structured, timed event. However, there is good news.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Meetings in Louisville are easy to get to and hard to forget. At Louisville’s historic Churchill Downs and the adjacent Kentucky Derby Museum, visitors learn all about the “most exciting two minutes in sports” and walk in the footsteps of legendary jockeys. features 1.3 Within a day’s drive of over half the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“She’s heavily involved in the process with the meeting planners and letting them know what we already do. Then when [the planner] comes to us for the food planning, we’re continuing that, offering the options we have for local and sustainable menus.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Smart Meetings National Experience at the sunny Eau Palm Beach , Florida, indulged, educated and inspired meeting professionals to get back to what they do best: surprising and delighting. Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright understands that and always provides robust, memorable receptions and team building. Pause, Play, Perfect.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2022

To keep the energy up, edgefactory produced its own channel that displayed health, sports and fitness content on TVs around the space, with music playing during the whole event. Although many planners work on events of a smaller scale, there are still lessons one can take from this. Lessons Learned. Plan plan plan,” Cole says.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Travel Association and The Downtown DC Business Improvement District, has seen that associations are getting 30% or more attrition and it is more difficult to have in-person, one-on-one meetings when many are working from their kitchen in the suburbs and some from second homes in the Caribbean.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 2, 2021

Planners can recommend a few tactics for attendees to counter the challenge, and also employ a few of their own. While many in the meetings business are starting to feel optimistic about the return of in-person events thanks to mass vaccinations, masks will still be required for most events even if local laws do not dictate it.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tarin Horan, CMP, knew that meeting planning was the industry for her when she began interning with sports teams. Afterwards, she began working in sports, as a customer service and community relations manager with DC United. Horan turns to this quote when she works to bring her meeting visions to life. Find a remedy.”

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