Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With a reported 350-400 registrants, the summit will be attended by planners, suppliers, domestic and international buyers, press and cultural heritage and climate community representatives. Promoting the DMO’s DEI strategies and the POPS mission with business-to-business networking is a tangible way to work towards progress in the future.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 8, 2024

“The HPE keynote will leverage the venue’s cutting-edge technologies to deliver a bespoke experience that sets a new bar for brand storytelling and corporate events,” Jennifer Koester, president of Sphere business operations at Sphere Entertainment, said in a press release.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

I am leaving a company that I love and that’s full of people I admire,” Maddox said in a press release. Satre said in a press release. After two decades with Wynn Resorts and four years as CEO, Matt Maddox has announced he is retiring from the company at the end of January.

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Meeting Package

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Helsinki, Finland - 2nd of October 2023 MeetingPackage, a leading all-in-one sales automation software specializing in venue and group bookings, has secured a $4.6 million Series A round led by Scale Capital.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

“On behalf of professional sports leagues, we test arenas and stadiums continually to identify potential gaps in their security operations and systems,” said Chief Security Officer Mike Downing at Oak View Group’s Prevent Advisors in a press release.

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Meeting Package

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland (formerly Jurys Inn) launched a new online booking service for meeting rooms with MeetingPackage, the multi-award winning Meetings & Events sales automation and channel management software.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2022

“This means ensuring that travelers get the same content and experience no matter how they engage with CWT,” John Pelant, executive vice president and chief technology officer with the company, said in a press release. . CWT already had travel counselors available 24/7 to help travelers with car and train bookings. “By

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The plan aims to focus on creating a foundation on which to measure the event industry’s current state of diversity, equity and inclusion ( DEI ), “[aiming] to provide a framework to turn its vision to action and lead the challenge against discrimination and systemic racism in the events industry,” reads a press release. With over 10.3

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2022

We know there is strength in partnership, and we must unite to create positive contributions towards responsible, sustainable travel,” said CATO Chairman Brett Walker in a press release.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2022

BCD M&E recently released its 2022 Sustainability Guide for Meetings and Events that dives into sustainability in the meetings and events industry and explains why the emissions calculator is such a useful tool. Read More: New Collaborative Course Offers Tips for Easy Sustainable Travel . BCD M&E Sustainability Guide.

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Meeting Package

APRIL 5, 2022

Helsinki, Finland | 6th April 2022 Hoteliers can streamline group business processes to increase revenue with Amadeus Sales & Event Management integration to MeetingPackage, the multi-award winning Meetings & Events sales automation and channel management software.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This permit only allows The Boring Company “to apply for and receive building permits to construct the proposed tunnels,” a press release reads. The Boring Company still needs a separate franchise agreement with Las Vegas for the construction of the system that will run under the city. “We

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

According to a press release, the unions have proposed new five-year contract language created to provide increased security for workers with designs to achieve the following: Winning the largest wage increases ever negotiated in the history of the Culinary Union.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2022

JetBlue’s press release on the merger heralds the move, saying the two airlines will join “to create a national low-fare challenger to the dominant big four airlines.”. Ted Christie, president and CEO of Spirit, said in the release that the merge would be a “gamechanger” and heralded the rise of a new low-cost carrier.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Las Vegas trends show the city has no plans to slow down The average age of Las Vegas visitors is younger and more diverse than it was a year ago, according to statistics release at a Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors meeting this week. In 2022, the average visitor age was 40.7, as compared to 44.3

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 16, 2022

The company, which began as a pop-up concept in 2017, is rebranding under the name Placemakr to “better reflect its business divisions of hotels and mixed-use apartment buildings,” reads a press release.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 26, 2024

The planned acquisition would offer CWT’s 4,000 customers access to the Amex GBT ecosystem and create about $850 million in revenue, the companies said in a Monday (March 25) press release. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2023

A national survey of nearly 5,000 flight attendants released in 2021 by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) found that over 85% of all respondents had dealt with unruly passengers. Add to this the fact that assaults against flight attendants have risen exponentially since Covid lockdowns.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Union members in Orlando, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Sacramento and Detroit held a press conference on Monday, Nov. According to a release from UNITE HERE, “cooks, dishwashers, banquet servers, concession cashiers, and other Sodexo Live! 21, to warn of potential strikes in Las Vegas and Orlando and labor disputes in other markets.

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Meeting Package

JANUARY 17, 2023

Helsinki, Finland – 10 January 2023 For the third year in a row, MeetingPackage is honored to announce that we have been named 2023’s #1 Best Online Venue Booking Platform by Hotel Tech Report.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2022

Since it began, the company has received backing from many organizations around the globe, including Notified, Emerald Expeditions, Reed Expeditions, Clarion Events and Informa Markets, which hosts the annual World of Concrete in Las Vegas , among others.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2021

“By partnering with Temple STHM, Destinations International is able to provide cutting-edge professional development opportunities for our members,” said Don Welsh, president and CEO of Destinations International, in a press release.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“With so much young talent entering our industry, we wanted to create an easy and free way for our clients to train new team members and to provide continuing education for more experienced planners,” said GDP President and CEO Catherine Chaulet in a press release. Event Service Professionals Association’s Certification.

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Eventtia

JULY 14, 2020

Eventtia is delighted to announce that it has completed a new integration with Latin America’s leading online payments platform, Mercado Pago. Responding to customer demand, this new integration will provide customers across the region with a new option to receive payments.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In a release on Nov. 8, Hard Rock International issued a statement that it had been inaccurately reported in the Las Vegas press that the company would be closing The Mirage Hotel & Casino, which it has agreed to acquire for $1.075 billion. Hard Rock Clarifies Mirage Is Not Closing.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2021

More : Destinations International Rising Stars Share Their Covid Lessons. The Hall of Fame, created three years before the Leaders Award, recognizes individuals who made notable contributions to the advancement of the hospitality industry.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

According to a press release, it will “[allow] the AHLA Foundation to expand its Empowering Youth development programming to Los Angeles and New Orleans, propelling young talent into hotel careers.” American Hotel & Lodging Association Foundation (AHLA) just received a $1 million grant from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

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MeetingPool

JUNE 1, 2022

EUROPALCO, the largest provider of solutions for events and shows in Southern Europe, will be at IMEX, the trade fair dedicated to the meetings, incentives and conferences sector, which will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, from May 31th to June 2nd. The Portuguese company will exhibit its global package of services to carry out events […]

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2022

According to a press release, the 165-key Hotel Marcel New Haven will use renewable solar power sources on property to generate electricity for its communal areas, restaurant, laundry rooms, meeting rooms, and its guest rooms and suites, and will operate independently of fossil fuels. A Net-Zero Option.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This move aims to “[provide] greater value to coalition members as business travel and professional meetings and events rebuild from steep pandemic-related losses,” a press release reads. Travel Association , after having close ties in meeting production over the years. Since its founding, Meetings Mean Business Coalition and U.S.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

“Having the Michelin Guide inspectors visit Orlando to experience and rate our restaurant offerings will raise the visibility of our destination’s culinary superstars on a global scale,” said Casandra Matej, president and CEO of Visit Orlando in a press release heralding the news. And every year thereafter.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Crystal Awards bring our community together and spotlight the innovation and excellence powering these teams and their standout incentive programs,” she said in a press release. Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX Group, which sponsored this year’s awards praised the international reach of the programs honored.

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MeetingPool

MARCH 25, 2022

EUROPALCO turns 25 and consolidates Portugal as a privileged destination for the events with the largest deployment of AV technology in Europe EUROPALCO, the biggest provider of solutions for events and shows in Southern Europe, turns 25 and continues to grow and consolidate its country of origin, Portugal, as a privileged destination for the most (..)

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Broadcast a Memorable Event Press Release One highly effective way for organizations, companies, or even individuals to showcase a memorable event is through a press release that is broadcast to a wide audience. This allows for maximum exposure and increased interest in the event.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2021

Similar to the Kayak UX, Kayak for Business brings the leisure travel experience to the outdated interface of the corporate travel world,” states a press release. Kayak for Business “makes searching for (and expensing) business trips more convenient and personalized.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 26, 2023

Read More : Incentive Meeting Trends from SITE 2023 NYU Conference Finds “Human Touch” Balancing AI Innovation Results presented at the 45th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference on the current state of digital transformation and technology innovation in hospitality were released to the press and public today.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

According to the property’s website, there will be meeting space, but details on how much has not been released. The Beale Street hotel, said to have an “contemporary-meets-urban industrial aesthetic,” will be in the main building of William C Ellis & Sons Ironworks and Machine Shop, one of the longest-running businesses in the city.

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