Smart Meetings

AUGUST 8, 2023

It was fitting for a program with the theme of Shaping Your Purpose to be in this progressive, fast-growing city where new hospitality infrastructure in the form of a convention hotel and diverse restaurants is taking shape. A total of 13,000 hotel rooms and 300 restaurants are within walking distance of this meeting treasure trove.

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Training Preparation Hospitality Education 243

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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Traveler's Q

JUNE 29, 2023

All Relevant Hotel Information When planning a corporate event, one of the key decisions you’ll need to make is choosing a hotel for your guests. To ensure a hassle-free experience, it’s important to research and gather all relevant hotel information before making the reservation.

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Destination Management Management Travel Agent Transportation 246

Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

We thought this would be a good time to reflect on what the shift means and how all of that forced education will prepare us better for whatever comes next. Sheridan President and CEO of Meet Boston and co-chair, Meetings Mean Business Coalition What does the official end of Covid mean for the meetings industry? Yes and no.

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Meeting Hospitality Preparation Venue 264

Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Convene recently spoke with Pesquera via email about the high points of his 50-plus years in hospitality, the lessons he’s learned, and what he’s looking forward to in retirement. As you look back on your career, what stands out to you? What stands out is how fortunate I have been to have chosen a career in hospitality.

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Tourism Tourism Government Social Media 98

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s a strategy toward what we term a harmonious destination — a city where the coexistence of residents and tourists is gloriously, harmoniously integrated. Suggestions might include using public transit, bringing personal water bottles, reusing hotel towels, and more. Sustainable tourism is vital.

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Sustainability Tourism Tourism Venue 147

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The New Year is upon us and as we look at 2022 for our meetings and group gatherings, we gaze into the future with bright eyes and positive grins and think, what the heck is going on? We’re moving into year three of what will most likely be a continuation of the dreaded ‘P’ word: pivoting. Don’t let meeting safety and security suffer.

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Trends Meeting Site Selection Contracts 264

Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. Fortunately, destinations and hotels alike have seen a dramatic comeback from pandemic lows as they benefitted from the pent-up demand for in-person experiences.”

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Meeting Planner Venue Publishing 246

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. We have to take the pieces that work and then do what we do so well, plan experiences.”

Hospitality 245

Hospitality Events Planner Technology 245

Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

What’s the best way to plan hybrid events? What technology solutions should we pay attention to? Download your free copy and see what we have to say about the year ahead of us! 2022 Event Trends Guide: What You’ll Find. Instead, we focus on what we have control over: COVID-19 compliance at events.

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Trends Events Remote Event Technology 317

Endless Events

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Helping Linsday and Alex forecast the biggest 2020 business trends is the iconic Mike Dominguez, the President & CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI). Prior to joining ALHI, Michael served in sales leadership positions with MGM Resorts, Loews Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, Starwood Hotels and many more.

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Trends Events Sustainability Location 227

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

And what he’s noticed is a serious lack of audience engagement. What’s The Value Of Events? But if you think about three days of my time plus the hotel and registration, that’s a high cost to gain an idea that I might get from a great podcast or from an article. But you have to change what you’re doing!

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Networking Events Speakers Registration 314

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

So, press play and find out more! The AV industry, whether that’s your in-house hotel AAV or even third-party production companies, is struggling to be fully staffed up as we start to reincorporate in-person audiences into our event strategies.” Will is really excited to talk about event staffing today.

Events 348

Events Registration Event Apps Production 348

Social Tables

OCTOBER 20, 2023

What is a murder mystery party? Encourage attendees to dress up and play the part as they join you for a night of intrigue, deception, and excitement. Guests are assigned roles—characters—that they portray throughout the event. During scripted play, guests follow their lines, receiving cues and instructions that propel the plot.

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Venue Attendee Fashion Retreat 88

Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2023

Meet the ‘Smart Women’ of Encore What if the push to restaff event technology roles is actually an opportunity to bring more diverse points of view to the field? Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion What three words describe your approach to life? I basically worked my way into every role I have had.

Event Technology 246

Event Technology Technology Technology Human Resources 246

Convene by PCMA

APRIL 25, 2024

According to The New York Times , 21 states currently ban or restrict abortion earlier in pregnancy than what Roe v. We had what we thought were guardrails,” St. But in this Texas instance, we fell outside of the frustration of purpose clause, so we had to bring it back to the board and say, ‘Okay, what are we going to do?’”

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Meeting Contracts Contracts Healthcare 117

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These separate privacy acts go by different names, but they aim to accomplish the same things, namely, giving the consumer more control over what is done with their information. What New Privacy Laws Mean for U.S. I want to know what data you have and how you’re using it.’”. What This Means For Planners. “As

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Attendee Regulations Meeting Planner 264

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

Former Aramark executive Cathy Schlosberg was named senior vice president of marketing in June of 2019 and former Enterprise Holdings Assistant Vice President of Global Travel and Meetings, Amanda Armstrong, took the role of senior vice president of brand and community engagement at Encore in January of 2022.

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Meeting Technology Technology Event Technology 246

Traveler's Q

JUNE 29, 2023

All Relevant Hotel Information When planning a corporate event, one of the key decisions you’ll need to make is choosing a hotel for your guests. To ensure a hassle-free experience, it’s important to research and gather all relevant hotel information before making the reservation.

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Culture Management Travel Agent Destination Management 130

The MICE Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

What makes the Swiss vocational education training system unique in the world is that participants spend 80% of their time working directly in a company and the other 20% in school. Since the first event in 2014, the role of the Bern Convention Bureau has evolved, particularly in how they support the event.

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Leonardo

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

AI-powered chatbots are transforming how hotels engage with their guests. If you’re unconvinced, we’ve rounded up 5 reasons to use an AI-powered chatbot on your hotel website. Instantaneous Customer Interaction: Picture this scenario: a travel shopper visits your hotel’s website with some questions.

Booking 85

Booking Website Technology Technology 85

MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For example, he asked the system for an overbooking clause for a group hotel contract. His assessment: “The overbooking provision did not require the hotel to find replacement accommodations, nor did it call for the hotel to pay for each walked guest’s room, or to transport walked guests from their substitute lodging to the meeting hotel.

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Contracts Contracts Meeting Transportation 105

The MICE Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The ESC is one of the best examples of what a global event in the post-pandemic world can look like. I watched The Rotterdam Experiment virtually and it contained three roundtable discussions with representatives from organisations that played a key role in the planning and delivery of the event. So, how did they do it?

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Events Audience Global Events Online 163

ETC Corporate

JUNE 1, 2021

Earlier today, the European Travel Commission (ETC) presented ‘Open up to Europe’, a major promotional campaign that will play a significant role in the reopening of European tourism and revival of travel confidence this summer. Multi-channel digital campaign will drive engagement across Europe to stimulate pent-up demand for travel.

Tourism 241

Tourism Tourism Travel Travel 241

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

People feel more comfortable in their roles and we want to use all the information we have about planners and what works and doesn’t work for them to customize the experience. Tell us what you don’t want and we will help you craft the perfect itinerary,” she said. “We’re Read More: What One Thing?

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Trade Show Tourism Tourism Events 242

Traveler's Q

MARCH 2, 2023

What can the audience afford? travel expenses) What is the audience psychologically used to? (a What is the maximum capacity you need? parking, metro, airlines, hotels?) parking, metro, airlines, hotels?) Ask the venue about what they are doing to meet or exceed compliance with the laws. Public speaking?

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Venue Insurance Audience Events 100

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A lot has changed since Conrad Hilton’s parents turned their general store into a hotel for traveling salespeople in San Antonio, New Mexico, in 1919. Hilton hotels were at the forefront of the guest room evolution, adding room service, in-room televisions, the minibar and other amenities that are standard today in most properties.

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Hospitality Trends Technology Technology 225

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The impact and importance of meetings for medical and pharmaceutical industry attendees is not only increasing, but the complexity of the events and what is expected of planners is more demanding as well, according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events and a survey conducted by Smart Meetings.

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Meeting Medical Meetings Regulations Location 245

Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The offerings started with an invitation to consider new perspectives and worked their way through to a call to design based on a healthy understanding of where people have been, what they need now and what will work in the future. Read More : Authentic Experiences 101: A Hot New Hotel and Restaurant in San Francisco.

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Certification Education Healthcare Conference 147

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

What event designers are learning is that exposing participants to micro-stimulants can ease the process of reaching their ultimate satisfaction during the event by winning their attention over and over again. Read More: How hotels are supporting wellness goals. Hybrid fitness solutions are what you’re looking for.

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Conference Trends Attendee Online 246

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The two cities are also expanding their convention centers and welcoming new hotel properties to handle record numbers of groups booking conferences. Some 70,000 people per year move to New York City in search of Broadway success and only 10 percent get any role at all, and she struggled for more than four years before getting her chance.

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Planner Speakers Entertainment Meeting 172

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Since we’ve been putting so much pressure on remote speakers and audiences, it’s time to wonder: what can we do? How can we make their roles easier? And what sort of help can we provide? Press play and join us to find out! And I didn’t even know what to do to fix it either. What is your platform?

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Attendee Speakers Platform Rehearsal 367

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

So, first things first, what should planners keep in mind when it comes to kicking things off? “We aren’t expecting any planner to be able to do everything safety and security related on their own”, she says. What are the actual risks associated with going there?” Lori Pugh Marcum and Alex Plaxen.

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Communications Communications Certification Events 199

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The golden Nashville sunset reflected from the downtown skyrises, bounced playfully across Honkytonk Row and landed in a glittering shimmer across the water of the Grand Hyatt Hotel Nashville pool as the guests attending Smart Woman Summit gathered on Aug. What’s working? What has been a struggle? What can we do next?

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Speakers Education Registration Attendee 147

Smart Meetings

MARCH 8, 2019

To mark International Women’s Day , Smart Meetings has been asking some of these powerful ladies to share how they found this career, what inspires them and their vision for the future. My vision for The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland, is to be the best hotel in the Midwest. Read on and you may just find your inspiration. . It is in my DNA!

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Hospitality Culture Travel Travel 240

Business Traveler USA

JULY 20, 2022

Here’s a peek at what tomorrow’s domestic and international transit experiences will hold for business travelers. Hate enduring red-eyes and layovers, let alone playing hours of Nintendo Switch? Artificially intelligent personalities are already helping you to book flights, confirm hotel reservations and secure event tickets.

Travel 105

Travel Travel Automation Transportation 105

Solimar International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Save the environment – Photo by Gabimedia on Pixabay ) The Vital Role of ESG Towards Sustainable Tourism and Business Implications ESG goes way beyond ticking boxes. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) focused on environmental impact play a pivotal role in assessing a company’s commitment to sustainability.

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Sustainability Tourism Tourism Certification 96