Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

This is the second consecutive year of waning passenger satisfaction, following a 22-point decline in 2022 from 2021. The gains are due in part to increases in food and beverage scores as many services were reinstated for upper-class cabins in the post-pandemic period. Travel is something people are prioritizing.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 29, 2021

The Sweets & Snacks Expo—a gathering that draws the biggest brands in candy, chocolate and snack foods sold at major retailers—made a sweet return as the first post-pandemic food show, taking place June 23-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Agency: MC2, Paramus, NJ. Agency: MSM , Webster, NY.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Smart Meetings spoke with Cartotto about what new security trends next year may have in store. Without taking deliberate precautions, meeting planners and their attendees’ data, including names, phone numbers and addresses, could be left vulnerable to hackers. What Meeting Planners Should Ask Hotels. Managing the Physical Space.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 12, 2021

By the end of 2021, Accor will join that group, with more than half of the 5,200 properties across its brands—Fairmont, Orient Express, Sofitel, Swissotel, Movenpick, Novotel, Raffles, and others—using the tool. Individual room set-ups are also customizable through the platform.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

The number of meetings being scheduled now is quickly picking up steam as mask mandates are lifted and people start gathering again, but meeting formats have evolved. With Salamander Hotels & Resorts , a luxury resort management company founded by Sheila Johnson , a Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame winner. Ty Brassie.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

He earlier served as the property’s director of events from 2018 to 2021. Watching food and travel shows with her mother throughout her childhood eventually drove her to earn her degree in hotel management. She has always been passionate about food & beverage and interested in engaging people of all backgrounds.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. Yes, hybrid meetings are more complicated and costly, but virtual is here to stay without a doubt,” he said. A More Customer-focused Virtual Environment. “We The Back-up Plan.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2021

The Italian Society of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care, and Resuscitation (SIAARTI) turned its annual meeting into a traveling event that included educational content and meetings with experts, health managers, local administrators, and sponsors in socially distanced settings. Making House Calls. Tracy Harris.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Statistics show that 58% of the audience at sports events are prepared to spend more on food and beverages if they don’t have to stand in line. [1] Before the pandemic, fans showed a growing interest in using self-ordering kiosks and mobile apps to speed up the food ordering process. Improved order accuracy. Higher order value.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

In his most recent role as general manager of Calistoga Motor Lodge, he spearheaded a construction project that added 39 rooms, reduced food and beverage costs and skillfully managed finances. He began as hotel manager in 2021, and brings nearly 30 years of experience in the luxury hospitality industry.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 29, 2024

At a recent meetings-industry conference, hotel executives explained how their properties struggle to balance rising operational costs with competitive rates for meeting groups. Also, group food and beverage contributes about as much profit as guest rooms.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

A meeting professional veteran share tricks for managing inflation, expectations and savings Money moves mountains. Up, Up and Away If you’ve been in the business the last three years you may have noticed prices have substantially risen since 2021. One example is providing festive alcoholic beverages.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Editor’s note : One of the best ways to learn how to host a pandemic-era meeting is to learn from others who are doing it. Originally scheduled for October 2020 at the Hard Rock Los Cabos, Bill Kilburg, CEO, decided to ‘Lift and Shift’ Cabo to 2021 and ‘Stay Home for 20’. Meeting sets appropriately distanced.

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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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MeetingsNet

MARCH 4, 2022

The folks at MeetingsNet’s sister publication, Catersource, have pulled together the food-and-beverage trends that chefs are talking about for 2022, from global food fusions to yuzu vinagarette. For meeting professionals who are ready to try something new (bao buns, carrot hot dogs, and hibiscus coolers, anyone?),

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

The hottest hotel launch in London this year is confirmed to open its doors to guests in September 2021. Radiating from the lobby of The Londoner is The Stage , featuring an all-day programme of food and beverage menus centred around the luxury, glamour, elegance and sophistication of its headliner, Champagne. @TheLondoner.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. A lot of it is new meetings.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 13, 2023

Hyatt adds more features to its Together by Hyatt meetings program—with a small catch. Originally launched in mid-2021 as a set of tools for planners who had attendee care and safety as their top priority during the Covid pandemic, Together by Hyatt has broadened into other areas to make event coordination easier.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 29, 2021

IHG, whose meetings-focused brands include InterContinental, Kimpton, Regent, and Crowne Plaza, has announced a partnership with Wellness 4 Humanity to provide and administer rapid on-site covid testing for corporate and association meetings at more than 70 properties in the United States. Details of those programs can be found here.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

Expert groups are addressing each area, starting with a report on health and safety from the Meeting and Event Design group that is scheduled to be on the EIC website by early July. Destinations International’s “We’re Here to Help” recovery campaign was designed to unify the meetings, events and travel industry. Here are highlights.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2023

Before this, Flanders worked at National Independent Automobile Dealers Association as director of dealer development and Leedom and Associates LLC as executive meeting planner/general manager. Her previous role began in December 2021, when she worked as director of sales and marketing for The Vinoy Renaissance St.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

With over 25 years of experience in travel, tourism and business events, and in leadership roles with Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Destination Toronto, he brings extensive experience to oversee BestCities operations, focusing on their values of legacy, sustainability and advancement of the global impact of meeting events.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

That was the message from author and Superbowl-winning executive Michael Lombardi at Smart Meetings Northeast Experience in Boston this week. Be in the room at a future Smart Meetings Experience. of its own flexible meeting space. Michael Lombari and Smart Meetings TV Host Mike Lyons. Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

His areas of expertise include area and property leadership, complete operations management, financial, sales, food & beverage, revenue management and guest relations. He previously held the position from 2016 to 2021 before serving as managing director and vice president of hotel operations at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Smart Meetings sat down with Dr. Richie Karaburun , Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of HI Hub Incubator of NYU School of Professional Studies, to explore the entrepreneurship hub designed to support up-and-coming hospitality business ideas. The idea emerged as a way to “minimize food waste in the hospitality industry.”

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The MICE

AUGUST 11, 2021

Our concept is Portuguese authentic food, fabulous drag queens and breathtaking performances.’. Give me 10,000 people with no VIPs, no green room, and I would go tomorrow as well because I’m in that community right now, and I want to meet everybody from the first day—enthusiasts learning and those working on important projects.’.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

It opened in September 2022 and former CEO Arne Sorenson , who passed away in 2021, played a critical part in plans for the modern office space. The rest of the building except for a handful of meeting spaces, a floating staircase and informal seating on the ground floor requires a keycard for entrance.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

This region of the Tarheel State also offers meeting planners a plethora of activities perfect for any season from wading out into a cool stream for fly fishing to shooting dice in a state-of-the-art casino. Meet at the Gateway to the Great Smokey Mountains Harrah’s Cherokee Exhibit Hall. of pre-function space.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

If the airport closest to your home or your upcoming meetings is in Minneapolis, Tampa, or Indianapolis, count your blessings. Satisfaction levels also decreased as inflation drove parking and food-outlet prices higher. The latest ranking of North American airports by J.D. Those facilities get top scores in the J.D.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 8, 2021

On Global Meetings Industry Day, hospitality-sales veterans detailed how availability, contracting, and staffing will be different for meetings after the pandemic. This will require more training to bring employees up to speed on servicing not just the business elements of meetings, but also the guest-experience side. “To

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Smart Meetings dropped in on several industry professionals to see what methods and strategies they’ve implemented to adjust to the sudden return of travelers and deliver the service levels expected by attendees. between September 2020 to September 2021. Read More : Mike Dominguez’s Vision for Hospitality Restaffing.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hall was board chair at Destinations International for the 2021-2022 term but has since stepped down from the position to fill her new role. Braaten is now CEO of Interprefy , a Swiss company that provides interpretation software and support for virtual meetings. and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Dana Porter Higgins.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hall was board chair at Destinations International for the 2021-2022 term but has since stepped down from the position to fill her new role. Braaten is now CEO of Interprefy , a Swiss company that provides interpretation software and support for virtual meetings. and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Dana Porter Higgins.

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InitLive

JANUARY 25, 2021

Increase food and beverage sales by 35%. In 2021, there are so many marketing channels to choose from and it's up to you to determine what channels are best to reach your target demographics. InitLive has helped hundreds of organizations streamline their volunteer management process so they can focus on meeting their goals.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 14, 2023

How much will your meetings cost next year? As organizations build their budgets for next year’s meetings, they shouldn’t expect any relief from the increasing cost of airfares, hotels, and other services, according to the recently released 2024 Global Business Travel Forecast from CWT and the Global Business Travel Association.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In fact, according to our State of The Industry Survey , 64% of planners believe hybrid events will be the most common experiences in 2021. Much like the steps being taken to ensure attendee safety, venues and convention centers across the US are stepping up to meet technical hybrid needs. Source: Northstar Meetings Group.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. More than seven percent had produced more than 10 face-to-face meetings during that time.

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