Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2022

But for meeting planners it may sound like, “New Year, New Venue!”. Event attendees have a lot of options in-between event sessions, whether it is The Winter Village in Bryant Park which has a large winter market and an ice rink. For meeting planners seeking spring in the winter season, Florida answers the call.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Scott Cochran and Kitty Chau Scott Cochran (left) and Kitty Chau (right) Cochran is complex general manager and Chau is complex director of sales and marketing for dual-property Le Meridien and Element Salt Lake City Downtown. Anya Buitrago Hotel La Compania in Casco Antiguo, Panama, named Buitrago director of sales and marketing.

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Connect Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Georgia World Congress Center is aptly named a hub of international and national activity. Consider these alternatives outside Atlanta’s downtown corridor. This Luxury Collection Hotel is the newest offering in Buckhead, a high-end district with some of Atlanta’s best restaurants and shopping centers. The Whitley.

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MARCH 2, 2023

Mark Scheller Colorado’s Viceroy Snowmass has named Scheller director of sales and marketing. Joshua Jolicoeur and ShaRon Clark Joshua Jolicoeur (left) and Kyra Oliver (right) Jolicoeur is director of guest services and Clark is spa director for InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta. He has served on the Hilton Toronto Executive Committee.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Savannah, Georgia—known for its lush greenery, historic architecture, ghost tours and coastal cuisine—came to life in New York City’s Gansevoort Plaza on Nov. A photo booth allowed participants to choose from four Savannah backdrops, and as a data capture opportunity, attendees could enter to win JetBlue certificates to fly to Georgia.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Schroeter is director of sales and marketing and Stephens is general manager for DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Doheny Beach in Dana Point, California. In 2019, Neal left ATL Airport District to work with 1600 Hospitality Group as meetings and events consultant. Jerusalem and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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JULY 22, 2022

Newly opened Thompson Austin is tailored to the needs of meetings and events professionals. The Diner Bar and The Grey Market riff on traditional Southern dining experiences with a full-service restaurant and lunch counter. of event space, Origin Austin’s Flight Room can accommodate up to 49 guests for small to mid-sized meetings.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 30, 2018

Jekyll Island Convention Center is a “beautiful building” with “good customer service,” says Rebecca DeShazo, CMP Director of Association Services of the Georgia Association of Realtors. Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta is a favorite of Felice Levy, manager, global accounts, at HelmsBriscoe. Favorites included: Atlanta.

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

She’s been with the company in 2009, previously in the role of managing director for the Northern European market. Most recently, she served as global account director for Trump Hotels in the West Coast and Canadian markets. Ed Walls Chateau Elan Winery & Resort in Braselton, Georgia, appointed Walls general manager.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Huther is general manager and de Tessan is director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver. Huther has held various positions in sales and marketing with the Grand Heritage Hotel Group and, from there, went on to become vice president of asset management for Thayer Lodging Group. She was appointed to the U.S.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

facility for its wayfinding signage, plentiful meeting and event spaces (77 custom rooms) and its location (downtown D.C.). Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta earns the support from Kay Clark, CMP, director of meetings and events at MHI. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. drew multiple votes.

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The Castle Group

APRIL 10, 2023

The World’s Local Public Relations Agency Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) is the world’s local public relations agency—a network of more than 50 independently-owned public relations firms servicing key markets worldwide. Williams & Associates – Chicago, Illinois (USA) Landis Communications Inc.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. 31 • Associate Manager of Meetings. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. 33 • Director of Sales & Marketing. 37 • Director of Education and Meetings. 35 • Director, Meetings & Conventions.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Las Vegas, New York City, Paris and other perennial favorites were among the world’s top meetings destinations in 2016, but several other locations significantly enhanced their appeal largely due to major expansion and renovation projects. Here are 15 of the leading meetings cities in 2016. of event space. It features 2.6 million sq.

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TicketBud

AUGUST 28, 2023

What was delivered did not meet the expectations for what the White House brand represents, and the brand took a PR hit because of this. Marketing for the event touted celebrity guests, top-level speakers and a highly anticipated ball pit. It was meant to be the perfect event: a weekend of music set on 8,000-acres of Georgia farmland.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 25, 2022

At MEET Las Vegas , the only limit to your next conference is your imagination. Whether you’re planning an intimate gathering or large conference, MEET Las Vegas offers a blank slate for anything you can imagine. Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta, GA is another great location for a conference in the south.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 17, 2017

Susan Sexton Blend Custom Parfum Studio’s CEO Susan brings decades of experience in marketing communications, branding and event strategy, and planning gained from both the corporate and agency sides of the business. Access your strengths and weaknesses and compare them to the attributes needed to be a corporate meeting planner.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 18, 2017

Susan Sexton Blend Custom Parfum Studio’s CEO Susan brings decades of experience in marketing communications, branding and event strategy, and planning gained from both the corporate and agency sides of the business. Access your strengths and weaknesses and compare them to the attributes needed to be a corporate meeting planner.

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QC Event School

MAY 31, 2023

Photographer: Eric Jordan of Jordan Viision Meet QC Event School graduate, Tyler Reid! Location: Atlanta, GA QC Courses you’ve taken: Luxury Wedding & Event Planning Destination Wedding Planning Your website: [link] Facebook: [link] Instagram: [link] Pinterest: [link] Tell us a little bit about yourself, Tyler.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Smart Meetings asked some urban hotel executives what they are seeing in their ballrooms today, what types of groups are returning, what protocols are being required and what are some creative uses of the space they have seen. of meeting space. Each person is required to show proof of vaccination before entering the meeting space.

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Eventbase

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

According to an SAP Concur study , Millennials are the most common bleisure travelers taking 38 percent of trips but Baby Boomers and Gen Xers aren't far behind making up 31 percent of the bleisure market each. How can event managers appeal to the bleisure traveler?

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Lasso

MARCH 31, 2017

March 31, 2017 (ATLANTA, Georgia): LASSO , a workforce management software and mobile app that pulls together labor management processes for event service and staffing companies, today announced they will be exhibiting at this year’s NAB show, April 24-27, 2017 in Las Vegas, NV. “We www.LASSO.io. Contact Information.

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AUGUST 30, 2017

The city that calls itself “Gateway to West” just witnessed the birth of the first new, full-service, up-market hotel to open in more than a decade. of meeting space, a rooftop pool with a bar and outdoor event areas. of meeting space—basking with the glow of youth again. of meeting space.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 30, 2019

Face-to-face meetings are helping reverse the worldwide problem of loneliness. As humans, as mammals, we need to be with others — we are born with an innate, deep need for connection,” said Janet Sperstad, CMP, program director of the meeting and event management degree at Madison College. Illustration by Ping Zhu). Born to Connect. “As

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QC Event School

MAY 31, 2023

Photographer: Eric Jordan of Jordan Viision Meet QC Event School graduate, Tyler Reid! Location: Atlanta, GA QC Courses you’ve taken: Luxury Wedding & Event Planning Destination Wedding Planning Your website: [link] Facebook: [link] Instagram: [link] Pinterest: [link] Tell us a little bit about yourself, Tyler.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

“We looked at our existing loyalty program, and industry programs overall, and found we had a real opportunity to recognize and thank our clients in a different way,” said Dan Surette, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Omni Hotels & Resorts, regarding the new Omni Select Planner program.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Senior Event / Fields Marketing Manager | Jobvite | San Mateo, CA. Meeting & Event Manager | Koncept Events | Fort Lauderdale, FL. Atlanta, GA.

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DECEMBER 31, 2017

Meeting & Event Job Openings | January 2018. Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Senior Event / Fields Marketing Manager | Jobvite | San Mateo, CA. Event Marketer | Kitchen Magic, Inc. Events Manager | Ingenius Med | Atlanta, GA.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Technical Meeting & Event Production. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Meeting & Event Job Openings. Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Event Coordinator / Event Marketing | Mammoth Marketing | Denver, CO. Atlanta, GA.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 30, 2019

Fast forward to 2019: CreativeMornings now has more than 200 chapters that meet weekly in more than 65 countries — and ultimately working to reverse the trend of loneliness around the world. “I Petersburg, Florida area, relied on the CreativeMornings chapter in Atlanta, Georgia, to help her connect when she was a student.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | April 2018. Marketing Internship | Wow! Marketing Event Coordinator | Barefoot Networks | Santa Clara, CA. Meeting Planner | Stanford University | Stanford, CA. Special Event Planner / Marketing Manager | Saks Fifth Avenue | Boca Raton, FL. Learn More. Emeryville, CA.

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

Not only does that come as good news for concert and theater goers, but it’s also an exciting development for planners that rely on these types of non-traditional venues for galas, corporate meetings, training and development seminars and product launches. ” Image: Georgia Theatre | Athens, GA.

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Social Tables

MAY 7, 2019

They offer complimentary meet and greets where you can meet the team in low pressure environment to see if you hit it off first. Hello Productions Why You’ll Love Them: They’re a wedding planning company and a marketing company all in one. Columbus Wedding Planners 1. Pittsburgh Wedding Planners 1. Portland Wedding Planners 1.

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Ins'Tent

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

If you are seeking private label programs, to meet growers, producers, and more, this expo is the place to be. Taking place in Atlanta Georgia, on February 12-14, this year, this ever-expanding expo has been upgraded to include three halls. This year, it takes place on July 23-24 in San Francisco, California. at the Walter E.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

And at the Infinite Energy Center (formerly the Gwinnett Center) in Duluth, Georgia, alcoholic samples are forbidden outright. But just 27 miles away, at the Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart, alcohol can be served — as long as law enforcement is present, recalled Kristofer Herlitz, HMCC, managing director of AIM Group International.

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JULY 3, 2017

6–9, is already tracking ahead of last year’s numbers, according to Meeting and Special Events Manager Kevin Brown, CMP. “We We have added an additional lounge on the exhibit-hall floor where attendees can meet officials from accrediting organizations. Joint Meetings MJ Biz Con holds fall and spring trade shows.

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