Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Across the board, new meeting spaces make for premium, curated events. New and renovated meeting spaces and hotels debut with immersive experiences in mind. Virtual Reality takes center stage in Orlando, where attendees can meet and celebrate like never before. As a whole, the resort offers 240,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Some have all the meeting space you can imagine; some are in destinations you dream of meeting in; others are brimming with personality and provide a one-of-a-kind experience for your attendees. flexible meeting space between two meeting rooms. of meeting space across 6 rooms and direct access to brand-new 10,000 sq.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 2, 2017

Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway. of meeting space. Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart. MARTA rail from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport takes 20 minutes; onsite 1,100-room hotel; walking distance to other downtown hotels; 500,000 sq. Atlanta Marriott Buckhead. of meeting space.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 8, 2023

5,000 attendees gathered in Atlanta to prepare for the future of associations The second in-person ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition since the pandemic landed this week in Atlanta at an expanded Georgia World Congress Center. The post ASAE Annual 23 Focused on Purpose appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Boursiquot is director of spa and wellness for Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead. The post Smart Moves in New Orleans, Atlanta and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Taniesha Boursiquot. Most recently, Boursiquot worked as assistant spa director at Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Mario Farfan Mario Farfan Meet Chicago Northwest welcomes Mario Farfan as group sales leader, account executive of group sales. She is an active member of Silicon Valley Business Travel Association (SVBTA) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI). She has a proven track record with high customer satisfaction rates.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2023

Looking at Southern states, New Mexico ($35.11) and Georgia ($31.42) are the only southern states to make the top 10. 10 Georgia $31.42 Edmund Bartlett along with executives of Delta Airlines at their Atlanta headquarters on Monday, June 12. The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business? 5 Hawaii $32.85

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Bizzabo

JULY 27, 2018

Check out this list of 26 amazing Atlanta event venues. At the height of the Civil War, the residents of Atlanta were asked to evacuate the city before the Union soldiers arrived to defeat the confederate army. If you’re looking to organize an event in Atlanta and are looking for an event venue, this is the guide for you.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2022

But for meeting planners it may sound like, “New Year, New Venue!”. If meeting planners are aiming to leave attendees immersed in glamor and luxury, booking The Ritz-Carlton is always a good bet. The Ritz-Carlton caters to small or large meeting events, with a ballroom that accommodates up to 283 attendees. New Year, New You!”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We researched the top meeting venues in each of these destinations. of meeting space. The Convention Center offers clients 72 meeting rooms totaling 204,000 sq. Sheraton Dallas Hotel’s meeting space embodies a distinct sense of technology and style. of meeting space, 52 event rooms and 60 break out rooms.

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Skift

DECEMBER 11, 2019

An outside shot of the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia World Congress Center Authority Skift Take: Even the biggest venues can be gentle on the climate. Isaac Carey Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Skift

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The bright, sunlit lobby of the Georgia World Convention Center. Georgia World Congress Center Authority Skift Take: The Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta is currently the biggest event space to be environmentally certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. Isaac Carey Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2022

Corporate meeting attendees often harbor inner geeks. Atlanta has the most comic cons out of any other city in the US, including DragonCon, regularly held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, the Momocon and the Atlanta Comic Convention, both held at the Georgia World Congress Center. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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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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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2022

Corporate meeting attendees often harbor inner geeks. Atlanta has the most comic cons out of any other city in the US, including DragonCon, regularly held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, the Momocon and the Atlanta Comic Convention, both held at the Georgia World Congress Center. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2023

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. Before this, she worked as two privately owned massage chains in Atlanta as retreat director. He has served on the Hilton Toronto Executive Committee.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

An artist’s rendering of the Signia Hilton Indianapolis, seen from the Georgia St. Hilton has unveiled Signia Hilton, a new hotel brand that focuses on meetings and events, and announced the first three destinations where the brand will launch: Indianapolis, Atlanta, and Orlando. 22 in New York City. First, modern design.”

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 2, 2017

Georgia Aquarium. This applies even to meetings taking place in the airport district, home of Georgia International Convention Center and two adjacent business hotels; midtown, an arts and cultural hub with 4,600 hotel rooms and 200,000 sq. of meeting space and dozens of restaurants. Further Reading: Guide to Atlanta.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The return to The Center for Association Leadership’s (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Exposition brought almost 5,000 people to Nashville in August after two years of virtual experiences. When we leverage our platform to allow groups to meet like that, it creates a richer experience,” she said. Community First. Community is powerful.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Cohen, a partner at Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia, who specializes in entertainment, criminal defense, and hospitality law, for tips on plane etiquette so you and your attendees can avoid being the next headline. The post How to Avoid Getting Banned from Flights in 2024 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Discovery in Atlanta. McCargo also previously taught fifth grade at Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia. Sabermanesh worked for The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta over the last five years as executive director of operations, rooms. The post Smart Moves in Salt Lake City, Seattle and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 17, 2017

Near Atlanta? Next Tuesday, August 16, in Atlanta, I’ll be leading a three-hour workshop for the Georgia Meeting Professionals International Chapter (GaMPI) on participation techniques you can use to transform your conference sessions. Come to my workshop next Tuesday on session participation techniques!

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MeetingsNet

JULY 23, 2020

The push by meeting and event facilities to be known for implementing “the industry’s highest standards for cleaning and disinfecting” is in full swing. The program is open not only to convention centers but also stadiums and arenas, hotels, airports, and other facilities that are part of meeting and trade-show experiences.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

of meeting space and 600,000 sq. Hotels perched right on the beach are common in San Diego, such as the Hotel del Coronado, which also offers multiple meeting spaces varying vastly in size. Atlanta, GA. Atlanta’s parks and its weather make it a high-ranking city. Cities for Recreation appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Near Atlanta? Next Tuesday, August 16, in Atlanta, I’ll be leading a three-hour workshop for the Georgia Meeting Professionals International Chapter (GaMPI) on participation techniques you can use to transform your conference sessions. Come to my workshop next Tuesday on session participation techniques!

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

One of the long-running arguments in favor of digital meetings has been that the students now in high school and college — the conference attendees of the future — won’t make the kind of either/or distinctions between face-to-face and digital that older generations do.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2022

Newly opened Thompson Austin is tailored to the needs of meetings and events professionals. of event space, Origin Austin’s Flight Room can accommodate up to 49 guests for small to mid-sized meetings. Read More: Essential List: Marina Meets for Corporate Teams. Thompson Austin. Thompson Austin has more than 10,000 sq.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 31, 2016

Near Atlanta? Next Tuesday, August 16, in Atlanta, I’ll be leading a three-hour workshop for the Georgia Meeting Professionals International Chapter (GaMPI) on participation techniques you can use to transform your conference sessions. Come to my workshop next Tuesday on session participation techniques!

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Near Atlanta? Next Tuesday, August 16, in Atlanta, I’ll be leading a three-hour workshop for the Georgia Meeting Professionals International Chapter (GaMPI) on participation techniques you can use to transform your conference sessions. Come to my workshop next Tuesday on session participation techniques!

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Early adopters included Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center and the Orlando County Convention Center, and today hundreds of facilities have earned the accreditation. The second is the International Association of Exhibitions and Events’ annual meeting, Expo! To earn the accreditation, an event has three main requirements.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In 2019, Neal left ATL Airport District to work with 1600 Hospitality Group as meetings and events consultant. During his years in hospitality, he has worked with convention and visitors bureaus and hospitality organizations in Atlanta and Macon, Georgia; Kansas City, Missouri; and Cleveland. The post Smart Moves in the U.K.,

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The return to The Center for Association Leadership’s (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Exposition brought almost 5,000 people to Nashville in August after two years of virtual experiences. When we leverage our platform to allow groups to meet like that, it creates a richer experience,” she said. Community First. Community is powerful.

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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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Atlanta, Georgia. The post 5 Best Airports for Layovers appeared first on Smart Meetings. A common thing theme among the top five best places for layovers is costing passengers just a bit more than the rest, most of them ranked in the mid-40s or higher. The remaining five in the top 10 are as follows. Miami, Florida.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2017

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has significantly enhanced its meetings and events portfolio by adding key properties in Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Louisville, Kentucky. and Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center —are currently open. of meeting space, including several ballrooms and 10 meeting rooms.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 8, 2016

Now I’m bringing my expertise to Chicago for a 1½ day October 6 – 7 workshop, a unique opportunity for you to: Learn how to make your conferences and conference sessions far more engaging and effective ; Gain powerful meeting design insights ; Significantly increase participation and satisfaction at your sessions and events; and.

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JANUARY 30, 2017

Related posts: Near Atlanta? Next Tuesday, August 16, in Atlanta, I’ll be leading a three-hour workshop for the Georgia Meeting Professionals International Chapter (GaMPI) on participation techniques you can use to transform your conference sessions. Photo attribution: Flickr user campascca.

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