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AUGUST 28, 2017

Now, he’s hi-jacking meeting planning with some hair-raising advice. His new MONTE hair care line consists of five products and is available at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia (and in a 2-ounce bottle travel kit for swag bags). If it’s the later, you may be paying Monte a visit soon to go dress shopping.

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

Most recently, Vilain has held positions as executive chef at Bridgeport Conference Center and corporate chef for Charles Pointe Hospitality, both in his hometown of Clarksburg, West Virginia. Previously, Amour held the title of director of operations for Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

Dr. Timothy Wilson, a social psychologist at the University of Virginia conducted an experiment to explore the consequences of this new reality that gave participants two options. In your office, perhaps you can spend three minutes undetected in a conference room, corporate library, cafeteria, rooftop terrace or somewhere else.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, Virginia. What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. After college, I started as a conference concierge at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

He was previously general manager of Keswick Hall and Golf Club in Charlottesville, Virginia, and has worked at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island and Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center in Breckenridge, Colorado.

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JANUARY 30, 2017

The southernmost buildings of Seattle’s famed shopping emporium contain a variety of meeting and event spaces offering between 250 and 2,275 square feet, with features such as large windows, high ceilings, and views of Elliott Bay, the Seattle Great Wheel or the historic market sign.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

She’ll focus on booking meetings for Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland-based associations. Richter-Piraino most recently worked as sales manager for group meetings and events at the Westin New York at Times Square. Before that, she spent time at W New York Downtown and Starwood Global Sales.

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JUNE 21, 2017

The LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBT MPA) named Alexis Dinyovszky as a new member of the board of directors. Dinyovszky currently serves as the president of the board of directors for Southern Comfort (SoCo) Conference Organization and chairman of TGV Holidays, LLC, a booking agent for ocean cruises and travel.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Virginia and Maryland to draw large meetings to Indianapolis, which was named the number one convention city in the U.S. She joins the team from Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center in Washington, D.C. Krysten Douglas Visit Indy has promoted Krysten Douglas to senior sales manager, D.C. by USA Today.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2017

Our five planners share their stories — the good, the bad, and the ugly of independent planning — as well as the industry trends that keep them on their toes. Annette Suriani, CMP AMS Meetings Solutions Fairfax, Virginia Time as an independent planner: 5 years. How did you become an independent planner?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, Virginia. What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. After college, I started as a conference concierge at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C.

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MAY 31, 2017

Best Conference Center Hotel. of meeting space and a state-of-the-art conference center. Best Conference Center Hotel. Lied Lodge & Conference Center. At Lied Lodge & Conference Center, the definition of meeting space is different than most. Monterey Conference Center. Best Beach Hotel.

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APRIL 21, 2017

The National Conference Center in Leesburg, Virginia , is doing its part to reduce the Beltway’s carbon footprint. The center, which offers 250 meeting rooms comprising 265,000 sq. of event space, is celebrating Earth Day 2017 by encouraging meeting planners to go green. Located about 40 miles from Washington, D.C. ,

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JULY 21, 2023

We’ve had record attendance for our comeback conferences: RSAC, APA and Semi-con—corporate, tech, and association citywide conferences, all who were able to see through the white noise of the press, and all who, once here, marveled at how much the city has turned things around.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? A few months before this announcement, I had a large conference where I pushed attendees further than they wanted to go by incorporating QR codes, iPads, and social media throughout the entire program. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

To bolster the nation’s declining honeybee population, Lansdowne Resort and Spa in Leesburg, Virginia, added beehives to the property and hired a resident beekeeper to care for them. Lansdowne Resort and Spa, Leesburg, Virginia. Chefs use honey harvested onsite in various dishes. Adventurous Outings.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

To bolster the nation’s declining honeybee population, Lansdowne Resort and Spa in Leesburg, Virginia, added beehives to the property and hired a resident beekeeper to care for them. Lansdowne Resort and Spa, Leesburg, Virginia. Chefs use honey harvested onsite in various dishes. Adventurous Outings.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

Fifty-seven percent of the conference and convention centers polled have active manual waste-sorting programs in place. Oregon Convention Center has enforced a specific waste diversion policy that prohibits foam core signage and single-use conference bags. Waste, Water & Energy Efficiency .

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