Unique Venues

JANUARY 15, 2020

Summer is an ideal time to have a conference. Having an overnight conference also gives your group the added benefit of having extra time to focus, and also gives them the opportunity to explore a new area. Here are our Top Picks for Venues for Summer Conferences. University of Illinois Conference & Special Events.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

This year’s popular Global All-Stars presentation looked at programs in three destinations—Los Angeles, the Netherlands and West Virginia—that considered the needs of locals when building creative programs to appeal to post-Covid visitors.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Smart Meetings heard from industry leaders as they shared what they are grateful for—in their lives, as well as in their illustrious careers. Desireé Dolecki, CMP Desireé Dolecki Director, Conferences & Events, Association for Manufacturing Excellence What are you grateful for in your life? I’m grateful for so much!

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Traditional conference designs also adopt this model. The Satir model of change was developed by the founder of family systems therapy, Virginia Satir , and described in her book The Satir Model , published in 1991. Steven Smith supplies a longer summary , and Jerry’s and Virginia’s books go into more detail.].

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Roanoke, Virginia. Chefs from Benchmark Hospitality at Deloitte Hotel and Conference Center in Westlake, Texas, and Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia, have won IACC’s annual U.S. The post Texas, West Virginia Chefs Win Copper Skillet Awards appeared first on Smart Meetings. Copper Skillet competition.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

When John Walsh, general manager of The National Conference Center, started preparing the legacy Leesburg, Virginia, meetings venue for its newest clients, he knew he was in for a life and palate-changing experience. The post How a Storied F&B Kitchen Went Halal to Accommodate Allies appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 30, 2021

Top meeting professionals and dignitaries met this week at Lansdowne Resort and Spa in Loudoun County, Virginia, to celebrate the return to business at Smart Meetings’ first face-to-face event of 2021, Mid-Atlantic Experience. In 2019 alone, meetings brought in $17 million in revenue to the area. of meeting space.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 19, 2016

“Intel’s annual meeting was entirely virtual. ” — Steven Davidoff Solomon , New York Times, Online Shareholders’ Meetings Lower Costs, but Also Interaction. Forty years later, “group telemedia”, now known as virtual meetings, are firmly established and increasingly popular.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2023

Darby Gyscek and Ricky de Jesus Darby Gescyk (left) and Ricky de Jesus (right) Kimpton The Forum Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia, named Gyscek director of sales and marketing, and de Jesus director of catering. Audrey Vincent Vincent is director of catering for Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Virginia. Louis Park in Minnesota.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tarin Horan, CMP, knew that meeting planning was the industry for her when she began interning with sports teams. After working at two startups, she joined Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) as an event coordinator. She attended several events, webinars and conferences. I was hooked,” she says. Find a remedy.”

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Unique Venues

JUNE 12, 2019

Located in the in the heart of this historic city is the FH1360 Conference Center. Its premier address makes it the ideal venue for your corporate social event, professional meeting, training seminar, conference, retreat or competition. Maritime Conference Center. FHI360 Conference Center. University of Delaware.

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Unique Venues

APRIL 21, 2021

Maryland, Virginia corridor (also known as the DMV) making it one of the most sought-after areas to meet. Unique Venues distributes thousands of leads each year to venues in the DMV and below are some of our Top Picks for places to meet in this historic high-tech area. For the best value in D.C,

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS) is taking place in Richmond, Virginia, on Oct. By stepping outside the conference walls and connecting with local changemakers, our goal is that participants will engage with these organizations and integrate them into future travel experiences.” The Travel Foundation and the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

How the meetings industry is celebrating #GMID2023 Destinations across the United States are showing just how much #meetingsmatter. This year marks the sixth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), hosted by U.S. It’s so vital that it’s worth celebrating, read below see ways meeting profs are doing just that.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Research shows over 50% of all meetings are currently remote causing thousands to suffer from the very unscientific term “Zoom Fatigue.” While we are still likely months away from traveling and meeting together in large groups, the rise of Hybrid Meetings is filling the need for in person collaboration.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2019

In the late 1960s, when Philip Morris marketed Virginia Slims — the very first cigarette brand for women — the tobacco company came up with the slogan, “You’ve come a long way, baby.” As Convene has frequently reported, when it comes to being equally represented on the conference stage, women still have a long way to go.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. Arlington, Virginia. 31 • Associate Manager of Meetings. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. Richmond, Virginia. 37 • Director of Education and Meetings. Woodbridge, Virginia.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 24, 2020

Check out our Top Picks for Meeting and Event Venues in the Mid-Atlantic region. This full-service event venue and conference center features 12 different event spaces to accommodate 15 to 1,500 guests. In Newark, the Clayton Conference Center offers clean, modern and flexible spaces suitable for a wide variety of events.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

That is the real talk delivered by Robert Bronstein and John Harris, partners behind Prevent , a Lynchburg, Virginia risk mitigation company created to help meeting professionals cross the unknown to return to meeting responsibly. And meeting professionals are often hesitant to take on the role of mask-police.

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

Looking for a memorable place for your group to stay, meet and enjoy in 2019? To save you from having to sift through the overwhelming amount of material out there, Smart Meetings spent the last year pinpointing places that are particularly suitable to attendees and their ever-changing needs. Hotel X Toronto. million sq. million sq.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

They are proactively changing the world for the better through conference, meetings and other events. Meet the next generation of leaders, these “Class Acts.” Arlington, Virginia. 37 • Conference and Events Manager. 26 • Conference Services Manager. 29 • Director of Sales—Meetings and Events, Americas.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 31, 2021

Earn one clock hour of certification by visiting CMP Series page to answer questions about information contained in these articles and another Convene story, “ Booking Meeting Venues Site Unseen.”. The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council. Prepare for Landing. Local Flavor.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Garcia The National Conference Center in Leesburg Virginia appointed Juan J. His most recent position was the director of sales and marketing at Hilton Arlington in Virginia. The National Conference Center. The post 4 Smart Moves at The National Conference Center, Palace Hotel and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Cities with the largest convention centers and most hotels aren’t always the best cities for conferences. SmartAsset cited San Antonio’s number of large event spaces, including the 65,000-seat Alamodome, as one of the key reasons for being the top city for conferences. ” Top 25 Best Cities for Conferences.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Cities with the largest convention centers and most hotels aren’t always the best cities for conferences. SmartAsset cited San Antonio’s number of large event spaces, including the 65,000-seat Alamodome, as one of the key reasons for being the top city for conferences. ” Top 25 Best Cities for Conferences.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Before joining Innisbrook, Bolivar was vice president of food and beverage operations in the senior living industry, where he led 19 properties in Virginia and Florida. Benavidez is executive pastry chef at AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, Texas. Iwona Luksza and Evan Bergman. Daniel Benavidez. Yulissa Acosta.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

At her first event for which she was lead planner, a 200-plus person conference in Louisville, she says, “I was a nervous wreck, and I probably held my breath through the entire three-day event.” Since then, I have had the pleasure of planning several events, and growing my career in ways that I didn’t know were possible.”

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 30, 2018

Hammons Convention Center Northwest Arkansas and the Alpharetta Conference Center, home of Connect Georgia 2018. The Florence Elston Inn and Conference Center in Sweet Briar, Virginia, feels bigger than it is due to its location on the Sweet Briar College campus, says Elizabeth Young, outside sales officer at I Hotel and Conference Center.

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JUNE 9, 2023

He also worked on the opening team at Houston’s Texas Medical Center, as well as director of sales at Omni Fort Worth Hotel and director of sales and marketing at Omni Richmond Hotel in Virginia, where he was awarded Director of Sales and Marketing of the Year in 2008.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 28, 2017

Now, he’s hi-jacking meeting planning with some hair-raising advice. They try to really entertain and make that evening experience an incredible experience so it’s no longer business-looking tables,” the TLC reality star tells Smart Meetings of the Discovery Communications receptions he attends. I truly believe it and own it myself.”.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 15, 2021

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and Hyatt came under fire earlier this year because of the event stage at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. When the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) met at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, Feb. Video screen grab).

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Cvent: Event Marketing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Not only will the services and expertise of Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge and the local hospitality industry make it easy on the planner, attendees will be excited to visit a destination with such a great combination of first-class facilities, scenic beauty, and leisure activities. Virginia’s Blue Ridge is easy to reach.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

In November 2019, during what turned out to be the final weeks of a pre-COVID-19 world, the European Biological Rhythms Society (EBRS) and the Institute of Medical Psychology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich) jointly held a conference to test the use of virtual technology. The ‘Best Future Strategy’?

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SmartMeetings

JULY 15, 2020

Destinations International ’s 2020 Virtual Annual Conference streamed over two days vividly illustrated the challenges and upside of the state of what the organization dubbed The Great Interruption—a pandemic , civil unrest , massive unemployment , a recession and a giant cloud of sand from the Sahara. Make a Difference. Special Recognition.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 3, 2017

There are many acronyms in the world of meetings, but SMERF is one you should not forget. While SMERF meetings tend to be smaller in size, the numbers do add up. The Obama administration has loosened the reins on government conference spending. Locations such as Virginia Beach, Virginia , have long benefited from SMERF groups.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 7, 2020

Productivity is highest when business meetings are held at venues that can accommodate technology needs and provide the right resources and environment to get down to business. The open atmosphere inspires innovation and changes the way people meet. FHI360 Conference Center. AMA Conference Centers. AAMI Conference Center.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

In his 25 years in the events industry, he also worked with organizations such as Ascot Rececourse, conference center operator Wembley London Ltd (formerly Wembley Stadium Ltd), and the Baku European Games. MacDowell joins the Leesburg, Virginia, property from The Woodhouse Day Spa in Lakewood, Colorado, where she worked as director of spa.

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