SmartMeetings

JULY 26, 2017

Erica Hegarty Pacific World, a global destination and event management company, announces the promotion of Erica Hegarty. She previously held the position of head of sales, and will be promoted to vice president of Incentive Conference & Event Society Asia Pacific (ICESAP) in South East Asia.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 6, 2017

The meetings and events industry isn’t all business. In celebration of Global Meetings Industry Day on April 6, Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) compiled 10 incentive travel facts to help planners orchestrate their next incentive excursion. Event disruption is the norm, not the exception.

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Eventinterface

JULY 6, 2017

With over 20 years of experience in the professional meeting planning industry, Amy Orr has planned events ranging from 30 to 10,000 attendees. Through ORRganized Events, Amy has coordinated a variety of multi-day educational conferences, golf tournaments, air shows and fundraisers. Probably not. An airport.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Gabriela Ong Gabriela Ong was promoted to vice president of sales for Meet Puerto Rico, where she has been brand sales manager, northeast for three years. Based in the New York area, Ong will drive sales and grow brand awareness through meetings, incentives and marketing events.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 31, 2018

Santa Fe , New Mexico, has a long history of being an art destination known for its turquoise jewelry, Western paintings, and bronze sculptures, but The City Different has a surprise for you. Meet Different in ‘The City Different’ appeared first on Blog. Truly, there is something for everyone in The City Different!

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Newly rebranded Visit Albuquerque (formally Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau) in New Mexico hired Kristen McGrath as the vice president of convention sales, services and sports. Gray is an active board member of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. Kristin McGrath. Dustin Irwin.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 20, 2016

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. Albuquerque, New Mexico. The big winner is San Antonio , which is No. 1 in the SmartAsset rankings for the second-straight year. 2, Austin at No. 4 and Irving at No.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Painting: The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village has a partnership with eclectic local artist Leoma Lovegrove , who offers onsite group painting classes on the resort’s event lawn. Sand Sculpting: Award-winning artist Marianne van den Broek runs the sand-sculpting workshop at Casa Marina in Key West, Florida.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Add in healthy F&B trends that are integrated into many of these same resorts and hotels, and it’s obvious that the hospitality industry is spearheading a whole new approach to meetings and events. The Gulf of Mexico resort also offers “Yoga on the Beach” for private sessions. Yoga Month Refuges.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 30, 2017

Most of the travel remains within the United States, but Mexico and the Caribbean also remain top destinations. There’s a lot to be wary of in today’s world and planners are well aware of how these disruptors can derail their event. spa days, concert tickets, expensive dinners, sporting events, etc.). Nearly 40 percent of U.S.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 26, 2017

Most of the travel remains within the United States, but Mexico and the Caribbean also remain top destinations. There’s a lot to be wary of in today’s world and planners are well aware of how these disruptors can derail their event. spa days, concert tickets, expensive dinners, sporting events, etc.). Nearly 40 percent of U.S.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

We take you on a planner’s tour of the films’ picturesque settings— from Montreal to Atlanta to Sydney —and break down where to host an event. Filming location: Clovis, New Mexico. of meeting space and an 11,325-square-foot ballroom and exhibition hall. of flexible event space and complete meeting packages.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Yet, as a meeting or event planner , it’s not likely in the forefront of your mind. If an attendee is from a state in which marijuana is legal but the event is in one with stricter laws, then the attendee must comply with in-state laws— even for medicinal use. They are quickly gaining popularity at social events.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2022

Wyndham’s Alltra means “All Inclusive Travel for All” and will be spearheaded by the family-friendly 458-room Wyndham Alltra Cancun and the adults-only 287-room Wyndham Alltra Playa del Carmen, which both opened in Mexico in December 2021. GBTA Sustainability Survey.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

A representative from the vertical dance company conducts site inspections to determine how best to perform at your event and work out the logistics and technicalities, including rigging, lighting and sound. They assess safety measures and risk management.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

A representative from the vertical dance company conducts site inspections to determine how best to perform at your event and work out the logistics and technicalities, including rigging, lighting and sound. They assess safety measures and risk management.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The 19,000-square-foot space is very versatile and can accommodate all the glamour you want to add to an event. Golden venue : The Broadmoor offers an array of refined venues for hosting an event. Filming location : Mexico City. Regis Mexico City offers 17,000 sq. The ballroom includes more than 7,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

We are giving people a platform to give back and modeling activities they could try at their events,” explained Marla Bedrosian, executive director of global sales for Trump National Doral, who helped organize the work day at Canine Companions for Independence in Santa Rosa. More: Chicago Southland: FAMing It Up 365 Days a Year. “We

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Remarkably, some metrics in 15 key areas have held steady during the past decade — for example, meetings and conventions have consistently contributed to around one-third of their organizations’ total annual revenues — regardless of the economy. 28 percent expect to plan more meetings in 2017; only 3 percent expect to plan fewer meetings.

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