Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

Hop on the train for travel and team-building For meeting professionals and their clients, traveling can be crucial to the job. Trains for Travel There is the potential for meeting professionals to rein in more event attendees should a train ride prove to be more affordable and leisurely.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2023

28 Kansas $27.09 The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business? appeared first on Smart Meetings. Finally, the survey saw that health and safety is the biggest threat to business travel: over inflation, budget cuts or travel freezes. Ranking States Average nine-mile taxi Costs 1 Maine $35.92 4 New York $33.67

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 6, 2023

Meet in these states to connect with the past As meeting professionals choose destinations for meetings and events, there is always the pressure to do something new, innovative, never seen before, etc. The post Modern Meetings and Ancient History appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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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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Unique Venues

JUNE 10, 2020

We’ve scoured the region – check out our choices for Top Picks for Meetings in the Midwest! Beautiful Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri is a go-to venue for any kind of social or professional business event. Kansas City, MO. Louis, it is easily accessible by 3 major interstates. Illinois State. University.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 14, 2021

To meet their expectations, State Farm launched a digital + live sponsorship program to kick off the NFL season with an augmented reality-fueled scavenger hunt for fans that yielded prizes like NFTs. Built around the big NFL matchup game in Kansas City, MO, the inaugural “Team State Farm Football Find” event took place Nov.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Director of Conventions & Meetings. Manager, Meetings/Events & Exhibits. Kansas City, Missouri. Society of Government Meeting Professionals. International Meeting Managers, Inc. Advanced Meeting Solutions, Inc. Executive Vice President & COO , International Association of Exhibitions and Events.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2021

After a year spent moving in-person events to digital platforms and monitoring the shifts in the feasibility of meeting in person, the timelines for holding safe in-person meetings in the future are slowly coming into focus. The video below is part of the Hotel Effie’s virtual tour.). Virtual Site Visits. Leslie Zeck.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Venue (Ranked) Food (Ranked) Session variety (Ranked) Entertainment (Ranked) Activities (Ranked) Communication (Ranked) • Were there any sessions that did not meet your expectations? Yes or no) • Were you successful in meeting your goals for the event? (Multiple choice) • How satisfied were you with the following?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Check your airline’s and your destination’s government or tourism bureau travel restrictions website to ensure your negative result meets every qualification. The most recent update to Kansas’ travel restrictions came Thursday, Nov. The most recent update to Kansas’ travel restrictions came Thursday, Nov.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2021

Wayne Chappell, former executive director of Baltimore Convention & Visitors Bureau ; former president of Kansas City Convention & Visitors Bureau; and former chief operations officer and vice president of Tradeshow Relations of Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 17, 2020

COVID-19 has wreaked economic havoc on many industries, particularly the meetings, hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors, where many employees have been furloughed or laid off. Members of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) are among them. We had to work on it all simultaneously in four days.”.

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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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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. The pair sat down with Smart Meetings to talk about best practices for mitigation and what not to do.

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Unique Venues

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In fact, for meeting planners that want to create memorable conferences, events, and tradeshows, it’s game on to utilize these championship venues in a new way. Arrowhead Stadium, where the Kansas City Chiefs play home games, has more than 20 spaces for 10 to 1,000-plus guests. Kansas City, MO. Pittsburgh, PA.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Are you ready for some…meetings? From football to baseball to figure skating and more, college, professional and amateur sports bring in a lot of dough and tourism to popular meeting destinations. Many visitors and meeting planners impressed with GH and Texas will return to build future tourism,” the study states. Indianapolis.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2022

*TWT means “This Week in Travel”: a curated selection of stories specially chosen for meeting planners and meetings professionals. JetBlue is waivering four airports: Chicago (ORD), Kansas City (MCI) Milwaukee (MKE) and Minneapolis/St. Winter Drops a Weather “Bomb”. 1426 which authorizes zoning for the construction of its $1.7-billion

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

to Kansas City. Read More: Smart Moves in San Diego, New York and More The post Smart Moves in Chicago, Arizona and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Matthew McGuigan Matthew McGuigan, Romer Waikiki at The Ambassador McGuigan joins Romer Waikiki at The Ambassador as general manager.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 7, 2016

Meeting planners travel to many American cities; some of which are healthier than others. – While none of the nation’s largest metropolises (Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami or Las Vegas) made the list, many mid-size cities such as Ann Arbor, Michigan; Madison, Wisconsin; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Lawrence, Kansas did.

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Expo Pass

JANUARY 5, 2021

Preparing for meetings. Taking meetings. Kansas City Tech Council. The KC Tech Council organized a virtual career fair for local tech companies to meet top-tier candidates that are enthusiastic about tech in Kansas City. Preparing for meetings. Taking meetings. (3 Minute Read). Looking for a job.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 18, 2021

PCMA Convening Leaders 2021 attendees were among the first to experience the meeting space Jan. 13, when it was the backdrop for a session with Kansas City Chiefs right guard, medical professional, and Montrealer Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. Duvernay-Tardif was filmed there for a pre-recorded session, as well as during a live Q&A.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Kansas City, Missouri. The post 5 Best Airports for Layovers appeared first on Smart Meetings. The 10 worst cities for layovers are: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Louis, Missouri. Raleigh, North Carolina. Denver, Colorado. Cincinnati, Ohio. Durham, North Carolina. Newark, New Jersey. Detroit, Michigan. Fort Worth, Texas.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 14, 2017

Considering that much of the average workday is spent glued to a computer screen , walking meetings may be more beneficial than ever before. Walking meetings don’t have to be a huge commitment. Walking meetings don’t have to be a huge commitment. Limit spontaneous meetings to four people. 5 Main Benefits.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

And the meetings and events industry is taking the lead when it comes to creating sustainable events. Check the website, interview past clients and ask to speak with some of his/her suppliers to ensure that they all meet the green targets you’ve set for the function. will only continue to grow.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

She would wander around the farm she grew up on in Central Kansas—but hotels were especially exciting. Read More: CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Tarin Horan, CMP The post CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Rachel Aden, CMP appeared first on Smart Meetings. From a young age, Rachel Aden, CMP, was an avid explorer.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council. How do you keep your destination top of mind when planners can’t visit and groups can’t meet during the pandemic? Kansas City’s American Jazz Museum. ReThinking Creativity. Creativity Is Imperative and Wonder Is Not a Luxury.

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Stova

JANUARY 17, 2023

Their offices are located in Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, New York and Washington D.C. Before finding Stova, Kellen had trouble finding an events specific system that could meet those needs. Their offices are located in Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, New York and Washington D.C.

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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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SmartMeetings

JULY 18, 2017

Although reservations are already booked for the big day in August, many of these sites are also great places to hold meetings another time. Custom eclipse glasses with a brand, company or event name printed on them would be a great promotional item to give out at meetings leading up to August 21. of meeting space and 125 guest rooms.

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Unique Venues

MAY 25, 2021

Whether you are looking for the tranquility of a venue located near nature or a bustling conference center in or near Chicago, we have identified some of our Top Picks for meeting in the Heartland. The Purdue Memorial Union contains meeting spaces and banquet facilities that range in sizes between 200 and 7,200 square feet.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 28, 2022

Featured experience at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience Mexico. The venue was a Kansas City brewpub and it was my birthday. How do you explain the experience to meeting professionals considering incorporating it into an agenda? It all starts with the vision of the meeting professional and what feelings they want to elicit.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 6, 2017

It used to be, planners could focus their efforts solely on the success of the meeting or event. Severe weather, earthquakes, protest demonstrations and, yes, acts of terrorism or mass violence must concern every meeting planner now. Miller, CSEP, owner of Unbricked Communications in Topeka, Kansas.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

They’re typically distributed to members at meetings, events, or sent in the mail. The Chamber of Commerce of Great Kansas City , for example, allows people to easily browse and search within their online member list by typing a name, category, or keyword: They also have an online print directory , if you want to check it out!)

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 28, 2020

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association used a new COVID-19-symptom screening tool — 42Chat’s HealthShield — to help ensure the 450 attendees at the live portion of its Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting met safely. Attendance for the annual meeting was down less than 10 percent, compared with last year, Larson said.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

If anyone knows how important it is to start from the bottom and work their way up, it is new Visit Kansas City (Missouri) President and Chief Executive Officer Jason Fulvi, CDME. Here, we get to know Fulvi and see what the future holds for Kansas City. What would you do to entertain someone in Kansas City? Everyone has rallied.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2023

She also worked as a meeting planner for American Public Works Association in Kansas City, Missouri. The post Smart Moves in New York, Texas and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Taylor Abbate, CMP, DES, HMCC Abbate is director of national sales for CSI DMC.

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