Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, has named Clark senior sales executive; she will focus on the New England market. Her New England-based hotel experience includes Metro Market Boston, where she worked as group sales manager, and InterContinental Boston, where she worked as sales manager.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Schroeter is director of sales and marketing and Stephens is general manager for DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Doheny Beach in Dana Point, California. 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.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 7, 2019

See how leading brands are using guerrilla marketing campaigns to make a big splash without busting their wallet. Guerrilla marketing campaigns (not to be confused with gorilla marketing campaigns ) are one of the more unique event types. These examples of effective live guerrilla marketing events will inspire some of your own.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2022

Like art at a museum,” Kate Sark, Ocean Center’s marketing and communications manager said in a release, “quilts are displayed throughout the 93,000-square-foot exhibit hall” along with exhibits inspired by everyone and everything from Diana, Princess of Wales, to the TV game show “Wheel of Fortune.”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2022

The Diner Bar and The Grey Market riff on traditional Southern dining experiences with a full-service restaurant and lunch counter. A skyline pool and private cabanas are served by Wax Myrtle’s, an all-day restaurant and bar. Downstairs, The Coffee Bar hosts community worktables for locals and guests. Casa de Campo Resort & Villas.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2023

According to the global survey of 3,850 business travelers in 25 markets: Nearly all global business travelers (94%) are willing to travel for business in the next 12 months, including 67% who are very willing. 22 Missouri $28.33 Other disqualifiers included physical appearance, sexual identity and disability. 2 Rhode Island $35.18

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2023

Amanda Rodriguez Miami’s Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel named Rodriguez director of sales and marketing. She also worked as a meeting planner for American Public Works Association in Kansas City, Missouri. Throughout his hospitality career, he also worked in directorial roles at The Don Cesar in St. Pete Beach, Florida, and The St.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 16, 2019

Our Brand Marketer/Event Marketer research study released in November coupled with Freeman Show Organizer Data Pulse Survey released at PCMA Convening Leaders 2019 confirm the enormity of the demand for these offerings, “said Ken Holsinger, vice president of data solutions for Freeman.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 7, 2019

See how leading brands are using guerilla marketing campaigns to make a big splash without busting their wallet. Guerilla marketing campaigns are one of the more unique event types. Some of the latest event marketing stats show that 75% of content marketers believe live events are the most effective part of any marketing strategy.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2021

A total of 853 representatives of destination marketing organizations, their supporters and clients gathered at Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor and Baltimore Convention Center for what was being billed as the “Embrace Disruption” conference. Louis, Missouri ? It was the first major convention in the city since the pandemic hit.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 20, 2018

Tragic boating incidents in which tourists and crew members were killed and injured on Hawaii Island and in Branson, Missouri made headlines this week. WOW – video captures duck tour boat sinking in Missouri w/31 people on board. 17 people died on a duck boat in SW Missouri yesterday. pic.twitter.com/w8T17pE37B.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Most recently, she was director of sales and marketing for Secret Puerto Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort. Charles in Missouri promoted Gaddy to director of sales. Jellson also worked at Kimpton Epic Hotel Downtown Miami, first at the front desk and later as director of front office. Ashley Gaddy Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 28, 2020

One new tool on the market helped the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) meet safely in person for its Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting, held July 27-30 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention in Aurora, Colorado. Photos courtesy NCBA). Follow her on Twitter @DanicaTormohlen.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 2, 2019

Elkins has also been instrumental in securing key new business wins including MillerCoors, which recently named Jack Morton lead agency for experiential, sports, music and entertainment marketing. She earned a Bachelor of Journalism degree with honors from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

33 • Director of Sales & Marketing. 36 • Director of Sales and Marketing. 36 • Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Alliances. Kansas City, Missouri. Pamela Wike Boyd. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. The Solid Waste Association of North America. Silver Spring, Maryland. Austin, Texas. Ceré Netters.

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Nunify

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

According to Allied Market Research , the event industry was worth $1,135.4 Learnings from the course:- The students are taught about different aspects of event management such as risk management , marketing, social media, event budgets, and other topics which will help one to become a successful event manager/planner. are required.

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All Seated

MAY 18, 2018

The inaugural workshop was held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri at Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions. Photos by: Mint Marketing Solutions. The International Caterers Association announced a new series of Ultimate Catering Workshops. A member of the AllSeated team (Dina!) What a great workshop!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The forehead is the least valid measurement and a lot of the guns pushed quickly into the market are not sensitive enough to give a meaningful reading. A total of 162 individuals attended ESPA Annual Conference 2022 at Westin Kansas City at Crown Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. That was just over half the number who attended in 2020.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 8, 2019

Freeman — the world’s leading brand experience company — now is offering event organisers and marketers a one-stop, end-to-end solution for data measurement and analytics. The five Freeman data solutions offerings enable event marketers to use data to make educated and strategic decisions that will help drive growth.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Branson Convention Center in Missouri gets major points for its location on Branson Landing nearby Hilton hotels. Brandi Ashlock, Market Senior Sales Manager for Marriott IndyPlace notes the center’s location makes it accessible to many Indianapolis hotels.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Retailers want new products, and we have 1,500 small business owners and exhibitors who want and need access to this market,” Dolnack said. Retailers want new products, and we have 1,500 small business owners and exhibitors who want and need access to this market,” said Chris Dolnack, senior vice president & CMO for NSSF.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Photo Credit: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Kathleen Robb Kostka Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel in Boston appointed Kathleen Robb Kostka director of sales and marketing. Krtek is a board member of the Missouri Hotel & Lodging Association. Previously, Mintz has worked at the Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas and various Four Seasons properties.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The organization, then known as Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI), was renamed and rebranded to reflect a new mission, carved out after diligent research and stakeholder interviews. Louis, Missouri on July 23, 2019. Partnerships Expanded. Destinations International annual conference in St. The CVB Advantage.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

Very quickly, the beach scenes and Caribbean music were gone from the marketing messages and the “Refresh Your World” pictures of people in lanyards coming together came to the forefront. “We We kept hammering that this is not a spring break; this is a business event,” he shared.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 13, 2019

Event marketers have the choice of two event spaces that offer floor to ceiling windows, stage and lighting, audio-visual capabilities, and live streaming options that will make your next networking or dinner affair a legendary event. America’s Center Convention Complex. Source: Yelp. Location: Downtown. Capacity: 67,000+. Source: Yelp.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Creative Cities Austin, Texas, and Iowa City, Iowa, were also there, representing UNESCO’s Media Arts and Literature sub-networks, respectively, as were three Creative Cities candidates — Carrara, Italy; Kansas City, Missouri; and Lexington, Kentucky. I always say, ‘Culture’s not just going to the symphony.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Jennifer Byrnes is the director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Regency St. She has worked with Hyatt for more than 15 years and has overseen sales and marketing and planning of meetings at the company’s downtown St. Louis cuisine staples of toasted ravioli or signature frozen custard, St. Louis offers something for everyone to enjoy.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

We’re going to roll out a year-round marketplace called ‘Market Hub,’” Craighead said. For us, it was about how do we stay relevant in the market? Craighead added: “The platform pricing is going to continue to fluctuate because everyone’s trying to find the sweet spot, and the market will dictate what is acceptable.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 15, 2019

You're sure to find a location that perfectly fits your event marketing needs and allows you to throw the get-together of a lifetime. When it comes to amazing event venues in Missouri, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts definitely makes the list. So dive in and enjoy. Arvest Bank Theater at the Midland. Location: Crossroads.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

For Jeff Slobotski and Dusty Davidson, however, the region’s flourishing startup culture was a story that needed telling, which is why, in 2008, they founded an online publication called Silicon Prairie News (SPN) — taking its name from a tech-friendly area that includes Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Louis Union Station,” Todd Hotaling, vice president of revenue and marketing at Lodging Hospitality Management, says. Add the history and splendor of the station itself, and the location becomes hard to resist. There is a magic to St. There is a real sense of nostalgia for that time when just traveling was a big deal on its own.”.

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Eventsforce

APRIL 27, 2020

A tornado is not, for example, a likely scenario if you’re hosting an event in south Texas, but it is a possibility for an event hosted in Missouri. Why not sign up to our weekly EventTech Talk newsletter for tips, updates and research reports on all the latest event planning, marketing and technology trends shaping our industry today. .

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MARCH 25, 2019

Post authored by Jeff Fugate, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In fact, this event was simply held in our corporate offices in Fenton, Missouri. In this case, the participants were sales and marketing professionals and most had attended quite a few events throughout their career. Do you believe in magic?

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2021

Over the last year, destination marketing organizations also have expanded their use of digital tools to make personal connections with clients. Los Angeles began developing a virtual tour of its convention center in 2015 and since then has added tours of several venues in the city. Making a Digital Connection. Taylor Abbate.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 14, 2019

Have you ever watched a video and wondered, “Where is that place?” And even after a session of deep searching, you just can’t seem to find it. Clicktivated , an interactive video platform, is aiming to fix that problem.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Looking for an event or experiential marketing agency? According to the Event Marketing 2019 Report , events are the single-most effective marketing channel. While numerous brands have adapted their own in-house event marketing teams and others haven't—sometimes a specialized agency is needed. ACTIVENT MARKETING.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Louis, Missouri, USA. The best day I’ve had in the meetings industry is when I spearheaded bringing customers from Jefferson City, Missouri, into St. To see a woman as the VP of marketing with all male colleagues speaks volumes. Senior Tradeshow and Marketing Events Specialist Intuitive Surgical Sunnyvale, California, USA.

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