Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Read More: Tennessee Backstage Railroad Rock & Soul Rock & Soul Room, Central Station Hotel Central Station Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee opens the doors to its new Rock & Soul event and meeting space. Their meeting spaces expand across 10,500 sq. and include gallery space, private dining rooms, a terrace and the museum.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Acevedo is the first-ever chief operating officer for live event company Streamline Event Agency in Franklin, Tennessee. Acevedo previously worked as vice president of operations for Southwestern Family of Companies in Nashville, Tennessee. Big Cypress Lodge in Memphis, Tennessee, named Scott hotel manager. Christa Acevedo.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

On the 40-yard Line in Tennessee Ever wanted to sit on the 40-yard line of a football game? T he Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, can make that happen. Elena Gatilova in Teatro ZinZanni Residency at Lotte Hotel Seattle Lotte Hotel Seattle , located on 5th and Marion, offers a stylish 23,350 sq.

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Exhibitor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

NASHVILLE � The 2022 Economic Impact of Travel on Tennessee report reveals tourism in Davidson County generated a record $9.97 billion in direct visit.

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Exhibitor Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Music City Center announced Industrial Staffing of Tennessee as the 2022 Vendor of Excellence at the annual MCC Purchasing/Diversit. NASHVILLE, Tenn.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 25, 2024

Having launched its Ranch Water hard seltzers in April 2020, initially in Brown’s home state and in Tennessee, Lone River has spent the last few years cultivating its fanbase online. West Texas-native Katie Beal Brown, founder and ceo of Lone River Beverage Co.,

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JUNE 21, 2022

Memphis, Tennessee, is famous for a lot of reasons—a diverse, creative food scene that capitalizes on the fresh, local ingredients in the Mississippi River town; one of the top pediatric neuroscience programs in the country; the home of soul, blues and rock and roll music; and a dedication to revitalizing historic buildings, rather than starting over, (..)

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MPI

JUNE 13, 2023

Young Professional Achievement: Caroline Cole (MPI Tennessee Chapter), account coordinator, MAS

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Most recently, Dorney worked as director of the Blues Hall of Fame Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. Dorney has also worked with Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, where he held multiple roles, such as museum guide, museum lead and assistant manager of museum and tours. Josh Delgado.

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MARCH 16, 2022

The company will begin the venture with PlaceMakr Premier SoBro, in Nashville, Tennessee in July. “That can be for six months, six weeks or one night. Today, more than 80% of our inventory is that permanently flexible set of assets.” The goal seems to be to steer mixed-use units as the dominant concept, rather than standard real estate.

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Unique Venues

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The University of Tennessee First on our list is The University of Tennessee , situated in Knoxville, TN. Nearby attractions include the Knoxville Museum of Art, and the campus is near the most visited National Park in Tennessee – The Great Smoky Mountains, AND, just under and hour from Dollywood!

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

Chef Thomas Tuggle at The Harpeth Hotel , a Curio Collection by Hilton, in Franklin, Tennessee, added that going local is part of the larger embrace of community. Involve the community into operations, showcase local products, hear what they have to say and give them what they crave,” he says.

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MARCH 18, 2024

It became part of Access in 2015, and afterwards, grew from Colorado to Tennessee. Later on, she spent eight years working in the sales and creative departments at a Colorado-based DMC. In 2009, she opened Workshop, a Colorado DMC. At the same time, she opened rental and design company Max/Livie, which she still owns.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

This year, our Smart Woman Summit is at the luxury hotel Grand Hyatt Nashville in Tennessee. The Sunday following our Annual Smart Woman Summit in Tennessee, Smart Meetings begins its half-week event, again at Grand Hyatt Nashville, from Aug. Join us Aug. 26 to celebrate and connect with brilliant women throughout the industry.

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Unique Venues

JULY 26, 2022

Just a little further south in Knoxville, Tennessee, our third Top Pick – The University of Tennessee , is eager to host your next corporate event. As Tennessee Volunteers, this campus staff is more than prepared to help make your next corporate event a success! The University of Tennessee. Bowling Green, OH.

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EventUp

AUGUST 10, 2020

New Hampshire. New Mexico. North Carolina. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina. Is your restaurant now open for dine-in seating either within your space or on your patio and you would like to be featured in our blog posts? Have you recently dined at one of these featured venues?

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

Read House, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Later trips in the 20th century brought him to New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, and many other spots in the U.S. and Canada. Here are four venues in which to catch a Churchillian vibe. Churchill stayed at Read House not once, but twice.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Previously, Ivey was executive director of Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Ivey also currently sits on the Tennessee Hospitality Association board, Rhythms of the South corporation board and more. Richard Keurajian.

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MAY 31, 2023

Hanif Mohammad Mohammad is executive chef for TownePlace Suites Nashville Downtown/Capitol District in Tennessee. Mohammad comes from Nashville Airport Marriott, where he spent the last 14 years as executive chef for its four dining outlets. Brooke Tadena Tadena is Hawaii Convention Center ’s executive chef.

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JULY 27, 2021

White is general manager for Hu Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. Before this, White was general manager for The Chattanoogan Hotel in Tennessee. Greenwald also was account director of new business development for Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ six Boston properties.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 9, 2022

First, Nashville got the go-ahead from Tennessee state legislators to raise its hotel-motel tax by one percent, which will bring the total to six percent once Governor Bill Lee signs the bill. But one city is actually looking to reduce its levy. Late April was a popular time for revisiting the hotel tax in several meetings-heavy cities.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Smart Meetings headed over to Memphis, Tennessee, to check out the new C-Suite Initiative from the National Rights Museum (NCRM). New Intent’s plan is to create educational sessions, white papers and knowledge sharing by partnering with events industry supply chain and speaker services. Read how you can help here.

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APRIL 26, 2017

” Four Tennessee attractions made the list, including the No.1 Memphis, Tennessee, lays claim to the other three ranked attractions: Beale Street, a historic downtown district; the National Civil Rights Museum – Lorraine Motel; and, of course, Elvis Presley’s Graceland. The Grand Ole Opry – Nashville, Tennessee.

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MAY 31, 2023

Hanif Mohammad Mohammad is executive chef for TownePlace Suites Nashville Downtown/Capitol District in Tennessee. Mohammad comes from Nashville Airport Marriott, where he spent the last 14 years as executive chef for its four dining outlets. Brooke Tadena Tadena is Hawaii Convention Center ’s executive chef.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 12, 2018

White couldn’t get enough of Tennessee— Chattanooga , specifically. White was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, so it’s befitting that he returned to his home state last year to become president and CEO of the Chattanooga CVB after serving leading the Augusta (Georgia) CVB for 23 years. The growth has just continued.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee is the perfect location for your next business conference, convention, or corporate retreat. Knoxville, Tennessee is centrally located within a day’s drive of over 50% of the nation's population. The University of Tennessee. Athens, GA. Vanderbilt University.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Currently, she serves as vice president of the Global Business Travel Association Tennessee Chapter and on the global association’s Government Relations Committee. She has worked in boutique lifestyle properties as well as at large convention facilities.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2019

He has published articles in Meetings and Conventions, Convene, Meeting Mentor magazine, Connect magazine, Plan-It Tennessee, The Meeting Professional, Meetings Focus and Successful Meetings magazines and as a guest columnist for The Tennessean and Nashville Business Journal.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

He most recently worked with Summit Hospitality Group in Nashville, Tennessee. Daniel Haughan Daniel Haughan Margaritaville Beach Resort South Padre Island , the first beachfront property in the Margaritaville portfolio, has named Haughan general manager.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

14 and at the Alabama vs. Tennessee game on Oct. Football fans can enjoy branded activities and photo booths, as well as get a taste of exclusive gameday recipes whipped up by chef Jeff Mauro, host of Food Network’s “Sandwich King,” who was on-site at the lounge tour’s first stop, the Clemson vs. Florida State game on Sept.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

McAninch has also held leadership roles for Hyatt Regency Knoxville in Tennessee, plus Hyatt Regency Sacramento and Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, both in California. He recently worked as general manager for Hyatt Centric Park City in Utah; before this, he worked as general manager for Hyatt Regency Long Beach in California.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

He has published articles in Meetings and Conventions, Convene, Meeting Mentor magazine, Connect magazine, Plan-It Tennessee, The Meeting Professional, Meetings Focus and Successful Meetings magazines and as a guest columnist for The Tennessean and Nashville Business Journal. Register Now for “Is Your Head in the Cloud?

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AUGUST 5, 2022

Historic Beaux Arts lobby retains its characteristic hand-painted glass ceiling, ornamental plasterwork and Tennessee marble. Its modern Southern Hospitality and refurbished vintage architecture make the property the social hub that earned it the adage, “Meet me at the Hermitage.”.

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APRIL 6, 2023

Top Five Markets (by percentage growth): The top five markets by year-over-year growth in meetings and events are Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Fort Myers, Florida; Oahu Island, Hawaii; Jacksonville, Florida; and Memphis, Tennessee.

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MARCH 27, 2020

After the general public was barred from watching a major sporting event in Columbus, Ohio, because of fears of COVID-19, a satisfying meal appeared for more than 2,000 first responders in tornado-stricken Tennessee. For more, head to our all-encompassing Coronavirus Resource Guide.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 11, 2020

Now is the best time since the epic efforts of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s to take action, say industry leaders like Faith Morris , chief marketing and external affairs officer with National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Brilliant Event Planning

JULY 24, 2020

Out of Town Guests : Guests coming from the following states are required to quarantine for 14 days upon a arrival and complete the Traveler Health Form for face a $2,000 fine: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, (..)

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