Conferences that Work

MAY 21, 2018

Invented at MPI’s 2011 European Meetings and Events Conference, the session fosters active meaningful connections between attendees, and provides peer support and solutions to the real professional challenges currently faced by participants. Want to learn more about how to incorporate The Solution Room into your next event?

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Conferences that Work

MAY 14, 2018

Mythodology: Event socials are a good way to meet people. Reality : People tend to stay with people they already know at event socials. Participant-driven and participation-rich events provide far more opportunities to meet people you actually want to meet. Mythodology: Learning occurs through events. It is one.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2023

Pete Beach, Florida, and The St. She also worked at the front desk of The Delano in South Beach, Florida while attending Florida International University Juliana Liew Liew is general manager at Fusion Suites Vung Tau in Vietnam. This promotion follows his previous position at the complex as events trust fund program coordinator.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2023

Daniel Tiepelman Tiepelman is vice president of operations and asset management for Cort Events. Aurore Braconnier Braconnier is general manager of Event Leaders Exchange in London. Braconnier has 15 years in the events industry, most recently worked as an event industry consultant with Freelance AB Consulting in the United Kingdom.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 7, 2022

How did you get into events? That’s when the events side really caught my interest. We took a 72ft motor yacht from Florida round through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles. I joined the C&E team at Grosvenor House, which is a venue that personifies the glamour of events. It was a great training ground.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2024

Campell takes on the role of manager of event services. In her work as catering and convention services manager at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, and later as assistant director of event management at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, she received multiple awards for her accomplishments at both properties.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 24, 2017

If you want to get in on the action, think outside of the tank and consider these aquatic venues for your next meeting or event. A post shared by Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino (@goldennuggetlv) on Jul 8, 2014 at 2:57pm PDT. Give your event the Midas Touch at Golden Nugget. of event space for groups of up to 2,500 attendees.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Kelly Ricker produces events with three tenets in mind: education, networking and an experience attendees won’t get elsewhere. Chicago-based Ricker shares her approach to the tech-heavy event, which took place in August in Hollywood, Florida, plus lessons she’s learned in her 22-year career.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Chris Achacoso Chris Achacoso Achacoso rejoins Tourism Australia as business development manager in their special business unit Business Events Australia. His most recent role was associate director, Americas, at Business Events Sydney. He earlier served as Business Event Specialist at Tourism Australia.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 7, 2017

She previously served as task force director of events, sales and marketing for Benchmark. With extensive knowledge in the South Florida market, where he has been working for nearly a decade, Pargament joins ME Miami after assuming the same role at The EDITION Hotel, Miami Beach, a property he opened in November of 2014.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 12, 2019

Since its inception, Dear World has taken more than 150,000 photographs, collecting the stories of people all around the world, from survivors and first responders of the Boston Marathon bombing and the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, to citizens of South Sudan, Syrian refugees in Jordan, and former child slaves in Jaipur, India.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

At Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California in July, the Walt Disney Park and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek and Walt Disney Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald announced new attractions coming to the Orlando, Florida theme park to make it more timeless and more Disney. Group dining experiences include a grand tasting event called Party for the Senses.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 5, 2016

I am well aware of the incredible demands made on meeting planners before and during events. I’ve had that role for hundreds of events, and know what it’s like. Things rarely go according to plan, and creative solutions need to be invented on the spot.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

of event space is yours for the taking. of event space, with five meeting and breakout rooms and a 2,900-square-foot amphitheater. Hawaii is a dream destination for planners and attendees alike , so why not host your next event in the Aloha state? Hold your event in the Grand Oaks Ballroom, which offers 6,050 sq.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Kelly Ricker produces events with three tenets in mind: education, networking and an experience attendees won’t get elsewhere. Chicago-based Ricker shares her approach to the tech-heavy event, which took place in August in Hollywood, Florida, plus lessons she’s learned in her 22-year career.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2022

Braunlich has also been general manager for hotel and resort properties in Florida, Texas and China and was corporate operations manager for Hyatt Residence Club San Antonio, Wild Oak Ranch. Braunlich brings over 35 years of international hospitality experience to his new role. Gary Koester. Richard Saunders.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 12, 2017

He brings vast experience in financial operations at multiple resorts, including as chief financial officer for Visionary Destin, a resort and property management company in Destin, Florida. He attended Florida Southern College in Orlando. Barret De Santos. John Kurtzweil. Regis Atlanta resort appointed Jordan Barnett executive chef.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2016

Many people around the world are watching closely to see if Rio is up to the task of hosting the world’s biggest event, and visitors are advised to take precautions. Meeting and event professionals, particularly those planning group trips abroad, can learn from these suggested measures. Be prepared for Zika virus.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

There are plenty of events, parades and celebrations to attend, but many event planners will be away from home and on the road. Still, that doesn’t mean you can’t join the fun—events are taking place all over the country. We’ve gathered a list of exciting events happening in U.S. cities for you to attend this month.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2018

He acknowledged that the city’s existing National Convention Centre is not large enough to sufficiently host many major events. New features include a 60,000 square-foot ballroom, additional meeting rooms, 20,000 square-foot glass rooftop ballroom to let in the Florida sunshine and advanced technology. of meeting space. Jacksonville.

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Eventory

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The second, is storytelling, and the third is building content around an event. We show the dependencies between the mentioned phenomena, and we relate them to strengthening the effectiveness of employer branding events. A post shared by Mouth (@mouthfoods) on Jun 17, 2014 at 1:07pm PDT. View this post on Instagram.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 17, 2017

This represents an increase of 600 percent since 2014. With veganism moving steadily into the mainstream, meeting and event planners need to have it on their F&B radar, along with all the other forms of dietary restrictions. How far to go in offering a veggie fare is, of course, heavily dependent on the nature of your group.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

Best Outdoor Event Space. Best Special-Event Venue. The new meeting and event space offers 37,500 sq. Where else will 35,000 fascinating creatures in nearly 200 exhibits welcome your event? 831-648-4916 | Contact: Christine Russo Robertson | National Sales Manager Events. Best Gaming/Casino Hotel. Best Golf Resort.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

We asked readers to nominate exemplary meeting professionals who usually operate out of the spotlight, behind the scenes, working in areas such as convention services, audiovisual, event technology, and catering. He is always available, organized, and reliable in handling whatever needs to be done to help his clients have a successful event.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 13, 2021

With that in mind, we are dedicating the upcoming edition of Convene fully — our first single-topic issue — to the climate crisis, and what the business events industry is doing to address this global challenge. The Three Rs. We all know the importance of recycling and diverting plastic, paper, glass, and aluminum from landfills.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

6–9, is already tracking ahead of last year’s numbers, according to Meeting and Special Events Manager Kevin Brown, CMP. “We We bring regulatory experts to the event to help attendees understand these important changes and implement strategies for keeping their facilities in compliance.” . Marijuana Business Conference & Expo.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As Stacy Bare paced the stage at the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education’s (AORE) 2014 Annual Conference, he observed the crowd. Coming out of that 2014 conference,” Wolowiec said, “we said, ‘There needs to be a change.’”. It’s important also to consider the cultural climate at the time of your event.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Below are a few meeting-related observations about the top 10 cities listed among Conde Nast’s Best Big Cities and why they are so valuable to the meetings and events industry. By scouring our online and print archives, I’ve compiled news that planners can use to host events in some of our favorite and best meeting cities.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

For James Schultze, CMP, the realities of security at meetings and events in the post-9/11 era are encapsulated by a client he worked with on two events in the aftermath of the attacks. Marine Corps officer who has nearly 20 years of experience planning business events. “I You don’t make a good target for terrorists.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

For James Schultze, CMP, the realities of security at meetings and events in the post-9/11 era are encapsulated by a client he worked with on two events in the aftermath of the attacks. Marine Corps officer who has nearly 20 years of experience planning business events. “I You don’t make a good target for terrorists.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 3, 2016

We don’t usually think about the learning models we employ during conference sessions, and I believe our events would be better if we did. When we incorporate social learning into our events we all benefit because, as David Weinberger says: “ The smartest person in the room is the room. ”.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Rules are changing again for event professionals following in the literary footsteps of Ernest Hemingway to Cuba for a corporate meeting. You just have to follow the regulations—and business events are at the top of the list of acceptable reasons to journey to the Pearl of Antilles. companies holding events in Cuba.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Rules are changing again for event professionals following in the literary footsteps of Ernest Hemingway to Cuba for a corporate meeting. You just have to follow the regulations—and business events are at the top of the list of acceptable reasons to journey to the Pearl of Antilles. companies holding events in Cuba.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

We wanted PCMA to expand and to be more proactive in the convention industry,” said Nichols, speaking from her home in Florida, where she is retired. She was invited to speak at industry events, where she met a number of planners who were new to the profession. The More Things Change. “It EDITOR’S NOTE.

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