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Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up

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Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S.

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Food and Beverage Trends for 2018

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As far as food and beverage, in 2018 there will be more businesses capitalizing on this, showing how food is made before it reaches the customer. While 2017 was the year of unicorn-themed food, in 2018 chefs will tap even deeper into the power of visually appealing food that can double as marketing images on social media.

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PSAV Acquires Encore Event Technologies: What It Could Mean for Event and Meeting Planners

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If you are an event or meeting planner you’ve heard of PSAV. The news makes for shaky ground and uncertainty for meeting and event planners nationwide. December 2016. January 2018. November 2018. In fact, it’s highly likely you’ve done multiple deals with them. Will this merger change that? October 2017.

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How Planners Can Embrace Ultra Violet: The Color of 2018

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According to Pantone, the color of 2017 was “life-affirming” green (another integral hue at Smart Meetings ). And in 2016, two shades—Rose Quartz and Serenity Blue—were selected to promote gender fluidity and celebrate their calming properties. Purple is an awesome color that’s well-deserving of its 2018 honor. It’s established.

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Aria Las Vegas Expands Meeting Space

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of meeting space to its convention center in response to increasing demand from its luxury clientele. Construction on the space began in 2016 and is scheduled for completion in February 2018. of meeting space in its LEED Gold-certified convention center area. of meeting space and 8,100 sq. of meeting space.

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Top Convention Center Projects Underway in 2016

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Convention center projects around the globe signal a very bright future for meetings and events in the new year. billion renovation that will totally change the face of meetings and conventions in America’s fourth-largest city. Started in 2015, this convention center project will be complete by the end of 2018. Houston, Texas.

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Cvent Ranks Top 100 U.S. Meeting Hotels for 2017

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Cvent has unveiled its annual list of the top hotels for meetings and events in the United States. The strong meetings and events industry has led to fierce competition among hotels. meeting hotel was Omni Nashville Hotel. Its 85 meeting rooms offer a total of 757,478 sq. of meeting and event space. “We million sq.

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