SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

November 11, 2016 – Smart Meetings, the leading media company and most trusted resource for meeting professionals, was awarded two Eddie Awards and two Ozzie Awards at the 2016 Eddie & Ozzie Awards by Folio in New York City.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. But what happens when a premier meeting city enters contract negotiations with its largest event client as its long-awaited convention center expansion faces an uncertain future?

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. But what happens when a premier meeting city enters contract negotiations with its largest event client as its long-awaited convention center expansion faces an uncertain future?

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2016

GILBERT The bid process started in January 2014, when the Republican National Committee sent an RFP to a number of cities, giving each city the opportunity to bid on hosting the 2016 RNC. How did your CVB participate in site visits? Cleveland was one of those cities. GRAHAM We refer to Philadelphia as the city of neighborhoods.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Cleveland Rocks  The city welcomed the 2016 Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena on July 18–21. When I visited Cleveland just 12 days ahead of the 2016 Republican National Convention (RNC), held at Quicken Loans Arena on July 18–21, preparations were in full swing. Back to the Big Leagues. They work in theater.

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