Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In other words, most meeting attendees would rather have a “wow” time somewhere memorable than another breakout room even if it’s at an upscale hotel or resort. The wow experience is an intimate gathering at a memory-making new hotel that includes private dining at its restaurant, which is the latest hot spot in that food-obsessed city.

Hotels 105

Hotels 2018 Travel Food and Beverage 105

Eventinterface

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants announced it will expand its presence in Florida with the addition of Kimpton Hotel Palomar South Beach, slated to open in 2018. The new luxury boutique hotel will be located in the heart of South Beach, a popular international and local leisure destination on Miami Beach.

Hotels 100

Hotels Fashion 2018 100

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 5, 2018

WalletHub has released its 2018 Hotel Rewards Report, which ranks the top loyalty programs from brands around the world based on a variety of metrics. travelpulse.com. TravelPulse ). Read More.

2018 40

2018 Hotels 40

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Photo credit: Chautauqua Harbor Hotel. A new world-class hotel that will enhance the conference and meetings industry in New York’s Southern Tier—home to a range of innovative industries and talent—recently opened in the village of Celoron on the southeastern shores of Chautauqua Lake, 74 miles southwest of Buffalo.

Hotels 109

Hotels Meetings 2018 Fashion 109

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Nearly 2,500 Marriott hotel workers at seven downtown San Francisco properties walked off their jobs Thursday morning, threatening to disrupt the city’s busy fall convention season. Upcoming this month are Anesthesiology 2018 (Oct. In Chicago , workers at nine downtown hotels representing several major hotel brands remain on strike.

Hotels 91

Hotels Contracts 2018 Technology 91

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

27, 2018–Jan. This AAA Four Diamond, Forbes Five Star hotel with 339 rooms and 15,973 sq. Offer Details: Save on room bookings, spa and dining across The Peninsula Hotels, including 30 percent on rooms and suites, 25 percent on select spa packages and 10–25 percent on all gift cards to Shanghai Terrace restaurant. 21 and Dec.

Hotels 94

Hotels 2018 2019 Hospitality 94

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

2018 event marketing trends point to video becoming this year’s content marketing juggernaut. Starting March 31, the Marriott group of hotels will be cutting the commission it pays to third-party planners and intermediaries to 7% from the industry-standard 10%. Three Event Trends to Boom This 2018. We can always improvise.

2018 109

2018 Event Marketing Marketing Social Media 109

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Hotel X Toronto. Here are 12 of our top destination stories from 2018. Here are 12 of our top destination stories from 2018. It’s also a very hot meetings destination, with plenty of hotel construction and renovation dotting the landscape. Looking for a memorable place for your group to stay, meet and enjoy in 2019?

2018 77

2018 Meetings Hotels 2019 77

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2019

The travel magazine announced their 2019 top hotels in the world and the United States managed to snag 13 of the 14 best hotels in North America honors with hotels located across the country, from New York to California. Read on for the hotel wins in the U.S. Four Seasons Hotel at the Surf Club, Surfside, Florida.

Hotels 69

Hotels 2019 2018 2001 69

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

During a summer semester at University of New Orleans, she was inspired to switch majors after taking Harsha Chacko’s course, “Intro to Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism.”. “He Valenti has previously held executive positions in sales, catering, revenue management and training at Westin, Wyndham and W Hotels in New Orleans.

2018 89

2018 Tourism 2015 Hotels 89

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 13, 2017

From checking the weather to booking hotels, doing your food shopping to updating social media, the little icons are ubiquitous with 21st century living. The post The Event Apps of 2018 appeared first on Event Industry News.

Event Apps 84

Event Apps 2018 Social Media Hotels 84

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2018

They and all their Disney pals have been up to a whole bunch in 2018, including celebrating Mickey Mouse’s milestone 90 th birthday. Disney invites planners to use cast member’s imaginations to “imaginear” a creative event in one of the resorts’ hotel ballrooms or in-park experiences. The hotel expansion will add more than 22,000 sq.

2018 76

2018 2019 Hotels Meetings 76

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Meeting planners had their hands full in 2018, with data breaches, commission cuts, new event technology and other drastic changes affecting the meetings industry. Meeting planners were thrown into a more competitive and uncertain world when hotels across the world decided to cut commission for planners. constantly on their minds.

2018 78

2018 Meetings Negotiating Technology 78

Event Industry News

MARCH 27, 2019

CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, yesterday reported a strong performance for 2018, with a significant increase in transaction volumes, sales, and revenues. . “I Q4 2018 was our sixth successive quarter of traffic and revenue growth – and 2018 revenue, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are all up comfortably on 2017.”. “I

2018 54

2018 2017 Contracts Travel 54

Event Industry News

JANUARY 30, 2018

powered chatbots acting as concierge systems for hotel guests, to facial recognition technology keeping us safe at events, we are seeing more and more emphasis being placed on how technology can support the attendee throughout the event cycle.

2018 94

2018 Tech Banking Event Tech 94

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

2018 Best in Show awardees and outstanding nominee s : "One Year Countdown to International Ornithological Congress 2018 in Vancouver," Tourism Vancouver. Nominated for its staff, leadership and facilities while hosting a legal industry conference in 2018. Hottest Hotel Space. Old Melbourne Gaol, Melbourne, Australia.

2018 75

2018 Tourism Social Media Education 75

Event Industry News

AUGUST 29, 2018

Autumn 2018 Twickenham will open the newly redeveloped East Stand , which will include six levels of creative event space for receptions, parties and dining, including the new rooftop Rose Garden which will have a built-in stage for live music performances.

2018 83

2018 Venues Hotels Conference 83

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 13, 2017

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. The Drake Hotel in Toronto already offers an opportunity to watch your pasta become dough, then noodles and then get cooked in a cheese bowl. Yeah, pizza is in fact a trend for 2018.

Food and Beverage 77

Food and Beverage 2018 2017 2014 77

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

He brings over 30 years of experience in hospitality, having most recently served as general manager at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay on Kauai. He will draw on his over 30 years of hospitality experience to oversee all hotel services and operations. He originally joined the resort in 2018 as a front office manager.

Hospitality 98

Hospitality Hotels Food and Beverage Tourism 98

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Thousands of downtown Chicago hotel workers went on strike Friday morning after contracts expired at 25 downtown convention and boutique hotels. More: Hospitality Strike Votes Could Increase with Arrival of High-Tech Hotels, Minimum Wage Increases. Each hotel company negotiates separately with the union.

Hotels 64

Hotels Negotiating Contracts Hospitality 64

Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

No wonder they are worthy members of the 2018 40 Under 40. Radisson Hotel Group. Bellagio Hotel and Casino. Honorees must be under the age of 40 as of July 15, 2018. The post 2018 40 Under 40: Class Acts appeared first on Connect Association. Meet the next generation of leaders, these “Class Acts.” Jacob Fabbri.

2018 76

2018 Sponsorships Travel Hotels 76

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

We have highlighted nine of the best beach hotels from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hotels in the USA. A post shared by Terranea Resort (@terranearesort) on Jan 25, 2018 at 4:30pm PST. A post shared by Faena (@faena) on Feb 4, 2018 at 8:28am PST. The post 9 Breathtaking Beach Hotels from U.S.

Hotels 66

Hotels 2017 2018 2014 66

Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2022

Tony supported and contributed to Starwood Capital’s strategic plan in creating the Principal Hotel Company. Eight years ago, we embarked on an investment strategy aimed at consolidating more than 50 hotels across four different U.K.

Hotels 52

Hotels 2014 Financial 2018 52

Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

As a 2018 40 Under 40 honoree, Kenney discusses his passion for the events industry. How I Got Here: I started out in a local hotel, Boston Burlington Marriott, in high school setting up for banquets, weddings, business meetings and more—moving from there into a banquet server before leaving for college.

2018 76

2018 2013 Hospitality Conference 76

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Hermes has hiring power at Coastal Collection, which encompasses The Resort at Pelican Hill , Fashion Island Hotel and Hotel Irvine. Each of our hotels is unique and designed to accommodate a wide variety of meetings,” he says. He spent 15 years at Starwood Hotels, where he was area managing director for St.

2018 79

2018 Fashion Tourism Hotels 79

Eventbase

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Friday, March 9th, 2018 Against the Odds: Charting Your Path as a Woman 12:30 – 1:30 PM Hilton Austin Downtown , Salon H The treatment of women in Hollywood has been on a lot of people’s minds lately, but the entertainment industry doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Wednesday, March 14th, 2018 Will AI Change the Future of Creativity?

2018 75

2018 Event Marketing Marketing Tech 75

BizBash

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

In 2018, there seems to be an endless number of pop-up experiences and "museums" ARE INSTAGRAM POP-UP 'MUSEUMS' MEANINGLESS?:

2018 80

2018 Hotels 80

Capterra Event Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Here are three key event management trends that you need to keep in mind for 2018. Of course, if you jump on the drone bandwagon in 2018, you need to be aware of the laws that govern their use. increase in hotels and 3.5% The post 3 Event Management Trends You Need to Know for 2018 appeared first on Capterra Blog.

2018 78

2018 Event Management Management Social Media 78

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 27, 2019

Hotel properties and CVBs across the country are enlisting the help of digital innovations to deliver convenience to groups in the ballroom and the guest room. More : Smart Technology is Reshaping the Future of Hotels. Hotel Zetta. A post shared by Hotel Zetta San Francisco (@hotelzetta) on Aug 1, 2019 at 10:01am PDT.

Hotels 53

Hotels Tech Travel 2011 53

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Winners of the prestigious 2018 Crystal Awards were honored at the SITE 2019 Global Conference in Bangkok in January. Program: Salad Master India 2018. The post PRA Orlando, Destinos India Among Winners of 2018 SITE Crystal Awards appeared first on Smart Meetings. Best Destination-Based Experiential Incentive Travel Program.

2018 79

2018 Consulting Travel Retail 79

Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 8, 2018

As we welcome in 2018, new trends will shape the events and meetings industry. To translate that into more business, hotels are employing WeChat, a social media app to target more than 120 million potential guests. Kindred Hotels predicts conferences will feel more like retreats than traditional meetings. Consolidation Is King.

2018 62

2018 Tourism Insurance Travel 62

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

From the excitement of Palm Springs International Film Festival to the fascinating cities of South Korea, the Smart Meetings editorial staff was busy traveling throughout the world in 2018 to bring back ideas and inspiration about destinations for you to consider for upcoming meetings and events. Actually, it was rated No.

2018 58

2018 Meetings Hotels Travel 58

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Travelers in 2018 will rely more on artificial intelligence and digital technology before booking a trip, and will increasingly emphasize health and wellness during their stay, according to a study by Booking.com. The post 8 Top Travel Predictions for 2018 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

2018 52

2018 Travel Social Media 2017 52

Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

The Eliza Jane Hotel sets the tone for visitors to absorb the city’s history and have easy access to its modern excitement. New Orleans is an ideal destination for cultural tourism and visitors will have a difficult time choosing what to eat, see and experience with all of the global influences in the city.

2024 52

2024 Travel Tourism Food and Beverage 52

PCMA Convene

MARCH 11, 2019

with the most hotel construction projects were New York City, followed by Dallas, Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, and Nashville. travelpulse.com. The top five markets in the U.S. TravelPulse ). Read More.

Hotels 40

Hotels 2018 Marketing 40

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The following hotels made their star debuts in favorite films. A post shared by Atlanta Marriott Marquis (@atlmarriottmarq) on Jan 5, 2018 at 8:33am PST. The ever-terrifying tale is largely associated with the Stanley Hotel, as Stephen King has cited it as inspiration for the fictional Overlook Hotel. Guest rooms: 76.

Hotels 40

Hotels 2009 2018 2016 40

PCMA Convene

JUNE 6, 2018

We are bringing back “Best in Show” for August 2018. What do the Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel and American Chemical Society’s Greener Meeting Challenge have in common? The post Nominate Your Favorites for ‘Best in Show’ 2018 appeared first on PCMA Convene. Nominations are open until June 20.

2018 59

2018 2015 Hotels Meetings 59