MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Let’s face it: This year will be tough for meeting planners. Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. So, what happens when an unstoppable force (supplier price increases) meets an immovable object (meeting planning budgets)? .

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 5, 2018

The Oscar bag was put together by Distinctive Assets, a Los Angeles-based marketing company that has curated nominee gifts for 16 years. A post shared by International Expeditions (@ietravel) on Feb 27, 2018 at 3:42pm PST. A post shared by MoliCheetah (@molicheetah) on Mar 5, 2018 at 2:50am PST. Star Safaris.

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Even if your 2018 events made an incredible impression, in 2019–2020, you should learn how to make these experiences even more memorable and impressive. The top 10 event planning trends in 2019–2020. Future meeting environments to increase event innovation. The top 5 conference & meeting planning trends of 2019–2020.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 29, 2019

A blueprint for quickly planning internal meetings that salvage employee trust and confidence. Actually, crisis management requires a series of meetings that must hit their objectives,” she says. So that meeting has to happen quickly, and employees must be assured that they will get the full story.”. Steps to Success.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 28, 2017

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. meeting hotel was Omni Nashville Hotel. Its 85 meeting rooms offer a total of 757,478 sq.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

After a year marked by fire, flood and tragedy , the overall tone of Destination Marketing Association of the West ’s Education Summit 2018 was light, inspiring—even funny. Here are takeaways every meeting professional can benefit from. If you’re planning a wellness retreat, don’t serve sodas and cake. Shawna Suckow.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

of meeting space,” said Rachel Davis, public relations and communications specialist for Team San Jose. Davis emphasized that Team San Jose welcomes events with open arms and assists planners with everything from housing to facilities, catering, permits, marketing and more. “We The event was previously held there in 1996 and 2012.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 31, 2018

The city is quietly ranked as one of the largest art markets in the U.S., 4 on the “Top 15 Cities in the United States” list in the 2018 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards , an annual survey driven by the outlet’s more than 300,000 readers. Meet Different in ‘The City Different’ appeared first on Blog.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Think about it: We give to charitable organizations, so why not give with a meeting? First, it is for your original business meeting purposes, but also to make a difference by helping others and businesses when they are in need. Your team can make your own history by deciding to give a meeting.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. He was the guest speaker for the HT Brand Studio special on “Emergence of Vernacular Marketing” Where to Find him? Nir is an expert on product marketing and development. Robert is the Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at multiple universities.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Hotels, destination management companies, tourism-dependent restaurants and New Orleans & Company issued press releases, contributed articles and leveraged every conceivable marketing channels to tell the story of a reborn city. We still had to be out in front of potential customers, meeting them face-to-face.

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2018

September month has seen a great contribution of technology in the event sector and various issues and aspects being addressed of the event and meeting industry. Velvet Chainsaw — Time Capsules, Time Machines And Evolution Of Traditional Meeting Planners . Associations Now — 3 TIPS TO BEST DETERMINE THE ROI OF YOUR MEETING.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. and those that travel to international markets. Here are some highlights of the results: Size of 2017 convention/meeting budget vs. 2016 convention/meeting budget — -1 percent compared to +1.7

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. He was the guest speaker for the HT Brand Studio special on “Emergence of Vernacular Marketing” Where to Find him? Nir is an expert on product marketing and development. Robert is the Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at multiple universities.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 2, 2019

Today we are reflecting on 2018 and discussing our hosts favorite tools for event profs from the past year. Engagement Unlimited – Creates positive transformational change through active engagement at meetings and events.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

When Susie Ellis, chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Summit, sent an email announcement about the 2018 edition of the event — being held in Cesena, Italy, Oct. Attracting such a large percentage of new attendees is no easy task, and Ellis’ marketing team has an arguably more challenging job ahead of them on an annual basis.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2018

Jane, in Chicago, appointed Emily Cornelious director of sales and marketing. The property is scheduled to open in spring 2018. Gaccetta has served as vice president, client services for One10 marketing. Davis is a certified meeting planner and a certified tourism ambassador. Emily Cornelious St. Jeyakaran Hector M.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

When Susie Ellis, chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Summit, sent an email announcement about the 2018 edition of the event — being held in Cesena, Italy, Oct. Attracting such a large percentage of new attendees is no easy task, and Ellis’ marketing team has an arguably more challenging job ahead of them on an annual basis.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 29, 2017

The 204-room property is marketed as an “authentic Asian cultural and gaming experience.” It features an outdoor Tea Garden with teas curated by Vegas’ only tea sommelier and five Asian-inspired restaurants, including a “night market.”. When it opens in 2018, rumors are that the Manhattan glitterati haunt Cipriani and L.A.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 23, 2018

Linda Menshon Linda Menshon has been appointed director of sales and marketing at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort in Naples, Florida. Menshon has more than 20 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing, with expertise in the Southwest Florida market. LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort. Kenny, who holds an M.B.A.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Meeting professionals can adapt that game plan to their next incentive outing or corporate retreat by building the trip around a top-tier sporting event. “As In 2018, the event heads to Churchill Downs in Louisville, the storied home of the Kentucky Derby. Read more about incentive travel in the October issue of Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

His experience spans more than 30 years of growing sales in competitive hotel markets. His most recent position was the director of sales and marketing at Hilton Arlington in Virginia. Lindsay Cagley Limelight Hotel Snowmass, which is slated to open November 2018, appointed Lindsay Cagley as general manager. Tiffany Cook.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nathan Goodman Goodman has been appointed area director of sales and marketing for Time Hotels. Goodman will spearhead all sales and marketing initiatives for both hotel locations in New York City and Nyack. of meeting and event space. His prior role was as principal of Jeffers Consulting. Visit Baltimore.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Otake Otake has been appointed as the director of marketing at The Peninsula Hotel in Tokyo. Otake will be responsible for spearheading all sales and marketing initiatives within the Hotel. Prior to this, Pope held the position of marketing manager of the Americas for Visit Victoria in Australia. Rosewood Little Dix Bay.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 9, 2018

PCMA’s acquisition of Singapore-based Incentive, Conference & Event Society Asia Pacific (ICESAP), in July, expanded the group’s reach to more than 15 countries in the growing Asian market. A popular Future of Face2Face area at Music City Center offered up event technology that is reinventing the meeting for 2018.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Paul Totah Pan Pacific Seattle appointed Paul Totah as the director of sales and marketing. of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. Shane Allor Shane Allor has been appointed director of sales and marketing at Turnberry Isle Miami. Before joining Hyatt, Paul spent three years with Modus Hotels, based in Washington, D.C.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2017

And this means an abundance of new options coming soon for meeting planners. A few high-profile properties scheduled to hit the market this year and next include: * AC Hotel Miami Aventura in April. * Moxy NYC Times Square in July. * Gaylord Rockie Resort & Convention Center in October 2018. Hilton ranks No.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Sharee Hines Kimpton’s Surfcomber Hotel in South Beach, Miami, appointed Sharee Hines as director of sales and marketing. Sharee will be responsible for all sales and marketing activities. Thomas will be charged with managing all hotel sales, marketing and growth strategies. is slated to open in early 2018.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

She’ll focus on booking meetings for Washington, D.C., Richter-Piraino most recently worked as sales manager for group meetings and events at the Westin New York at Times Square. The new Santa Barbara resort will open Summer 2018 and have 12,000 sq. of indoor/outdoor meeting space.

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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 16, 2020

For many event and meeting peeps, tech tools are an essential part of their planning toolkit. Below are several tech tools to help pivot your event and meeting planning in the COVID-19 era. This list isn’t comprehensive—just a small sampling of all the available event management and planning technology!).

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2019

When it comes to planning franchise conventions, don’t forget key items that might be important to your audience. You can gather this information before the meeting using simple survey tools. Consider the value of a deep dive into topics like profitability, labor best practices, or local marketing to multiple generations.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Marketers “get it” when it comes to the power of events to meet their goals and they are willing to put their budgets where their meetings are according to a new survey by Bizzaboo. The majority plan to invest even more in collective gatherings next year. Here are the details: 1. Human Connections Rock.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Make Your Meetings Experiential. Yes, even regular meetings can be made experiential! An experience is supposed to bring your marketing message to life. An experience is supposed to bring your marketing message to life. Once you have figured this out, integrate it into the design of your meeting. Click To Tweet.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

When I attended a Green Meetings fam trip to Vancouver in June, sponsored by Tourism Vancouver, sustainability wasn’t just part of the program — it was the main event, and woven into my entire experience. Later, we explored the public market and local stores nearby, as troubadours serenaded pedestrians.

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Maritz Global Events

OCTOBER 29, 2019

During a 2018 program, we were two hours from the close of the event and started celebrating at the final dinner reception. Strict badge rules were put in place, marketed, and enforced onsite. To top off this event of horrors, we hired Disney characters to meet and greet the guests as they entered the Expo Hall.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 2, 2017

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has released its quarterly Meetings Outlook report. The report presents trends and predictions that MPI members believe will have a major impact on the meetings industry. Meeting budgets are rising. Meeting space availability is up. Contingency planning is top-of-mind.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 2, 2017

And one major force driving this growth: meeting planners. “Additionally, we continue to work very closely with airline partners, the travel trade and the hotel sector to create compelling transit programs for stopover-specific markets such as Australia, USA and the Far East,” he said. Dubai snaps up meetings awards.

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