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. Paddlefish, which was named Orlando’s best seafood restaurant in 2018 Orlando Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards, has private event spaces for groups of 30 to 250.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Here’s my article “ Five Reasons to Change Conferences “ , published in the December 2018, NSA Speaker magazine. But our conference programs still focus on lectures, where a few experts broadcast their knowledge to passive listeners.

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JULY 2, 2018

George Aguel, Visit Orlando. In May, Visit Orlando announced that the destination became the first in the U.S. George Aguel, who celebrates his five-year anniversary heading up Visit Orlando in 2018, weighs in on what’s new and what’s next for the destination. to surpass 72 million visitors.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 30, 2018

Last Updated May 4, 2018. Here's a look at some of the top 2018 education events. 2018 Education Conferences. APRIL 2018 CONFERENCES. EUA 2018 Annual Conference. OLC Innovate 2018. MAY 2018 CONFERENCES. Going Global 2018. April Conferences. May Conferences. June Conferences. July Conferences.

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Eventbase

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Event Technology Live Awards UK Sharing in our ‘Best Event App’ title from the Event Technology Live awards, part of the Event Tech Live 2018 conference in London, is South by Southwest (SXSW) and their official app SXSW GO. The 2018 event had over 8,000 sessions across 600 venues.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Union members in Orlando, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Sacramento and Detroit held a press conference on Monday, Nov. 21, to warn of potential strikes in Las Vegas and Orlando and labor disputes in other markets. workers at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando announced that they have voted to authorize a strike by 100%.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2022

The second cheapest airport, Orlando International Airport (MCO), has an average price of $241.01, a $25.08 In terms of airport proximity, Hyatt Regency Orlando International is about as close as one can get: inside the airport. Read More : South Florida Meetings: Health, Wellness and Productivity. The property offers 42,000 sq.

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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.

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All Seated

DECEMBER 27, 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, we wanted to reflect back on our top blog posts and highlights from the year. In our event spotlight, we featured the Orlando Science Center’s Inspiration Innovation Gala. Orlando Science Center gala honoring Dr. Peter Pritchard, photo by Roberto Gonzalez. Happy New Year! appeared first on AllSeated.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 15, 2021

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and Hyatt came under fire earlier this year because of the event stage at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. When the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) met at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, Feb. Video screen grab).

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Event Marketer

MAY 24, 2023

The flagship experience, launched in 2018 as part of a portfolio consolidation, marked a new chapter this month as it reconvened May 9-11 in Orlando as a smaller, targeted in-person conference designed to serve up content and networking experiences “that matter most to you.” Emphasis on the you.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Before this, he was director of rooms for Hyatt Regency Seattle, where he worked on the opening team in 2018, as well as director of food and beverage for Grand Hyatt Denver. Klinkenberg is hotel manager for Caribe Royale Orlando. Read More : Orlando: A Meetings Destination for the Ages. David Cirincione. Phil Klinkenberg.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

A post shared by Botanical Inks (@botanicalinks) on Sep 4, 2018 at 6:27pm PDT. University of Central Florida, Orlando. A post shared by UCF Rosen College (@rosencollege) on Jul 24, 2018 at 5:01am PDT. A post shared by Notre Dame (@notredame) on May 20, 2018 at 6:16am PDT. University of Norte Dame, Indiana.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

Waldorf Astoria Orlando welcomed Fitzgerald as its new general manager. He has also been complex director of housekeeping services for Waldorf Astoria properties in Key West, Florida, and executive housekeeper at Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando. Ryan Fitzgerald. David Sandler.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

He’s also worked in leading roles with Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista and Washington Hilton in D.C. He comes from The Peninsula Bangkok, where he worked as hotel manager since October 2018. Angeles Moreno. Moreno is country manager for AIM Spain , the local branch of AIM Group International. Cameron Cundle.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

His over 25 years of experience include leadership roles at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate, and the Wyndham Grand Resort in Rio Mar Puerto Rico. She was the first hire at the Omni Hotel at Battery Atlanta and was on the property’s opening team in 2018. Kingston, Jr.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Grisko joined the company in 2018 as a divisional sales manager and became corporate director of sales and marketing last year. He served as the Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside senior operations advisor, then held directorships at various Fairmont Hotels and Resorts properties and at The St. Trisha Grisko.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Cities with signed contracts for a Signia Hilton include the meeting hubs of Indianapolis and Orlando, and there will be a property adjacent to Atlanta’s 3.9-million-square-foot million-square-foot Georgia World Congress Center. . Printer-friendly version.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Sharp held multiple executive positions at Travelport before joining CWT in 2018 as senior vice president and global managing director of meetings and events. Sharp was most recently the chief operating officer for CWT’s RoomIt, managing worldwide hotel bookings and rates for business travelers.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 30, 2018

Orange County Convention Center in Orlando drew the support of William Blue, director of Director Potter’s House International Pastoral Alliance. Hammons Convention Center Northwest Arkansas and the Alpharetta Conference Center, home of Connect Georgia 2018. Also receiving votes were John Q. Best-Value Destinations. New Orleans.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2019

Altizer joined the organization in May 2018. He has spent his entire professional career in various marketing and related communications positions in Florida, and most recently served as head of marketing and sales for ICON Orlando. He will also help grow Boston’s market share of visitors. Jay Altizer and Jason Popp.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

Previously, Thomas served as director of sales for Hyatt Place Orlando Airport, and more recently government senior sales manager at DoubleTree by Hilton Tampa, where she booked more than $1.6 is slated to open in early 2018. Thomas will be charged with managing all hotel sales, marketing and growth strategies. Beyond Content Agency.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

More : PRA Orlando, Destinos India Among Winners of 2018 SITE Crystal Awards.

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APRIL 2, 2018

This year’s conference, the 2018 International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions, will bring 2,000 patients, healthcare professionals, and caregivers to Orlando. “They said sure,” Ellen said, “because there were so few of them. It worked out so well that it became the model.”.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The new Santa Barbara resort will open Summer 2018 and have 12,000 sq. Goodnow has previously worked at Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa, Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau in Rhode Island, Sheraton Suites Cypress Creek in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Our plan is to have all three hotels open and operational by the winter season of 2017–2018,” Davis said. Recipes were dictated by the individual culinary history of the hotel’s distinct location. “We We will open [Baha Mar] in phases, with 200 rooms opening on April 21,” said Graeme Davis, president of Baha Mar.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 12, 2019

In 2016, shortly after the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, the American Medical Association called gun violence a public health crisis. The first stage of the operation, which took place in early 2018, was what Noonan calls a “table-top exercise.” We wanted it to benefit our peers and the entire events industry.”.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 28, 2017

of space to Aria Convention Center and is expected to be completed by early 2018. Hyatt Regency Orlando. At the end of 2015, MGM Resorts International announced a major convention center expansion at Aria. The $154 million project will add 200,000 sq. The top 10 U.S. meeting hotels are listed below: 1. Aria Resort & Casino.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

The best rates, dates, and space in 2018 have already been booked. Planners for large meetings have to race to beat the competition for top destinations like Chicago, Orlando, and Las Vegas. And 2019 and 2020 don’t look much better. . As a result, your choices are limited.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 20, 2018

Orlando’s premier event venue, 3NINE at Rosen Plaza, offers organizers a space they truly can make their own. Self-expression is increasingly top of mind for event organizers and attendees — it made PCMA Convene ’s top-five list of trends to watch in 2018. Photo Credit Rosen Plaza.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 13, 2018

and Canada, including Universal’s 600-room Aventura Hotel, the sixth hotel in partnership with Comcast NBC Universal; it’s opening in August 2018. . Last but certainly not least is Universal’s Endless Summer Resort in Orlando. operates 24 hotels and resorts across the U.S. Louis will open in the first quarter of 2020.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 28, 2017

Learn more, and be informed when it’s published in 2018. Related posts: The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Once in Orlando, TurnoutNow trained registration staff and placed receivers for the beacons in each of the education session rooms, as well as on the show floor. WQA has already changed the floor plan for 2018 to boost traffic, adding a bigger center aisle and some bigger booths alongside it. One thing Henkel wouldn’t change?

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