SmartMeetings

AUGUST 23, 2017

There will soon be lines around an old gray granite bank just off Union Square in San Francisco. But publicists for San Francisco Museum of Ice Cream say this will be an entirely new flavor compared to previous versions—and that more new locations will be opening this year and in 2018. You can bank on it.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 18, 2017

No doubt bolstered by the Super Bowl, which took place in the Bay Area last February, San Francisco achieved 2016 tourism records for the seventh consecutive year, according to San Francisco Travel. San Francisco drew a total of 25.1 Visitors to San Francisco city and county accounted for $9.69

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Certain

JANUARY 24, 2018

From its inception, San Francisco has drawn an eclectic mix of risk-takers who together have helped shape its cultural landscape. In the past decade, the city of San Francisco has become synonymous with the technology industry.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

DoubleDutch is based in San Francisco with additional U.S. The post DoubleDutch shortlisted at the Event Technology Awards 2018 appeared first on Event Industry News. offices in Phoenix and Portland and a global presence in Amsterdam.

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Certain

JANUARY 24, 2018

From its inception, San Francisco has drawn an eclectic mix of risk-takers who together have helped shape its cultural landscape. In the past decade, the city of San Francisco has become synonymous with the technology industry.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

No wonder they are worthy members of the 2018 40 Under 40. American Institute of Architects, San Francisco and The Center for Architecture + Design. San Francisco. 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.

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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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BizBash

JUNE 12, 2018

Founded by Jon Retsky and Russell Holt in 2004 in San Francisco, Got Light (@gotlightsf) creates dramatic environments with light, audio.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

Through partnering with Visit California and nearby DMOs, such as San Francisco Travel Association , Gamez also plans to expand the city’s reach to the community at large. Gamez served as a board member for SF Travel and was chairman in 2018 and 2019 , so this partnership looks like one of promise.

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The 2018 San Francisco Symphony celebrated its 107th season opening-night gala on September 5 with a harmonic medley of iconic.

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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. 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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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 17, 2019

Presented by CPP-The Myers-Briggs Company, PeopleFWD 2018 invited human resources professionals and business leaders to come together to wrestle with the most difficult issues facing organizations today, like employee culture and constantly evolving organizational trends. 17–18, 2018. The Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Here are 12 of our top destination stories from 2018. We provide readers with a glimpse at San Francisco Bay Area cities and beyond, focusing on three topics for each place: one must-see thing, how to get around and what’s new. The post Best of Smart Meetings’ 2018 Destination Stories appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2023

He most recently worked as director of operations for JW Marriott Nashville, where he played a large part in its opening in 2018. He also worked as general manager for San Francisco Marriott Marquis, as well as held management positions with The Ritz-Carlton Maui Kapalua in Hawaii and Dover Mountain Resort in Tucson, Arizona.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 13, 2018

Disclaimer: Events which have passed at the time of writing as well as unconfirmed events in 2018 are not included in this list. 2) Google I/O 2018. 3) VRLA 2018 - Virtual Reality LA. 4) WWDC 2018 - Worldwide Developers Conference. 5) E3 2018 - Electronic Entertainment Expo. AR - Augmented Reality.

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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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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | April 2018. Freelance Event Producer | AlliedPRA | San Diego, CA. San Francisco, CA. Visual Designer, Events and Experiences | Google | San Francisco, CA. Senior Events Manager | Salesforce | San Francisco, CA. Learn More.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of MPI, announced locations for upcoming World Education Congress events: Toronto, Ontario, in Canada in 2019; Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, in 2020; the brand-new Caesars FORUM in Las Vegas in 2021; and San Francisco in 2022. Future IMEX America Dates.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2022

For the first time since 2018, Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)—formerly McCarren International Airport— does not have the most affordable airfare in the U.S. San Francisco International Airport (SFO), No. of meeting space. This year, the airport comes in third with an average fare of $247.53, a $37.53

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Freelance Event Producer | AlliedPRA | San Diego, CA. Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Special Events Assistant | JLL | San Francisco, CA. Senior Events Manager | Salesforce | San Francisco, CA. Event Manager | Climbing Wall Association | Boulder, CO.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2018

He went on to a 10-year tenure at Hyatt Hotels and Resorts at properties in Maui Island in Hawaii, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and the Caribbean before joining The Breakers in 1991, where he served on the hotel’s Executive Group of upper management. “I Posted by Smart Meetings on Monday, August 27, 2018. “We

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Internal Events Manager | Lyft | San Francisco, CA. Events Coordinator | Pinterest | San Francisco, CA. Senior Event / Fields Marketing Manager | Jobvite | San Mateo, CA.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 25, 2018

Mika McKinnon (@mikamckinnon) June 26, 2018. San Francisco. Being welcoming has always been part of our DNA,” said Joe D’Alessandro, the president and CEO of San Francisco Travel. Like New York City, San Francisco also has a large stake in international visitors, but on a smaller scale.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Early in his career, the Hawaii-native worked in restaurants in Honolulu and San Francisco before getting into the hotel business. Olmstead previously served in managerial and food and beverage positions with InterContinental Hotels Group, working at the brand’s properties in San Francisco, Chicago and New York.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Albert is a line chef at The Battery, a private club and hotel in San Francisco that’s so exclusive, a hotel booking site recently described it as “that one cool spot that everyone is trying to get into.”. Before that, he served a 25-year sentence at California’s Soledad State Prison. CHEFS is one of scores of programs in the U.S.

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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. Previously, Nichols was general manager at Kimpton Buchanan Hotel in San Francisco’s Japantown. Before that, she was assistant general manager at Sir Francis Drake Hotel, also in San Francisco.

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BizBash

JULY 5, 2018

DATING APPS ARE NOW A PART OF WEDDINGS: One of the latest wedding trends involves couples including the dating.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

He comes from The Peninsula Bangkok, where he worked as hotel manager since October 2018. Van Eldik Thieme is director of sales and marketing for Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. Most recently, van Eldik Thieme was director of sales, marketing and events for Grand Hyatt at SFO in San Francisco. Cameron Cundle.

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APRIL 10, 2019

Building Momentum for San Francisco. San Francisco, the host of Convening Leaders 2020, informed PCMA that they did not want to host a kickoff lunch on Wednesday. Fortunately, San Francisco wanted to sponsor a speaker that connected with the destination. Almond had to figure out how to adjust the schedule.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 3, 2019

Today’s West Loop is home to the Google Chicago headquarters and McDonald’s massive new corporate HQ, which launched in summer 2018 in the footprint of the former Harpo Studios. The cost of living is much cheaper here when compared to San Francisco and New York City.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

She was the first hire at the Omni Hotel at Battery Atlanta and was on the property’s opening team in 2018. He comes most recently from his role at Hilton Hotels and Resorts in San Francisco. Donatelli is promoted to director, national accounts, after her six previous years at Omni Hotels & Resorts.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Meeting & Event Job Openings | January 2018. Event Coordinator | AlliedPRA | San Diego, CA. Events Coordinator | Pinterest | San Francisco, CA. Senior Manager, Internal Events | Lyft | San Francisco, CA. Senior Event / Fields Marketing Manager | Jobvite | San Mateo, CA. Learn More.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 22, 2017

Now past the halfway point, the multiyear, $500 million expansion of San Francisco’s Moscone Center is making progress toward a late 2018 completion date. We recently talked with John Reyes, executive vice president and chief sales officer for San Francisco Travel, who filled us in on construction plans and facility upgrades.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

San Francisco, CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco, CA. 2018 Women in Tech Conferences. Lesbians Who Tech. Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit. Johnson Women in Technology. New York, NY. Wisdom 2.0. Women in Tech Festival.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 27, 2019

A post shared by Hotel Zetta San Francisco (@hotelzetta) on Aug 1, 2019 at 10:01am PDT. One property, Hotel Zetta in San Francisco, boasts ultra-modern guest rooms with cutting-edge technology and guest amenities. A post shared by Virgin Hotels Chicago (@virginhotelschi) on Aug 28, 2018 at 6:56am PDT. Hotel Zetta.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

From June 5 to 9, Apple triumphantly returned its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) to San Jose, where it hosted the inaugural event in 2002. For the last 15 years, it was held in San Francisco. I know many developers that stopped going to WWDC because the cost of a week in San Francisco was just too high. “I

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Where: San Francisco, CA, US. Where: San Francisco, CA, US. Join representatives from companies like Linkedin, Adobe, Microsoft, Google and more, this year in San Francisco. #10 Where: San Francisco, CA, US. See how the 2018 edition looked like and save the date: #18 Business of Software.

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