Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Before joining Innisbrook, Bolivar was vice president of food and beverage operations in the senior living industry, where he led 19 properties in Virginia and Florida. Acosta joined the team in 2017 as a cook and helped open the restaurant; she was later promoted to sous chef in 2019. Iwona Luksza and Evan Bergman.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

The meetings industry is not so simple anymore. Smart Meetings talked to industry experts about why certification has become so essential, the commitment required and specific areas where event professionals are focusing to achieve their A-game. Certified Meetings Experts. Pop Quiz for MPI Innovator Jessie States. Jessie States.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

MacDowell joins the Leesburg, Virginia, property from The Woodhouse Day Spa in Lakewood, Colorado, where she worked as director of spa. She joined the team in 2012 as sales manager of national accounts, and was later promoted to director of citywide sales in 2019. Gregory Hotel and Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2022

New leaders and a renewed commitment to the power of meetings was on display. One of the chief storytellers at the booth was newly promoted Kelly Gleeson Smith, who took on the role of vice president of sales, meetings and events in early October. Some groups are smaller than they were in 2019; others are larger.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 15, 2020

Louis in 2019, but attracted more than 3,000 for the 2020 virtual event, originally scheduled for Chicago. Relive lessons from Destinations International’s 2019 Annual Convention. When we resume meeting, people will want to go where they can give and be given to,” he said. Speaking Out. Special Recognition. Visit Indy.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2019

In honor of National Nap Day , Smart Meetings rounded up the best hotels around the world where you can close your eyes and unplug. A post shared by The Dolder Grand (@thedoldergrand) on Feb 27, 2019 at 8:09am PST. A post shared by Montage Beverly Hills (@montagebh) on Mar 10, 2019 at 12:35pm PDT. View this post on Instagram.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 8, 2021

The in-person floorplan for the hybrid Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum 2021 will look a lot different than the ECEF 2019 space (above) at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C. 3 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, with a program online Nov. Courtesy Lippman Connects). Courtesy Lippman Connects).

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

International hospitality group Accor appointed Erney executive director of global sales for meetings, incentives and industry relations. She brings over 25 years of sales and events experience, recognized in 2019 as Supplier of the Year (Doer category) by Smart Meetings. and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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GEVME

MARCH 4, 2019

There are three highly sought-after event planning distinctions to strive for: Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP) designation, the Certified Meeting Professional certification from the Convention Industry Council (CIC), and the Certified Meeting Planner program from Meeting Planners International (MPI). Conclusion.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2022

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, known for its many brands including its extended-stay properties, Hyatt Place and Hyatt House, is scheduled to open 48 new properties across the Americas in 16 new destinations, including Quebec, Canada; Panama City Beach, Florida; Sacramento, California; and Virginia Beach, Virginia, this year and in 2023.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

In November 2019, during what turned out to be the final weeks of a pre-COVID-19 world, the European Biological Rhythms Society (EBRS) and the Institute of Medical Psychology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich) jointly held a conference to test the use of virtual technology. Javits Center in New York.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2018

When far from home, traveling through airports, and trying to get to meetings with as little fuss as possible, convenience takes on an all-powerful meaning for attendees. With modern design and a seven-story atrium, it brings a touch of style to down-to-business meetings. Along with 3,000 sq. of event space and lobby.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2022

Sims has spent over 20 years in the events industry, most recently the owner and event designer for Carrie Sims Events Design, a company she started in 2019. Visit Greater Palm Springs in Rancho Mirage, California, appointed Ainsworth small meetings manager. Rich Ainsworth. Debbie Liberio.

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Unique Venues

JULY 18, 2019

Beginning in Alexandria, Virginia, the Carlyle Club is the go-to venue if you’re searching for a location only a few miles from Washington, D.C. With a wide range of meeting spaces, up to 350 guests will be able to fit comfortably while celebrating the holiday season.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2024

Smart Meetings named Johnson a Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame Award winner in 2019 and after her book came out last year, she agreed to share the inspiration behind her journey and a chapter of the book that follows. The post Sheila Johnson: A Hospitality Legend Born Through Resilience appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2019

Before Hotel Zoe, Pierri served in the role of resort manager at Lansdowne Resort and Spa in Leesburg, Virginia. Dexter Warrior Warrior has been elected chair of the board of directors of Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau for 2019, a board that he’s served on since 2012. Dallas Smith & Company in Atlanta.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Forbes Travel Guide released its 2019 Star Awards on Wednesday, bringing 21 Five Star, 49 Four Star and 62 Recommended new properties into the limelight from around the globe. A post shared by The Peninsula New York (@thepeninsulanyc) on Feb 1, 2019 at 8:23am PST. Find out which cities are on the rise for your next meeting.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

A complete golf renaissance is underway at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, one of the nation’s premier golf destinations. The currently closed Greenbrier course will reopen in 2019 with eight new holes designed by Phil Mickelson, the resort’s PGA Tour ambassador.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, NSBE is one of the largest student-governed organizations based in the United States. “This is precisely the kind of meeting group that we want to attract in Pittsburgh. Throwback to @NSBEconvention Our volunteer recruiters had a great time meeting with all the potential employees!

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 11, 2019

Editor’s Note : Updated June 2019. June is the official start of the 2019 hurricane season, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 70 percent chance that we will suffer a near- or above-normal season, with predictions leaning toward normal. Hold onto your planner hat.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Saint-Barthelemy hotel opened in 2019, but this is its first Cyber sale. Book a stay at an Omni San Diego, Bedford, Pennsylvania, or Hot Springs, Virginia, property. The post Holiday Events and Cyber Sales for Company Celebrations, Gifting appeared first on Smart Meetings. 26-29 for stays until Oct.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 3, 2017

We’d love to help you experience our national history and local flavor for a truly memorable meeting. Pictured here is Workhouse Brewfest, which brought together dozens of local Virginia breweries, wineries and distilleries for a day of art, music and beverages. Miss Anthony’s legacy lives on in Rochester today and inspires us all.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

in meeting and event management. Most meeting professionals are familiar with Certified Meeting Planner certification, which was launched in 1985 by Washington, D.C.-based One aspect of the industry you won’t learn much about yet in the CMP curriculum is the virtual meeting. What changed? Let’s do Planner Education 101.

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Bizzabo

MAY 22, 2019

The 2019 conference featured three full days of product training, certification opportunities, keynote speeches from top industry professionals, and plenty of chances to network with folks from all over the globe. Key Takeaway: Atlas Camp had a unique event segment called "Meet Atlassians." 12 Imaginative Events from Atlassian.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2022

He has been general manager for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts properties in Florida, Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, Roganstown Golf & Country Club in Dublin, Ireland and more. Paragon Events , an event planning association in Delray Beach, hired Carroll as its vice president of meetings and events. Kenley Moy, CMP. Paige Lund.

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