SmartMeetings

JANUARY 5, 2021

Cisco’s announcement in November that it was buying the virtual interaction company Slido may have been a foreshadowing of event tech mergers to come in 2021 according to event tech experts. That could be good news for meeting professionals looking for new features and end-to-end solutions. Big Fish Getting Better.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Spooky experiences and haunted hotels for a Halloween meeting like no other Spooky season is here! If you have a Halloween-themed meeting coming up, look no further than these hotels that put forward the very best of the season. of inspiring meeting venues, it’s a prime destination for an invigorating and exciting Halloween meeting.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

saw a decline of $211 billion in business travel spending in 2020, with $97 billion of that loss due to the cancellation of professional meetings and events related travel spending. Read More: Meetings and Conventions Are Back in 2022-Here Are 4 Ways They’re Changing. The event will take place at the Henry B.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

With a relaxed coastal vibe, ultrawhite-sand beaches, and activities and attractions that embrace the Gulf waters, the Florida destinations of Destin and South Walton have long been popular. Sandestin includes a range of accommodations and meeting spaces to suit groups of up to 1,600. In January, the property completed a $2.7

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Stanfield previously worked as general manager at Hilton Buenos Aires, during which the property was awarded national and international awards, including Argentina’s Best MICE Hotel in 2020 and the World Travel Awards in 2019 and 2020. Jerusalem and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Angeles Moreno. Cameron Cundle.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

For the past 60 years, the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP) has hosted a State Annual Convention and Trade Show for its members who are mortgage brokers and lenders from across Florida. who manages the event. who manages the event. 2020-23 that requires face coverings. Held Sept.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

Mary Silvester Mary Silvester, The Islands of Islamorada The Islands of Islamorada , an oceanfront residential style resort in the upper Florida Keys, appoints Silvester to the newly created coastal concierge role. He will pursue meetings with 200-2,000 attendees from organizations based in Arizona, New Mexico and the upper Midwest.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Before this, she was director of sales and marketing at Nines, A Luxury Collection Hotel in Portland, Oregon—in 2020, she was awarded Leader of the Year at the property. Heather McCargo McCargo is marketing manager of communications and events for ATL Airport District. at CSI DMC. She has also worked as general manager for Hello!

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 13, 2020

Takeaways: Meeting planners should look to their food service partners for ideas on donating leftover food from events canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak or other reasons. At that moment, fears over COVID-19 escalated, and the team decided to err on the side of caution and cancel the three-day event, scheduled to run from March 3–5.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 13, 2020

Here at Smart Meetings , we’re celebrating International Women’s Day all month long. Cheers to these inspiring female event professionals! As a business owner myself, Carina inspires me to push my own boundaries and exercise my voice for the betterment of the meetings and events industry.”

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2021

Crowd control is going to be on meeting planners’ minds in the first few months of the post-pandemic era, and there’s no better model for how to herd the hordes than the Walt Disney Company. Meanwhile, Disney’s meetings business has been up and running since the parks opened, albeit on a reduced scale.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Research shows over 50% of all meetings are currently remote causing thousands to suffer from the very unscientific term “Zoom Fatigue.” While we are still likely months away from traveling and meeting together in large groups, the rise of Hybrid Meetings is filling the need for in person collaboration.

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Endless Events

JULY 18, 2020

?? The Best of the Best: Hybrid Events: 10 Questions About Hybrid Events, Answered. Event Tech: Event Tech Podcast: A Klik Review. ? We are known for our yearly event trends guide, but this year we stepped it up a notch and created a 2020 Virtual Event Trends Webinar! Do I stay or do I go?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

John’s House join the pair of buildings that were redone in 2020. The AAA Five-Diamond property has been hosting guests on Florida’s northeast coast since 1928 with a variety of accommodations. Ponte Vedra offers a wide array of meeting and event spaces. Three flexible meeting rooms totaling 5,710 sq.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

For over 20 years, the Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA) has promoted large community events in Florida, including festivals, food & wine events, and state and local fairs. FFEA supports more than 700 event industry professional members who collectively represent 5,500 events.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 11, 2021

Participants at the 2020 Global Wellness Summit in Palm Beach, Florida, chose how they wanted to experience sessions — while exercising or sitting. Wellbeing Will Be the ‘Central Focus of Successful Meetings’. Events are more wellness focused and that will continue, I hope, forever. What pandemic? Steven A.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2020

If you spent 2020 talking about force majeure clauses more than you ever had in your career, you are not alone. There’s much to consider legally to get in-person meetings truly get going again. Smart Meetings got in touch with an expert about what meeting professionals should be thinking about when face-to-face meetings resume.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The disruption caused by the pandemic and subsequent Great Resignation in the events world is no exception. The urgent call to restaff hotels and events teams and engage discriminating audiences will include many unimaginable trials, learning new skills and, ultimately, a reinvention of ourselves and the industry.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Profiles on five woman chefs of color leading the culinary industry Chef Alice Seo, DM of Wolfgang Puck Catering in Seattle, was one of five incredible woman chefs of color in a leadership position who spoke to Smart Meetings about their careers. In 2019, she was promoted to chef de partie at Capa; in 2020, sous chef.

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Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

At first glance, it might seem like a hybrid event is pretty straightforward. While it’s common knowledge at this point that this type of event merges digital and live together, there are actually several ways you can go about it. You’ve probably come across the concept of hybrid event models before. Well, sort of.

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MARCH 1, 2022

And now, business groups have even more motivation to meet in Orlando. meeting destination has much to offer groups who seek big-city cultural amenities with a memorable vibe. We will also be included in an expanded Michelin Guide coming out this year, showcasing the abundance of culinary superstars making their home in Florida.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The Best of the Best: Event Spaces: How to Create Event Spaces that Spark Learning and Connection. Want to learn more about designing the perfect event space to foster connections and learning? Watch this webinar about Designing Your Event With Connectivity In Mind! ?? Events being cancelled due to coronavirus.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Founders Gabrielle Austen Browne and Ashanti Bentil Dhue, launched Diversity Ally, in response to the astonishing lack of diversity within the events, MICE and hospitality sectors. . Gabby Austen – Browne, Co-founder Diversity Ally says, . And Ashanti and Gabby are wonderful and knowledgeable facilitators!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2022

Craighead most recently worked for both International Association of Exhibitions and Events, where he was vice president of exhibitions and events, as well as Center for the Center of Exhibition Industry Research, as vice president of events. The post Smart Moves in Albuquerque, Maui and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Has this year strengthened your relationship with the event contract? 2020 brought to the fore voluminous talk about force majeure clauses , common law principles and greater attention to legal terms in general. There’s much to consider legally when in-person meetings truly get going again. If so, you’re not alone.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

Most recently, Hooker worked as event delivery director for the all-electric motorsport series Formula E. Before this, he spent time overseeing the event venues outside London for the 2012 London Olympic & Paralympic Games. In 2020 and 2021, she was named one of Modern Luxury ’s DC Power Players.

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Eventbase

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

That number is expected to grow in 2020 as employers encourage the blending of business and leisure travel to appeal to the younger generations that are rising up through the workforce. How can event managers appeal to the bleisure traveler? Include details of the extended rates in your event communications and event app.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 21, 2022

Oney was CSPI board president in 2020 and so, saw the association through the first year of the pandemic. Previously, Oney was director of sales at RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida and has held additional sales leadership roles at several companies, including Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa and more. Jane Cunningham.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 27, 2021

The most recent tool being embraced by meeting professionals looking to safely bring groups back together while protecting sensitive data is third-party health verification. But meeting professionals are still tasked with designing the level of screening required and communicating expectations appropriately. It takes a village.”.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A new hotel catering to groups will be built at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, beginning this fall. of meeting space, including two ballrooms 12 meeting rooms, a rooftop reception space with views of the nightly fireworks and a landscaped, 16,800-square-foot elevated deck with a fire pit and pool.

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MARCH 28, 2022

Over the last 20 years, Perry has become experienced in catering, meetings, events and hospitality sales and marketing. Bruno is strategic consultant at the virtual business events company, DAHLIA+Agency , in Melrose, California. He enters the role with 16 years of hospitality sales, events and operations experience.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

“We will be offering our emergency preparedness certificate program at IMEX Frankfurt and other locations in the United States,” he said of the training program that leverages the local knowledge of program logistics professionals to help event managers design and execute effective security plans. Excellence Recognized.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Here’s a roundup of the latest meeting developments at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. . Disney Meetings Rebrands as Disney Meetings & Events. More : 7 Toy-riffic Ways to Incorporate Toy Story Land into Meetings. of meeting space.

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JULY 22, 2020

Earlier in the year, her team had begun working with Underline , a two-year-old event platform tailored specifically to the needs of scientific conferences. for up to 30 days after the event. Through the Underline platform, organizers can offer its virtual event spaces up for sponsorship, ads, and commercials. Gita Sukthankar.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2023

Resorts and organizations partner to solve an ecological disaster The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, otherwise known as the massive seaweed blob, is currently heading for the coastline of South Florida, and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and is guaranteed to be problematic every time it washes ashore.

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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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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Florida lawmakers introduced the Careful Resumption Under Improved Safety Enhancements (CRUISE) Act, which laid out intentions to overrule CDC restrictions and allow cruising to resume from the Sunshine State’s ports as of July 4. More : Navigating in Open Waters with Cruise Meetings. ports during the U.S.

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