2021 Florida Restaurant and Lodging Show Postponed
Exhibitor Magazine
AUGUST 25, 2021
Clarion Events Food and Beverage Group has made the decision to postpone the 2021 Florida Restaurant and Lodging Show and Healthy Food Expo. ORLANDO, FL.
TWT: Travel Still Flocks to Florida
Smart Meetings
MAY 19, 2022
Florida Continues to Come Back Strong. Florida Tourism has released Quarter One (January to March) results for travel to the state in 2022. increase over Q1 2021. Florida airports saw an influx of visitors. Traffic at 19 Florida airports increased 70.1% Quarterly hotel demand in Florida exceeded pre?Covid
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Event Contract Considerations for 2021
SmartMeetings
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Lessons can be learned from successful events, such as those that have taken place in Texas, Florida and Colorado , to see what they did and what they would do differently. The post Event Contract Considerations for 2021 appeared first on Smart Meetings.
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EPDA ACCESS 2021 Registration is Now Open
Exhibitor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Registration is open for EDPA ACCESS 2021, November 30th December 2nd at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. We have an exciting lineup.
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What to Expect from Event Safety in 2021
SmartMeetings
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Cartotto is complex director of security and risk management for Caribe Royal Orlando in Florida. More : Are You Responsible for Mask Policing at Events? The world of event security now has more to consider. In a survey by Endless Events , it was found that only 5.3 Managing the Physical Space. Cybersecurity.
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Event Contract Considerations for 2021
SmartMeetings
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Has this year strengthened your relationship with the event contract? Lessons can be learned from successful events, such as those that have taken place in Texas, Florida and Colorado , to see what they did and what they would do differently. The post Event Contract Considerations for 2021 appeared first on Smart Meetings.
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Why Organizations Are Choosing to Meet in Controversial Destinations
PCMA Convene
JANUARY 22, 2024
Organizations have been shifting away from boycotting, banning, or canceling their events in controversial destinations, and shining a spotlight on the issues. Last year, the NAACP issued a travel advisory for the state of Florida after Gov. In 2023, proposed and enacted laws targeting the rights of minority populations swept the U.S.
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Better Because You Were There
Velvet Chainsaw
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
In addition, with food waste such a significant issue — studies show that as much as 40 percent of the global food supply is wasted — inquire with your host hotels and convention centers on what food banks or groups are most in need, and work with them on making excess food donations from your events. Reuse and Reduce. Helping to Heal.
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Vision Expo East 2021 Concludes Show in Orlando
Exhibitor Magazine
JUNE 6, 2021
Alexandria, VA Vision Expo East 2021 concluded on Saturday, June 5. The four-day event, which took place for the first time in Orlando, Florida, fro.
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Event Industry Trends and Recap of the 2021 SISO CEO Summit
ePly
MAY 19, 2021
I have attended industry events for most of my life. In good and bad times, even after industry-influencing events such as 9/11 and the great recession. Not only was this arguably the very first large industry event in person, but it was also the first time in a year that many of us have traveled outside of our homes or pandemic pods.
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Tips from Event Pros: 5 Lessons Learned from Executing Safe Live Events
Event Farm
APRIL 19, 2022
When you’re in the event industry, ensuring that your events run safely and smoothly isn’t just an ideal to strive for—it’s part of the job description. Keeping everyone safe, engaged, and well-informed can be an enormous challenge; add a pandemic on top of it, and event planning has become more taxing than ever.
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Vaccine Mandates Are Gaining Some Ground at Events
PCMA Convene
AUGUST 2, 2021
— Hendratta Ali (@HendrattaAli) July 28, 2021. Others include HIMSS, which will require proof of vaccination at its event later this month , and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, which announced in late July that all players and coaches would need proof of vaccination in order to compete. It depends.
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Conventions Return to Indianapolis and Las Vegas
Smart Meetings
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. million convention attendees last year as in-person events made a full return in June 2021. The event will take place at the Henry B.
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Smart Moves in Chicago, Mexico and More
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Thompson is catering sales and event manager for The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Avon, Vail Valley in Colorado. Boyett comes from Florida, where she worked at The Ritz-Carlton Hotels in South Beach and Bal Harbour as director of sales and marketing. Rachel Thompson. Cynthia Boyett. Marion Ryan.
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How Planners Are Celebrating GMID 2022
Smart Meetings
APRIL 6, 2022
Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), a celebration of everything wonderful about the meetings industry, is kicking off its seventh year with the theme “Meet Safe,” a redux of GMID 2021’s theme. While most events across the globe took place virtually last year, more events are now meeting in person. Advocating Voices.
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Leading hybrid events platform, VenuIQ, announces North American follow up to successful UK event discussing the industry’s future
Event Industry News
AUGUST 24, 2021
Award-winning events software provider, VenuIQ , has announced a North American follow up to its successful UK virtual event, ‘ To Hybrid and Beyond’. . It will analyze the new increased uptake in hybrid events and why this will be a continual trend within the industry, which has accelerated five years because of the pandemic.
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Humor Association Gets Down to Funny Business
PCMA Convene
AUGUST 2, 2021
2021 Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor Virtual Conference. Date: April 29 – May 1, 2021. Nurses, doctors, professional speakers, artists, teachers, researchers, and other professionals belong to AATH and attend the organization’s events, including its annual conference, which took place virtually in 2021.
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Las Vegas Loop Continues to Expand
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 23, 2022
At the moment, the station at Resorts World is only to be used only when LVCC hosts events. When events are in session, visitors to the convention center can access Resorts World from the new Riviera station, located at the Diamond Lot of the 1.4-billion-square-foot mile, seven-station tunnel system in Miami in 2021).
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JW Marriott’s Scented Supper Made Meeting Memories
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
The events team at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida wanted to make that experience even more powerful. Dinner pairings, featuring culinary sensations and wine that bring out the best in each other, have become a standard in fine dining. The Beginning.
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Smart Moves in Berkeley, Hollywood and More
Smart Meetings
MARCH 22, 2024
Along with expertise in corporate travel events and hotel contracting, he brings a passion for community service. In 2022, he was named HSMAI General Manager of the Year for South Florida. He began as hotel manager in 2021, and brings nearly 30 years of experience in the luxury hospitality industry.
Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau Leads the Way With 2 Major In-Person Events
Exhibitor Magazine
MAY 25, 2021
Miami, Florida - It's May 2021, more than a year after the COVID pandemic first ravaged the meetings and events industry, and the Greater Miami Conven.
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Inflatables Hub
Ins'Tent
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Marketing Bar provided branding Read More » Why Are Inflatable Arches Sporting Event Essentials? October 26, 2021 No Comments Imagine arriving on-site to run your very first marathon…and not knowing where the start line is. For any event producer, this would be a nightmare. Read More »
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What Are the Benefits of Using Crypto as a Meeting Prof?
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 22, 2022
Hotels around the United States have been accepting cryptocurrency since 2021, like Howard Johnson Hotel and Conference Center in Fullerton, California, and the Orlando-based Kessler Collection, totaling 12 hotels, including Beaver Creek Lodge in Colorado and Grand Bohemian Hotels in St.
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Leading hybrid events platform, VenuIQ, announces free event to discuss changing industry landscape
Event Industry News
JUNE 10, 2021
Award-winning events software provider, VenuIQ , has announced its upcoming virtual event, ‘ To Hybrid and Beyond’ , which will discuss developments and challenges from the past year and highlight how the event industry’s post-pandemic landscape could take shape.
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New Golf-Adjacent Venues Emerge
Smart Meetings
MAY 27, 2021
Lefty Mickelson will probably feel right at home on the greens when the $500 million Omni PGA Frisco Resort opens as “the modern home of American golf” in spring 2023 as part of a partnership with the nonprofit PGA of America, which is moving its headquarters from Palm Beach County, Florida. Omni Oklahoma City Hotel. Omni Boston Hotel.
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Moving Your Meeting Amid Rising Reproductive Rights Concerns
PCMA Convene
APRIL 25, 2024
That wave of dissent has become increasingly familiar for health-care associations that host meetings in states like Florida and Texas, where laws have placed extreme restrictions on abortion care and reproductive rights. That all changed in 2021. By mid-April, her post had received 1.1 At the time, St.
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California Continues to Attract Global Visitors
Smart Meetings
MARCH 4, 2022
A fall 2021 survey by The Conference Board of Canada found that while sunny destinations are still favorites—Florida, California, New York, Arizona and Hawaii are the top 5, Florida and Arizona are down from their previous highs. Some potential attendees are still wary of variants and protocols.
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Incorporating Inflatable Replicas into your advertising strategy
Ins'Tent
AUGUST 23, 2023
Whether it’s for sporting events, charity drives, or business openings, inflatable replicas offer a unique and compelling way to promote your business. Tailoring Mood and Atmosphere One of the remarkable qualities of inflatable replicas is their ability to adapt and suit different occasions, events, and atmospheres.
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Orlando Leads the Way to Returning F2F
Smart Meetings
MARCH 1, 2022
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. Event-ful Experiences. From July 2020 and January 2022, the Orange County Convention Center hosted more than 200 events of all sizes, making Orlando one of the few U.S.
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Orlando trade show demonstrates ability for live events to return safely
Event Industry News
MARCH 9, 2021
Following nearly a year of canceled trade shows, Go LIVE Together is working closely with major convention and exhibitions-oriented cities around the United States to helppromote safereopening plans and accelerate recovery for the business events industry’s nearly 7 million employees, as well as the markets they support. The event held Feb.
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The COVID-19 Testing Conundrum
PCMA Convene
JANUARY 27, 2022
Total Testing Solutions provides testing services at venues as well as pop-up testing sites for events. In late 2021 and early 2022, as case numbers due to the Omicron variant broke new COVID records, many public health experts like Quilty have become more vocal about the need to switch the focus to rapid antigen testing.
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Minneapolis Airport Ranks No. 1 in Satisfaction in J.D. Power Report
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Minneapolis is home to the largest event space in the Upper Midwest, the 1.6 Read More : South Florida Meetings: Health, Wellness and Productivity. Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) tied for third with 826 points. Mega Airports. Medium Airports. Lowest-ranking Airports.
Smart Moves in Qatar, London and More
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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Tips from Event Pros: 5 Lessons Learned from Executing Safe Live Events
Event Farm
APRIL 19, 2022
When you’re in the event industry, ensuring that your events run safely and smoothly isn’t just an ideal to strive for—it’s part of the job description. Keeping everyone safe, engaged, and well-informed can be an enormous challenge; add a pandemic on top of it, and event planning has become more taxing than ever.
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COVID Testing Part of the Fabric of an In-Person Fashion Industry Show
PCMA Convene
MARCH 26, 2021
Three independent show organizers collaborated for the first time — Informa Markets’ MAGIC Pop Up Orlando, Clarion Events’ WWIN, and Tarsus Group’s OFFPRICE — on an in-person trade show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Event: MAGIC, WWIN, and OFFPRICE Co-Located Trade Show. 9-11, 2021. Date: Feb. 5 or later.
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Tech Mergers Could Simplify Virtual Meeting Management
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. Eight-year-young, Slovakia-based Slido was emerging as the ubiquitous Q&A and polling platform at events. Partners Get Closer.
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Mortgage Group Brokers Deal for Face-to-Face Convention
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. Postpone to 2021 with the same contract terms.”. Held Sept.
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Answering the Call of the Event Future
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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CDC Will Allow Cruise Travel to Resume This Summer
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. It will span five continents, ferrying travelers to 66 destinations in 34 countries.
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Understanding Hybrid Event Models: An Endless Events Guide
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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Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up
Smart Meetings
MAY 25, 2023
This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events. While Orlando, Florida retained the number one spot in North America from 2019, both Nashville, Tennessee (No. Orlando, Florida 2. Cvent’s Top Destinations data shows: Orlando remains the No. after being named No.
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Smart Moves in Roanoke, New Orleans and More
Smart Meetings
JANUARY 21, 2022
Recently, he received Convention Sales Professionals International’s (CSPI) 2021 Shawn Corwin-Mylan Award for his outstanding hospitality sales leadership and service. and The James Royal Palm in Miami Beach, Florida. Oney was CSPI board president in 2020 and so, saw the association through the first year of the pandemic.
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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage
Smart Meetings
APRIL 27, 2023
Martinez worked as the properties’ sous chef since 2021. Huseyin Ozdemir Ozdemir is director of restaurants and beach club operations at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota in Florida. Silva will lead the property’s French bistro Le Sel, rooftop bar and lounge Lady Bird and private events.
Adventures in International Meetings
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Meeting professionals are not just in the events business, we are in the business of helping people define who they are. That was a reminder from Greg Bogue, chief experience architect at Maritz Global Events and keynote speaker last week at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience in Riviera Maya at the all-inclusive Hotel Xcaret Arte.
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