Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

The number of meetings being scheduled now is quickly picking up steam as mask mandates are lifted and people start gathering again, but meeting formats have evolved. With Salamander Hotels & Resorts , a luxury resort management company founded by Sheila Johnson , a Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame winner. Ty Brassie.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Christopher Walling Christopher Walling Walling joins The Salamander Collection as vice president of operations and managing director of Innisbrook in Tampa Bay, Florida. He has worked with The Salamander Collection since 2022, formerly overseeing Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Dringham enters as director of marketing. She most recently served as director of marketing at Davidson Hospitality Group, where she provided both on-property and task force marketing leadership to numerous properties. Throughout her career, she has held multiple strategic marketing positions.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

Morascini, who has sat on the board of Island County tourism since 2016, takes on the role of marketing and public relations director. She will also lead all marketing efforts and oversee the county’s implementation of its regenerative tourism approach. She will now lead the Aspen resort’s sales efforts and strategic initiatives.

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Conrad Nashville , a Conrad Hotels & Resorts property with Hilton opening in May 2022, named Wormull general manager and Stack director of sales and marketing. His most recent position was at Loews Hotels & Co in New York as director of sales and marketing. Martin Wormull and John Stack. Julianne Juergens.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) November 15, 2022.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Stanfield is managing director for Waldorf Astoria Cancun in Mexico, scheduled to open November 2022. Schroeter is director of sales and marketing and Stephens is general manager for DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Doheny Beach in Dana Point, California. Martins Lane, Sanderson and Mondrian London at Sea Containers. George Stanfield.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Returning to Rosen means returning to creative meetings, bold vision, and the ability to take an idea and not only execute it, but elevate it beyond your dreams. of impressive, technologically advanced space , the Rosen Centre team brings elegance and innovation to any world-class meeting. With 150,000 sq. Positivity, without pause.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Johnson is senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Newport Beach & Company in California. She serves on the industry boards and committees of Destinations International, Destination Marketing Association of the West, Visit California and California Travel Association. Jennifer Hendricks. Josh Delgado.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

Alison Brooks, director of destination experience and advocacy at Visit Mesa , and Julie Pingston, president and CEO of Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB ) , proactively addressed the issue at Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, last month. Representation is Key.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

Day two of IMEX22 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas kicked off with a keynote address by Shane Feldman, founder of Count Me In , who stressed the importance of creating an inclusive experience at meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry.

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MARCH 29, 2022

When 112 million viewers tuned in to watch the Super Bowl 2022 pre-game at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in February, they were treated to a reminder to Dream Big as a flying “Alex” floated up and down the state. Marketing conferences is more complicated now than it was two years ago. Green Meetings. A History of Innovation.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2022

When 112 million viewers tuned in to watch the Super Bowl 2022 pre-game at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in February, they were treated to a reminder to Dream Big as a flying “Alex” floated up and down the state. Marketing conferences is more complicated now than it was two years ago. Green Meetings. A History of Innovation.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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Nunify

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

According to Allied Market Research , the event industry was worth $1,135.4 Learnings from the course:- The students are taught about different aspects of event management such as risk management , marketing, social media, event budgets, and other topics which will help one to become a successful event manager/planner. are required.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Roland Hamberger Roland Hamberger As the managing director at Rosewood Vienna , the brand’s first hotel in the German-speaking market, opened in August 2022, Hamberger will lead the hotel in engaging guests with Austrian culture, providing exceptional services and amenities and reinforce the Rosewood brand’s sense of place philosophy.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Day two of IMEX22 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas kicked off with a keynote address by Shane Feldman, founder of Count Me In , who stressed the importance of creating an inclusive experience at meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry.

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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. Read more about how IMEX 2022 broke attendance records. Kelly Gleeson Smith.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. Post-Covid, you can’t have people in meetings, meetings, meetings, throw them into the bar and then end the event.

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JULY 8, 2022

Lessons from a Harmonious Return to Meeting in Anaheim. How Walmart and Sam’s Club ‘Connected Together’ at 2022 Associates Week. Walmart and Sam’s Club associates met in Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the 2022 Associates Week, June 1-3. How Walmart and Sam’s Club ‘Connected Together’ at 2022 Associates Week.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hall was board chair at Destinations International for the 2021-2022 term but has since stepped down from the position to fill her new role. Braaten is now CEO of Interprefy , a Swiss company that provides interpretation software and support for virtual meetings. Read More : Smart Moves in Colorado, Florida and More.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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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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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 25, 2021

These are just some of the enticements for hospitality and other service workers in a labor market where demand is exceeding supply. Major events, conventions and business meetings have also already been canceled or postponed until at least 2022.”. You Might Also Like: Ticker: Regular Updates on Events Taking Place in Person.

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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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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hall was board chair at Destinations International for the 2021-2022 term but has since stepped down from the position to fill her new role. Braaten is now CEO of Interprefy , a Swiss company that provides interpretation software and support for virtual meetings. and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Dana Porter Higgins.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

10 through April 30, 2022, and visit the Halona Kai Holiday Village Dec. Suitable for a group of up to 20, Christmas Magic in Old Quebec is a walking tour that passes through the Historic District of Quebec City and local Christmas market, where guests may delight in tastings, craftwork and other festive products. 9 through Dec.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 17, 2022

Could forever-remote tech workers fuel meeting boom? To build trust and relationships and depth in remote-first teams, you’ve got to meet in person. When it matters enough to gather, the meeting design could be much different that in the BC (before-Covid) times. We’ll gather for the moments that matter.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

More business elements: Combining a meeting and the incentive to share business messages. There is definitely a strong fun and reward component, but incentive travel seems to have taken on a new meaning,” is how Danielle Boyles, director of sales and marketing at Grand Hyatt Vail in Colorado , puts it. Nearly 40 percent of U.S.

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QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

From the beaches of Florida to the deserts of Arizona, there is sure to be a domestic destination wedding location that is perfect for your clients. Destination Wedding Market Outlook. In fact, according to Future Market Insights , it’s expected to reach a global value of $22.81 billion by the end of 2022!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2024

Setting that have seen world-changing work produced within its walls and inspired creative icons, like the ones you’ll find below, will no doubt provide the backdrop for a meeting or other gathering flush with vibrant ideas, robust creativity and endless inspiration. of indoor and outdoor meeting space is available at The Reach.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Here’s a short introduction to these technologies, and how the meeting industry is starting to use them. Governments have adopted biometric systems to meet security concerns. An introduction to facial analysis and facial recognition You might be wondering what facial analysis is, and how it differs from facial recognition.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 18, 2022

He’s worked in hotels in Dallas, Cleveland, Florida, and joined the Endless Events team a year ago. “The idea of potentially pivoting to a fully virtual solution is not the most attractive thing for a lot of customers and meeting planners, mainly because we see a lot more virtual burnout now.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 18, 2022

He’s worked in hotels in Dallas, Cleveland, Florida, and joined the Endless Events team a year ago. “The idea of potentially pivoting to a fully virtual solution is not the most attractive thing for a lot of customers and meeting planners, mainly because we see a lot more virtual burnout now.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The resilience of the tourism and meetings industries in the Caribbean and nearby Florida quickly overcame the fallout left in the wake of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona in the early days of October. Read More : Meet and “Live Boricua” in Puerto Rico. The Sun is Shining in Florida” Campaign Launches.

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JUNE 14, 2022

A community garden volunteer event serves as the perfect opener for IPW 2022. A series of focus sessions on the IPW convention floor taught listeners anything from LGBTQ Travel Marketing to the effects of sports on travel economies. With IPW 2022’s conclusion, IDEAS for Us is moving on to their next Orlando project.

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