TicketBud

AUGUST 28, 2023

Event fails come in all shapes and sizes, from minor mishaps to epic messes. When high profile events go wrong, they make the news and we all get to learn from them. Though these mistakes may seem obvious, they happen when proper planning and risk assessments are not at the forefront of the event organizing process.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

of indoor and outdoor event space includes a 2,625-square-foot rooftop ballroom with views of the endearing city of Savannah. 1 Among Best Cities for Conferences. The Grand Hotel Point Clear Resort & Spa Point Clear, Alabama. First opened in 1847, the Grand Hotel has been through many historical events. The 9,125 sq.

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JULY 27, 2021

White has received the Marriott Service Excellence Leadership Award, Hotelier of the Year by Alabama Hospitality Association, and Hilton’s Developer of the Year and Connie Award. Before this, White was general manager for The Chattanoogan Hotel in Tennessee. Alex Francis. Based in Washington, D.C., Andre Brose.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

At the end of three days of learning and exchanging business cards at Sheraton Birmingham Hotel for Events Industry Council ’s CMP Conclave 2018 , there wasn’t a dry event-professional eye in the house. Related: Accessibility Rules: How to Make Everyone Comfortable at Event Venues. Oh, and follow-up to see if it worked.

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MAY 1, 2017

Jacuzzi Event at Ryman Auditorium Tuesday, Jan. Thomas three years ago, Jacuzzi’s then-new president and CEO had a question about the hot-tub company’s annual International Dealer Conference: Is that all there is? It was January 2014, and by every measure the conference had been a success — well attended and well received.

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JULY 9, 2019

This year’s group celebrates the diversity inherent in the events industry. 36 • Manager of Events. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. 27 • Chapter and Events Manager. On The Scene – The Event Company. 33 • Director of Communications and Events.

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APRIL 30, 2018

Congratulations to all involved for ensuring the events business continues to grow. Brown Convention Center in Houston hosts some huge events, making it a perennial favorite. Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama is “well run,” says Hank Isenberg, president of IronMountain Solutions. Convention Centers.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 11, 2017

A website in Alabama speculated state-funded California collegiate sports teams might not be able to travel to recruit athletes in banned states or attend major sporting events such as the 2018–2019 NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game planned for Dallas. On June 22, Alabama, Kentucky, South Dakota and Texas were added.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

But event planners are looking for more than that—they’re on the hunt for Hollywood-inspired places to host their next event (the curse of a constantly-working mind!). Notable conference center: Metro Toronto Convention Center is the largest in Canada with more than 2 million sq. Fear not, planners. Phantom Thread.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

Known for its Southern hospitality and revitalized downtown, the riverfront capital city of Montgomery is the ideal destination for groups of all sizes to book their next meeting or event. A full list of all of Montgomery’s meeting and event spaces can be found at visitingmontgomery.com. hours from Atlanta, 1.5 hours from Chattanooga.

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APRIL 25, 2018

It’s inspired celebrities and public figures to unite in adopting a dress code for Hollywood events. Senator Al Franken is arguably the most well-known of a large number of politicians affected—a group including former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore. Fox , co-founder and president of the Association for Women in Events.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 18, 2019

The government shutdown is causing headaches in the business events industry at conferences where government employees who were set to attend or speak are no longer allowed to do so. A month before the 27th annual International Plant & Animal Genome (PAG) conference, which took place Jan. Domino Effect.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The Summit of Minds event is hosted in founder Thierry Malleret’s hometown of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in the French Alps (above). The three-day event, hosted in Malleret’s hometown of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in the French Alps, has since been held annually — most recently, Sept. Adobe Stock).

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JULY 31, 2016

She was invited to speak at industry events, where she met a number of planners who were new to the profession. The Japanese reason that ‘events’ creatively conceived and elaborately delivered will put color and intimacy back into people’s lives.”. — “Dateline: Japan,” February 1992. The More Things Change. “It EDITOR’S NOTE.

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