Smart Meetings

MARCH 13, 2024

Take a further trip for more reward in spring 2024 With travel continuing to open up and return to natural form after years of Covid, the world is once again an oyster for meeting professionals looking for an international incentive trip or executive retreat that will be memorable and expand geographical and cultural horizons of attendees.

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The Planner's Lounge

APRIL 17, 2024

Listeners will gain insights into overcoming the common challenges faced by wedding planners, such as managing client expectations, building a reputable brand, and mastering the logistics of event planning. The Business of Wedding Planning focuses on the operational and business aspects of running a wedding planning business.

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Unique Venues

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Replace young man with planners and the phrase holds true today when searching the perfect location for your next big event. Located in beautiful Golden, Colorado, set 15 miles from downtown Denver, this prestigious venue offers an ideal location for a variety of events including meetings, conferences, retreats and athletic camps.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2019

If you crave fitness more than food, trek on over to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows in Olympic Valley, California, on July 18–21 for live music, outdoor yoga classes (think Acroyoga) and guided adventures at Wanderlust Festival , an event for the inner explorer to unplug and recharge. Alaska Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

Unbearable, earth-scorching temperatures posing a threat to the environment also endanger the health of meeting attendees exposed to such extreme heat. However, the current conditions allow for similar events of extreme heatwaves every three years, ETH Zurich climate scientist Sonia Seneviratne said. How Planners Can Beat the Heat.

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Glow Global Events

JUNE 21, 2022

Hosting fun, safe events is possible with the right preparation. While life has mostly returned to normal and many of us are reconvening, it’s still important to make sure your event is as safe as possible, whether you’re gathering in-person or virtually. Here’s how to host a summer event that leaves your guests happy — and healthy!

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Visit Seattle has long recognized its native heritage through cultural components or land acknowledgements at the organization’s annual meetings, he said. And so we just didn’t want to not bring that up. We work with a number of different tribes. We honor the people past and present who belong to this place.”.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Thompson is catering sales and event manager for The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Avon, Vail Valley in Colorado. The post Smart Moves in Chicago, Mexico and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Rachel Thompson. Thompson comes from Sonnenalp Hotel in Vail, where she worked in multiple roles, most recently as its concierge.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 4, 2021

Motivational Keynote Speaker, Event Emcee and Host of F THIS S. How can meeting professionals who are used to taking care of others, learn to take care of themselves so they can be there for their teams and attendees? If you want to get a great tan, move out of Alaska. Name : Rachel Sheerin. It’s personal. How lucky am I?

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 29, 2020

Following recent news that Google and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office had been voted out of participating in San Francisco Pride , Event Industry News caught up with the event’s board president, Carolyn Wysinger. It is sponsored by the likes of Bud Light, Alaska Airlines, T-Mobile, Smirnoff and Facebook among many others.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 9, 2023

How combining business and pleasure at a meeting creates a win-win Just because California boasts a $3.83 In fact, the state’s celebrated spirit of adventure—along with diverse geography for shipping, farming and outdoor activities—is part of the reason meeting there are so successful.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Brexit Will Not Stop Innovative Meetings in London. Brexit will, eventually, have a substantial impact on European travel, but that’s not to say it will halt meetings there. In fact, London is more equipped than ever to handle high-tech meetings, marketing itself as the Silicon Valley of Europe.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 31, 2018

There are plenty of reasons to meet in Greater Palm Springs. Midweek Discounts: Save big on your next event with special pricing on soirees held Sunday through Thursday. Summer Bargains: Feeling the heat to meet in the summer? Unique Outdoor Meetings: Take your next event outdoors in Greater Palm Springs.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2017

From translating ear buds to devastating earthquakes, the past year has been full of major developments that affected meeting professional road warriors. Forecast: Unplugging is likely to accelerate as meeting professionals and others face increasing demands in a high-speed world. meetings as long as the ban exists.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 6, 2017

If you’ve considered a career in event planning, you likely know which degrees are perfect for the field and whether or not your personality is a match. Keep reading to find out what you can expect as an event planner salary, plus some of the factors that will determine the numbers. Better events, no stress. Click To Tweet.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The September event brought destination marketers from Alaska to Texas to Riverside Hotel in Boise, Idaho, for networking, breakout sessions, a lesson in crisis communication and a taste (and a twirl) of downtown Boise’s booming Basque Cultural District. Here are takeaways every meeting professional can benefit from.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 9, 2021

Catastrophic wildfires in Australia, heat waves in Alaska, and frequent floods on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. Ke wrote: “It has now become clear that meeting the needs of our society without breaching the earth’s ecological boundaries will demand a paradigm shift.”. An Eco-Friendly Events Ecosystem. Laura Kate Bender.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2017

JetBlue, Southwest and Alaska Airlines all provided a superior customer service experience and outperformed the average industry stock earnings over a six-year period–as measured by Dow Jones and Moody’s in the study. Experience and a detailed checklist are the foundations that a memorable meeting is built on. Is it the right one?

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 12, 2017

Rather than focusing on life’s strains, plan a meeting or event where free time provides an opportunity to recharge , relax and decompress. Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska. Destinations appeared first on Smart Meetings. Everyone could use a little more Zen. Plus, the beach is full of free-roaming mustangs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Check your airline’s and your destination’s government or tourism bureau travel restrictions website to ensure your negative result meets every qualification. Its partners include American Airlines, British Airways, Alaska Airlines, Iberia Airlines, Japan Airlines and more. Domestic Travel Restrictions and Recommendations.

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Plan Your Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Some Christmas event themes are so popular that there is a tendency to repeat them year after year. Draw inspiration for Christmas events from other countries, music and dance. To get you started, here are examples of how to breathe new life into three of the most popular Christmas event themes. A tropical Christmas.

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Meeting Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

For the last 15-years, we’d rented out thousands of computers and iPads for live events and conferences. Evolving to Meet the Need. With unprecedented demand and manufacturing shortages making it impossible to buy new equipment, our job became finding everything available in the refurbished markets to meet our customer’s needs.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Meeting and event planners are well-aware that time is money , and that arriving late can completely throw off an otherwise successful function. Despite its large fleet, Delta also beat out smaller airlines, including Alaska Airlines and Sun Country Airlines. appeared first on Smart Meetings. Southwest (78.9

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

sporting event of the year and a Pepsi Halftime Show that made (millennial) hearts flutter, fans could participate in a range of in-person brand activations. Now, crack open a cold one and join us for a roundup of the Super Bowl LVI events and experiences that scored with fans in L.A. In addition to viewing the biggest U.S. NBC SPORTS.

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Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

On cruise ships, you don’t have it unless you remembered to pack it for the meeting. Take it from me – an ex-event planner who worked primarily on cruise ships. Even without unique venues, time zones can wreak havoc on your event. Surprisingly, some calamity takes place fairly frequently at events on trips.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

For Dreamforce, which had a National Park theme this year, holding the event in the fall meant utilizing warm colors with a focus on getting outside and into nature. Event mascot Einstein watched from the top of the rock. For example, Alaska Airlines offered airplane simulations. Keep it Hands-on. Lockdown Your Layout.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 4, 2021

More business elements: Combining a meeting and the incentive to share business messages. And it may help to explain why, of all categories of event planning, incentives seem to be near the top in renewed bookings. Like meeting profs everywhere, they learned to improvise and innovate in the flash of an eye.

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Ins'Tent

OCTOBER 7, 2019

While this may not be on your mind right away, there is always a chance that an incident involving fire may occur at your event. The following states require NFPA 701 testing in general, for products aside from textiles: Alaska. Massachusetts requires fabrics used in public areas have to meet NFPA standards. South Carolina.

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GatherHere

APRIL 12, 2017

After flying into the city the Tuesday before the event, the team hit up Gather clients Buddy V’s for dinner. Marketing manager Lawrence took time during the dining experience to chat with their events coordinator about how they’ve been using Gather and how much easier it makes their lives. Morial Convention Center for the event.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Smart Meetings asked incentive leaders what trends they are seeing out in the wild and found that event professionals in all capacities are getting creative about making travel activities more memorable—and therefore, more effective. Event tech company Aventri acquired ITN International, TapCrowd and Zentila. Shoes Optional.

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Plan Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Event planners who want to add the “wow” factor to conference, corporate event, meeting and event marketing can find inspiration from viral marketing campaigns. Here are six takeaways for event professionals. Pop-up Events. When they returned to the meeting room, it had been transformed into a beach.

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QC Event School

JULY 7, 2023

Meet QC Event School graduate, Ayla Otto! I’m Ayla Otto, owner and founder of Events by Ayla, LLC – a Full Service Wedding Design and Planning Company based in Alaska. My husband, Kyle, and I were both born and raised in Homer, Alaska. That’s when Events by Ayla was created!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2023

Stemming food waste has been elevated in the consciousness of event planners, hoteliers and banquet services and Aloha Harvest is hard at work collecting unused and untouched foods twice weekly to help feed members of the local community going hungry or grappling with food insecurity.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

Best Outdoor Event Space. Best Special-Event Venue. Add a heap o’ meeting space—34,000 sq. A multi-million-dollar transformation added a fresh design scheme, all-new plush furnishings and tech in the 802 guest rooms, and enhancements to its 38 versatile meeting and functions rooms. of indoor meeting space.

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QC Event School

JULY 7, 2023

Meet QC Event School graduate, Ayla Otto! I’m Ayla Otto, owner and founder of Events by Ayla, LLC – a Full Service Wedding Design and Planning Company based in Alaska. My husband, Kyle, and I were both born and raised in Homer, Alaska. That’s when Events by Ayla was created!

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 3, 2017

We are all working toward one goal—to make your event an inspirational/impactful experience. Visit Buena Park Executive Director Sara Copping says meetings in Buena Park will leave you breathless (literally)! The sun illuminates this expansive view during the 25th anniversary celebration of Taste of Alaska Lodge.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Yet, as a meeting or event planner , it’s not likely in the forefront of your mind. Chill out and relax while we give you the lowdown on marijuana and meetings. If your event is in a state where it’s completely illegal, then you’re responsible for notifying attendees—especially the out-of-towners. Much Ado about Edibles.

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