Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

And Tucson offers a wide variety of urban properties – from larger-scale resort spa and conference centers, to recently-renovated, full-service city center properties for small to mid-sized meetings, with an additional 500 rooms of inventory under development downtown. Or book a culinary tour and taste a little bit of everything.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

Until January of this year, Martin was partner events manager for RingCentral, and before that, she was senior meeting manager for National Conference of State Legislatures, both in Denver. ADERO Scottsdale, Autograph Collection hotel in Arizona has named Kokosinski its director of sales and marketing. Stacey Kokosinski.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

And Tucson offers a wide variety of urban properties – from larger-scale resort spa and conference centers, to recently-renovated, full-service city center properties for small to mid-sized meetings, with an additional 500 rooms of inventory under development downtown. Or book a culinary tour and taste a little bit of everything.

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MARCH 29, 2024

A recent visit to Sedona Mago Center for Well-being for a taste of Body & Brain Wellness experiences in Arizona was a reminder that as meeting professionals, we have to look holistically at how we treat our guests physically, challenge them mentally and support them spiritually.

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JUNE 13, 2022

Today, we are acknowledging this event trend by giving you a list of the best event venues in Phoenix, Arizona. The venue can host up to 150 guests seated and 250 guests standing and lends itself to various types of events: product launches, conferences, company parties, networking events, and team-building events.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2019

The Furniture Today Bedding Conference took place May 7–9, 2019 at The Westin La Paloma in Tucson, Arizona. About 350 attendees did just that at the 2019 conference, took place May 7–9 at The Westin La Paloma in Tucson, Arizona. Illustration by Carmen Segovia). What keeps bedding retailers awake at night?

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JUNE 16, 2023

She has more than two decades of experience in the spa and wellness industry, which includes developing spa and wellness programs and concepts at Mii Amo in Sedona, Arizona, The Spa at Cliff House Resort in Cape Neddick, Maine and Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, Washington, where she spent nearly 10 years.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 8, 2018

When it comes to planning a conference, location is key. Today’s conference attendees expect more. And that all starts with a great conference location. . A conference is more than just the convention center. The content and networking is invaluable, but what often sways a decision to attend is the conference location.

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JULY 7, 2021

On-site EduCon attendees can take part in Hospitality Helping Hands on Thursday, where they will assemble and decorate wheelchairs to be donated to the Arizona chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America — like those pictured above from a previous event organized by Southwest Conference Planners. At 3:30 p.m.

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JUNE 30, 2022

We-Ko-Pa Resort & Conference Center. If you need a smaller venue, the We-Ko-Pa Resort & Conference Center in Scottsdale offers more than 24,000 sq. while the Wassaja Conference Center Courtyard has space for another 275. Read More: Arizona: Here Comes the Sun. Read More: Washington State: Live it Like a Local.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Before this move, he was director of rooms for Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, Texas, named Delgado director of sales and marketing. She is a former member on the board of directors for Visit Spokane. David Tortora. Josh Delgado.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2023

Before moving to Texas, Lewis worked in Seattle, at Fairmont Olympic Hotel as conference service manager and Pan Pacific Hotel as senior catering sales manager. Scott Snofsky Snofsky is general manager for Great Wolf Lodge Arizona in Scottsdale. She previously worked at Fairmont Austin as director of event sales and services.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2019

Arizona Biltmore. When approaching Arizona Biltmore, you immediately know that luxury is the resort’s forte. McArthur Ballroom, Conference Center, Grand Ballroom, Aztec Room and Patio, Gold Room, Valley Room and Terrace Court. Related: Arizona Biltmore on Full Display During Smart Event. Historic Park Inn. Taliesin West.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

We would go to events, meetings, conferences and the swag would be left in the trash or in the hotel room and that’s not sustainable. One example is beautiful candles made by a woman in Arizona. My husband, Doug and I started in 2016 as a corporate gifting company. She was able to quit her job because she’s been so successful.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. In this post, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the most important event industry conferences that every event professional should attend this year. The conference where events professionals can extend their reach.

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MARCH 29, 2024

He will pursue meetings with 200-2,000 attendees from organizations based in Arizona, New Mexico and the upper Midwest. She will now lead the Visit Orlando Destination Experience team to elevate engagement with clients and further enhance their customer experience as they plan an execute meetings and conferences in Orlando.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

And, with a diverse portfolio of conference-friendly accommodations, an award-winning convention center, convenient airport access, a burgeoning downtown scene and access to medical innovation campuses, Phoenix is emerging as a cutting-edge destination for medical meetings. Brought to you by: In Phoenix, meetings are our specialty.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Christina Mertz Mertz is Fairmont Dallas ’ director of catering and conference services. She previously worked as the property’s assistant director of catering and conference services. Addagada comes from The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, where he worked as director of operations.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Susie Klein Director of Business Development, Miraval Resorts & Spas (Berkshires, Austin, Arizona, The Red Sea) Intentional, Transformative, Collaborative Moment I Found My Home in Hospitality: “I began working in hospitality because I thrived on making meaningful connections. Read on to meet these brilliant meeting profs.

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MARCH 4, 2022

At Outlook Forum, Visit California’s recent conference for travel industry professionals, research showed that the Golden State continues to appeal to attendees. A lot has changed in two years since the actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they had contracted what was then known as novel coronavirus on a film set in Australia.

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APRIL 6, 2021

The ECA also pointed out that neighboring states Arizona and Nevada had issued guidance for restarting trade shows and exhibitions immediately. On March 25, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order rolling back restrictions for events of 50 or more people; these no longer need the approval of local governments.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals ( FICP ) could have gone hybrid—bosses with a tight budget may even say should have —but the organization opted for intimate, up close and personal. While Arizona doesn’t require masks to be worn, FICP’s event will require them, per CDC guidelines. “We’re Hybrid: A No Go.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 13, 2019

And, with a diverse portfolio of conference-friendly resorts and access to medical innovation campuses, Phoenix emerging as a cutting-edge destination for medical meetings. Medical organizations can make use of the PBC’s University of Arizona Center for Simulation and Innovation. University of Arizona College of Medicine.

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Event Farm

APRIL 19, 2022

Chief Strategy Officer of Membersuite and Co-Founder of Event Farm, Jennifer Ross, the Founder and CEO of JHR Global Events, and Amanda Gayle, Director of Conferences and Meeting Services for the American Nurses Association. Here are the takeaways from the panel discussion. Fairly, though, in some of these cases, the environment matters.

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

Before this, he worked with Arizona Grand Resort, where he worked in various managerial roles, including director of front operations, conference services manager and front desk manager. She joins the Arizona-based organization from weframe US, where she worked as its customer success manager. Kassie Mueller.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Consider these additional challenges for the meetings industry: The new criteria for business and event-related travel now includes health-related risks, complicating the decision to approve conference attendance. There is no substitute for being there in person.

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JULY 9, 2019

Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits. Phoenix, Arizona. 37 • National Conference Coordinator. Tempe, Arizona. 35 • Conferences and Meetings Manager. Kari Messenger. 32 • Senior Meetings Manager. Association Management Center. Jessica Moy. Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers. Parker, Colorado. Ceré Netters.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Leadership with Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) wanted to set an example. For the group’s 2021 FICP Annual Conference in Arizona, they put a stake in the desert early on that they would hold an in-person event at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa for 500 fully vaccinated people Nov.

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MARCH 15, 2021

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and Hyatt came under fire earlier this year because of the event stage at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. When the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) met at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, Feb. Video screen grab).

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Meeting Tomorrow

MARCH 28, 2024

Extend Hotel Room Rates: As you are negotiating the discounted hotel room rate for your conference, see if you can extend the rate for a couple of nights beyond the conclusion of your event. This is especially beneficial for external conferences where attendees are coming from multiple organizations and don’t have an established connection.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 1, 2018

Planners hosting events and using online technologies and apps to manage their events will be affected by these new regulations, especially when European attendees participate in your conference hosted outside of the EU. Mountain Time. REGISTER HERE ABOUT OUR GUEST: Normal.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 1, 2018

Planners hosting events and using online technologies and apps to manage their events will be affected by these new regulations, especially when European attendees participate in your conference hosted outside of the EU. Mountain Time. REGISTER HERE ABOUT OUR GUEST: Normal.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

With offices in Tucson, Arizona, Denver, Colorado, and London the event tech company has supplied to events all over the world including Bio International Convention, Forrester Events, the Phocuswright Conference and Secure World Expo. Conferences. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Exhibitions. Event Tech.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

Nearby Arizona Center hosts Omoide Sushi and Noodle , a quick casual restaurant with fresh nigiri and specialty sushi rolls. The Study, the Pool Room, the Vine Room, the Cinema and Conference Room B make up more than 4,300 sq. of indoor space, with an additional conference room in the works.

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Eventinterface

JULY 7, 2016

Located at the shores of Tempe Town Lake, the hotel is close to Downtown Tempe’s Mill Avenue and Arizona State University. Want to learn more about hosting your conference or meeting in Tempe? GUESTROOMS. The smoke-free hotel has 159 guest rooms with hardwood floors with upscale modern furnishings. Learn more here. Click here!

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Most recently, DeRaad was president and CEO of Visit Tucson in Arizona. DeRaad has also held positions at Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, also in Arizona, including executive vice president and vice president of marketing. DeRaad has been a hospitality industry leader for over 20 years. Carolyn Turnbull. Lynsey Dennison.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Cities with the largest convention centers and most hotels aren’t always the best cities for conferences. SmartAsset cited San Antonio’s number of large event spaces, including the 65,000-seat Alamodome, as one of the key reasons for being the top city for conferences. ” Top 25 Best Cities for Conferences.

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