MeetingsNet

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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DECEMBER 16, 2022

Before joining NoMo SoHo, Luksza was director of bars and restaurants at Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort in Phoenix. Benavidez is executive pastry chef at AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, Texas. Acosta is chef de cuisine for Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale’s Hearth ’61 in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

Meeting professionals spend months and sometimes years designing events that are engaging, inspiring and educational. Inclusive pricing covers meeting space, all audiovisual equipment and meals in the pescatarian kitchen (no meat, alcohol or tobacco is allowed on the property).

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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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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

You can certainly pick one of the ordinary places to hold your next meeting – or you can get off the beaten path and choose Tucson, located in the heart of the gorgeous Sonoran Desert. Why did USA Today include Tucson in a list of cities emerging as a “top pick for biz meetings”? Learn more at VisitTucson.org/Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 2022

Many of the casinos and resorts operated by local tribes offer meeting and event venues, giving event planners the opportunity to contribute to the financial support of Native Americans. We’ll look at how some communities celebrate the beginning of July and what they have to offer meeting planners. of meeting space. Washington.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 12, 2024

We asked three women at three powerhouse meetings hotels about their approach to bringing everyone along and were impressed by the passion that unites them. Read on to meet these brilliant meeting profs. The post United by Passion: Female Hospitality Leaders Lift Everyone Up appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

You can certainly pick one of the ordinary places to hold your next meeting – or you can get off the beaten path and choose Tucson, located in the heart of the gorgeous Sonoran Desert. Why did USA Today include Tucson in a list of cities emerging as a “top pick for biz meetings”? Learn more at VisitTucson.org/Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

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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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

Today, we are acknowledging this event trend by giving you a list of the best event venues in Phoenix, Arizona. It can turn itself into an art gallery, collaborative workspace, corporate meeting space, or wedding venue. Source: The Clayton House. monOrchid is a 14,000-square-foot unique venue that accommodates gatherings of all sorts.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2023

She also worked as a meeting planner for American Public Works Association in Kansas City, Missouri. Elvira Velez and Rob DeCanter Elvira Velez (left) and Rob DeCanter (right) Velez is director of catering and conference services and DeCanter is senior director of group sales for Fairmont Dallas.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Founder and CEO, Wet Paint Group Masters in counseling psychology/counselor education, University of Colorado at Denver 2022 Smart Women in Meetings Industry Leader winner Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is more important than ever as tourism spikes after the recent years of travel decline. You can subscribe to the magazine here.

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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. Meetings are similarly crucial north of the California border. We have to be ready for whatever happens and meet consumers wherever they are,” Beteta said.

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Smart Meetings

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. The post Smart Moves in Washington, North Carolina and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. David Tortora.

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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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SmartMeetings

MARCH 15, 2021

Who could have predicted a year ago that Zoom would be a major disruptive influence in the meetings industry? Now, conventional wisdom suggests that hybrid groups, which combine teleconferencing with person-to-person meetings, will be prevalent for the foreseeable future and a permanent part of the new normal. But what will it cost?

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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. Louis and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Louis Park in Minnesota.

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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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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Before joining Maritz, she worked as Tourism Vancouver’s meeting and convention sales manager for Chicago and the Midwest. 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.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2019

The connection to nature, quality craftsmanship and calming lines he became famous for are the same elements that will elevate the thinking at your next meeting. Arizona Biltmore. When approaching Arizona Biltmore, you immediately know that luxury is the resort’s forte. Wingspread Retreat and Executive Conference Center.

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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. Bova said many felt that offering a virtual meeting option would restrict in-person attendance. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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DECEMBER 29, 2017

There are many reasons to consider Tempe, Arizona for your next meeting. But, there’s even more appeal for meeting and event planners. Downtown is adjacent to the Arizona State University Tempe Campus, one of the largest universities in the country. To learn more, go to MeetInTempe.com.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 27, 2020

Book your medical meeting at the heart of healthcare innovation and biomedical advancement. Brought to you by: In Phoenix, meetings are our specialty. Medical organizations have the opportunity to make use of the PBC’s University of Arizona Center for Simulation and Innovation. As the No.

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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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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. Offer Pre-Event Connection Sessions: Offer space before or after an event for attendees to virtually meet and interact.

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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.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

The $4 million refresh of the meeting and event spaces and addition of the Sheraton Club mark the total transformation of Arizona’s largest hotel. Meeting attendees at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown will find new lounge-style seating in the pre-function spaces. of meeting space a clean, modern finish. The Westin Indianapolis.

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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. McClinton Heil.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

After a long day of conferences, meetings and activities, attendees often flock to the hotel bar to grab a drink before retreating to bed for some much needed rest. Andrews lacks the vast meeting space of other hotels, they offer group activities that would be ideal for an incentive trip or small group retreat. Rusacks St.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 13, 2019

Top 5 reasons to book medical meetings in the heart of healthcare innovation, biomedical advancement. In Phoenix, meetings are our specialty. 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.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. 31 • Associate Manager of Meetings. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. 37 • Director of Education and Meetings. 35 • Director, Meetings & Conventions. 34 • Meeting Planner. Alena Frey.

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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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SmartMeetings

MARCH 13, 2018

If you hold a meeting in a spring training city, here are six ways to hit your event out of the ballpark. Group tickets are available to games, and meeting professionals can book behind-the-scenes stadium tours. In Arizona , Scottsdale Stadium is the spring training home of the San Francisco Giants. Additionally, George M.

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Event Industry News

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. Additionally, Zerista’s hosted buyer platform has been seven years in the making.

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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. MEETINGS AND EVENTS. With 650 square feet of meeting space, the hotel is best suited for meetings, trainings and small events of no more than 50 attendees. GUESTROOMS. Learn more here.

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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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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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