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SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

She joins the team from Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center in Washington, D.C. Connie Hagston Benchmark Resorts & Hotels named Connie Hagston director of sales and marketing at Chaminade Resort & Spa in Santa Cruz, California. Zimmerman previously worked at the Helmsley Hotel in New York City.

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Bacara Resort & Spa , which is just north of Santa Barbara, California, has perhaps one of the grandest venues for yoga anywhere. of meeting space, including the Executive Conference Center, which is housed in a separate building for privacy. Yoga Month Refuges. There is 70,000 sq.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

Bowling lanes serve as a great venue for a company holiday party or a night out on the town during a conference. With locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and Washington, D.C., Lucky Strike, 20 Locations in U.S.

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JUNE 22, 2017

Event professionals have a multitude of host cities to select from, but more and more are making San Jose, California , their top pick. From June 5 to 9, Apple triumphantly returned its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) to San Jose, where it hosted the inaugural event in 2002.

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MARCH 14, 2018

of meeting space and 551 guest rooms. California: Boysenberry Pie. Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, is the birthplace of the boysenberry. The resort has conference facilities and a range of guest room types, including cabins, condos and chalets. of meeting space and 179 guest rooms.

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

Team-building and some form of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been a meetings staple for years. Lots of conferences set aside time, space and resources to give attendees a chance to put together backpacks for school children or sort food supplies for those in need.

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JULY 24, 2017

Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas, underwent a massive $1 billion expansion to their meetings and event space. The breathtaking Caribbean getaway boasts a world-class conference center that can fit a maximum of 4,000 guests in its 50,000-square-foot Imperial Ballroom. Aquarium of the Pacific—Long Beach, California.

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JUNE 28, 2017

General Manager Michael Musarra announced the appointment of Marie Lanaud as director of catering for Fairmont San Jose, a landmark in Silicon Valley, California. She has a decade of experience and previously served as catering and conference services director at Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora. Michaela Foley .

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Schulz Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, California, a statue of the cartoon beagle isn’t the only pooch in the lobby. Sitting, sitting and sitting some more in airport terminals is one of the least glamorous parts of traveling. At the Snoopy-themed Charles M.

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JULY 17, 2017

The Southern California city is ready to take on its third Olympiad by utilizing pre-existing venues. The Athlete Village will be on the UCLA campus, which has several venues for meetings. The Luskin Conference Center is the university’s newest event space. Los Angeles successfully hosted the Olympic Games in 1932 and 1984.

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JUNE 2, 2017

Palm Springs, California, is a popular conference destination and The Saguaro Palm Springs hotel has a doughnut-shaped pool float for guests to enjoy. Doughnut Pool Float. Last weekend was the unofficial start to summer, so if you have time to spare between presentations, take a dip in the hotel pool.

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JUNE 21, 2017

The LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBT MPA) named Alexis Dinyovszky as a new member of the board of directors. Dinyovszky currently serves as the president of the board of directors for Southern Comfort (SoCo) Conference Organization and chairman of TGV Holidays, LLC, a booking agent for ocean cruises and travel.

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MARCH 1, 2017

Meeting planners often don’t get to show their wild sides. But if your conference takes place in a locale known for its wild animals, then here’s your chance. Animal-loving meeting planners, rejoice. . Location: Botanical Arboretum (Arcadia, California). In fact, here are eight. Polar Bear Watch. Discover Peacocks.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

One of the big meeting stories coming out of San Francisco this week is the lawsuit filed by people who attended an NAACP California-Hawaii conference two years ago at Hotel Sofitel in Redwood City. Many conference-goers were sickened by a norovirus outbreak, reportedly from ingesting tainted salmon.

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

San Francisco, California. Close to Smart Meetings’ home office in Sausalito, California, Moscone Center in San Francisco is undergoing major modifications. Avenida Houston is adjacent to George R. Brown Convention Center, which offers 1.2 million sq. of event space… More. Columbus, Ohio.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

First job: My first job within the meetings and events industry was an internship within the marketing and events department at the United States Olympic Committee. After college, I started as a conference concierge at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. Job title: Senior conference planner. I had never even visited D.C.

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MAY 31, 2017

Best Conference Center Hotel. of meeting space and a state-of-the-art conference center. High on an ocean bluff in Northern California, this luxury property is imbued with Ritz-Carlton elan and embraces local coastal grandeur, wineries and organic farms. of meeting space. Best Conference Center Hotel.

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DECEMBER 19, 2016

Try whale watching off the Washington state coast , walking through majestic redwood forests in Northern California or whitewater rafting in Colorado Springs. The post What’s In and Out for Meetings in 2017 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Healthy, local food and beverage.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

rely on industry observations, international travel, discussions with industry leaders, meetings with hotel and restaurant clients, industry conferences, media interactions and thousands of hours of research in hotels and restaurants around the country to compile their 2017 hospitality trends. Freeman and his team at AF&Co.

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AUGUST 17, 2018

California. In the meantime, conferences can continue to take place in Rupp Arena and most of the existing convention center. of meeting space and 110,234 sq. Last month, Caesars Entertainment broke ground on Caesars Forum , a brand-new 550,000 square-foot conference center in the shadows of The LINQ Promenade.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Why have a keynote speaker at your event?

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The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Why have a keynote speaker at your event?

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

ALHI moved its Industry Advisory Council (IAC) meeting to New Orleans after Katrina, in recognition and support of the staffs of our hotel community, and it remains as one of our most heartfelt and respected programs in our 30-plus years of conducting the IAC conference. These are just a few examples.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

I am beaming, thrilled to be at the finishing line to bring world-class conferences here,” said Jon Kimball, area general manager for Marriott International. Later, Mayor Ed Lee took up the cause of expanding and modernizing so the city could continue to compete for large conferences and serve the needs of a growing tech community.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

First job: My first job within the meetings and events industry was an internship within the marketing and events department at the United States Olympic Committee. After college, I started as a conference concierge at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. Job title: Senior conference planner. I had never even visited D.C.

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JULY 21, 2023

We’ve had record attendance for our comeback conferences: RSAC, APA and Semi-con—corporate, tech, and association citywide conferences, all who were able to see through the white noise of the press, and all who, once here, marveled at how much the city has turned things around.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? A few months before this announcement, I had a large conference where I pushed attendees further than they wanted to go by incorporating QR codes, iPads, and social media throughout the entire program. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

From ports of call including New York City, San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco and Long Beach, California, groups can embark on excursions tailored to each location. Escape-room offerings from TeamBonding include Escape from Hotel California and Escape from Werewolf Village. Adventurous Outings. Prefer to let gravity do the work?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

From ports of call including New York City, San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco and Long Beach, California, groups can embark on excursions tailored to each location. Escape-room offerings from TeamBonding include Escape from Hotel California and Escape from Werewolf Village. Adventurous Outings. Prefer to let gravity do the work?

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Notable clients: Energy Upgrade California, Hyundai Motor America, LG, L’Oréal, Nestlé. Event Strategy Group (or ESG) partners with brands to create corporate events, employee events, user conferences, trade shows, road shows, and more. Notable clients: Banc of California, Credence MedSystems, HP, Intel, Twentieth Century Fox.

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A FAM trip that traditionally wined and dined planners at California wine country venues in advance of MPI’s Annual Conference and Expo (ACE) has morphed into a day of hard work—cleaning dog shelters and dorm rooms—and attendees couldn’t be happier about it. Chris Kittredge Photography.

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