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JULY 28, 2017

Let’s take a look at some suggested venues to hold meetings in each of the top 20 beach communities. Santa Monica, California Name: Casa del Mar. Coronado, California Name: Hotel del Coronado. Santa Barbara, California Name: Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore. Laguna Beach, California Name: The Ranch at Laguna Beach.

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JUNE 29, 2017

Meeting Spaces: 13. Thirteen meeting venues situated throughout the property make it a ideal for team-building meetings. You may choose to hold your event in only one of their outstanding venues or throughout the entire resort. Safari West, Santa Rosa, California. Photo courtesy of Safari West in California.

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Metrock is set to announce next week a change in venue for the event — a location “down the street” from the Martin Center, he told Convene. He’s been speaking with four potential sites about hosting the two-day event, including the Dana Farber Center, another health-care facility, a hospital, and a small meeting venue.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

It reopened as a venue and hotel in 1985, and has remained a mainstay of downtown St. Events and being a venue help make that more welcoming and open. ” The post Train Stations Blend History and Art to Make Unique Events Venues appeared first on Smart Meetings. Louis ever since.

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JULY 6, 2017

With over 20 years of experience in the professional meeting planning industry, Amy Orr has planned events ranging from 30 to 10,000 attendees. In addition to conference and event planning she has since expanded her business to include association management. What is the best advice you have ever received as a planner?

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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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DECEMBER 5, 2018

A series of new sculptures by New York City designer Sarah Sze called Double Horizon will join a mural by California surreal painter Brendan Monroe. Plus, its central location near 20,000 hotel rooms and major attractions means less fuel and logistical energy burned because no one will have to be bused to the off-site venue.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

Fires raging in Southern California have already destroyed 1,000 structures. We spoke with Julie Mauer, vice president of marketing for Silverado Resort and Spa , which evacuated during the Wine Country fires in October for insights into how to keep everyone in your group safe and calm during an emergency at a venue. Lessons Learned.

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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. The Las Vegas venue offers space for parties of 3,000 and 32 lanes for bowling. there’s a good chance there’s a Lucky Strike close to your meeting. The Spare Room, Hollywood, CA. Lucky Strike, 20 Locations in U.S.

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MARCH 1, 2019

AC Hotel by Marriott Sunnyvale Cupertino, Sunnyvale, California. AC Hotel, Cupertino, California. The resort also hosts a guest author program, For the Love of Books, a sort of a reading club led by well-known writers.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Connie Hagston Benchmark Resorts & Hotels named Connie Hagston director of sales and marketing at Chaminade Resort & Spa in Santa Cruz, California. Hagston also previously worked at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Hagston also previously worked at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Her background is in nightlife marketing.

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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. Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, celebrates Yoga Month year-round. So, as Madonna would say, “Strike a Pose” at any of these 10 peaceful properties.

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JULY 26, 2017

total space) Photo credit: Orange County Convention Center San Diego Convention Center Location: San Diego, California. (exhibition halls) Photo credit: Milano Congressi Orange County Convention Center Location: Orange County, Florida. Size: 7,000,000 sq. Size: 204,114 sq.

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APRIL 7, 2020

Many companies provide meeting plan services to clients in exchange for hotel commissions. What happens when a client cancels a meeting for force majeure? Do the meeting planners have any recourse for services already rendered for both parties? A venue could take a position, that they don’t have to do that.

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JULY 10, 2017

Meeting space: 384,000 sq. Centrally located in Northern California , Sacramento is an idyllic city for meetings because of its affordable hotel prices, low traffic congestion, 4G LTE coverage and variety of things to do. Meeting space: 1 million sq. Cities for Business Travel appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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APRIL 15, 2017

Greg Jenkins, partner and co-founder of the award-winning Long Beach, California-based Bravo Productions, holds an impressive list of credentials and has earned a high reputation in the field of special event planning – a career spanning more than three decades. What is the most unique location you have ever planned an event at?

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

Many zoos nationwide have similar offerings, so inquire with the zoo most local to your meeting venue. In January, G’Day USA will be focusing its attention on California with pop-up events at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles, including an Australian Open Experience, and a gala in San Francisco.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Leverage that good cheer and make your own magic by selecting a venue with festive decorations. In San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences becomes a winter wonderland complete with an ice rink and a giant snowman theater that shows a short film on the geometry of snowflakes. It allows them to tap into the nostalgia of childhood.

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

Some competitions take place at the same venue every year, as in the case of the U.S. For example, the 2017 Breeders’ Cup World Championships coming to Del Mar, California, November 3–4 will follow a week-long Breeders’ Cup Festival featuring culinary events, parties, art exhibitions, golf tournaments and more.

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MAY 25, 2017

Bergamot Alley (Healdsburg, California). Plush, plum colored sofas, and wooden barrels surround the European cave-looking venue. A distinctly European atmosphere served-up with a tapas-style menu. If endless Spanish reds and sangria don’t have you sold, the lively bar offers one of the largest wine selections in the country.

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MARCH 14, 2018

California: Boysenberry Pie. Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, is the birthplace of the boysenberry. The amusement park is available for buyout and can accommodate more than 5,000 guests in its corporate event venues. In 1996, Boston Cream Pie was proclaimed the official state dessert of Massachusetts.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Lamar Engel, founder of The Wine Militia in Napa, understands the realities of venue logistics, including F&B minimums. That is why he designed a series of self-contained experiences that are easy to program into an agenda, while being customizable enough that they dovetail with the culture and goals of the meeting. Educated Guess.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Groups under 50 people that book the Small Groups, Big Inspiration Package enjoy breakfast, lunch, meeting planning services and more, starting at $95 per person. of flexible meeting space. of outdoor space, made up of 25 separate meeting rooms and ten garden and event lawns. The resort offers over 100,000 sq.

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JANUARY 10, 2018

Five days later, The Golden Globe Awards followed in Beverly Hills, California, and the ceremonies will keep on coming, leaving event planners and hotels mighty busy straight out of the gate. Staging an awards gala requires substantial planning, and in many ways it is similar to planning a meeting or an event.

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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. According to Geoff Donaghy, CEO of ICC Sydney, the venue plays a pivotal role in boosting the local knowledge economy. Avenida Houston is adjacent to George R.

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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. Paris also emphasizes that 95 percent of the sporting venues already exist or will be temporary.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Blend food, fashion and fun by planning a progressive fashion demonstration. Concierges at Fashion Island in Orange County, California, can set up demonstrations giving updates on the season’s newest trends. Modern malls are entertainment venues. Here are five ways to borrow that boutique vibe for your next event.

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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. Although there will always be strong demand for traditional meeting spaces, planners are beginning to embrace more flexible, experimental and unique venues.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Therefore, if you are able to do so, I encourage you to talk to your boss, board of directors, constituents, members and/or suppliers to let them know that you are proactively taking a meeting to an impacted venue, such as southeastern Texas, Florida, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mexico or the Bahamas. These are just a few examples.

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MAY 31, 2017

Best Special-Event Venue. Whether it’s an intimate reception, black-tie gala or a corporate evening affair, the Monterey Bay Aquarium offers an inspired venue for one-of-a-kind gatherings and celebrations. The pillar-less, 40,000-square-foot grand ballroom is a venue that challenges your imagination. of meeting space.

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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. Before committing to a hosting your event at a certain hotel or venue, ask if they have had issues with norovirus in the past.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Freeman has worked at New York venues such as Windows on the World and Russian Tea Room before serving as vice president of public relations and strategic partnerships for Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants. California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada join the ranks of Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Alaska in legalizing recreational cannabis.

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AUGUST 17, 2018

California. Reno loses an average of 31 events due to hotel size or because of the venue each year,” says Charlies Johnson, president of Johnson Consulting, the Chicago-based firm involved in investigating the issue. “[The The expansion is expected to attract 74,000 additional international visitors annually. Los Angeles.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

The green initiatives are something we look for in a venue because it aligns with our goals at Oracle,” she said before heading up the escalator to see for herself. The post Road to SF’s Moscone Center Expansion appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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JULY 21, 2023

And in the past year, a dozen new meeting and event spaces have opened throughout the city. With these new venues, San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area offer more than 360 special event facilities in addition to the city’s impressive Moscone Convention Center.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Previously relegated to basement recreation rooms, pingpong got a major venue upgrade in the form of Spin, a collection of pingpong clubs that counts Susan Sarandon among its investors. Novel venues and engaging activities help participants to discover new things about themselves and their colleagues,” Guilford says.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Previously relegated to basement recreation rooms, pingpong got a major venue upgrade in the form of Spin, a collection of pingpong clubs that counts Susan Sarandon among its investors. Novel venues and engaging activities help participants to discover new things about themselves and their colleagues,” Guilford says.

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