Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

In her prior career, she was executive director for Meet, a South Carolina company, director of sales at Visit Myrtle Beach and convention sales manager for Kingston Plantation Resort. Gibson is now director of resort experience at Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys. The Gant Aspen in Colorado promoted DiBernardo to sales manager.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

In his 25 years in the events industry, he also worked with organizations such as Ascot Rececourse, conference center operator Wembley London Ltd (formerly Wembley Stadium Ltd), and the Baku European Games. Dale comes from The Diplomat Beach Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton in Hollywood, Florida, where she worked as senior sales manager.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) wrapped up its 2019 annual conference at Four Seasons Houston with a pledge to increase the visibility of the association globally. The business meeting ended with a gala dinner honoring those who have advanced the field. PRA Orlando won Best Tour Program.

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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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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 11, 2016

The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs. There’s definitely a meetings and events correlation among the top 10 historic hotels in the 2016 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice awards. of meeting space. Grand Hotel Mackinac Island in Michigan has its two-story own conference center that offers 16,000 sq. Pete Beach, Florida.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Prior to Andaz West Hollywood, Tucker was director of rooms and operations at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida. Max Beach Resort in Daytona Beach, Florida, appointed Codianne director of operations and Radford director of sales and marketing. Michael Codianne and Laura Radford. Noel Fulton.

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SmartMeetings

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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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. Florida is a hub for MLB teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays at Dunedin’s Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies at Spectrum Field in Clearwater and New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa.

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SmartMeetings

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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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2022

That message of diversity, abundance and welcoming is even more applicable for groups looking to return to in-person meetings safely and dynamically. Marketing conferences is more complicated now than it was two years ago. They are inventing new virtual and hybrid solutions that will lead to more productive meetings everywhere.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 16, 2016

Cindy Hart joined Hotel Boulderado in Boulder, Colorado , as director of sales and marketing. She previously served on the opening team in the same role for SpringHill Suites Denver at Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. She is a third-generation native of Boulder. Fernando Garcia. Heather Bailey. Jana McGee.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

If you’re a meeting planner and you happened to book your next gathering in a small village in France, you’re in sync with the top meeting trends for 2017, according to Pacific World’s 2017 Annual Destination Index. Top 9 Trending Meeting Destinations. 10 Top Meetings Trends. Take Me Off the Beaten Track. ” 2. .

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 17, 2017

In fact, it’s inspired groups to meet at historic hotels, including the 10 Best Historic Hotels of 2017, selected as part of USA Today ’s Readers’ Choice Travel Awards. of meeting space, including the two-story. 16,000-square-foot Woodfill Conference Center, with six meeting rooms under one roof. There’s 22,000 sq.

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Bizzabo

MAY 10, 2019

Searching for the best customer success conferences to attend in 2019? Whether you're looking to turn casual customers into lifelong fans or improve your company's NPS score, the 40 conferences listed below will help you achieve your goals. Customer Success Conferences. Customer Success Summit Conference. Look no further.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

Best Conference Center Hotel. 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. of meeting space.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 4, 2021

More business elements: Combining a meeting and the incentive to share business messages. Janet Traphagen, immediate past chair of IRF and president of Creative Group, an award-winning designer of incentive programs as well as other meetings and events, has seen it all in her 25 years in the industry. ROI: Elephant in the Room.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Despite the increasing number of events held yearly, many still feel like copycats of other successful conferences. Workshops are fast becoming the preferred activity for many conferences and meetings. Business meetings and similar events are quite grueling, with goals and deadlines to be met at every turn.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | April 2018. Meeting Planner | Stanford University | Stanford, CA. Meetings / Event Coordinator | Randstad | Lanham, MD. Event Solutions Designer | CWT Meetings & Events | Minneapolis, MN. Convention Management Lead | Ashfield Meetings & Events | East Hanover, NJ.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Meeting & Event Job Openings | January 2018. Meeting & Events Planner | Carlson Wagonlit Travel | Hartford, CT. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Meetings & Events Manager | Marriott International | Bal Harbour, FL. Virtual Event Manager | Meeting Tomorrow | Chicago, IL.

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QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

For instance, this can include locations like Napa Valley, the Outer Banks, or even the mountains of Colorado. From the beaches of Florida to the deserts of Arizona, there is sure to be a domestic destination wedding location that is perfect for your clients. Attending industry events, conferences, and workshops. Networking.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Meeting & Event Manager | Koncept Events | Fort Lauderdale, FL. Meetings & Event Manager | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | Lahaina, HI. Learn More. Connecticut.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Technical Meeting & Event Production. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Meeting & Event Job Openings. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Meetings & Event Manager | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | Lahaina, HI. Fundraising Event Management. Learn More.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 30, 2017

There remains a litany of conferences for meeting and event professionals to receive education and valuable networking throughout the duration of 2017. This list does not contain every single conference for event planners, but we feel that these are the main ones you should have on your radar. PCMA Education Conference.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Here’s a short introduction to these technologies, and how the meeting industry is starting to use them. Governments have adopted biometric systems to meet security concerns. An introduction to facial analysis and facial recognition You might be wondering what facial analysis is, and how it differs from facial recognition.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 23, 2020

That has led to a flood of people living on the streets, a crisis for their communities—but also for hospitality professionals, who want to do the right thing for their attendees, the locations where they meet and, not least, people in need of help. Murdock advocates that meeting professionals get involved at any level they can.

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The Castle Group

APRIL 10, 2023

Each year, the agency produces PRGN’s bi-annual meetings together with the designated host agencies, executive director, and network president—rotating member city and country locations from the Americas to EMEA and APAC. Sandy previously served as secretary and Wendy has chaired the conference and site committee since 2009.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

American Society of Healthcare Engineering Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition. 2016 show: Colorado Convention Center, Denver, July 10–13. 6–9, is already tracking ahead of last year’s numbers, according to Meeting and Special Events Manager Kevin Brown, CMP. “We Marijuana Business Conference & Expo.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Small meetings may just be the new black for pandemic season. Smart Meetings jumped on a plane to experience one of these custom-fitted productions ourselves at an Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) Executive Women in Leadership showcase event at Naples Grande Beach Resort in Florida. Grand Entrances.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Distinguished hotels and CVBs earn coveted recognition from Smart Meetings. After much voting and decision-making, the 13th annual Platinum Choice Award winners have been selected by Smart Meetings magazine, the meeting industry’s premier resource for meeting professionals. Fountaingrove Inn & Conference Center.

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