Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Or instead of the typical mid-morning and afternoon food and beverage stations, work with the local hotel or venue to offer unique, fun snacks—like a “donut wall,” a soda mixologist, or other cuisine trends to get people talking, laughing, and connecting.

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Sustainability Entertainment Hotels 98

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

How emerging AI and other technology will boost event humanity by putting attendee needs at the center of conference design Attendees expect more from events today and emerging technology is helping to deliver on those demands.

2024 111

2024 Event Technology Technology Social Media 111

Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

How your audience responds will have a direct impact on your conference’s brand image and credibility. From a conference design perspective, we believe the current best practice is to bookend your conference by opening with a strong-thought provoking speaker and closing with inspiration. What to Look For.

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Speakers Conference Food and Beverage Negotiating 278

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

CONVENTION SERVICES / HOTEL. Ariane Estepa, CMP , Meeting and Event Manager, Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Brittany Haas, Event Billing Analyst, Hyatt Hotels Corporation; formerly Event Planning Manager, Hyatt Regency Dallas. David Winter, Director of Catering and Convention Services, Omni Fort Worth Hotel.

2016 76

2016 2015 Hotels Management 76

Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Event Services (Banquets) Manager | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Greenwich, CT. Director of Sales & Events | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Savannah, GA. Meetings & Event Manager | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | Lahaina, HI. Albuquerque, NM.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Trade Shows Hotels 40

Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Event Services (Banquets) Manager | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Greenwich, CT. Director of Sales & Events | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Savannah, GA. Senior Designer – Exhibit, Event, Architectural | Pinnacle Exhibits | Woodbridge, IL.

2018 40

2018 Trade Shows Entertainment Event Management 40

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When 50 first-time attendees showed up, the conference design team, chaired by Joe Scully, senior director of meeting and event management at John Hancock Financial Services, made sure they were given ribbons to alert others of their status. Provide Positive Initiation.

Financial 97

Financial Insurance Hospitality Conference 97