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

JULY 28, 2017

If you guessed Hawaii or Malibu, wrong. Poipu, Hawaii Name: Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu, Autograph Collection. Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Name: Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center. When it comes to the most expensive beach towns in the United States, it’s probably not where you’d expect it to be. Size: 65,000 sq.

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SmartMeetings

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. Many facilities have the capability to project your event’s or brand’s logo or messaging on screens at the end of each lane. The original location in Brooklyn has 16 lanes and can host private events of up to 600 attendees.

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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. Do your research.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Martin was previously Benchmark’s general manager for The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She quickly moved into the role of event manager, then senior event manager before her promotion to assistant general manager. Edlen Electrical Exhibition Services.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Hilton Waikoloa Village hired David Givens as general manager of the 1,240-room oceanfront resort on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii Island. Her customer service and sales background is a beneficial asset in our efforts to attract additional meeting and events clients to Plano Centre.”. David Givens. Heather Bailey. Ken Barnes.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Job title: Lead associate for events and strategic market development. What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. We have to engage beyond just the day of the event. Kimberly Greene.

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