Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Who knew conference crashing could be a good thing? are rethinking typical site visits, instead organizing them in conjunction with conferences and events they’re hosting. The goal is to give planners a live visual of what events can look like on-site. Cities and venues across the U.S. Photo credit: Bustle.com.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It’s this easy access—combined with Kentucky Exposition Center with its 1.3 million square feet of exhibition space and reputation for hosting premier spectator events like the Kentucky Derby—that has helped build the city’s long-standing reputation for the convention market. Louis and five hours from Chicago.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. She has previously been executive director of Sumba Hospitality Foundation in Indonesia, F&B manager for Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, conference services manager for Riviera Palm Springs and more. Melea Runyon.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Event planners are already preparing to bring the best to 2022. Here are some of the biggest events to come in 2022. Haute, the marketing, sales and event services company in Cedar Park, Texas, is taking 80 professionals to Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas for a week-long event on a brand-new industry metric.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It’s this easy access—combined with Kentucky Exposition Center with its 1.3 million square feet of exhibition space and reputation for hosting premier spectator events like the Kentucky Derby—that has helped build the city’s long-standing reputation for the convention market. Louis and five hours from Chicago.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

While these event professionals you will learn more about are young, there is much everyone in the industry can learn from them. They are proactively changing the world for the better through conference, meetings and other events. 39 • Director of Marketing. 37 • Conference and Events Manager. LMI Solutions.

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JULY 9, 2019

This year’s group celebrates the diversity inherent in the events industry. 36 • Manager of Events. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. 33 • Director of Sales & Marketing. 27 • Chapter and Events Manager. On The Scene – The Event Company.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Connect announces the home of its 2019 trademark event as Louisville, Kentucky. We are more than excited to partner with our friends at Louisville CVB by bringing our largest Connect event of 2019 to its unique and inviting city,” said Chris Collinson, president of Connect. ” The announcement was made Sept.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

1 in Louisville, Kentucky. Part of the 19 th -annual Teams Conference (TC) , a sports industry conference and expo, the forum is a collaboration between TC and Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA). of event space, concluded its grand opening with actor Mark Wahlberg placing bets on the NFL’s Eagles, Patriots and Browns.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2017

If you’ve spent any time in the business-events industry, you know destinations like Las Vegas, Paris, Chicago, or Barcelona like the back of your hand. That’s amazingly exciting to be able to share that with anybody that’s doubting whether Rapid City is capable of hosting an event like this.”. Paducah, Kentucky.

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

Discover must-attend cannabis events that are shaping a fast-developing industry. The 20 conferences, seminars, and festivals listed below will help keep you informed and up to date on the all the latest trends, news, and laws. Event marketers of cannabis events are undeterred by regional restrictions.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

GES, a provider for live events, has announced three new appointments. Chakravarti previously served as assistant professor of management and marketing at IIT Stuart School of Business in Chicago. Neff has been a tradeshow and conference operations coordinator with Informa for three years. Shauna Goodman. Aaron Hazard.

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Unique Venues

AUGUST 22, 2022

The Chicago Southland is enthusiastically ready to assist you in planning your regional meetings and events! We pride ourselves on stellar service and going the extra mile in assisting all planners, regardless of meeting or event size. With multiple event spaces, Thornton Distilling Co. in Thornton.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

New year, new conferences! They’re the best part of the event planning game, where new and experienced planners socialize, share horror stories , network, and discover emerging technologies. Deciding which events you’ll attend in 2024 ahead of time will make scheduling your year a lot easier. Event Tech Live.

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TicketBud

JUNE 7, 2019

With Gerry Brooks from Celebrate Educators Overview In this episode we talk to social media star, event speaker and elementary school principal Gerry Brooks. We invited Gerry to the podcast to talk about his rise to internet stardom and what it’s like to be both the talent and the event organizer for a traveling one man show.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

From the excitement of Palm Springs International Film Festival to the fascinating cities of South Korea, the Smart Meetings editorial staff was busy traveling throughout the world in 2018 to bring back ideas and inspiration about destinations for you to consider for upcoming meetings and events.

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MAY 1, 2023

But I’m not sure we do them any favors—we call it meetings, group travel, exhibitions, incentives, conferences, conventions, trade shows and so much more. The events industry is really about bringing people together with purpose, and we all know how challenging that core function was during the pandemic. Worst advice you ever got?

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JANUARY 26, 2017

They are expecting, or rather demanding, thoughtful, delicious gourmet food and savvy imaginative beverages at the events they attend. There has also been a lifestyle shift to healthier foods and this has impacted how chefs are designing their menus, in particular for corporate meetings, conferences, etc.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

“We looked at our existing loyalty program, and industry programs overall, and found we had a real opportunity to recognize and thank our clients in a different way,” said Dan Surette, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Omni Hotels & Resorts, regarding the new Omni Select Planner program.

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