Unique Venues

JANUARY 15, 2020

Summer is an ideal time to have a conference. Having an overnight conference also gives your group the added benefit of having extra time to focus, and also gives them the opportunity to explore a new area. Here are our Top Picks for Venues for Summer Conferences. University of Illinois Conference & Special Events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Smart Meetings heard from industry leaders as they shared what they are grateful for—in their lives, as well as in their illustrious careers. Victoria Matey Victoria Matey Event Psychology Advisor, Matey Events What are you grateful for in your life? At AME, we start each board meeting by sharing gratitude.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

This year’s popular Global All-Stars presentation looked at programs in three destinations—Los Angeles, the Netherlands and West Virginia—that considered the needs of locals when building creative programs to appeal to post-Covid visitors. Sessions outlined best practices for helping everyone feel welcome at events. All Included.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Traditional conference designs also adopt this model. The Satir model of change was developed by the founder of family systems therapy, Virginia Satir , and described in her book The Satir Model , published in 1991. Steven Smith supplies a longer summary , and Jerry’s and Virginia’s books go into more detail.].

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tarin Horan, CMP, knew that meeting planning was the industry for her when she began interning with sports teams. In this role, she planned their season ticket holder events. In this role, she planned their season ticket holder events. “I Now, she serves as NVTC’s vice president of events and sponsorships.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 30, 2021

Top meeting professionals and dignitaries met this week at Lansdowne Resort and Spa in Loudoun County, Virginia, to celebrate the return to business at Smart Meetings’ first face-to-face event of 2021, Mid-Atlantic Experience. In 2019 alone, meetings brought in $17 million in revenue to the area. of meeting space.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2023

Darby Gyscek and Ricky de Jesus Darby Gescyk (left) and Ricky de Jesus (right) Kimpton The Forum Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia, named Gyscek director of sales and marketing, and de Jesus director of catering. Adreanne Lewis Photo: Leo Thompson Lewis is director of sales, events and marketing for The Driskill in Austin, Texas.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 19, 2016

“Intel’s annual meeting was entirely virtual. ” — Steven Davidoff Solomon , New York Times, Online Shareholders’ Meetings Lower Costs, but Also Interaction. Forty years later, “group telemedia”, now known as virtual meetings, are firmly established and increasingly popular.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 12, 2019

The Mid-Atlantic region of the United States never disappoints as an event destination. This is an outstanding area to hold your event with many choices, in many cities. Match one of our Top Picks to your event’s needs. Located in the in the heart of this historic city is the FH1360 Conference Center. Newark, DE.

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Unique Venues

APRIL 21, 2021

Each year hundreds of thousands of events flow through the Washington D.C, Maryland, Virginia corridor (also known as the DMV) making it one of the most sought-after areas to meet. With it comes a myriad of great venues to choose from leaving planners at times overwhelmed on where to turn for their next event.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 31, 2021

Event designers are finding creative ways to transport their digital participants out of their houses and into the world. After a year of virtual events, surely we’ve learned a thing or two about how to help transport participants glued to their screens to actual physical places and spaces and how to engage their senses. Local Flavor.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 24, 2020

The Mid-Atlantic region of the United States is an outstanding area to consider for events. Easy to get to and navigate, and with so much to explore, this part of the country is sure to be a welcomed destination for all of your attendees – no matter what your event entails. event totally unique and memorable. The 7,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS) is taking place in Richmond, Virginia, on Oct. This multicultural event will be an interactive and educational experience to increase awareness and understanding of how cultural tourism is affecting the industry. The deadline for registration for the event is September 15 th.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

How the meetings industry is celebrating #GMID2023 Destinations across the United States are showing just how much #meetingsmatter. This year marks the sixth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), hosted by U.S. It’s so vital that it’s worth celebrating, read below see ways meeting profs are doing just that.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Research shows over 50% of all meetings are currently remote causing thousands to suffer from the very unscientific term “Zoom Fatigue.” While we are still likely months away from traveling and meeting together in large groups, the rise of Hybrid Meetings is filling the need for in person collaboration.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2019

In the late 1960s, when Philip Morris marketed Virginia Slims — the very first cigarette brand for women — the tobacco company came up with the slogan, “You’ve come a long way, baby.” As Convene has frequently reported, when it comes to being equally represented on the conference stage, women still have a long way to go.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. This year’s group celebrates the diversity inherent in the events industry. 36 • Manager of Events. Arlington, Virginia. 31 • Associate Manager of Meetings. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 27 • Chapter and Events Manager.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

That is the real talk delivered by Robert Bronstein and John Harris, partners behind Prevent , a Lynchburg, Virginia risk mitigation company created to help meeting professionals cross the unknown to return to meeting responsibly. And meeting professionals are often hesitant to take on the role of mask-police.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The Nest Summit 2020, organized by NXT Events Media Group, took place in the new virtual event studio at the Jacob K. The conference agenda consisted of five hours of content — a plenary, and six short talks that were repeated before and after the plenary — to accommodate participants in 18 time zones. Javits Center in New York.

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MARCH 15, 2021

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and Hyatt came under fire earlier this year because of the event stage at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. When the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) met at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, Feb. Unfortunately, this became clear to us only after the event kicked off.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Looking for a memorable place for your group to stay, meet and enjoy in 2019? To save you from having to sift through the overwhelming amount of material out there, Smart Meetings spent the last year pinpointing places that are particularly suitable to attendees and their ever-changing needs. Hotel X Toronto. million sq. million sq.

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Connect Your Meetings

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. Meet the next generation of leaders, these “Class Acts.” Arlington, Virginia.

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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

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Armed with her outlook, notes and events apps, her trusty three-ring binder and a medium black coffee, Samuels leads events that go off without a hitch. Planning an event is not simple,” she says. “[The Seeing everything come to fruition reaffirmed my decision to transition to the event side of the business.

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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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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 30, 2018

Congratulations to all involved for ensuring the events business continues to grow. Brown Convention Center in Houston hosts some huge events, making it a perennial favorite. Hammons Convention Center Northwest Arkansas and the Alpharetta Conference Center, home of Connect Georgia 2018. Williamsburg, Virginia.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 28, 2017

Now, he’s hi-jacking meeting planning with some hair-raising advice. They try to really entertain and make that evening experience an incredible experience so it’s no longer business-looking tables,” the TLC reality star tells Smart Meetings of the Discovery Communications receptions he attends. You always want to look your best.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2023

He also worked on the opening team at Houston’s Texas Medical Center, as well as director of sales at Omni Fort Worth Hotel and director of sales and marketing at Omni Richmond Hotel in Virginia, where he was awarded Director of Sales and Marketing of the Year in 2008. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio.

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Capterra Event Management

DECEMBER 6, 2016

I just love to travel, even if it’s for events or business trips. Besides that, I love going to conferences! The chance to go somewhere, meet like-minded people, and learn new things is so thrilling, especially if the lineup of speakers is stacked with interesting figures. Conferences are listed in alphabetical order.).

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Cvent: Event Marketing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Not only will the services and expertise of Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge and the local hospitality industry make it easy on the planner, attendees will be excited to visit a destination with such a great combination of first-class facilities, scenic beauty, and leisure activities. Virginia’s Blue Ridge is easy to reach.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 15, 2020

Destinations International ’s 2020 Virtual Annual Conference streamed over two days vividly illustrated the challenges and upside of the state of what the organization dubbed The Great Interruption—a pandemic , civil unrest , massive unemployment , a recession and a giant cloud of sand from the Sahara. Speaking Out. Make a Difference.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 7, 2020

Productivity is highest when business meetings are held at venues that can accommodate technology needs and provide the right resources and environment to get down to business. These venues have everything you need including modern spaces and state-of-the-art technology to host your most productive business events. Washington, DC.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 3, 2017

There are many acronyms in the world of meetings, but SMERF is one you should not forget. SMERF stands for social, military, educational, religious and fraternal groups who, while not snagging quite as much attention as corporate events, provide a necessary market for the industry. Instead, Jacksonville saw a 6.5

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Unique Venues

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

These spots offer top-of-the-line amenities, conference centers, and event facilities, making them ideal for professional development. This beautiful campus offers a wide range of spaces for anything from small workshops to large conferences. experience for all event attendees! In need of lecture halls?

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

Jennifer “Jen” Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, a full-service trade show and management company in Arlington, Virginia, says she loves the “melting pot of skills and personality” it takes to make the show happen. Why did you get into event planning? It turned out to be a conference speaker coordinator position.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

Most recently, Hooker worked as event delivery director for the all-electric motorsport series Formula E. Before this, he spent time overseeing the event venues outside London for the 2012 London Olympic & Paralympic Games. The post Smart Moves in Qatar, London and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

What’s the number one skill event planners must have in order to be successful? But savvy event planners look for “one stop shop” venues in order to make detail management a little easier. These venues offer the convenience of one contact, one contract, and one price for meetings and events. Medford, MA.

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