Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

One of the long-tail effects of the pandemic could be a downsizing of average meeting attendee lists as some big events go hybrid and bring parts of their audience together in person while larger audiences access content online. of event space and 166 guest rooms in SoMa) Hotel Zelos (5,000 sq. Hotel Zetta (3,010 sq.

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Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Serving on the International Live Events Association (ILEA) Rhode Island Board for six years in a row, being a finalist in the BizBash Event Style Awards and now, serving as President of her ILEA chapter, it’s no doubt Kimberly Doell, CMP, has made her mark on the events industry.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 7, 2021

The same can be said when planning your next event. Nestled in a scenic valley amid the Blue Ridge Mountains, Western Carolina University offers state-of-the-art meeting spaces, comfortable residential facilities and top-rated food service for your next conference or event. The University of Rhode Island.

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Unique Venues

AUGUST 13, 2020

Considered a “one stop shop,” this campus also boasts an incredible Inn & Conference Center in the heart of downtown. Easily accessible from downtown Boston, Manchester and the border of Maine, it’s time to look into Lowell and let the Hospitality & Event Services team handle your big day. HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE.

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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. called ADMEI the best kept secret in the events world—one she hopes will no longer be a secret. Excellence Recognized.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2022

We asked the stewards that will be leading the way to whatever comes next, the 2022 Destinations International 30 Under 30 Class, what most excites them about the future of meetings and events and their responses gave us hope for a brighter tomorrow. The meetings and events industry has nowhere to go but up coming out of the pandemic.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2020

Approximately 1,000 logistics professionals attend the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) conference each year. Chris Murtha, a WERC conference committee member and director of brand marketing for Yale Materials Handling Corp., Even with that open window, attendees were spending less than three hours in the hall.”.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2017

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Name: Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center. Newport, Rhode Island Name: The Vanderbilt Grace. Santa Barbara, California Name: Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore. Size: 15,000 sq. Guest Rooms: 167 11. York Beach, Maine Name: Union Bluff Hotel. Guest Rooms: 70+ 12. Size: 10,000+ sq. Size: 9,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Just north of Jacksonville, this exclusive Florida resort escape features a recently renovated conference center, unique meeting break programming and AAA Five Diamond oceanfront hospitality—plus 25,000 sq. Gurney’s Resorts , Montauk, New York, and Newport, Rhode Island—20 Percent Off. of event space and an additional 50,000 sq.

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Before The BASE, Robert served as senior vice president of City Year’s National Operations and executive director of City Year Boston, and has held roles at National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF), and The Boston Foundation. Co-Founder and Principal of The Castle Group.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Richter-Piraino most recently worked as sales manager for group meetings and events at the Westin New York at Times Square. She’ll assist in booking events at the property’s upcoming conference center, which is due to be complete early next year. She’ll focus on booking meetings for Washington, D.C.,

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Dinyovszky currently serves as the president of the board of directors for Southern Comfort (SoCo) Conference Organization and chairman of TGV Holidays, LLC, a booking agent for ocean cruises and travel. McGrath also worked in multiple positions for Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau in Rhode Island. Dustin Irwin.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

Once upon a time (well, 2005) in Providence, Rhode Island, some troubling news spread through the convention and visitors bureau. The city also began to attract food-centric events. The American Cheese Society was here,” Adamo said, for its 32nd Annual ACS Conference & Competition in 2015. “We

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Unique Venues

AUGUST 28, 2019

Full of history and culture, Providence, Rhode Island offers gorgeous views all year long. Located downtown, Rhode Island School of Design is an amazing meeting space for your next event. No matter if your meeting is large or small, Rhode Island School of Design is a gorgeous venue to hold your next event.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2017

Visualize looking up at the dark night sky and seeing your event or brand logo bursting in color. Now imagine looking at the expression of awe on the faces of your event’s attendees. For the American Pyrotechnics Association annual convention, Heckman likes to go out with a bang with a big firework show as “our closing event.”

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — including a keynote — were pulled by the EPA from a workshop organized by the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program in Providence, Rhode Island. Cuts in conference attendance by U.S. The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 14, 2020

During the Untethered event for events professionals, participants took part in an “idea jam” brainstorming session with NASA and Storycraft Lab. Naomi Clare has a portfolio filled with immersive events, ones where she and her team at Washington, D.C.–based A Huge Call to Planners’. Naomi Clare.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Deliver the goods and you can charge for online events. At the time, I was still working full time for a meeting and event production company and, frankly, needed to vent a bit about how I felt we were being treated by a couple of our clients. More : Tackling the Elephant in the Zoom Room: Paid vs. Free Virtual Events.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Editor’s Note : Following is an excerpt from Robin Farmanfarmanian’s new book, Facilitating Virtual Events: Driving Participant Engagement & Interaction. In the spring of 2020, as, one by one, so many in-person events transitioned to virtual , it became clear that a few things separated the great virtual events from boring virtual events.

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