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Smart Moves in Colorado, Utah and More

Smart Meetings

Kristen Babich Babich is events manager for The Gant Aspen in Colorado. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events. Riggs joined Maritz Global Events Design Studio in 2018. Christina Mertz Mertz is Fairmont Dallas ’ director of catering and conference services.

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The Spirit of Adventure Thrives in Greater Zion

Smart Meetings

The area has also attracted other events such as Huntsman World Senior Games, Red Bull Rampage, True Grit Epic and 25 Hours in Frog Hollow—proving to be a choice playground for those who appreciate the desert gateway in the Southwest corner of Utah. Read More : Utah: The Land of Incentives. Arriving at St.

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Freeman and AIM Add Services to Engage with Attendees

MeetingsNet

Two conference leaders have announced new tech resources that meet attendees’ changing expectations and communication styles. Dallas-based Freeman announced a new partnership with Draper, Utah-based 42Chat in late September that will bring web and SMS A.I. chatbots to Freeman’s trade show and conference customers.

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Smart Moves in Atlanta, Dallas and More

Smart Meetings

Before this, Heffron held leadership roles with Hilton Hotels, including general manager for Waldorf Astoria Park City in Utah and hotel manager for Conrad New York Downtown. Tipota previously worked across Oahu and Maui as director of sales and marketing for event rental company Accel Events & Tents.

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It Takes a Conference

PCMA Convene

When I scanned a recent Fast Company headline— “The Man Who Reduced Homelessness in Utah by 91%” —I was intrigued. The man responsible for reducing Utah’s homelessness is Lloyd Pendleton, and the article summarizes his TEDMED 2016 talk, which took place in Palm Springs, California, on Nov. What turned him around?

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Events Industry Council announces first organisations to achieve new EIC Sustainable Event Standards

Event Industry News

As the world celebrates Earth Day 2020, the Events Industry Council (EIC) is pleased to announce the first organisations to have achieved the EIC Sustainable Event Standards. The new standards, launched in September 2019, are a central initiative of EIC’s Centre for Sustainable Events. Atlanta, Ga., Baltimore, Md., Boston, Mass.,

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dB Blog #319: Events to Check out This Quarter (Q1 2022)

Decibel Management

Like these nine events taking place in the coming few months (at the time of writing). From when we first drafted this article to today, another in-person/Hybrid event has gone back to 100% virtual. Sundance Film Festival (January 20 – 30). Well, that ended quickly. Thanks, Omicron, get bent. . Full details: [link].

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