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MAY 4, 2022

Florida has always been a hot bed of event activity with many groups flocking to one of the most beautiful states in the country. The University of Miami in Coral Gables, accommodating groups for close to 8,000, has proven itself to be one of Florida’s main go-to venues for event planners.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. The 2023 FICP Annual Conference will be staged Nov.

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MARCH 29, 2019

Finding accommodations for groups is no easy task. Florida alone has thousands of resorts scattered throughout both east and west coasts. Here, we’ve rounded up the top-of-the-line accommodations for meetings, conferences, conventions and retreats along Florida’s beautiful southern coastline. Location: Bonita Springs.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club , Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida—Free Golf. 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. of total meeting space. 27, 2018–Jan.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

With a relaxed coastal vibe, ultrawhite-sand beaches, and activities and attractions that embrace the Gulf waters, the Florida destinations of Destin and South Walton have long been popular. Sandestin includes a range of accommodations and meeting spaces to suit groups of up to 1,600. Rooms With a View.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Not long ago, I was working at a multi-day workshop with a 6-person group that included someone I’ll call D. Group work can be confrontational at times. So I privately hoped that the other group members would be supportive. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Let me tell you a story…. What happened?

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

For the past 60 years, the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP) has hosted a State Annual Convention and Trade Show for its members who are mortgage brokers and lenders from across Florida. who manages the event. The rest were given a red wristband to show they had completed the daily screening. “It

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JULY 10, 2017

Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Related posts: Undiscussed topics at EventCamp East Coast In my experience, when you get a group of professionals together and give them the opportunity to determine what they’d like to talk about, you’ll end up with enough viable.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A new hotel catering to groups will be built at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, beginning this fall. This new resort is designed to allow us to better meet the needs of meetings and groups,” said Gino Marasco, director of sales and marketing.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Riggs is also involved in environmental advocacy in other ways, including serving on the Net Zero Carbon Events Measurement Working Group, the Events Industry Council APEX Commission and the Global Wellness Institute’s Workplace Wellbeing Working Group. Raghu Addagada Addagada is hotel manager for Pendry Park City in Utah.

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JANUARY 31, 2017

When you think of Kissimmee, Florida, the first thing that might come to mind, as it does for so many cities in Central Florida, is Disney. During a recent press trip hosted by VISIT FLORIDA and Experience Kissimmee —tied to Florida Encounter 2016, which was held at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate on Nov.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

She also worked as reservations agent and manager in training for conference services and groups sales. Before moving to Colorado, Avery worked as regional director of revenue management for Hospitality Ventures Management Group in Atlanta. Nadeem Siddiqui. The Gwen in Chicago named Siddiqui general manager. Cynthia Boyett.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Related posts: Undiscussed topics at EventCamp East Coast In my experience, when you get a group of professionals together and give them the opportunity to determine what they’d like to talk about, you’ll end up with enough viable. It is one.

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MAY 18, 2020

I developed The Three Questions in 1995 as a fundamental opening process for peer conferences. The Three Questions is the most effective way I know to assist a group of people to get to know each other usefully, safely, and authentically. Zoom’s tool for small group work is Breakout Rooms. Learn about The Three Questions.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Pete Beach, Florida, and The St. She also worked at the front desk of The Delano in South Beach, Florida while attending Florida International University Juliana Liew Liew is general manager at Fusion Suites Vung Tau in Vietnam. Pete Beach, Florida. DeCanter previously worked as the property’s director of group sales.

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JUNE 5, 2017

of indoor and outdoor event space; Esterra Spa & Salon; fitness center; guest bicycles; heated pool; business center; gift shop; Florida Green Lodging award-winner. of meeting space; set on an 85-acre peninsula; full-service spa; Sanibel Harbour Princess yacht available for group functions; five eateries. 124 guest rooms; 8,000 sq.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Large Meetings Make A Comeback Small and medium-size companies have been leading recovery in group demand since the pandemic, but this year, it’s apparent that large meetings are back. After being apart for a few years, customers are showing significant energy surrounding meetings, and that’s evident in our group bookings.

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JUNE 2, 2017

If you want to organize an offsite shelling event , there are several local companies, such as Gulf Coast Marine Excursions and Captiva Cruises, that can connect groups with guides. For more active downtime, kayaking is an excellent solo or group outing. JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort. The center will include 30,000 sq.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 22, 2023

Here’s our round-up of the top conferences for training professionals. In-person conferences are making a BIG comeback in 2023. Just as we’re seeing a resurgence in face-to-face training and people opting to return to the office rather than work from home, this same desire to “connect” is driving conference attendance up.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

When word came that Hurricane Ian would be approaching the eastern coast of Florida, hotels and businesses were left in a precarious and uncertain position. Meeting groups at Naples Grande Beach Resort , which had a brief closure, expressed interest in how they could meet and leave the area better than when they arrived.

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OCTOBER 1, 2018

He was most recently chief operating officer for SBE Entertainment Group and previously spent more than 10 years with Starwood Hotels & Resorts as senior vice president and chief of Latin America operations and global initiatives. The post 7 Smart Moves—at Hilton, Teneo Hospitality Group and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

I think for large conferences, in rooms full of people traveling from all over … yeah, mask AND vaccinations ought to be required,” replied Robert Mahon, Should our professional organizations have vaccination and masks requirements at our fall in-person meetings? The poll results, she tweeted, “are not what I had hypothesized.”.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

That thought lingered until last year, when Gerstmann’s wife, Beth Surmont, FASAE, CMP-Fellow, CAE, was about to attend a conference in a state “that had recently put forward harmful anti-LGBTQ+ policy.” Additional sponsorships to date have come from Birmingham, Alabama; Dallas; and Orlando, Florida, as well as Destinations International.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

Munos has held several leadership positions with Marriott International, including director of sales and marketing, account executive, senior sales executive and director of group sales. He has served on task forces for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, from Florida to California. Christian Maeder. Cliff Ryan and Larisa Summers.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Boutique hotels are opening their doors to these groups looking for creative spaces to enhance their interactions. We rounded up some fun options across the country that offer big impact for small- and mid-size groups. Curio Collection by Hilton , Florida Keys: Baker’s Cay Resort Key Largo (3,705 sq. Peace Space, Hotel Zeppelin.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Jennifer Milliron Teneo Hospitality Group appointed Jennifer Milliron director of sales for the southwest region. Miguel Waldo Amara Cay Resort in Islamorada, Florida, named Miguel Waldo general manager. Waldo held the role of general manager at Courtyard by Marriott Key Largo in Florida. Swaim comes to his new role from St.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The events team at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida wanted to make that experience even more powerful. The experience works well for VIP groups of 10 to 60. Then the group moves on to the main course, a dinner prepared to highlight notes of lime, basil and cardamom the group had just enjoyed in the other room.

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MAY 21, 2018

Invented at MPI’s 2011 European Meetings and Events Conference, the session fosters active meaningful connections between attendees, and provides peer support and solutions to the real professional challenges currently faced by participants. The Solution Room is rapidly becoming a popular meeting plenary.

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MARCH 2, 2023

Kaila Nasci and Morgan Cox Kayla Nasci (left) and Morgan Cox (right) Cox is catering sales manager and Nasci has been promoted to director of catering for Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida. Before she joined Hawks Cay, she worked as group sales manager for Ocean Properties’ Florida Keys Collection.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Golden is Pan Pacific Hotels Group ’s vice president of operations for the United Kingdom and North America. Golden previously worked as general manager of Pan Pacific London, where she oversaw the opening of Pan Pacific Hotels Group’s first U.K.-based based property. Angeles Moreno. Cameron Cundle.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Marriott AC Hotel Naples 5 th Ave From Old Naples, the gem of southwest Florida, comes AC Hotel Naples 5 th Ave , opening early 2024. Aloft Orlando Lake Nona The lively, artistic neighborhood of Lake Nona , in Orlando, Florida celebrates the upcoming grand opening of Aloft Orlando Lake Nona.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Last fall, two of our consulting clients were scheduled to have their annual conferences in Orlando. In late September, Hurricane Ian pummeled central Florida, triggering a significant number of flight cancellations. This virtual extension quickly became the back-up plan for the in-person conference.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 8, 2018

When it comes to planning a conference, location is key. Today’s conference attendees expect more. And that all starts with a great conference location. . A conference is more than just the convention center. The content and networking is invaluable, but what often sways a decision to attend is the conference location.

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MAY 25, 2020

Here’s an example of a topic list created at a technical conference. The main group facilitator or another designated staffer should, therefore, promptly move facilitators and scribes to the correct number room as soon as the rooms open. Three Questions facilitator training. Running The Three Questions in Zoom Breakout Rooms.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Pacific Hospitality Group named Rasnick director of sales of AC Hotel Dallas by the Galleria and Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas by the Galleria. Vuong previously worked as director of operation for Informa Markets, managing event logistics, transportation, security, sustainability and signage for Florida Boat Shows. Kendahl Rasnick.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Five Popular Destinations for Conferences in the U.S. Usually, the cities best suited for large, multi-day conferences are those that boast popular tourist and local attractions. Look no further than these five spectacular destinations for your next conference in the United States. Orlando, Florida. Las Vegas, Nevada.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

2021 Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor Virtual Conference. Nurses, doctors, professional speakers, artists, teachers, researchers, and other professionals belong to AATH and attend the organization’s events, including its annual conference, which took place virtually in 2021. 27-28 in Orlando, Florida. Type: Virtual.

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