Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

Mary Silvester Mary Silvester, The Islands of Islamorada The Islands of Islamorada , an oceanfront residential style resort in the upper Florida Keys, appoints Silvester to the newly created coastal concierge role. He will pursue meetings with 200-2,000 attendees from organizations based in Arizona, New Mexico and the upper Midwest.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 8, 2021

As people are once again returning to sports events, entertainment events, and large weddings, event planners are using so-called health passes or vaccine passports to ensure attendees have received the coronavirus vaccine or have recently tested negative for the virus. Health passes do not store personal health data. In the U.S.,

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Smart Meetings

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. Regis Hotels.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Las Vegas Every planner knows Las Vegas is one of the top destinations for meetings in the country. Orlando, Florida Orlando continues its on-fire expansion, with recent developments such as the SunRail Southern Expansion, which opened in July, and the $605 million expansion of Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). of meeting space.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ponte Vedra offers a wide array of meeting and event spaces. Three flexible meeting rooms totaling 5,710 sq. It is the fifth ROOST apartment hotel and the first in Florida. The conference rooms and lounges can be reserved for business gatherings as needed. More than 75,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Consider taking the company on a water sports team building adventure—the city is covered in varied-sized bodies of water and flanked by Lake Apopka in the west, making it a fantastic spot for aquatic ecotourism. Conference facilities such as the Las Vegas Convention Center set the city apart from its competitors. Las Vegas, NV.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. 31 • Associate Manager of Meetings. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. 37 • Director of Education and Meetings. Delray Beach, Florida. 35 • Director, Meetings & Conventions. Aquera Agee.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 11, 2021

Participants at the 2020 Global Wellness Summit in Palm Beach, Florida, chose how they wanted to experience sessions — while exercising or sitting. Wellbeing Will Be the ‘Central Focus of Successful Meetings’. We offer their insights and opinions on this page and in the rest of our July-August CMP Series, What Will Stick?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2022

As destination and corporate conferences and meetings are making a comeback, I have noticed that the trend of incorporating wellness into events is proving to be more popular than ever. I’m sharing my top tips for easily and successfully incorporating wellness to into your next meeting or event.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

But did you know many also offer prime meeting spaces? UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley is home to Mather Redwood Grove Amphitheater, Julia Morgan Hall and a greenhouse conference center. University of Central Florida, Orlando. in the September issue of Smart Meetings magazine. Or, hold your event in an urban forest.

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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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Unique Venues

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Plenty of meeting planners are choosing to host meetings and events on college and university campuses as well for numerous reasons. Plus, there’s often a great selection of activities from team-building opportunities to, of course, top collegiate sports! The thrill of going back to school is not just for kids.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

The LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBT MPA) named Alexis Dinyovszky as a new member of the board of directors. 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.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 13, 2018

If you hold a meeting in a spring training city, here are six ways to hit your event out of the ballpark. Florida is a hub for MLB teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays at Dunedin’s Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies at Spectrum Field in Clearwater and New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 30, 2019

Face-to-face meetings are helping reverse the worldwide problem of loneliness. As humans, as mammals, we need to be with others — we are born with an innate, deep need for connection,” said Janet Sperstad, CMP, program director of the meeting and event management degree at Madison College. Illustration by Ping Zhu). Born to Connect. “As

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2023

De Jesus comes from Imperium Food & Wine in Celebration, Florida, as food and beverage director, where he worked for the last three years. Before moving to Texas, Lewis worked in Seattle, at Fairmont Olympic Hotel as conference service manager and Pan Pacific Hotel as senior catering sales manager. Louis Park in Minnesota.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

Jeff Robinson, director of marketing with Visit Indy and Santiago Corrada, president and CEO of Visit Tampa Bay , joined Mayaan Ziv, CEO of AccessNow , at the same conference to share tips for meeting professionals looking for information about accessibility before sourcing a destination. Accessibility for Meeting Profs.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 30, 2017

There remains a litany of conferences for meeting and event professionals to receive education and valuable networking throughout the duration of 2017. This list does not contain every single conference for event planners, but we feel that these are the main ones you should have on your radar. PCMA Education Conference.

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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. While SMERF meetings tend to be smaller in size, the numbers do add up. While SMERF meetings tend to be smaller in size, the numbers do add up. Nowhere was this more apparent in 2016 than in Jacksonville, Florida.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

As meeting planners, we want to know more about the interesting locations we’re seeing. Notable conference center: Palais des congres de Montreal, holding 113 rooms and venues with 551,520 sq. Notable conference center: David L. Lawrence Convention features 53 meetings rooms for a total of 77,952 sq. 20th Century Fox.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2022

Previously, Patay was founder of and chief strategist for Patay Consulting, and she has also been a Smart Ambassador for Smart Meetings, contributing regularly to our online and print magazine with the latest in “Smart Style.” of meeting and event space. Richard Romane. Robin Flanz. 1 in the city by TripAdvisor during his tenure.

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Eventbase

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Here are four of our favorites: Select attractive destinations Negotiate extended conference hotel rates Offer companion or family passes for your event Use the event app to highlight bleisure information 1. For example, SXSW offers a ‘Guest Pass’ option for access to free events during the conference.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

He’s previously worked at The Silversmith Hotel in Chicago, One Ocean Resort & Spa in Atlantic Beach, Florida and various Marriott International hotels in Kansas City, Philadelphia and Baltimore. She most recently worked at Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center of Georgetown, Texas.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 15, 2016

Mia Monroe is an award-winning certified special event, meeting and government meeting professional, speaker, author of trade articles and the conference and event manager for NASA Johnson Space Center’s Human Health and Institutional Management contract for Florida-based AllPoints, LLC. Three things: 1.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

Usually you can accuse a corporate marketing team of overselling things, but when it comes to Universal Orlando Resort’s “meeting enhancements” program, the opposite might be true. See “digitalNow 2017,” p. Mission pretty well accomplished. Soon to be Six.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

While Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon arrived in the Tampa Bay area as early as 1513, the western part of the land which would one day become Florida remained relatively undeveloped until the 1800s. Today, the once slow-to-develop city is now home to a stunning skyline, numerous family-friendly destinations, and an active sports community.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 9, 2020

It covers a range of both global and local stories on diverse topics such as politics, international affairs, sports scores, and pop culture. Both big and small cities, from Brooklyn, New York to Naples, Florida, hosted the tour in 2019 and invited attendees to come, meet with local chefs, and savor delicious dishes.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 10, 2017

Chris Christie, Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian and Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International, which is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Meeting space will be updated to accommodate a range of functions, from intimate gatherings to large conventions. The acquisition was announced during an event attended by New Jersey Gov.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 25, 2021

It wiped out the town of Islamorada in the Florida Keys and took 408 lives, affecting a swath of states, including Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. And the meetings industry could be evolving to an even more powerful, effective and valued role in the global economy, too. Are you still looking for your own higher ground?

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

Best Conference Center Hotel. Add a heap o’ meeting space—34,000 sq. A multi-million-dollar transformation added a fresh design scheme, all-new plush furnishings and tech in the 802 guest rooms, and enhancements to its 38 versatile meeting and functions rooms. of indoor meeting space. of meeting space.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 8, 2020

Corporations and organizations love the uniqueness of Beaver Hollow Conference Center—especially for team building activities. Your Guests Can Experience Epic Sports History. It’s loaded with sports history that will astound your guests as soon as they arrive. Build Your Team. Create New Connections. Wow Your Group.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Notable clients: Kia Motors, FX Networks, Puma, Fox Sports, Pepsi. AlliedPRA creates local destination experiences for meetings, incentives and events that move hearts, minds and businesses forward to deliver unforgettable moments. Aquarius Sports and Entertainment. BCD Meetings & Events. Stamford, CT. San Diego, CA.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

When Conde Nast Traveler released its latest list of The Best Big Cities in the United States, it could have just as easily been writing about The Best Meeting Cities in the United States. By scouring our online and print archives, I’ve compiled news that planners can use to host events in some of our favorite and best meeting cities.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Meet the Shell Love Bug, covered in more than 20,000 seashells! Our four-wheel ambassador for fun and sun can be found at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). With a variety of accommodations and meeting venues minutes from the airport, the value for attendees is clear. Let the Shell Love bug welcome your next meeting!

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 7, 2018

For example, after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, both Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods changed their policies to restrict gun sales to customers ages 21 and up, and ended the sale of assault-style rifles. We didn’t want to have just another sustainability conference,” Armon said. “We A ‘High-Octane’ Event.

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