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.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Gibson is now director of resort experience at Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys. With two decades of marketing and management experience with DMOs, Foster enters her new directorship following her tenure at Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau in Texas as director of marketing and brand management. Daniel Gibson.

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Unique Venues

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. Dallas, Texas.

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Event Farm

APRIL 19, 2022

Chief Strategy Officer of Membersuite and Co-Founder of Event Farm, Jennifer Ross, the Founder and CEO of JHR Global Events, and Amanda Gayle, Director of Conferences and Meeting Services for the American Nurses Association. Here are the takeaways from the panel discussion. Fairly, though, in some of these cases, the environment matters.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Haute, the marketing, sales and event services company in Cedar Park, Texas, is taking 80 professionals to Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas for a week-long event on a brand-new industry metric. Regional 1-Day Experience – Texas. On April 14, Smart Meetings will be in Arlington, Texas for a one-day event at the AT&T Stadium.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Arlington, Texas. Austin, Texas. Delray Beach, Florida. Lake Mary, Florida. 37 • National Conference Coordinator. Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Association. Winter Park, Florida. 35 • Conferences and Meetings Manager. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Paola Bowman. Arlington CVB.

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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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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. Adreanne Lewis Photo: Leo Thompson Lewis is director of sales, events and marketing for The Driskill in Austin, Texas. Karen McManamon McManamon is business development director for Discover St.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in Florida. While in Beverly Hills, Williams was also on the board for Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau. He has also worked in management roles with JW Marriott Austin in Texas, Langham Place in New York City, The Gates Hotel Miami Beach in Florida, JW Marriott Chicago and more.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Dallas Marriott Las Colinas Within a master-planned community in Irving, Texas, a multimillion-dollar renovation is wrapping up that includes all 364 guest rooms and 27,000 sq. The style incorporates of-the-moment design with the rustic Texas heritage of the area’s ranching tradition and the region’s rolling hills.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

She has previously been executive director of Sumba Hospitality Foundation in Indonesia, F&B manager for Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, conference services manager for Riviera Palm Springs and more. Bruggemans was most recently an adjunct faculty member in the Hospitality Management Program at California State University, San Bernardino.

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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. Texas dominated the Top 10, with El Paso at No. 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.

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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. Texas dominated the Top 10, with El Paso at No. 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.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Christina Mertz Mertz is Fairmont Dallas ’ director of catering and conference services. She previously worked as the property’s assistant director of catering and conference services. David Hoffman Photo: Pendry Hotels & Resorts Hoffman is general manager for California’s Pendry Newport Beach , scheduled to open late summer 2023.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

He’ll work remotely out of the nation’s capital, where he’ll focus on booking conferences requiring more than 550 rooms. Trevina Height Benchmark, a global hospitality company, appointed Height director of catering and conference services at Delta Hotels Marriott Watters Creek Convention Center, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property.

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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. Read More : How Micro-stimulants Can Boost Conference Participant Wellness. Center the Mind and Encourage Creativity.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Prior to Andaz West Hollywood, Tucker was director of rooms and operations at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida. Max Beach Resort in Daytona Beach, Florida, appointed Codianne director of operations and Radford director of sales and marketing. Michael Codianne and Laura Radford. Jon Sakshaug.

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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. PRA Orlando; Newport Hospitality, a DMC Network Company in Rhode Island; Accent Indy; and CSI Florida.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 30, 2018

Hammons Convention Center Northwest Arkansas and the Alpharetta Conference Center, home of Connect Georgia 2018. Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas, got the love from Kat Sanford, chief fun officer at Kat Sanford Events. Hilton Americas , Omni Dallas , Gaylord Texan and Hilton Anatole were also among Texas hotel favorites.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 21, 2022

Previously, Oney was director of sales at RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida and has held additional sales leadership roles at several companies, including Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa and more. and The James Royal Palm in Miami Beach, Florida. Jaclyn Dawson. Jane Cunningham. Debra Zabloudil, FACHE.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2022

She was most recently JUNO’s account executive, after serving as associate director of conferences for International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Martin has also been senior meeting manager for the National Conference of State Legislatures. Robin Flanz. Flanz is now director of sales and marketing at Park Hyatt New York.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2018

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. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater in Florida, where he was director of hotel operations. Swaim comes to his new role from St.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 28, 2017

Here’s a real-life example of how to crowdsource a conference program in real-time. In May 2017 Liz Lathan, Tom Spano, and Nicole Osibodu invited me to design and facilitate the session crowdsourcing at the first Haute Dokimazo unconference in Austin, Texas. Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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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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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. Conference and Event Manager.

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Event Farm

APRIL 19, 2022

One approach is to choose the least stringent areas—for example: Florida, Texas and Arizona, who have looser mandates than other areas of the country—and have an open space in which to set whatever protocol you feel is necessary. “I Here are the takeaways from the panel discussion.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

They are proactively changing the world for the better through conference, meetings and other events. 37 • Conference and Events Manager. 26 • Conference Services Manager. 35 • Conference and Event Manager. 23 • Conference Services Coordinator. 38 • Conferences Manager. Wylie, Texas. Explore Gwinnett.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Rita Moore ConferenceDirect, a West Hollywood-based, full-service, global meetings solution company, added Moore to its team as director of conference management operations. He’s also managed Remington hotels, such as Lakeway Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas; La Concha Key West in Florida; and Melrose Georgetown Hotel in Washington, D.C.

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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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SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2018

Florida: Key Lime Pie. Florida adopted key lime pie as its official pie in 2006, and Key West is known as the place to go to sample the sour-sweet dessert. The resort has conference facilities and a range of guest room types, including cabins, condos and chalets. It’s close to Hagerty Conference Center. Texas: Pecan Pie.

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Bizzabo

MAY 10, 2019

Searching for the best customer success conferences to attend in 2019? Whether you're looking to turn casual customers into lifelong fans or improve your company's NPS score, the 40 conferences listed below will help you achieve your goals. Customer Success Conferences. Customer Success Summit Conference. Look no further.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 18, 2016

I’m in San Antonio, Texas, having just run two 90-minute “panels” at a national association leadership conference. At the conference sessions I design and facilitate, everyone is “up there” instead of “down here.” Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Panelist time!

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 16, 2016

She has worked in various management and leadership positions at international hotels, and worked for The Camberley Hotel Company in Atlanta; West Baden Springs Hotel in Indiana; Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal/Il Lugano in Florida; and Hilton San Diego Del Mar. in Orlando, Florida. It has more than 12,500 sq. Jana McGee.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. A seasoned sales professional, Cartwright has worked with the The Fort Worth Club; was senior account manager of group sales at Billy Bob’s Texas, a massive country music arena; Omni Hotels & Resorts and many more. Jamie Gold.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. A seasoned sales professional, Cartwright has worked with the The Fort Worth Club; was senior account manager of group sales at Billy Bob’s Texas, a massive country music arena; Omni Hotels & Resorts and many more. Jamie Gold.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The 20 conferences, seminars, and festivals listed below will help keep you informed and up to date on the all the latest trends, news, and laws. The conference/expo/consumer showcase hybrid promises a lot opportunity for both education and fun. Location: Fort Worth, Texas. Source: Lift & Co. Start Date: January 9th, 2020.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Therefore, if you are able to do so, I encourage you to talk to your boss, board of directors, constituents, members and/or suppliers to let them know that you are proactively taking a meeting to an impacted venue, such as southeastern Texas, Florida, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mexico or the Bahamas.

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