Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. Knowledge is what helps you handle the unexpected,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Watching food and travel shows with her mother throughout her childhood eventually drove her to earn her degree in hotel management. She now serves as conference services manager at the Westin Grand Cayman, bringing with her over seven years of experience in the hospitality industry.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2020

Temperature checks, reduced occupancy and increased physical distancing in shared spaces—these were some of the protocols floated by hospitality partners and meetings professionals as they sketched out what a return to travel after COVID-19 shutdowns will require. Sanitation Ratings. Travel Considerations.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. Bruggemans was most recently an adjunct faculty member in the Hospitality Management Program at California State University, San Bernardino. Chris Rynkiewicz. Suzanne Bajek. Will Trokey.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

He will pursue meetings with 200-2,000 attendees from organizations based in Arizona, New Mexico and the upper Midwest. She will now lead the Visit Orlando Destination Experience team to elevate engagement with clients and further enhance their customer experience as they plan an execute meetings and conferences in Orlando.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 13, 2023

From large-scale medical conferences to intimate seminars, events enable healthcare event planners to strengthen relationships, generate leads, and position their brands as thought leaders. Consider physicians, hospital administrators, medical society members, patients, policymakers, and other healthcare professionals.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 9, 2022

Greengage – an independent provider of advice and accreditation to the meetings and travel industry – has launched EVENTsmart, a carbon calculator for responsible meetings and events of all sizes ranging from virtual meetings to large-scale conferences and exhibitions.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Free meeting space? These issues and others are addressed in an industry outlook from Knowland and Conference Direct. This is according to nearly 300 planners who responded to the 2023 State of the Meetings Industry survey from events-industry research firm Knowland in conjunction with third-party planning agency Conference Direct.

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ePly

MARCH 22, 2024

A great conference agenda defines the event’s purpose, who will speak and when, and the conference location and activity. It is the most important tool available for encouraging attendee engagement , establishing expectations for their experience, and guiding them to the right locations at the right times during the conference.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Make your summer meetings meaningful and memorable with these tips and trends Summer is approaching fast and meeting professionals want to stay up to date on every seasonal trend. With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community.

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Event Industry News

JULY 2, 2019

The hospitality and event sector has to transform its thinking about food and beverage (F&B) to adapt to the way the latest generation fit eating and drinking into their lives. Street/festival-style food works well for them. Recently, we commissioned in depth research among millennial meetings planners.

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MPI

AUGUST 24, 2023

Find yourself surrounded by towering skyscrapers, artistic alleyways and stunning venues that contribute to the charm of the city, making it an ideal destination for meetings and conferences. Toronto welcomes you to meet in a city where different perspectives are not only celebrated but remixed.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2021

The Italian Society of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care, and Resuscitation (SIAARTI) turned its annual meeting into a traveling event that included educational content and meetings with experts, health managers, local administrators, and sponsors in socially distanced settings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

He brings over 30 years of experience in hospitality, having most recently served as general manager at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay on Kauai. He will draw on his over 30 years of hospitality experience to oversee all hotel services and operations. He earlier served as vice president of global accounts with Conference Direct.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Maeder brings 20 years of hospitality experience to the position, most recently serving as director of food and beverage at The Maybourne Beverly Hills. Among other properties he has worked for are Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara and The Setai, Miami Beach, as director of food and beverage at both.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 21, 2021

Remember conferences and events before COVID-19, mask wearing and social distancing? The next morning, outside of the general session was another gathering where at least a dozen people probably handled the coffee and a display of fruit, pastries and yogurt before you plated your food. Meetings Could Look Like [Way Outside of the Box].

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

When John Walsh, general manager of The National Conference Center, started preparing the legacy Leesburg, Virginia, meetings venue for its newest clients, he knew he was in for a life and palate-changing experience. Their chef and their dining team made great Afghan food, kabobs. Read More : Bon Accommodation!

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EventSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

With so much business activity at the heart of our city, it’s no surprise that there is a high demand for meeting spaces. Whether you’re looking for a place to host a business presentation, a team meeting, or a client pitch, finding the right meeting room can make all the difference. W Toronto ( 0 ) EventSource.ca

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2023

IACC’s Meeting Rooms of the Future Trends Report Shows Rising Desire for Meaningful Experiences Meeting professionals are increasingly turning to unique venues to help design meaningful experiences, according to the 7th annual International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) Meeting Rooms of the Future Trends Report released in June.

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All Seated

MAY 2, 2023

No longer a trend just for millennials, the hospitality industry can capture additional room nights and ancillary revenue by catering to the needs of this sizable segment. Let’s break down how bleisure travel – the blending of business and personal travel – is transforming the hospitality industry. 1) What is bleisure travel?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

With over 25 years of experience in travel, tourism and business events, and in leadership roles with Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Destination Toronto, he brings extensive experience to oversee BestCities operations, focusing on their values of legacy, sustainability and advancement of the global impact of meeting events.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Shaffer has spent over two decades in tourism and hospitality sales. Most recently, she was sales director at Resort Lifestyle Communities in South Carolina, a hospitality company that provides resort-style living options for its retired residents. Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years.

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IMG

AUGUST 25, 2023

Our unparalleled in-house food and beverage program coupled with a seasoned event management team allows for seamless and efficient planning and execution.¨- The opportunities are endless, from concerts and festivals to corporate meetings and trade shows to weddings and holiday parties.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2022

Meeting profs are driven by a desire to create a memorable experience for their attendees. With the return of in-person events and new technologies developed for hybrid and remote platforms, meeting professionals have more opportunities than ever to engage and excite attendees. Focused Hospitality . Use a Consistent Theme.

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Unique Venues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Along with earning the distinction as the most visited museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a top-five tourist destination in the City of Philadelphia, The Franklin Institute is a premier conference and event space serving corporate events, weddings, and other social gatherings throughout the year. that allows food and beverage.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

So, if they decided that they weren’t comfortable in the meeting space, they could sit up in their hotel room and watch the livestream,” Morrison said, adding that about 25 percent of their virtual attendees actually stayed on site. In total, the summit hosted 93 total attendees, with about half of those tuning in virtually. Receptions.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the meetings industry, many conversations about food and beverage center around food allergies , healthifying menus and working with your venue’s catering team to develop a delicious meal while staying on budget. But if you think of the food industry as an onion, we’re only peeling off the very first layer.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Major brands are set to debut highly-anticipated hotels in the coming year 2024 brings a wave of highly anticipated hotel openings in some of hospitality’s biggest brands. flexible meeting space between two meeting rooms. of meeting space across 6 rooms and direct access to brand-new 10,000 sq. of indoor meeting space.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Until January of this year, Martin was partner events manager for RingCentral, and before that, she was senior meeting manager for National Conference of State Legislatures, both in Denver. Shafi is director of operations for the AC Hotel Miami Dadeland , and Salinas is now the hotel’s food and beverage manager.

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EventSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

With so much business activity at the heart of our city, it’s no surprise that there is a high demand for meeting spaces. Whether you’re looking for a place to host a business presentation, a team meeting, or a client pitch, finding the right meeting room can make all the difference. W Toronto ( 0 ) EventSource.ca

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. With 40 years of hospitality leadership experience, Scatena has held similar management roles at several other JW Marriott properties and Marriott International. Tony Yousfi, CMP. Sybil Davis. James Wyndham. Albert Bilotti.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. With 40 years of hospitality leadership experience, Scatena has held similar management roles at several other JW Marriott properties and Marriott International. Tony Yousfi, CMP. Sybil Davis. James Wyndham. Albert Bilotti.

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EventMB

MAY 17, 2022

And accordingly, Skift, a company focused on transformation, threw out the standard conference template for something more apropos, contemporary, and dynamic. Since remote work is the new way of life, the conference was just two half-days. Punchy and Fluid. And for those on tighter schedules, it meant only one night away from home.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

The hospitality industry is coming to the rescue. Expert groups are addressing each area, starting with a report on health and safety from the Meeting and Event Design group that is scheduled to be on the EIC website by early July. Preparing for Return to Meeting. Here are highlights. Advocating for the Future.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

Plan with confidence Toronto is more than a meeting place Toronto is North America’s fourth most populous city, making it Canada’s largest and most visited destination. The center is recognized as top-of-class by meeting and event organizers around the world and has hosted over 21,000 events during its four-decade history.

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