SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Las Vegas, New York City, Paris and other perennial favorites were among the world’s top meetings destinations in 2016, but several other locations significantly enhanced their appeal largely due to major expansion and renovation projects. Here are 15 of the leading meetings cities in 2016. of event space. It features 2.6 million sq.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Gabriela Ong Gabriela Ong was promoted to vice president of sales for Meet Puerto Rico, where she has been brand sales manager, northeast for three years. Based in the New York area, Ong will drive sales and grow brand awareness through meetings, incentives and marketing events. Email us the good news at editor@smartmeetings.com.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 22, 2017

With more groups heading out of the boardroom and into creative locations , why not schedule an event in a cozy space with great food and a wine tasting guided by a sommelier? These seven wine cellar meeting venues prove that groups don’t have to head to Napa or Bordeaux to gather among grapes. Casa de Uco. The Wine Cellar. The Apiary.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The association wanted to move forward with its event originally scheduled for July 31-August 3 at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, but FAMP had some challenges to overcome first. 9-12 at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, FAMP 2020 attracted 500 attendees and 40 exhibitors. who manages the event. Held Sept. Physical distancing.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

As PTK converted its three-day conference to a two-day virtual event, it concentrated on the content most important to participants and sponsors, she said. “We PTK, which is based in Jackson, Mississippi, hired Orlando-based TEK Productions to produce the event. How do we translate content to a virtual platform?

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All Seated

MAY 2, 2023

Bleisure travelers fall into two categories: Corporate, group, or conference guests who tack on a few days of vacation to their business trips Business travelers who bring companions like friends or family members to an event 2) What is motivating the bleisure travel trend? 5) What do bleisure travelers want?

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

“They serve a lot of alcohol, and they’d like people to sample this, that, or the other thing,” said Mark Gatley, regional general man-ager for SMG at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, which hosted the show for a few years before it moved to the Orlando World Center Marriott. NO TOPPING OFF.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2018

Bring your ap-PIE-tite to meetings today! Its annual industry convention and competition will be heating up ovens next month at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando. of meeting space and 1,254 guest rooms. of indoor/outdoor meeting space. of meeting space and 551 guest rooms. of meeting space and 144 guest rooms.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Business Events, conferences, exhibitions, seminars are all crucial to add on zeal in your monotonous 9 to 5 routine. Conferences and events are places with numerous opportunities for an attendee, so research and plan well before you attend any event. RSA conference. Business Agility Conference. Annual Roth Conference.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Business Events, conferences, exhibitions, seminars are all crucial to add on zeal in your monotonous 9 to 5 routine. Conferences and events are places with numerous opportunities for an attendee, so research and plan well before you attend any event. RSA conference. Business Agility Conference. Annual Roth Conference.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Tell that to meeting professionals, however, and they might grumble. On the meetings side, how do you make sure that you’re not spending all your time educating your procurement partners on our industry instead of getting work done?” Possibly. “I McDonald’s Corporation has been undergoing a major restructuring since 2015.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

Forest Service were denied permission to attend the Association for Fire Ecology’s (AFE) International Fire Congress in Orlando, including a scientist scheduled to deliver a presentation on the role of climate change in creating severe fire weather conditions. Cuts in conference attendance by U.S.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Business Events, conferences, exhibitions, seminars are all crucial to add on zeal in your monotonous 9 to 5 routine. Conferences and events are places with numerous opportunities for an attendee, so research and plan well before you attend any event. RSA conference. Business Agility Conference. Annual Roth Conference.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In Maslow’s famous pyramid of the hierarchy of human needs, the most basic is food, shelter and clothing. To create an idea-board of ways to make a difference, Smart Meetings asked meeting professionals in the field to share their initiatives. Murdock advocates that meeting professionals get involved at any level they can.

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The MICE

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There were so many excellent entries that it was hard to pick just one, but eventually we decided on SAP Sapphire 2022 in the Best Transformational Change category, and Siemens Energy Business Conference 2022 in Best Customer Experience – Live. May 10-12: SAP Sapphire & ASUG Accelerate Orlando . It wasn’t all hard work, though.

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023 Are you struggling to find which conferences are worth investing your time and money in? We’ve put together a comprehensive list of 200+ top in-person, virtual and hybrid conferences that you should attend in 2023.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Experiences that bring employees together outside of a corporate or meeting environment foster connections, camaraderie, trust and employee engagement, while encouraging a spirit of creativity and collaboration that carries over into the workplace. Food and beverage options catering to all tastes mean there’s no reason to leave.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Experiences that bring employees together outside of a corporate or meeting environment foster connections, camaraderie, trust and employee engagement, while encouraging a spirit of creativity and collaboration that carries over into the workplace. Food and beverage options catering to all tastes mean there’s no reason to leave.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Or looking to wrap up 2018 with an exceptional conference? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. In other instances, summits function exactly like conferences.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 5, 2018

Meeting planners might not always think of Walt Disney World as a venue for clients with serious business in mind , but the “House the Mouse Built” is continually evolving to offer new options for incentive trips, conferences and other corporate gatherings. “We Pandora—World of Avatar, photo credit: Disney. of existing space.

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