Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

From minimum wage increases to hotel taxes and subsidies for new conference properties, voters in mid-term elections on Tuesday were asked to weigh in on a number of issues that could affect where you hold your meetings and how much they will cost. The initiative supported by Unite Here! to $15 with healthcare benefits.

Tourism 89

Tourism Hotels Travel 2010 89

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Hawaii Convention Center. San Luis Resort Spa and Conference Center. The National Conference Center. Banff & Lake Louise Tourism. Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board. Memphis Tourism. Tourism Santa Fe. Tourism Vancouver. Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. Grand Hotel Mackinac Island.

2018 108

2018 Tourism Hotels Hospitality 108

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Island of Hawaii and Maui (January): Why make the journey all the way to Hawaii, since pristine beaches, abundant sunshine, fresh seafood and tropical backdrops can be found in so many other places? In this story, we describe how groups can immerse themselves in this culture on Maui and the Island of Hawaii.

2018 77

2018 Meetings Hotels 2019 77

SmartMeetings

MARCH 9, 2017

Hawaii’s new travel ban lawsuit is just the latest salvo in President Trump’s ongoing executive order saga. The executive order … keeps Hawaii families apart,” said Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin in a widely reported news conference announcing the lawsuit. tourism’s not-so-sunny outlook.

Travel 41

Travel Tourism Government Meetings 41

Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2023

Margaux Helm Margaux Helm Helm steps in as marketing manager for meetings at Visit Seattle , the city’s tourism and promotion bureau. Along with a Bachelor of Science in hotel, restaurant and tourism management and an MBA with a specialty in marketing and finance, Earp brings over 40 years of experience in hospitality.

Hospitality 89

Hospitality Tourism Hotels Retail 89

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Tragedy of Maui, Deconstructed Front Street in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii Maui is the classic case study. An analysis by the Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii found that inbound arrivals had dropped by about three-quarters, a disaster of its own. Here’s more of what we learned. The result was inspiring.

Tourism 52

Tourism Travel Banking Hotels 52

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Fountaingrove Inn & Conference Center. Keystone Resort Conference Center. Diablo Valley Tourism. Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board. Meet Hawaii. Mexico Tourism Board. Sonoma County Tourism. Tourism Australia. Tourism Victoria. Tourism Whistler. Tourisme Montreal.

2016 103

2016 Tourism Hotels Hospitality 103

Connect Your Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2016

The tourism bug first bit Byrd when she served on the Tompkins County (New York) CVB board, and she’s been showing off the places she’s called home ever since. Byrd has an extensive background in tourism marketing that includes more than 20 years in the shopping center industry. Patricia Byrd. Sales Manager, Spartanburg CVB.

2016 40

2016 2011 Tourism Travel 40

Event Industry News

APRIL 24, 2019

The pre-conference Hackathon, facilitated by Jamie Murdock from Experient and Donna Kastner from Retirepreneur.com, will allow participants to work in teams to come up with innovative solutions for how the hospitality and tourism industries can address unsheltered homeless individuals. Teambuilding and networking.

2019 60

2019 Tourism Healthcare Education 60

Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Resident NFTs, only 78 of the total 7,878 NFTs, will offer amenities such as a dedicated guest room at the one of the three hotels, a virtual concierge, complimentary event and conference hosting capabilities, as well as real-world amenities, like gym memberships, spa days and access to streaming services like Netflix and NFL Redzone.

Hotels 98

Hotels Hospitality B2C 2017 98

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Martin was previously Benchmark’s general manager for The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Nicholas Gold Nicholas Gold has been named general Manager of The Club at Kukui’ula, a luxury resort and real estate community on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. Edlen Electrical Exhibition Services.

Hotels 40

Hotels Food and Beverage 2014 Hospitality 40

PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2019

Dana Edmunds/Hawaii Tourism Authority). Recently, the conference center was named as the first and only “public assembly convention center” to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Food and Beverage 49

Food and Beverage Sustainability Tourism 2018 49

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For USA-based incentive companies, trips to the continental USA, Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean have returned more strongly than transatlantic journeys to Europe. More : Not Your Mother’s Incentives… Or Even Last Year’s. As a side note, nearer, in-region trips were predicted to rebound quicker than farther destinations.

Travel 98

Travel 2021 2019 2020 98

Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2022

Most recently, she was director of sales and marketing at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, in Hawaii. She was most recently JUNO’s account executive, after serving as associate director of conferences for International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Robin Flanz. Eric Grimm.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Hotels Food and Beverage Insurance 52

Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2022

Sotomayor is director of leisure sales at Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii. Austin joined Fairmont Dallas as director of catering and conference services. Fabiola Sotomayor. She is a 16-year hospitality veteran, with experience in Pacific and western United States sales. Tanner Austin.

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Hospitality 2002 Hotels 52

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Adam Sacks, president of Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company, reported that 67 of survey respondents cited softer objectives, such as culture, improved engagement, retention and relationships among employees compared to increased sales in this, the fifth year of the study. RoEx Measured. Following are some examples.

Travel 56

Travel 2019 Hotels 2018 56

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

After college, I started as a conference concierge at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. Tourism is the state’s second-largest economic industry and LRCVB is an integral part of virtually all quality-of-life projects and economic-development initiatives within the city. Job title: Senior conference planner. Jorah Anderson.

2017 81

2017 Retail Hotels Hospitality 81

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Whitaker is a respected industry veteran who formerly worked with Tourism Toronto and Brand USA. In October, Mayor Emanuel and Whitaker announced record tourism figures for the first three quarters of 2016, for both leisure and group segments. . Honolulu, Hawaii. It hasn’t taken long to see results, either.

Meetings 40

Meetings 2015 Travel Tourism 40

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

After college, I started as a conference concierge at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. Tourism is the state’s second-largest economic industry and LRCVB is an integral part of virtually all quality-of-life projects and economic-development initiatives within the city. Job title: Senior conference planner. Jorah Anderson.

2017 40

2017 Retail Hotels Hospitality 40