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. Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey promoted Rynkiewicz to vice president and chief financial officer.

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EventMB

JUNE 15, 2022

When bourbon maker Old Forester started offering alcohol-free mint juleps at the Kentucky Derby, it became clear that non-alcoholic beverages had become a thing. Even hotels are getting in on the NA trend; Hyatt introduced its “Zero Proof, Zero Judgment” beverage program in the US in August 2021.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Reiplinger has worked in the hospitality industry for almost 20 years, most recently as managing director at the AAA Four Diamond Bodega Bay Lodge of the Woodside Hotel Group, also in Sonoma. Vialpando also formerly worked for Woodside Hotel Group as executive chef at Bodega Bay Lodge. Brent DeRaad. Lynsey Dennison.

Tourism 52

Tourism Ecommerce Hospitality Food and Beverage 52

Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It’s this easy access—combined with Kentucky Exposition Center with its 1.3 million square feet of exhibition space and reputation for hosting premier spectator events like the Kentucky Derby—that has helped build the city’s long-standing reputation for the convention market. Louis and five hours from Chicago.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The first event of the new year, Smart Meetings’ Incentive Experience event in Playa del Carmen, Mexico is a 3-day excursion at the Hotel Xcaret Arte. The Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky is opening its meeting spaces for an early-week experience away. From March 13 to 15, we’re hosting at the 1800s waterfront hotel.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It’s this easy access—combined with Kentucky Exposition Center with its 1.3 million square feet of exhibition space and reputation for hosting premier spectator events like the Kentucky Derby—that has helped build the city’s long-standing reputation for the convention market. Louis and five hours from Chicago.

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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. 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. ” Top 25 Best Cities 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. 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. ” Top 25 Best Cities for Conferences.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 11, 2017

In Kentucky, another of the banned states, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer called the travel ban a “real threat to our growing tourism economy” after a hotel in the city announced it had lost two conventions as a result. ” He urged state leaders to rework the language of the Kentucky law that spurred the California ban.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 5, 2017

Marriott Development ’s secret for scaling hotel development fast? Four more modular hotels are under way—Courtyard Pullman in Washington, AC Oklahoma City in Oklahoma, AC Louisville in Kentucky and AC Chapel Hill in North Carolina. Preassembled modular construction at a grand scale.

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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. Radisson Hotel Group. 35 • Conference and Event Manager. Lexington, Kentucky. 23 • Conference Services Coordinator. Jim Clapes.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2018

An additional $700 million would go towards constructing a new 40-story hotel tower with 850 rooms at JW Marriott. A 51,000-square-foot ballroom, which AEG claims would be the largest in the city, is part of the hotel’s floorplan. The adjoining 350-guestroom hotel would offer additional function space and a rooftop pool.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

1 in Louisville, Kentucky. Part of the 19 th -annual Teams Conference (TC) , a sports industry conference and expo, the forum is a collaboration between TC and Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA). The conference runs Oct. Answering those questions is the impetus behind the first U.S.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2017

These top-tier cities are meetings hotspots, with enough convention space and hotel rooms to accommodate thousands of attendees at any given time, plus the cultural amenities and intangible cachet to keep them around. Paducah, Kentucky. Paducah, Kentucky, known as “Quilt City USA.” None of that is new to you.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

That only begins to tell the story: We found that Greater Columbus Convention Center recently completed a $140 renovation and that the city boasts newly renovated hotels, a thriving arts and entertainment district, and one-of-a-kind attractions. Actually, it was rated No. 1 in the category by Yelp and Realtor.com.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 25, 2017

But at the heart of it all is the completely renovated and expanded Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC). It will also feature a state-of-the-art, 175 seat conference theater, advanced WIFI capabilities and LEED Silver Certification.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

37 • National Conference Coordinator. Hotel Paradox, an Autograph Collection. Lexington, Kentucky. 35 • Conferences and Meetings Manager. Association Management Center. Jessica Moy. Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers. Parker, Colorado. Ceré Netters. 28 • Director of Education & Events. Tempe, Arizona.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 22, 2017

Complete with a 1970s wood Knoll conference table that seats up to 10 people, the space seamlessly transitions to post-meeting wine tastings with the resort’s sommelier. A hidden gem on the lower level of the Ashton Hotel, The Wine Cellar is one of Fort Worth’s most unique private dining spaces. The Wine Cellar. The Apiary.

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Unique Venues

AUGUST 22, 2022

We are located within a five-hour drive from eight different states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin), making the commute to the Chicago Southland quick and easy. Unlike downtown Chicago, there is FREE parking at all hotels and most event venues and attractions throughout the region.

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Connect Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

We prefer to think of it as a breakthrough in beverages—and a smart investment for hotels and event venues. We went to Pittsburgh in June for the Association of Luxury Suite Directors Conference and Tradeshow, which has something called the Suite of the Future. Where has Monsieur been exhibited?

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 26, 2016

And on virtually every corner, there are new meeting spaces, hotels, local award-winning restaurants, micro-distilleries, Bourbon tasting rooms and one-of-a-kind cultural experiences. > 175-seat state-of-the-art conference theatre. > > 175-seat state-of-the-art conference theatre. > > 52 meeting rooms. >

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Neff has been a tradeshow and conference operations coordinator with Informa for three years. Prior to that position, she worked in several roles at Hyatt Hotels. She will be responsible for coordinating leaders, collecting hotel responses, creating bid books, and organizing site visits for clients. Matthias Schultze.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 18, 2017

Venues along its path are hosting special events and hotels are offering promotional rates for this astronomical phenomenon. Lone Tree Ranch offers meeting and conference rooms in a distraction-free environment from Mondays through Thursdays. Moonrise Hotel (St. Get ready to blast off at Moonrise Hotel. lonetreeranch.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2019

So, let’s get this post-conference or post-business meeting party started. The world’s very first Kentucky Fried Chicken is here. We have more hotel rooms than you can shake a stick at. More specifically, there are over 7,000 hotel rooms within the convention district. Getting here is easy. It’s delicious. Google it. .

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Omni Hotels & Resorts has launched a loyalty program for planners that offers immediately redeemable awards as well as free nights, elevated tier status and unique, local experiences with every booking. “We Twenty award credits can be redeemed for a free night at any of Omni’s luxury resorts and hotels across North America.

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Hotels Hospitality 2021 Conference 64

SmartMeetings

MAY 1, 2023

But I’m not sure we do them any favors—we call it meetings, group travel, exhibitions, incentives, conferences, conventions, trade shows and so much more. Third, I wish that at our 40th Annual Conference (Dec. Meetings and conferences are so much more than just a “vacation work trip” if you let them.

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