Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2022

When 112 million viewers tuned in to watch the Super Bowl 2022 pre-game at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in February, they were treated to a reminder to Dream Big as a flying “Alex” floated up and down the state. Marketing conferences is more complicated now than it was two years ago. Green Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2022

When 112 million viewers tuned in to watch the Super Bowl 2022 pre-game at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in February, they were treated to a reminder to Dream Big as a flying “Alex” floated up and down the state. Marketing conferences is more complicated now than it was two years ago. Green Meetings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 7, 2022

We took a 72ft motor yacht from Florida round through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles. I joined the C&E team at Grosvenor House, which is a venue that personifies the glamour of events. One of my favourite experiences at the venue was at a BAFTA after-party.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 21, 2020

newsletter for Fortune , published a recap of this month’s Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) virtual conference , the annual event for top academic A.I. Many of the speakers in the conference program, he wrote, “picked up on this theme: how to ensure A.I. Hybrid Events — and Sustainability — Are Here to Stay.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2023

A quest to find sustainable event experts leads to an emerging wine region in California’s Central Coast It’s not your imagination. This is more than a sustainability moment for meetings. The quest to design green meetings often feels like a greenhouse gas-cutting limbo game. Green meetings are here to stay.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

Luxury gifting and venues add to the self-care vibe. Elyse Dawson , CMP, CPCE, DES, Senior Manager, Conference Center and Events, Invesco “I’m deeply invested in exploring how generative AI tools will transform an industry focused on human connection. I feel like I am exactly where I am meant to be!”

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Welcome to your guide for virtual conferences in 2021. Discover best practices for launching a virtual conference, engaging your audience, and more. 2020 was the year of virtual conferences. We predict that event marketers will be leveraging virtual conferences as part of a larger hybrid event strategy. Let’s get started!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Visit Greater Palm Springs in Rancho Mirage, California, appointed Bruggemans director of sustainability and community engagement. 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.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Mercedes Hunt, the founder and owner of Map & Compass Consulting, is a passionate advocate for event sustainability. Years of experience, as well as years of academic research, have revealed to her the secret of success in the operation of sustainability programs at event venues. “It in ecotourism and sustainable tourism.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Discover the top 20 event venues in Pittsburgh! No matter what kind of event you plan to host, one of the venues below will fit the bill. In this article, we'll take a look at the top 20 event venues that Pittsburgh has to offer. When choosing the right event venue , it pays to select a location that offers flexibility.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel. Throughout the world, really, airport hotels are emerging as key meeting venues that are both convenient and cutting-edge. Several airport hotels near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) have upgraded with meetings in mind. The Westin also boasts 37,500 sq. of meeting space.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2018

Los Angeles. billion expansion of Los Angeles Convention Center and JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live in May, according to Los Angeles Times. Remember, Los Angeles is hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2028. California. Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) proposed a $1.2

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

I’d add sustainability to Joshua’s list. As a recent Fast Company article noted, Trump has said that he will cancel the global climate agreement from last year’s Paris climate conference. We lack such a formal commitment in our industry, but we are making slow but steady progress on sustainability. And so will major U.S.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Accordingly, at PCMA EduCon in Los Angeles in 2019, organizers staged a “hackathon” focused on how the events industry can help the unsheltered. One of the mentors was Illah Schalles, program director of Back on My Feet Greater Los Angeles, a nonprofit that uses running to combat homelessness. Back on My Feet.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The venue was being commandeered as a temporary Emergency Intake Site and was not going to be available for groups. She flew to San Diego to do site inspections of all available venues—Petco Park, The Shell, Port Pavilion and various hotel ballrooms. All the hotel blocks were booked, and the event had already moved twice.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. This leaves hotels and venues in a pickle, as taking these bookings could mean missing out on higher-value events later. Key Takeaway for Venues. Key Takeaway for Venues. Click To Tweet.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2017

When you watch TV, you see a version of American and it’s New York or Los Angeles. Although the focus of the event was on the arts, the CVB was keen to show how Paducah’s approach to social, economic, and sustainability initiatives mirrors UNCESCO’s most prominent causes. describes as being for “people, planet, and prosperity.”.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Whereas we originally created Best in Show to honor some of the most innovative and acclaimed things in the meetings and conventions industry — venues, technology platforms, CSR programs, destination videos, etc. Nominated by Cori Dossett, CEM, CMP, Conferences Designed “I have worked with Brittany several times in the past year.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 8, 2020

Corporations and organizations love the uniqueness of Beaver Hollow Conference Center—especially for team building activities. Its exquisite indoor dining space and large outdoor terrace make it the perfect venue for everything from corporate functions and cocktail receptions, to bar and bat mitzvahs, and weddings.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The annual conference was a good solid performer, but a pretty conventional show — mostly male, mostly white, mostly older, with many exclusive events,” said Kathron Compton, AIA’s senior vice president for brand and engagement. “It It felt typical of every conference I’d ever attended.”. Architects are a unique breed.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

Best Conference Center Hotel. Best Special-Event Venue. Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel. Whether it’s an intimate reception, black-tie gala or a corporate evening affair, the Monterey Bay Aquarium offers an inspired venue for one-of-a-kind gatherings and celebrations. Best Airport Hotel. Best Ballroom Hotel.

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