Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

How many events, meetings, or conferences have you attended that take some inspiration from the Mardi Gras day celebrations? Themed parties in the hospitality industry are popular and fun for all attendees, so we thought we’d share some of our favorite Mardi Gras traditions to incorporate into your next themed party, conference, or meeting.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Velas Resorts Becky Melchi Benchmark Resorts & Hotels names Melchi director of sales for Wingspread Retreat & Executive Conference Center, an iconic Frank Lloyd Wright property in Racine, Wisconsin. She was promoted from within the company. She’s a longtime active member of MPI.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2018

Paddy Cosgrave, Founder & CEO of Collision and Web Summit, on Centre Stage at Collision 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of the conference and CEO of Ireland-based Ci, which organizes several tech events around the world, took to LinkedIn to share his perspectives on the search for a new city to call home.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

By August 25, the storm had a more certain destination: Louisiana. At that point, IASA canceled the in-person conference. Fortunately, we had planned for a hybrid conference because of Covid, so we already had the technology and infrastructure in place,” Crockett said. The Latest Update from the Big Easy.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Innovate Canada planned its event to coincide with the inaugural Collision — which Forbes has called “North America’s fastest-growing tech conference,” with more 25,000 attendees. The event was previously held in New Orleans, Louisiana. HealthConf is among the 14 Collision conferences.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 19, 2016

The flooding in Louisiana is being called the worst natural disaster in the United States since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, leaving at least 13 people dead and driving tens of thousands more from their homes in and around Baton Rouge. We did not have a lot of business in this week, which is a relatively slow time in Louisiana. Not really.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2017

But if your conference takes place in a locale known for its wild animals, then here’s your chance. Location: Audubon Insectarium (New Orleans, Louisiana). Visitors are welcome to venture through a Louisiana swamp, attend a bug award show and enjoy free-flying butterflies in its Asian garden. In fact, here are eight.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

AUGUST 23, 2019

When you first visit the website for FallUp , you might be wondering why I’ve sent you to a student conference when I’m supposed to be recommending events for business owners, so let’s look a little closer. Location : Louisiana, USA. Date : August 22nd, 2019. Location : Washington, USA. Tickets : Free !

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

She also recommends wearing the nicest top and pants the first night of a conference or event. Lafayette, Louisiana, is another city that travelers should check out. “Really, three pairs of pants and three tops will give you about nine outfits, if they all match.” Then put them in the daytime rotation.”. Travel to the B-sides.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Less familiar Southern locales are enjoying a spur of activity as of late, adding to their appeal for meetings and conferences. For example, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, just welcomed a sprawling IBM campus and is undergoing a $1.25 billion renovation of its downtown area, complete with 300 new hotel rooms and a burgeoning food scene.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A: As meeting planners, we are telling a story through our conferences. I feel privileged to be able to partner with clients and be the matchmaker of the destination, the hotel, my client and our conference. I can give you facts and figures, but if I’m telling you a story, you’re going to remember who I am and what I can bring.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 1, 2017

When Schwartz said as much during an April 2017 panel at the Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) Annual Leadership Development Conference, one of the people sitting in the audience was Wendy Davidson, president of U.S. It also marked the first time Schwartz and My House Social planned a corporate event outside of their home state of Louisiana.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

travel policies might be affecting international attendance at meetings and conferences in the United States included data from a Travel Trends Index released by the U.S. This month’s cover story about how U.S. Travel Association in June. Do you see the crazy hurricane season we’re seeing right now having an effect on travel?

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Conference Producer | UBM | Remote, OR. German Speaking Project Manager (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Events) | Dublin, Ireland. Project Manager, Events | SpotMe | Chicago, IL. Manager, Special Events | Alzheimers Association | Rockford, IL. Event Manager | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | New Orleans, LA. Massachusetts.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Conference & Technical Event Producer | Precon Events | Rockville, MD. Event Manager – B2B Conferences | GreenPearl Events | New York City, NY. Conference and Events Manager | McKinsey & Company | New York City, NY. Danbury, CT.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Conference and Events Manager | McKinsey & Company | New York City, NY. Conference Producer | UBM | Remote, OR. Conference Design and Attendee Experience Manager | Tableau | Seattle, WA. Corporate Conference Event Planner | Robert W.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Conference Producer | UBM | Remote, OR. German Speaking Project Manager (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Events) | Dublin, Ireland. Senior Technician – Audio Visual (AV) Technology | PSAV | Denver, CO. Connecticut. Pennsylvania.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 7, 2019

Below, we've listed 20 of the top machine learning conferences in 2019. So without further ado, here are the top 20 machine learning conferences in 2019: 1. International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML). Description: ICML is one of the leading international machine learning conferences in the world. Source: Flickr.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Winners received complimentary PCMA membership along with registration to both PCMA Convening Leaders 2018 this month and the 2018 PCMA Education Conference in June. I’ve had many great moments, but if I have to mention one in particular, that would be the last day of our conference in Japan this year. Alexandra Adsit.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Louisiana is featured in our November issue. Here’s an excerpt: It’s been a tumultuous few months for the state of Louisiana. Even in the midst of a historic crisis, I am excited that the NBA has recognized how great the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana are,” Edwards said. “In New Orleans.

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Bizzabo

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The Big Easy, as it's affectionately known, is the largest metropolitan area in Louisiana. The venue is a top choice for wedding ceremonies, business conferences, glamping adventures, bird-watching excursions, hunting trips, and more. Here are the top 20 event venues you should add to your list immediately.

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EventMB

JUNE 27, 2022

LavaCon , a conference for content strategists, is one example. Jack Molisani, executive director and owner of the conference, has pulled its 2023 gathering from Austin as Texas has a trigger law in place that banned abortions once the Roe v. The conference will now be held in the Manchester Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The practice has carried over to his time on the conference speaking circuit. The next stop on the tour will be in Union Parish, Louisiana, in the spring of 2019. The actual destination was the result of another dart tossed at the map of Louisiana. While Union Parish is another rural area, future sites will be cities.

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