Smart Meetings

MARCH 10, 2023

Booking Insights Destinations International presented its 2023 Showcase and also made an announcement that it would be forming a “strategic alliance” with Groups360 , the technology company that offers online booking strategies for meeting planners and connects group travel organizations and hoteliers.

2023 98

2023 Fashion Hospitality Travel 98

Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Beth Lawrence, Beth Lawrence Meetings & Events, Philadelphia, PA. Beth Lawrence, Beth Lawrence Meetings & Events , Philadelphia, PA. Heidi Hiller, Innovative Party Planners, Baltimore, Maryland. I am working on a conference right now where my contact is the rep at the speaker’s bureaus who represent the speakers.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 24, 2020

Check out our Top Picks for Meeting and Event Venues in the Mid-Atlantic region. This full-service event venue and conference center features 12 different event spaces to accommodate 15 to 1,500 guests. In Newark, the Clayton Conference Center offers clean, modern and flexible spaces suitable for a wide variety of events.

Meetings 65

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Planning to host a business conference, fundraiser gala, or personal get-together in Baltimore? And second, every conference, business meeting, or private function you host at the Library helps to preserve the historic building, which was first erected in 1878. 15 years later, it was designated the State Theater of Maryland.

Venues 71

Venues Food and Beverage Hotels Banking 71

Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

How the meetings industry is celebrating #GMID2023 Destinations across the United States are showing just how much #meetingsmatter. This year marks the sixth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), hosted by U.S. It’s so vital that it’s worth celebrating, read below see ways meeting profs are doing just that.

2023 98

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

18 by the Office of Human Rights in Montgomery County, Maryland, organizers used Piccles and asked participants to draw their responses to the question, “What is Your Dream for Montgomery County?”. That turned out to be one of the conference’s highest-rated sessions, Henning said. During an online Martin Luther King Jr.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In case you haven’t had your fill of politics during this election season, let’s talk about government meetings. Hunt Valley Inn sits in the heart of Maryland horse country, which explains its low-slung, lodge-like dimensions and its understated equestrian-themed decor. But what explains its appeal for the public sector?

Government 58

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2023

PCMA’s Convening Leaders gathered 3,300 meeting professionals in Columbus, Ohio, for three days of education, networking and some transformative ideas. Smart Meetings was there for a backstage view of what went into the production and brought back tips for planning even more intelligently in 2023. Discomfort, Don’t Dos and Uncertainty.

2023 91

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. 31 • Associate Manager of Meetings. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. Silver Spring, Maryland. 37 • Director of Education and Meetings. 35 • Director, Meetings & Conventions.

2019 76

2019 Telecommunications Sports Trade Shows 76

Unique Venues

MARCH 31, 2020

It has everything you need including meeting spaces with state-of-the-art technology and an Executive Center with magnificent views. Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Oregon is your seamless one-stop shop for all your event planning needs including lodging, meeting spaces, and customizable catering. Coppin State University.

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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. Meet the next generation of leaders, these “Class Acts.” 37 • Conference and Events Manager. 26 • Conference Services Manager. 29 • Director of Sales—Meetings and Events, Americas. 33 • Meeting Planner.

2018 76

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2023

She also worked as a meeting planner for American Public Works Association in Kansas City, Missouri. Elvira Velez and Rob DeCanter Elvira Velez (left) and Rob DeCanter (right) Velez is director of catering and conference services and DeCanter is senior director of group sales for Fairmont Dallas.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2021

Editor’s Note : Smart Meetings filed this report from Destinations International’s AC21 in Baltimore, Maryland, but while there, we asked Tammy Blount-Canavan, FCDME, executive vice president and principal of the Destination & Travel Practice with Fired-Up Culture! All of that was important.

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Eventory

DECEMBER 20, 2018

2019 will offer lots of events of all kinds but it will be especially rich in advertising conferences and marketing related events. Therefore, dig in this article, which highlights 50 ad events and best marketing conferences to attend in 2019, to make your planning process much easier. . How the agenda fits the needs?

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

More universities than ever are including conference hotels on their grounds to accommodate meetings of the mind in academic settings. Check out some of these properties and the opportunities they represent for creating smarter meetings. of meeting space, including J. Notre Dame Conference Center houses 20,000 sq.

Meetings 48

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 7, 2020

Productivity is highest when business meetings are held at venues that can accommodate technology needs and provide the right resources and environment to get down to business. The open atmosphere inspires innovation and changes the way people meet. FHI360 Conference Center. AMA Conference Centers. AAMI Conference Center.

Venues 64

Venues Conference Sustainability Meeting Design 64

Unique Venues

APRIL 21, 2021

Maryland, Virginia corridor (also known as the DMV) making it one of the most sought-after areas to meet. Unique Venues distributes thousands of leads each year to venues in the DMV and below are some of our Top Picks for places to meet in this historic high-tech area. For the best value in D.C,

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Unique Venues

MARCH 27, 2019

Maryland, and Virginia. In addition to providing for a robust student body, these campuses also have meeting and event spaces that provide for educational and unique experiences. University of Maryland, College Park, is another option for younger clientele. University of Maryland, College Park. capital—namely D.C.,

Venues 43

Venues Transportation Education Sports 43

Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Pamela Wike Boyd, CMP, 33, works in Silver Spring, Maryland, as senior manager of meetings and events at The Solid Waste Association of North America. My interest in meetings and expo grew very quickly. Before I knew it, I was shadowing our meetings manager as I knew I’d be walking into that role one day.

2019 76

2019 Site Selections 2016 Contracts 76

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

He’ll work remotely out of the nation’s capital, where he’ll focus on booking conferences requiring more than 550 rooms. Maryland and all government. Height previously oversaw incentive travel programs and meetings as an account manager for Galactic Performance Solutions in Arlington, Texas. regional sales.

2010 69

2010 Hotels Insurance Hospitality 69

Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2021

Pulvermiller is general manager for Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre in Maryland. Lawrence University’s on-property hotel, conference center and golf course in Canton, New York. Lawrence University’s on-property hotel, conference center and golf course in Canton, New York. Rhanee Palma, CDME, and Laura Byes.

Hotels 52

Hotels Financial Management Marketing 52

Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

we serve an international client base, meeting our client’s creative needs at venues around the world. Trade Conferences. Halethorpe, Maryland, USA 21227. TalkingTree Creative is an award-winning creative events and experiential marketing company headquartered near Washington, DC. While we are based in the U.S., Virtual reality.

Banking 59

Banking Government Entertainment Event Management 59

Unique Venues

MARCH 27, 2019

University of Maryland, College Park, is another option for younger clientele. Flexible meeting and event spaces allow for events ranging from sports groups and youth camps to corporate events and conferences. University of Maryland, College Park. University of Maryland Baltimore County. and Philadelphia, PA.

Venues 28

Venues Sports Entertainment Corporate Events 28

Unique Venues

MARCH 27, 2019

University of Maryland, College Park, is another option for younger clientele. Flexible meeting and event spaces allow for events ranging from sports groups and youth camps to corporate events and conferences. Here are more of our favorite venues in DC, Maryland, and Virginia: Johns Hopkins University. Washington, D.C.

Sports 28

Sports Transportation Entertainment Corporate Events 28

Nuila Events LLC

MAY 30, 2017

Not that we profess to be mind-readers, but we do know that Meeting & Conference organizers choose their event destination based on a number of contributing factors and have detailed the most common ones below: 1. Every destination has lots of hotel and meeting space, right? Event Size This may seem silly.

Meetings 45

Meetings Transportation Social Media Travel 45

Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Typically, there are packages that you can book or create your own event package for a successful party, gala, dinner, fundraiser, training, meeting, and more. There are private clubs and boxes available for rent, conference rooms, lounges, fan zones, and MORE! Unique Experiences Unique experiences create lasting impressions.

Venues 36

Venues Trade Shows Sports Corporate Events 36

Unique Venues

JULY 26, 2022

area, look no further than Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar in National Harbor, Maryland. The Piano Bar is ideal for seated dinners, networking mixers, large meetings or cocktail receptions and the layout can easily be transformed to suit your party’s needs. Younts Conference Center & Other Venues. Bowling Green.

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Venues Corporate Events Corporate Meetings Conference 36

Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Jones, CAE, CMP, works in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as s enior director of conference and events management at Water Environment Federation. Impressive stats: In 2016, we increased the price differential between member/nonmember and on-site registration fees for our annual conference. Stephanie D.

2019 40

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Casino & Hotel, in Hanover, Maryland. Fillion currently has a seat on the MPI San Diego education committee, is the Expo chair for the annual MPI San Diego/Orange County joint chapter conference and is a member of SITE, IAEE, PCMA and CalSEA. Nikolina Felton Felton is the new vice president of marketing at Live!

Hotels 51

Hotels 2012 Management Entertainment 51

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Bowling lanes serve as a great venue for a company holiday party or a night out on the town during a conference. of flexible meeting space, but The Spare Room within the hotel is an intimate gaming parlor with a speakeasy feel. Plank can host meetings and team-building events of up to 1,000 attendees. & Canada.

2014 72

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. More than seven percent had produced more than 10 face-to-face meetings during that time.

Food and Beverage 111

Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Meetings 111

Unique Venues

AUGUST 3, 2020

The fully capable campus can provide state-of-the-art facilities that feature over 20 meeting spaces to accommodate up to 2,000 guests with the help of the exceptional conference services team guiding the way. Coastal Adventures await your next conference or event in beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina.

Conference 60

Conference Venues Contracts Sports 60

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 5, 2019

In Spring 2019, Windy Christner, CMP, senior director of meetings and expositions for American Pharmacists Association (APhA), was unnerved by what she experienced in downtown Seattle during a site visit for APhA’s then-upcoming annual meeting at Washington State Convention Center. (Jacob Slaton Photography). Straight Talk in Seattle.

2019 89

2019 2018 2020 Hotels 89

Connect Your Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2016

billion, 24-story property, which sits directly off Interstate 95 in Prince George’s County, Maryland, opened Dec. Impossible to miss from the outside, the sleek new gaming destination includes 50,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 3,000-seat theater.

Hotels 40

Hotels Entertainment Conference Venues 40

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

She’ll focus on booking meetings for Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland-based associations. Richter-Piraino most recently worked as sales manager for group meetings and events at the Westin New York at Times Square. of indoor/outdoor meeting space. Email us the good news at editor@smartmeetings.com.

Hotels 40

Hotels 2017 2018 Travel 40

PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

Lanham, Maryland. Department of State, I was the senior conference manager, which oversaw various conferences and summits — e.g., the Our Ocean conference and the U.S.–Africa MY ADVICE FOR YOUNG MEETING PROFESSIONALS. David Cusack , Senior Sales Executive, Hargrove Inc., MY FIRST INDUSTRY JOB. At the U.S.

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Social Tables

MARCH 22, 2024

Attending top hospitality conferences, expos, or summits is a fantastic way to stay up-to-date on current trends. In this post, we’re reviewing the top hospitality conferences happening this year and exploring what they have to offer. Which top hospitality conferences should you attend? What’s impacting your industry most?

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