MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Creating meeting environments where every individual feels valued, accepted, and connected. “As Bryant, PhD, in a message to members about the theme of APA 2023, the association’s annual meeting. “As Bryant’s theme reflects the direction where many think meetings are headed. APA 2023’s theme is ‘You belong here.’”

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Think about it: We give to charitable organizations, so why not give with a meeting? First, it is for your original business meeting purposes, but also to make a difference by helping others and businesses when they are in need. Your team can make your own history by deciding to give a meeting. These are just a few examples.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Kindred Resorts & Hotels has compiled a list for meeting planners to find out what’s in and out in 2017. Try whale watching off the Washington state coast , walking through majestic redwood forests in Northern California or whitewater rafting in Colorado Springs. Traditional meeting rooms. What’s In.

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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.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2018

It was to consist of multiple exhibition halls, a 24,000-square-foot ballroom, 18 meeting rooms and Centre for Dialogue, which would accommodate meetings in the round. of meeting space. New exhibition halls, meeting rooms, an outdoor terrace, banquet space and cafe and bar were also added. After adding 215,278 sq.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 12, 2017

This was one of the central findings of a new report, Defining Conventions as Urban Innovation and Economic Accelerators, from Meetings Mean Business (MMB) and Skift. Some cities—such as Portland, Oregon (clean tech) and Washington, D.C. The post Report: Conventions Offer Many Long-Term Benefits appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. First job: My first job within the meetings and events industry was an internship within the marketing and events department at the United States Olympic Committee.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 30, 2017

Inject a jolt of variety into your roster of meeting venues to keep attendees engaged and excited before, during and after the event. Board meetings, conferences, panel discussions, team-building activities , brainstorming sessions and private dinners will all find a home here. Jane’s Carousel, Brooklyn.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Virginia and Maryland to draw large meetings to Indianapolis, which was named the number one convention city in the U.S. She joins the team from Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center in Washington, D.C. Krysten Douglas Visit Indy has promoted Krysten Douglas to senior sales manager, D.C. by USA Today.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

TITLE Director of Conference and Leadership Development, National Association of Counties, Washington, D.C. WHAT I DO I manage a team that plans the meetings for the National Association of Counties [NACo]. Our team manages about 40-plus meetings a year, from eight people to 2,800. I also love our members.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

These cities are not only popular travel destinations, but also ideal settings for meetings and conventions. Few meeting destinations can rival Las Vegas, with its seemingly endless array of dazzling accommodations, resorts, casinos, entertainment and nightlife. Los Angeles.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 31, 2018

Your destination’s convention and visitors bureau (CVB) is ready to serve as an official point of contact for meeting and convention planners — offering a more streamlined way to plan any size event. Here are just a few ways a CVB can help you (free of charge) to overcome challenges and make your meeting planning easier.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

She’ll focus on booking meetings for Washington, D.C., 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. She’ll oversee sales planning for group, catering and banquets and help the revenue team meet sales goals.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Martin was previously Benchmark’s general manager for The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Prior to this role, Bueno has overseen culinary teams at renowned restaurants in Washington D.C., VisitPITTSBURGH David Bueno The Jefferson Hotel appointed David Bueno general manager.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Louis Escoto Washington Park Hotel in Miami appoints Louis Escoto director of sales and marketing to maintain relationships locally and regionally, drive guestroom sales for the leisure and corporate markets and manage the property’s amenity partnerships. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Meeting Professionals International (MPI).

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

Best Conference Center Hotel. Add a heap o’ meeting space—34,000 sq. A multi-million-dollar transformation added a fresh design scheme, all-new plush furnishings and tech in the 802 guest rooms, and enhancements to its 38 versatile meeting and functions rooms. of indoor meeting space. of meeting space. The Mirage.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

rely on industry observations, international travel, discussions with industry leaders, meetings with hotel and restaurant clients, industry conferences, media interactions and thousands of hours of research in hotels and restaurants around the country to compile their 2017 hospitality trends. Freeman and his team at AF&Co.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2017

How do you become an independent meeting planner? Annette Suriani, CMP AMS Meetings Solutions Fairfax, Virginia Time as an independent planner: 5 years. I’m using my strongest skills in meeting and event planning, so I kind of took a winding route, but it’s a really, really great fit for me.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. First job: My first job within the meetings and events industry was an internship within the marketing and events department at the United States Olympic Committee.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Because the meeting and event professionals who are honored are rather young and already quite accomplished. Director of Communications and Member Services Washington State Association of Counties Olympia, Washington, USA. I am pushed to find creative solutions to keep our meetings fresh and engaging for all of those who attend.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 21, 2017

The National Conference Center in Leesburg, Virginia , is doing its part to reduce the Beltway’s carbon footprint. The center, which offers 250 meeting rooms comprising 265,000 sq. of event space, is celebrating Earth Day 2017 by encouraging meeting planners to go green. Located about 40 miles from Washington, D.C. ,

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

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