Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2022

Wondering what the dynamic meetings industry future holds? We asked the stewards that will be leading the way to whatever comes next, the 2022 Destinations International 30 Under 30 Class, what most excites them about the future of meetings and events and their responses gave us hope for a brighter tomorrow. The 30 Under 30 Class.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 2022

Many of the casinos and resorts operated by local tribes offer meeting and event venues, giving event planners the opportunity to contribute to the financial support of Native Americans. We’ll look at how some communities celebrate the beginning of July and what they have to offer meeting planners. of meeting space. Washington.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 19, 2020

A recent Fast Company article — “Meet the Black Design Collective Reimagining How Cities Get Built” brings to light how the voices of communities of color are often absent in urban planning efforts. Planning Cities From a Diversity Perspective. In addition to the coronavirus health crisis, the U.S.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Fort Worth Convention Center in Texas has it all, according to Becky Rowbotham, president of Hunt Conference Group, Inc. She says there is a mix of “great location, exceptional staff and a lot of meeting space.”. Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis hosts major conferences every year and it’s easy to see why. Oklahoma City.

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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.

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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.

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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. Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Fayetteville, Arkansas, both turned heads this year with high rankings on the U.S. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

MAY 22, 2019

Meeting attendees are craving adventure and fun, whether indoors or in the great outdoors, as well as the chance to tackle a challenge shoulder-to-shoulder with colleagues and new friends. Here are some great options in Oklahoma City. Here are some great options in Oklahoma City. River Sport Team-Building. Climb to Success.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Omni Hotels & Resorts has 60 luxury hotels and resorts in leading business and leisure destinations throughout North America, including new hotels with state-of-the-art conference centers in Atlanta, Louisville and Frisco, Texas. The post Omni Launches Planner Loyalty Program appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 5, 2017

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. The innovation was featured at Marriott’s Connect 2017 conference in Los Angeles for hotel developers.

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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. Iowa State University.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

At Crossover, two digital games— Dribble Town and Splashville —highlighted the NBA’s Eastern and Western Conferences, while a custom avatar of Los Angeles Clippers player Paul George acted as a guide and motivator, offering real-time feedback and commentary. IRL player meet-and-greets and on-the-spot trivia sessions were in the mix, too.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2019

The connection to nature, quality craftsmanship and calming lines he became famous for are the same elements that will elevate the thinking at your next meeting. McArthur Ballroom, Conference Center, Grand Ballroom, Aztec Room and Patio, Gold Room, Valley Room and Terrace Court. Wingspread Retreat and Executive Conference Center.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

This includes, but is not limited to, conferences, leadership training programs, and membership education opportunities. How I got here: After graduate school, I worked for the University of Oklahoma serving the fraternal community and student activities eventually moving to Indianapolis to work for Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 23, 2023

DTX Media (Dallas/ Fort Worth) dtxmedia.com Though located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the team at DTX Media will travel across Texas and Oklahoma to capture photos and video of your next commercial or corporate event. Their services also include video production for private and corporate projects.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Benchmark named Colin Ankersen general manager for The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He is a native of Denmark and graduated from Oklahoma State University Hospitality Program. The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center. Email us the good news at editor@smartmeetings.com.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

They’re read aloud to begin conferences, they serve as preludes for events ranging from hockey games to the ballet, and have been spotted hanging on the walls of Seattle coffee shops. Often, “they’re not in the room where the meetings are taking place. Were they not asked? Are they on the board of the organization?

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Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 22, 2016

A second location at Tanglewood Resort & Conference Center in Texas (between Dallas and Oklahoma City) opened in April. It’s an unusual place to bring your team together (customizable packages for 10 to 100 people are available), develop problem-solving skills and give adults some playtime.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

So if you are an association working with healthcare workers, best to look for AMCs that meet or exceed expectations established by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education ( ACCME ). Notable clients: Oklahoma Nurses Association, Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment and American Nurses Association.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Most recently, Codianne was director of operations at Daytona Beach Resort & Conference Center. Harless was previously general manager at The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City and, before that, general manager of Hilton Madison Monona Terrace. The post Smart Moves in LA, NYC and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 30, 2016

My internship had a textbook trajectory of gradually increasing responsibility, from grunt work to covering a local township council meeting and writing it up for the paper. I was sent to cover a visiting congressman’s press conference on pending tax legislation affecting the oil industry,” she said. “I

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Plan Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Kevin Kloesel, university meteorologist, Oklahoma University, emphasizes the importance of now-casting rather than forecasting when it comes to emergency planning. The post Event safety tips from a meteorologist appeared first on Plan Your Meetings @ Meeting Professionals International. You can’t wait until the last minute.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

Does that last piece include conferences and conventions? The factors that we looked at are really in terms of investment more so than conferences and meetings, but I think there is strong alignment and overlap. Tulsa, Oklahoma. There are relatively few in North America, I think.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Flying to present to a client in their office doesn’t mean someone is willing to mingle with hundreds of people at a conference or reception. Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma famously brought a snowball to the floor of Congress as “evidence” that global warming was a hoax.). Mask Wearing. In 2015 U.S. Unpredictability of Attendance.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 26, 2019

It’s an issue that intersects with the meetings industry — a majority of meeting professionals who responded to a Convene survey last year said that attendees had told them that they were not comfortable in a destination because of visible homelessness.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

We were just talking with a bunch of those guys up in Edmonton for the Go West Conference. And so it’s very easy to … if you have a bad experience with random Joe Blows AV company in Enid, Oklahoma. You never use Joe’s AV Company out of Enid, Oklahoma again. Will Curran: Totally. Will Curran: Poor Joe.

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