Connect Your Meetings

MAY 23, 2019

In Michigan, the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce has opened a Work Café for its members. It offers an open seating area with free coffee along with private meeting rooms and a conference room that is available for reservations. The Work Café opened in March 2018, and Traxler said it is now averaging 1,200 visitors every month.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

a Chicago, IL – When planning a gathering with hundreds of attendees like a conference, corporate retreat, trade show, expo, or concert, selecting a venue is equally as important as selecting the destination. Planners choose to book the Museum for a variety of events when selecting Chicago as the destination of choice.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

With several dining options for private events and designated meeting and conference space, San Francisco’s STEM Kitchen and Garden provides farm-to-table cuisine in an urban setting with sweeping views of the city. Detroit, Michigan. STEM Kitchen and Garden. San Francisco, California. Read More : New York: All That Glitters.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

They are proactively changing the world for the better through conference, meetings and other events. 37 • Conference and Events Manager. 26 • Conference Services Manager. 35 • Conference and Event Manager. 23 • Conference Services Coordinator. Michigan Realtors. Lansing, Michigan. 38 • Sales Manager.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Rita Moore ConferenceDirect, a West Hollywood-based, full-service, global meetings solution company, added Moore to its team as director of conference management operations. He was most recently general manager of Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan. Part of her job will be training, recruiting and overseeing how the team operates.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With easy access from most major cities, a plethora of unique sites, a variety of delicious cuisines, and beautiful views of cityscapes and Lake Michigan, it’s no wonder Chicago is a favorite place to find Chicago meeting venues for rent. Check out more Chicago meeting and event venues by viewing our list of unique Chicago venues for rent.

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OCTOBER 1, 2018

In this region, the University of Illinois Conferences & Special Events is home to a 1,400-acre campus with high-tech classroom spaces, lounges, and overnight accommodations for up to 1,800 people and a dedicated event staff to help plan it all. Central Michigan University. Michigan State University. Purdue University.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 7, 2020

Designed by the internationally recognized Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama, BMO is an inspiring space that will assure your successful meeting or conference for up to 450 in its 44 meeting rooms. The university is perfect for a small meeting or a large conference for up to 1800 in its 60 rooms. FHI360 Conference Center.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Senior Director of Conference and Events Management. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Woodhaven, New York. Kathryn Gleesing, MBA, CMP. President & CEO. Destination Management Connection. Muskego, Wisconsin. Stephanie D. Jones, CAE, CMP. Water Environment Federation. Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Vanessa Kane, CMP, CMM. Seal Beach, California.

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JULY 28, 2023

After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Hospitality Business at Michigan State University, Howell worked in numerous hotels across New York City before relocating to Utah, where he served as director of learning and development and later director of rooms at Waldorf Astoria Park City.

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Unique Venues

APRIL 21, 2021

Here you will find the conference services team combines convenience, value and service with a wide selection of large and small meeting and event spaces making for the perfect urban venue. Spaces on campus include small executive conference rooms to a luxurious ballroom along with a 7,500 square foot multipurpose room. College of Law.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The 52 EIGHTY at the Cambria Chicago Magnificent Mile has the irreplaceable location adjacent to the most famous street in Chicago - Michigan Avenue. 20 F Street NW Conference Center. But they also offer outside space options to guarantee a successful and memorable event for your guests. Philadelphia, PA. Bell Museum. Minneapolis, MN.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Notable clients: Potato Association of America and Michigan Music Conferenc. About the AMC: Ngage Management is located in Michigan and it is one of the largest full-service association and event management companies in the state. Association Management Center (AMC). Ngage Management.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2016

The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) held in August 2015 at Michigan State University was the 100-year anniversary event with over 15,000 Scouts in attendance.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 10, 2020

This central location makes the Illinois State University a desirable event space for conferences or meetings in the area for up to 10,500 in its 100 spaces; 7,000 overnight. Michigan State University. Monroe Convention Center in Bloomington, Indiana, just fifty miles from Indianapolis, is truly a unique venue. Illinois State.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 19, 2019

It became a city in 1815 and was a focal point of Michigan from its beginning. The Detroit Institute of Arts is home to incredible works of art and can be of the premier event venues in Michigan. As such, the Detroit Princess is ideal for banquets, conferences, receptions and performances, with a variety of rooms to choose from.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 4, 2018

Hilton Chicago Classic now meets cool as this historic 1,544-room property on Michigan Avenue across from Grant Park completes the last bit of an all-encompassing $150 million renovation—transformation of third-floor meeting space, with seven meeting rooms suited for small meetings to medium-sized conferences for up to 850 attendees.

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2017

35 • Marketing and Conference Administrator. 31 • Member Services and Conference Planner. 38 • Program Manager, Conferences and Meetings. 39 • Conference Supervisor. Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center. National Panhellenic Conference Inc. National Conference on Weights and Measures.

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AUGUST 11, 2016

Grand Hotel Mackinac Island in Michigan has its two-story own conference center that offers 16,000 sq. Grand Hotel Mackinac Island , Michigan. It offers 238 guest rooms and 20,000 sq. of meeting space. To no surprise, it has hosted U.S. presidents, international dignitaries and business tycoons. The Peabody Memphis , Tennessee.

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Unique Venues

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Able to accommodate up to 300 guests the center is comprised of three floors with breathtaking views perfect for academic conferences, executive programs, seminars, workshops and more. Elevate your next meeting at the place that is redefining the landscape of executive event and conference spaces. Head on Over to Hawk Hill.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

If corporations within your community are already looking to your university to help cultivate professional growth, they may also trust your university to help support some of their other professional endeavors, such as growing their business with meetings and conferences. Join the movement for a better event. Try Social Tables today.

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MARCH 14, 2018

The resort has conference facilities and a range of guest room types, including cabins, condos and chalets. Michigan: Cherry Pie. A tradition since 1926, the National Cherry Festival takes place each summer in Traverse City, Michigan, where you can learn to make cherry pie or participate in a pie-eating contest.

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EventUp

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Event pick: Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks Michigan has an eye for handcrafted beauty, with original, 1800s maple factory floors, reclaimed barn wood, and loads of charm. Conference Centers. Taking it up a notch from hotels is the often-enormous conference center. Sports Clubs.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 31, 2020

Exciting to read that Michigan is doing so much better. Fine’s daughter, who is on the leadership team for a major association, was just told that there will be a conference at the end of the summer for 500 folks, and that she is expected to attend and present. I hope summer is bringing you some sunshine. I miss our meetups.

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JUNE 9, 2017

Kelly told a House of Representatives panel that his deputy will travel to a conference in Malta next week “to present what we think are the minimum increased security standards … and to say if you meet these standards, we will not ban large electronics.” Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2018

As a new Connect employee and a first-timer at the event, I was shocked not only by how much went into putting on a conference of this size, but also impressed by how many attendees Connect personally touches and connects (no pun intended). If there is one thing I learned from the event, it is that Connect knows how to throw a great party.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 2, 2019

One of the attendees said, “The only marketing conference I go to every year.” Here’s an example of an article about a fundraiser in a local newspaper in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Then repurpose it into a video, a blog article, or share it on social,” she said. Here’s a simple example from Emma. Plan a Unique Experience, Then Promote It.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 12, 2020

In the 1900s, Idlewild, Michigan was known as the Black Eden and became the premiere vacation and entertainment destination for well-to-do African Americans. The agency has worked with Covergirl, Proctor and Gamble, Sally Hansen, and many others to create compelling conference booth experiences, popup events, and unique college tours.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 22, 2017

Complete with a 1970s wood Knoll conference table that seats up to 10 people, the space seamlessly transitions to post-meeting wine tastings with the resort’s sommelier. This casual and inviting private dining and meeting space holds up to 20 and is located within the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Wine Cellar.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

A little star power can be a powerful motivator for selling tickets or convincing people to stay until the last day of a conference. But they can bring baggage to the stage as well— in today’s #MeToo climate , it is more important than ever to find out what you don’t know. What to Look For.

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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. With locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and Washington, D.C., Lucky Strike, 20 Locations in U.S.

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Meeting Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

For the last 15-years, we’d rented out thousands of computers and iPads for live events and conferences. This work also served as a launching pad to the many other school districts we’ve worked with since, from California to Pennsylvania, Texas to Michigan. Evolving to Meet the Need. We even delivered via barge to Nome, Alaska.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2018

An Eddie Bauer co-worker helped Barglof net a job interview with Tarsus Group , an international business-to-business media group known for its conferences, exhibitions, massive trade shows and publishing. To have Lake Michigan in your backyard is completely different. Tarsus is the parent company of Connect.

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EventUp

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Enjoy the Parlor's large windows, which provide a view of Michigan Avenue. Choose the O'Brien Room, a 2nd-floor conference room with A/V and dining space for up to 25 guests, or the Hubbard Room, a larger room overlooking the Hubbard intersection with accommodations for up to 70 standing guests. Learn more here.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 17, 2017

Grand Hotel — Mackinac Island, Michigan. 16,000-square-foot Woodfill Conference Center, with six meeting rooms under one roof. Designated a National Historic Landmark, the resort offers a 2,400-square-foot conference center with 14 meeting rooms, and the new Grove Lodge can accommodate small meetings. Credit: Grand Hotel.

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Planner WIre

JULY 16, 2019

What is the budget conscious, down to earth, forward thinking, tech savvy conference planner to do? You would think that attendees would hail their rides, pay, and then submit receipts at the end of the conference. A trip from 400 North Michigan Ave to 400 South Michigan Ave should be about $6.82. To that I say….

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Planner WIre

JULY 16, 2019

What is the budget conscious, down to earth, forward thinking, tech savvy conference planner to do? You would think that attendees would hail their rides, pay, and then submit receipts at the end of the conference. A trip from 400 North Michigan Ave to 400 South Michigan Ave should be about $6.82. To that I say….

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