Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2017

In his current role with Caesars, Clark oversees groups sales for 38 Caesars hotels across the country including locations in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Las Vegas; Lake Tahoe, California; New Orleans; and Tunica, Mississippi.

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Kennedy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

So, when we recently pivoted a major financial services brand’s conference from an in-person event to a digital one, we knew including an incredible live music experience had to be one of our main virtual event strategies. But if Austin were known for one thing and one thing only, it’d probably be great live music.

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Kennedy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

So, when we recently pivoted a major financial services brand’s conference from an in-person event to a digital one, we knew including an incredible live music experience had to be one of our main virtual event strategies. But if Austin were known for one thing and one thing only, it’d probably be great live music.

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Kennedy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

So, when we recently pivoted a major financial services brand’s conference from an in-person event to a digital one, we knew including an incredible live music experience had to be one of our main virtual event strategies. But if Austin were known for one thing and one thing only, it’d probably be great live music.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

As PTK converted its three-day conference to a two-day virtual event, it concentrated on the content most important to participants and sponsors, she said. “We PTK, which is based in Jackson, Mississippi, hired Orlando-based TEK Productions to produce the event. How do we translate content to a virtual platform?

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 30, 2018

Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi “has it all,” says Teresa Johnston, area director of sales for the Hampton Inn & Suites and the Home2 Suites by Hilton. Hammons Convention Center Northwest Arkansas and the Alpharetta Conference Center, home of Connect Georgia 2018. Mississippi Gulf Coast. Best-Value Destinations.

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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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SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2018

The resort has conference facilities and a range of guest room types, including cabins, condos and chalets. It’s close to Hagerty Conference Center. Mississippi Mud Pie is obviously named after Mississippi, but pastry chef Andrew Manchester of Omni Nashville Hotel claims to have perfected it. Minnesota: Banana Cream Pie.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 22, 2018

Asymmetrical, wavy patterns on new carpeting are inspired by the nearby Mississippi. and 18 conference rooms. Louis at the Arch All 910 guest rooms are shiny and new again, as is the lobby, after a multimillion-dollar refresh at this landmark downtown hotel. The property offers 83,000 sq. Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, Hawaii A $26.5

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AUGUST 14, 2017

We called on five veteran hospitality professionals (shown in order from left below) for their takes on diversity in the events industry and society as a whole: Dan Williams, v ice president of convention sales at Experience Columbus (Ohio); Wanda Collier Wilson, p resident and CEO at Jackson (Mississippi) CVB ; Fabian J.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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. Travis Lunn Lunn now holds the role of president and chief operating officer of Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 13, 2019

As a strategic point on the Mississippi River, the waterfront city grew in wealth, power, and influence during the 18th and 19th-century. The variety of budget-friendly event spaces to elegant, old-world venues make this a desirable location for industry conferences, conventions, and meetups. The race to the frontier solidified St.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 11, 2017

These were conferences prepared to sign contracts,” Fisher stated through a spokesperson. ” The original California measure, which was put into effect as a law this past January, included Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. And our city lost that business, plain and simple.”

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SmartMeetings

JULY 18, 2017

Lone Tree Ranch offers meeting and conference rooms in a distraction-free environment from Mondays through Thursdays. The working farm is located in what was once the largest apple producing region east of the Mississippi in the 1950s. #lonetreeranch. Lone Tree Ranch (Glendo, Wyoming). Chattooga Belle Farm (Long Creek, South Carolina).

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Indeed, the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau recently hosted a press trip organized around the three-year-old Collision conference for technology startups — held at the New Orleans Ernest N. New Orleans is all for letting les bons temps roll, but that doesn’t mean the destination isn’t serious about meetings business.

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Unique Venues

MARCH 30, 2021

Planning a multi-day conference can be stressful but finding the perfect venue for you and your guests might be the hardest part of all. We call it University of Minnesota Conference and Event Services and the home of your next multi-day conference. What do you call three campuses, two cities and a one-stop shop?

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Unique Venues

JUNE 8, 2020

Corporations and organizations love the uniqueness of Beaver Hollow Conference Center—especially for team building activities. For those looking for adventure and activity there’s paddling down the Galena River or speeding down the Alpine Slide overlooking the mighty Mississippi. Build Your Team. Create New Connections.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 24, 2018

With over 13 lakes, wetlands, and direct access to the Mississippi River, this Minnesota city is home to a variety of beautiful landscapes. Organizers have hosted everything from big name musical acts to galas to daytime conferences in this Minneapolis event venue. American Swedish Institute.

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Bizzabo

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Nothing says "New Orleans" quite like creole food on the Mississippi River. And when we say "on the Mississippi," we mean it literally. The venue is a top choice for wedding ceremonies, business conferences, glamping adventures, bird-watching excursions, hunting trips, and more. Paddlewheeler Creole Queen. Source: TripAdvisor.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The Southeastern region of the United States is one of the most populated areas for colleges and universities with an array of spaces and amenities for meetings, events, and conferences. Southern Mississippi. Emory University. Atlanta, GA. University of Miami. Coral Gables, FL. University of Georgia Center. Athens, GA.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 24, 2020

When planning your next conference, training seminar, or trade expo, remember that your audience is diverse. So do your best to level up your conferences and training seminars on a yearly basis. Or host your next conference in a flashier location. Then ask them to deliver a keynote speech at your next conference or seminar.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

The measures launched against states such as North Carolina, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arizona have brought negative and positive publicity—and mixed results. The study surveyed travelers about their awareness of the bans and the potential impact on travel intent.

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