SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Cities with the largest convention centers and most hotels aren’t always the best cities for conferences. SmartAsset cited San Antonio’s number of large event spaces, including the 65,000-seat Alamodome, as one of the key reasons for being the top city for conferences. 15, and New York and Los Angeles tied for No.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Cities with the largest convention centers and most hotels aren’t always the best cities for conferences. SmartAsset cited San Antonio’s number of large event spaces, including the 65,000-seat Alamodome, as one of the key reasons for being the top city for conferences. 15, and New York and Los Angeles tied for No.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

I flew to New Mexico and drove four hours to Vallecitos , a remote ranch in the heart of the Carson National Forest. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. I do something I’ve never done before. In August, I stopped talking for five days. No talking, no reading, no writing, no phone, no internet. No related posts.

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JUNE 16, 2023

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. Velez most recently worked as regional director of catering and conference services for Remington Hotels.

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Unique Venues

DECEMBER 12, 2018

There ain’t no mountain high enough that planners in collegiate conference services departments won’t climb to make sure a meeting or event on their campus has reached the pinnacle of success. University of New Mexico. Colorado State University. Fort Collins, CO. University of Montana. Missoula, MT. Golden, CO.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 30, 2022

Head Southeast to Upstate New York and you will find Beaver Hollow Conference Center – a unique resort nestled within the 300+ acres of secluded natural scenery, another one of our Top Picks for an outdoor event space. University of New Mexico. San Ramon Valley Conference Center. Maritime Conference Center.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 7, 2020

Disability:IN Virtual Conference. Description: Disability:IN, which works with 220 leading companies to achieve disability equity and inclusion, hosted a virtual three-day conference with more than 20 sessions, 175 speakers (including three Fortune 500 CEOs) and 3,000 attendees. Unidos US Annual Conference and Virtual Marketplace.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Santa Fe and Albuquerque (June): These two New Mexico cities, separated by only 64 miles, offer unique, varied experiences to groups and boast a vibrant cultural scene that mixes Native American , Hispanic, Latino, Anglo and other customs.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 27, 2020

France, New Mexico, and Texas. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post What I wear for running appeared first on Conferences That Work. Over the last year, that’s included Arizona (at 5,000′ elevation), the Caribbean, Boston, Estonia, Washington, D.C., Environment.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 24, 2023

A Slice of Innovation The International Pizza Expo & Conference—the industry’s largest trade show event—will run concurrently with SIAL America 2023 at LVCC and will mirror most of SIAL’s aspects and features. SIAL America has partnered with the Las Vegas-based Be a Voice. They are really focused on making families stronger.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Guests staying at Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, will unleash their excitement as they’re greeted by furry greeters. The hotel asks groups to make a minimum $500 donation to Denver Animal Shelter, so this can be considered a CSR activity. Who Let the Dogs Check In?

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 28, 2019

Chrisie Smith is director of sales, marketing, and events at Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, based on the Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico. In return they receive a coupon for a cocktail or credit to the resort’s food outlets. The post How Fewer Distractions Create More Effective Meetings appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Most recently, Codianne was director of operations at Daytona Beach Resort & Conference Center. Prior to his roles at his current hospitality brand, Harless was senior executive assistant manager at multiple Hyatt Hotels properties across Texas, Colorado and New Mexico. Noel Fulton.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 7, 2021

The initial plan was to have a venue in Albuquerque as well, but the New Mexico state regulations were too restrictive for that — we were not allowed to have any in-person event. You just switched it to the multi-modal conference from the design part. And then we had the option to participate virtually from home.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

The LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBT MPA) named Alexis Dinyovszky as a new member of the board of directors. Dinyovszky currently serves as the president of the board of directors for Southern Comfort (SoCo) Conference Organization and chairman of TGV Holidays, LLC, a booking agent for ocean cruises and travel.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In 1999, Mark Heflin waited patiently to see if he was going to get into the first national Illustration Conference (ICON). Heflin did get the call, and when he entered the simple, low-ceilinged ball-room of the Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he found a podium surrounded by vinyl banners. This was a business conference.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In 1999, Mark Heflin waited patiently to see if he was going to get into the first national Illustration Conference (ICON). Heflin did get the call, and when he entered the simple, low-ceilinged ball-room of the Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he found a podium surrounded by vinyl banners. This was a business conference.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Conference & Technical Event Producer | Precon Events | Rockville, MD. New Mexico. Events Planner | University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM. Events Coordinator | Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York City, NY.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. New Mexico. Events Planner | University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM. Events Planning Associate | Guidepoint | New York, NY. Senior Shows Administrator | National Marine Manufacturer’s Association | New York, NY.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Notable conference center: Palais des congres de Montreal, holding 113 rooms and venues with 551,520 sq. Notable conference center: David L. Notable conference center: International Convention Center Sydney provides more than 86,000 sq. Filming location: Clovis, New Mexico. Filming location: Montreal, Quebec.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 9, 2018

Incentives love beach resorts, and conferences are big at big-box hotels in the bustle of busy cities. Vermejo Park Ranch, Raton, New Mexico. But isn’t it time for a change of scenery? Why not head up into the mountains, into the woods and into the wide-open plains? Need convincing?

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

New Mexico. Conference Producer | UBM | Remote, OR. German Speaking Project Manager (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Events) | Dublin, Ireland. Get updates about upcoming courses, new blog posts, promotions, webinars, and more. Convention Coordinator | Ashfield Meetings & Events | East Hanover, NJ.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2017

A key selling point of Adelaide as a conference location is that it is large enough to host an event like IAC but small enough to have impact in the local community,” Biddington said. IAC State Dinner at Adelaide Convention Centre. Photo Credit Simon Casson Phootgrapher. million spent on regional and city tours alone. “A

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. New Mexico. Conference Producer | UBM | Remote, OR. German Speaking Project Manager (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Events) | Dublin, Ireland. Get updates about upcoming courses, new blog posts, promotions, webinars, and more.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

The Iowa Writers Library at the Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. Guests staying at the Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center can relax in its Iowa Writers Library, containing manuscripts from the country’s oldest society of writers. SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

We traced MOC back through the decades — from first introduction to physician response — and found out how Paschall and other meeting professionals have successfully added it to their conference offerings. That’s where MOC programs come in — and, by extension, the meetings and conferences where those programs are offered. CASE HISTORY.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 30, 2017

Wyndham Albuquerque Hotel & Conference Center After a $5-million renovation that added hydro massage chairs and a new sauna, Peak Hospitality is reopening the 300-room hotel and water park formerly known as Hotel Cascada. of meeting space—basking with the glow of youth again.

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