SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The evolution of the meetings landscape continued today with the announcement that Convene, which targets the small-meetings market by offering full-service facilities in five major American cities, has made a strategic investment in Bizly, an end-to-end software solution for meetings management.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 25, 2019

That changed when, as a graduate student earning a master’s degree in social work at Columbia University, Guelbart encountered ECPAT-USA, an anti-child-trafficking nonprofit based in New York City and the first U.S.-based meeting planners was initiated, not by ECPAT-USA, but by Nix Conference & Meeting Management, a St.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Natasha Stamper Pedigo, CMP, 38, works in Lexington, Kentucky, as a meeting planner and event manager at The Asphalt Institute. What I do: I plan and execute three large member meetings a year across the U.S. What I do: I plan and execute three large member meetings a year across the U.S. Connect with Pedigo on Instagram. .

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Eventmobi

MAY 18, 2020

Andrea Adelstein, NYLUX Events , New York City, NY. We have to be smart and protect both ourselves and our clients, while we move forward into the ‘New Normal.’ Evaluating Social Media: Making a new plan overall – evaluating what has worked and what has not What do we want to say to clients in the new normal?

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

Jim Clapes, 37, works in New York City as conference and events manager at the Drug Policy Alliance. Green Building Council, I pursued my life long dream of living in New York City and accepted a position with the Drug Policy Alliance. Connect with Clapes on Instagram.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2022

A lot has changed in two years since the actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they had contracted what was then known as novel coronavirus on a film set in Australia. Meetings are similarly crucial north of the California border. We have to be ready for whatever happens and meet consumers wherever they are,” Beteta said.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Owen Sullivan, formerly Gordon Ramsay’s executive chef at Maze, the Maze Grills, and the Savoy Grill, has taken over the kitchen at luxury event and bespoke contract caterer, Noble House Events and Kitchen. The company has been delivering exquisite food, events and contract catering to high profile and industry leading companies ever since.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 10, 2023

Event planners are responsible for creating and executing events that meet the goals and vision of their clients. This involves working closely with the client to determine their needs, preferences, and budget, and then designing a plan to meet those requirements. First, exactly what does an event planner get paid to do?

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2017

In fact, this is such a consistently recurring challenge and issue for meeting and event planners that many of us simply expect to do more with less at the onset of planning any event, and we’re almost astonished when someone says “Go for broke.” ” The Great Recession is at least partially to blame for this new norm.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

November 11, 2016 – Smart Meetings, the leading media company and most trusted resource for meeting professionals, was awarded two Eddie Awards and two Ozzie Awards at the 2016 Eddie & Ozzie Awards by Folio in New York City. 1 resource for meeting planners,” says Marin Bright, CEO and founder of Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And almost a third were new since 2021. Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. pic.twitter.com/Xx7wPBDdFR. —

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 27, 2018

As the city that never sleeps, New York is always busy. But in terms of development of hotels, meeting industry infrastructure, and new or improved attractions, the Big Apple appears more active than ever. Planned new venues include a 500,000-sq.-ft. Javits Center’s $1.5

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

Hotels in major cities such as San Francisco call their daily fee an “urban fee.” In New York City, it’s often known as an “amenity fee” or “facilities fee.”. Does this mean meeting planners, or their attendees, are stuck paying them? When it comes to the daily add-on (whatever it may be called), hopefully not. “I

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PCMA Convene

MAY 8, 2020

What could in-person meetings during the time of COVID-19 — meaning there is no vaccine or effective treatment yet available — look like? He’s been speaking with four potential sites about hosting the two-day event, including the Dana Farber Center, another health-care facility, a hospital, and a small meeting venue.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 22, 2019

The study, conducted by Kalibri Labs and Prism Advisory Group — with funding from the PCMA Foundation, Hilton Worldwide, and NYC & Company — analyzed a mix of citywide conventions in Houston, New York City, and San Diego. But these people were where they were expected to be. Organizers just may not have known it.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And almost a third were new since 2021. Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. pic.twitter.com/Xx7wPBDdFR.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 19, 2019

Brought to you by: Carly Roncaglio-Marotta manages a team of planners for IQVIA, a global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services to the life sciences industry. She has also served as president of her local meeting planners organization. What was your favorite event to plan?

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

It gets the audience into the meeting and is more than just a still picture,” he says. A lot of our clients are interested in virtual and augmented reality,” says Lindsay Meck, director of production at Sequence Events in New York City. Waving a phone or tablet over a decal could activate and display a secret image.

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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. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. Job title: Founder and CEO Company or organization: Glow Global Events in New York City. Tracy Blair.

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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. Their certified One Stop service assures that you have one contract and one invoice to keep things simple.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Asked for comment, a spokesperson for Meeting Planners International (MPI) pointed to its Principles of Professionalism, which were revised in January, and state, “MPI will not tolerate sexual harassment , whether by employees, members, partners, directors, customers or vendors.”. Planners React.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Imagine if attending a meeting in a different city, or even a different state, required nothing more than a quick afternoon trip. and New York City, as well as a deal to dig between downtown Chicago and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). HyperloopTT Concept Design. What’s Happening Now.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Allseated Vision enhances client experience and allows venues the opportunity to sell their event space and work with clients virtually, with virtual tours accessible across multiple platforms (mobile, desktop, and VR headset), eliminating the need for on-site meetings — which is more critical than ever before!

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

Not only does that come as good news for concert and theater goers, but it’s also an exciting development for planners that rely on these types of non-traditional venues for galas, corporate meetings, training and development seminars and product launches. The great news, Benaderet says, is that the interest is there.

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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. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. Job title: Founder and CEO Company or organization: Glow Global Events in New York City. Tracy Blair.

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Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

In Part Two of this series where I focused on in-person events, I talked about the difficult—but necessary—contraction on the supply side (at venues, hotels, and other suppliers) to deal with the dramatic drop in demand. In 2013 a New York City taxi medallion—the license to operate one of a fixed number of cabs—sold for $1 million.

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All Seated

JANUARY 17, 2019

A wedding planner’s tasks include the overall design and vision of wedding, keeping the couples within their budgets, contract negotiations, the hiring of vendors, as well as execution of the event vision on the day of the wedding. A full-service wedding planner basically handles everything for the couple, from start to finish.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Meeting & Event Manager | Koncept Events | Fort Lauderdale, FL. Meetings & Event Manager | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | Lahaina, HI. Learn More.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

In participating in the nominating process for our Best in Show awards program this year, DeBolt, director of meetings and events for PLM World, singled out Roberta Tisdul, CMP, senior convention services manager for Visit Indy, in our Convention Services/CVB category. Javits Convention Center, New York City. Eddie Cook.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

She has spent the last 12 years with Hilton Hotels & Resorts, working in Toronto and South Florida before a stint at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and, finally, Conrad New York. I have my CMP certification, but that’s very specific to meeting planners. The CPCE] is definitely more food-focused.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

“They’re saying that the average event planner salary in New York City is $75,659, and the average planner made in London is basically $28,000 pounds. It’s coming from a need to meet the millennial mindset. To create a fulfilling and happy place that isn’t disrupting people’s personal lives.

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Capterra Event Management

JUNE 4, 2018

Hotel meeting rooms have transformed into large cruise ships at Dreamforce , leaving attendees in awe. New York City, and Boston metro rail system maps ( Source ). Attendees expect a lot out of their event experience these days. Ridesharing availability (Uber, Lyft, Fasten, Sidecar, etc.). Washington D.C.,

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Technical Meeting & Event Production. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Meeting & Event Job Openings. Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Meetings & Event Manager | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | Lahaina, HI. New Jersey. 8-week Online Course.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 20, 2018

That's the way that our community comes together to network and meet in-person, so events have become a much larger focus not only from the promotional demand gen side of things but also logistically. Also, we get a lot of people that come to SaaStr Annual [in San Francisco], so we don't necessarily need to hold another one in New York City.

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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. As a “government” meeting planner, I am con-stantly challenged with limited budgets, outdated technology, and long-lasting traditions. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? Derek Anderson.

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SpotMe Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

Sound Investment offers virtual event/livestream event studios in New York City and Chicago. With other hybrid event solutions spread across New York City, Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, Sound Investment brings clients’ visions to life no matter where they are located. Chicago, IL.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Meeting Planner, Association of American Medical Colleges. All of the project management and multitasking required to balance projects and budgets, contracts, and details keeps me engaged and looking forward to coming to work. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? Alexandra Adsit. Washington, D.C.,

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