Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Thousands of downtown Chicago hotel workers went on strike Friday morning after contracts expired at 25 downtown convention and boutique hotels. Unite Here Local 1 , the union for housekeepers, servers, cooks and doormen, had warned of a possible walkout when the previous contracts expired on August 31.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 15, 2022

But then I realized I’m passionate about sharing tech news. I went to Michigan State, which has an excellent Hospitality program and worked in banquets at a hotel. I managed the contracts, food and beverage, marketing, and speaker acquisition from start to finish. I decided to start a blog on this site.

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

Of course, there’s another great tactical reason for booking with a non-traditional space like a concert venue: they have built-in, high-tech light and sound capabilities, which you can’t find within just any hotel ballroom. The great news, Benaderet says, is that the interest is there.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Lighting Tech | Creative Visions | Raleigh, NC. 4-H Operations & Events Coordinator | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA. Program Manager, Events & Brand Projects (Contract) | lululemon | Vancouver, BC, Canada. Special Events Logistics Coordinator | Live Nation | Silver Spring, MD. Westerville, OH. Washington.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Lighting Tech | Creative Visions | Raleigh, NC. 4-H Operations & Events Coordinator | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA. Project Manager – Events | FIRST | Newport Beach, CA. Project Coordinator – Events | FIRST | Newport Beach, CA.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

App/Tech Provider Support. Av/Tech Support. Nominated by Maureen Sojka, Events Manager, Creative Marketing Alliance — “Great prompt response for the initial quote; superb on-site tech support. Vice President of Global Accounts, ConferenceDirect, Canton, Michigan. Scot Richardson. Paul Kennealy.

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