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Flagship Convention Spaces Bet On Retail

EventMB

Event industry trade shows such as IMEX in Frankfurt present a unique opportunity to showcase new venue openings. Politicians and policymakers are keen to discuss their visions for attracting delegates to their destinations, while planners seek out the latest and most impressive new venues. Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

Smart Meetings

Denise Mope Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood added Mope as director of sales and marketing. Most recently, she held the same title at The Westin Dallas Downtown. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market.

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Top Reasons To Host Your Meeting in Grapevine

Connect Your Meetings

In 1844, he brought leaders from several tribes to the fine city to negotiate a peace treaty that would open up northeast Texas to the world. The city is conveniently located near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, one of the country’s top airports with an average of 2,000 daily flights. Unique Venues and Event Spaces.

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Smart Women 2017: Innovators

SmartMeetings

What I love about my job: Using my specialized knowledge to negotiate venue contracts that protect event hosts from undue risk and financial exposure, and to set their events up for success, is what excites me most. Best work trick I’ve learned: Knowing the right questions to ask is key to achieving a balanced venue contract.

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Smart Women 2017 – Innovators

SmartMeetings

What I love about my job: Using my specialized knowledge to negotiate venue contracts that protect event hosts from undue risk and financial exposure, and to set their events up for success, is what excites me most. Best work trick I’ve learned: Knowing the right questions to ask is key to achieving a balanced venue contract.

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16th Annual Meetings Industry Forecast

PCMA Convene

Dallas and, particularly, Nashville seem unstoppable. When the dust settles, there will be a much leaner pool of financially solid hotel suppliers that could facilitate changes in content distribution, the RFP process, pricing, ancillary fees, and corporate-customer negotiations. What can we expect from the lodging sector in 2017?

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Consolidations Reshaping Business and Events Industry

PCMA Convene

In February, M&A activity moved into the venue-management arena with the announcement that AEG Facilities and SMG plan to join forces. The new company will be called ASM Global , overseeing a network of more than 310 convention centers, arenas, stadiums, and performing-arts venues stretching across five continents.