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Washington D.C. Draws New Citywide Conferences in 2018

PCMA Convene

Washington, D.C., Each event will host 2,500 attendees or more next year. Washington, D.C., will welcome 21 citywide conventions and special events in 2018, with 422,434 total room nights and an economic impact of $361 million,” said Elliott L. report , Washington, D.C., Washington Convention Center, Oct.

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SmithBucklin Expands its Events Footprint with New Acquisition

Smart Meetings

Association management company SmithBucklin’s acquisition of Washington, D.C.-based It also brings a new focus to the production of live events. “We Live events are critical to so many associations because of the significance of event-related revenue and because events bring association brands to life.”.

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Smart Moves in Lahaina, Tampa and More

Smart Meetings

Fireplay , an event production company based in Nashville, is opening a Los Angeles office and has selected Sims to lead the branch. Sims has spent over 20 years in the events industry, most recently the owner and event designer for Carrie Sims Events Design, a company she started in 2019. Rich Ainsworth.

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Bravo Invites ‘Real Housewives’ Fans to a Tea Party on the Potomac River

Event Marketer

And ahead of the show’s season six premiere, a select few had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the franchise and rub elbows with cast members at an exclusive Teatime on the Potomac event on District Pier at The Wharf in Washington, D.C. Both experiences sold out within 72 hours.

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Tour D'States East Coast Preview: DC, NYC & Boston

Event Farm

Tomorrow we’re kicking off our Tour D’States roadshow on the east coast, hosting our first event on our home turf in Washington, DC, before we head to NYC and Boston. Interested in learning more about the speakers and panelists who will be at the Tour D’States event this week in your city? Jen Reddy, VP Marketing at IdeaPaint.

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Hey, Busy Meeting Planner, You Feeling Stressed?

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings spoke with one of our 2022 Meeting Professionals of the Year , event psychology advisor Victoria Matey , to learn more about the role that behavioral health plays in the lives of busy meeting professionals and their attendees. And by taking care of our bodies, in turn, we take care of our minds and emotions.

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Event Jobs | April 2018

Event Leadership Institute

Manager, Special Events | Viacom | Hollywood, CA. Production Manager – Special Events | Viacom | Hollywood, CA. Marketing Internship | Wow! Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Producer / Planning Asst. Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Designer | AlliedPRA | Los Angeles, CA.

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