Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Savastano has a long history of experience in guest services and management, working for Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in the Bahamas, Grand Hyatt Central New York, Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa & Casino and more. Boonie has been promoted to director of rooms at Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida. Jordyn Boonie.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2022

C Beverly Hills welcomed Burdette as assistant general manager. A 14-year hospitality and events veteran, she has also been event planning manager and executive housekeeper at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. Most recently, Masshardt was resort manager for the brand.

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Event Guru

MARCH 6, 2023

If you can’t make it to meet the team at the CaterSource event in Orlando, Florida in March, don’t worry! Mark brings years of experience working with universities and college campuses to streamline their venue management strategy. You have another opportunity. This conference and expo will be held from March 12-15, 2023.

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Event Guru

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This upcoming March, Catersource and The Special Event will be hosting an event in Orlando, Florida , and it is one that you won’t want to miss. Get ready for the show stopping event of all events! This conference will bring in the best of the best in the event planning industry.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Shaffer has also been association and corporate sales manager at The DeSoto Savannah in Georgia, sales manager for Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center and more. Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years. Daniel Gibson. Tiffany Alves Hafer.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2022

Hard Rock International in Hollywood, Florida welcomes Earle as director of global travel industry sales. Most recently, he was regional director of sales and revenue at Performance Hospitality in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Earle has served in hospitality strategy and sales and marketing leadership internationally for over 20 years.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Unfortunately, these solutions – though assembled with the best of intentions – can quickly lead to costly process gaps, create unnecessary work redundancies and restrain growth and expansion for new event venues. Believe it or not, wedding planning and project management are very similar as far as trajectory and planning goes.

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Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 8, 2020

For over 20 years, the Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA) has promoted large community events in Florida, including festivals, food & wine events, and state and local fairs. FFEA supports more than 700 event industry professional members who collectively represent 5,500 events.

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Capterra Event Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

For some, it’s time to take a break from the monotonous and standard fundraising emails, phone calls, and letters to make room for a fundraising event or two. But what if you’ve never hosted a fundraising event? There are auctions, 5k runs, skydiving, galas, and many other fundraiser events to pull ideas from.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 18, 2018

BizBash has started to use chatbot technology at their event in Florida, Los Angeles, and New York to address four key points: Improve logistical support for the event without increasing costs. Betty the Chatbot proved to be a major success with attendees at BizBash Live Florida, Los Angeles, and New York.

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Eventinterface

JULY 26, 2017

Chivonne understands that there is an art and a science to event planning, and her formal education has trained her to think creatively about logistics. She is a proud graduate of the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Arts, followed by a Master of Science from the University of Tennessee.

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The Planner's Lounge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

We are excited to feature Ireland wedding and event planner Michelle McDermott today! Years Working in the Event Industry: 25+. Years Owning Your Event Planning Business: 20 years. I have a degree in Hotel Management and Business. At this point, I decided to start up my own wedding and event planning business.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

One of the main reasons event professionals learn with us is to hone the skills needed to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. Meeting & Event Job Openings | April 2018. Freelance Event Producer | AlliedPRA | Phoenix, AZ. Event Manager | Apple | Cupertino, CA.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

One of the main reasons event professionals learn with us is to hone the skills needed to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Events Coordinator II – Operations Logistics | Isagenix | Gilbert, AZ. Learn More.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

One of the main reasons event professionals learn with us is to hone the skills needed to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. Meeting & Event Job Openings | January 2018. Design & Event Coordinator | AlliedPRA | Chandler, AZ. Events | Huntington Beach, CA.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

One of the main reasons event professionals learn with us is to hone the skills needed to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. Fundraising Event Management. Technical Meeting & Event Production. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 15, 2017

Greg Jenkins, partner and co-founder of the award-winning Long Beach, California-based Bravo Productions, holds an impressive list of credentials and has earned a high reputation in the field of special event planning – a career spanning more than three decades. We had two days to set up the event. In closing.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 18, 2018

BizBash has started to use chatbot technology at their event in Florida, Los Angeles, and New York to address four key points: Improve logistical support for the event without increasing costs. Betty the Chatbot proved to be a major success with attendees at BizBash Live Florida, Los Angeles, and New York.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

Around the world, tragic incidents at events like the Las Vegas shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, and natural disasters have shown that we aren’t prepared for every type of security and safety issue in our industry. Regardless of the scale of your event, planning a safe event needs to be your priority.

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Expo Logic

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Orlando, Florida. Check out the recap video below and photo gallery here to see the highlights from last year’s Xperience event. Packed with inspirational keynotes, new product launches, one-on-one product support, a bustling Expo Hall, and plenty of networking opportunities – you won't want to miss Xperience 2019. Xperience 2019.

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Event Planning BluePrint

JUNE 1, 2016

I hope this hasn’t happened to you and it’s something you only hear or read about, but the reality is… Nearly all planners run into a problem client or two throughout their event planning career. Ready to start your event planning business? In Georgia, Florida, those don’t exist.

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Expo Pass

DECEMBER 12, 2018

In order to ensure that your attendees will have the best experience at your event, in order to ensure they will make the most out of the event, and in order to ensure they will return next year and bring their friends, you need to plan to keep your attendees engaged. In Florida? Same old keynote style?

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Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Most are massive in both scale and price putting them out of reach for most small and medium sized associations which is why we have always had a soft spot for PlanningPod , an event management platform with loads of tools, an honest price point, and a sleek design that works every bit as well as their highfalutin cousins.

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Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Most are massive in both scale and price putting them out of reach for most small and medium sized associations which is why we have always had a soft spot for PlanningPod , an event management platform with loads of tools, an honest price point, and a sleek design that works every bit as well as their highfalutin cousins.

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Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Most are massive in both scale and price putting them out of reach for most small and medium sized associations which is why we have always had a soft spot for PlanningPod , an event management platform with loads of tools, an honest price point, and a sleek design that works every bit as well as their highfalutin cousins.

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Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Most are massive in both scale and price putting them out of reach for most small and medium sized associations which is why we have always had a soft spot for PlanningPod , an event management platform with loads of tools, an honest price point, and a sleek design that works every bit as well as their highfalutin cousins.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 11, 2019

From concerts with national touring bands (they've hosted both Lady Antebellum and Florida Georgia Line) to business Christmas parties, this non-profit event venue is a unique and flexible option you should definitely consider. Their event planning staff is helpful and experienced. Cheekwood Gardens. Capacity: 35 - 400.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Bright Ideas Events in Vancouver, British Columbia What I love about my job: There are so many that the list is endless. I love producing a variety of different events with different themes. I love creating an actual event out of one of my ideas. Heather Sharpe. in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Bright Ideas Events in Vancouver, British Columbia What I love about my job: There are so many that the list is endless. I love producing a variety of different events with different themes. I love creating an actual event out of one of my ideas. Heather Sharpe. in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Dennis Cross , Senior Event Manager, Kansas City Convention Center Nominated by Mia Short, CMP, WATT Global Media “Dennis is a strategic, creative, collaborative, solutions-centric partner. Ariane Estepa, CMP , Meeting and Event Manager, Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. CONVENTION SERVICES / HOTEL. He was amazing!

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. To assist event profs with smooth event management we have curated a list with 97 best industry keynote speakers by industry. Where to find him? Where to find her? Where to find her?

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. To assist event profs with smooth event management we have curated a list with 97 best industry keynote speakers by industry. Where to find him? Where to find her? Where to find her?

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Planning Pod

MARCH 31, 2022

As a renovated 1930s single screen cinema in Green Cove Springs, Florida, Clay Theatre makes for a historic boutique event space. “I We had to learn quickly how to do 3 or 4 events or weddings a week when we were used to doing just 1 or 2,” said Andrea. Andrea Vallencourt, Owner, Clay Theatre – Green Cove Springs, FL.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2022

Hilton Aventura Miami appointed Brady general manager. A 20-year hospitality veteran, Brady most recently worked for Bonaventure Resort & Spa in the Florida Everglades as its general manager. Previously, Wallace was president of Four85 Solutions, a medical revenue management company. Paige Lund. Jason Carroll, CMP.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 25, 2021

It wiped out the town of Islamorada in the Florida Keys and took 408 lives, affecting a swath of states, including Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. 1/1/2020: Senior Experience Designer, PRA Business Events. 1/1/2021 : Senior Event Manager, Haute Rock Creative. Thuy Diep, CGSP, DMCP, CSEP .

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Notable clients: AAA (Club Alliance), Florida Hospital, MedStar Health, M&T Bank, Target. Notable clients: AAA (Club Alliance), Florida Hospital, MedStar Health, M&T Bank, Target. Chicago Event Management. They are a global, customer-centric leader in the event management industry. August Jackson.

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