Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Major brands are set to debut highly-anticipated hotels in the coming year 2024 brings a wave of highly anticipated hotel openings in some of hospitality’s biggest brands. Discover the most anticipated openings throughout 2024 at Marriott , Hilton and IHG Hotels & Resorts. Althea Lake Nona Events Center.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2022

Florida Continues to Come Back Strong. Florida Tourism has released Quarter One (January to March) results for travel to the state in 2022. Not surprisingly, travel is up and hotel bookings are strong, with a 36 million total visitor figure, a 39.6% Florida airports saw an influx of visitors. increase over Q1 2021.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Smart Meetings National Experience at the sunny Eau Palm Beach , Florida, indulged, educated and inspired meeting professionals to get back to what they do best: surprising and delighting. Check out all the fun photos from the event here ! Planning an event is a team effort. Negotiating for the Win-win. Extraordinary Teams.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Derrick Erwee Erwee is general manager for Danfords Hotel & Marina in Port Jefferson, New York. The South Africa native has also worked as clubhouse manager for Muttontown Club in New York, New York, and restaurant manager for Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida, after working at restaurants and private clubs in Cape Town.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

of event space at Resorts World New York casino. The Balfour Hotel , Miami. After a name change and renovation to its public spaces, lobby restaurant and 82 guest rooms, this oceanfront hotel reopened late July. The historic property is prime for intimate events on the property’s sundecks that offer 1,479 sq.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Diaz has worked in numerous positions at various Hyatt Hotels properties; before the San Diego role, he worked as executive housekeeper at Hyatt Regency New Brunswick in New Jersey and Hyatt Regency Dallas, among other positions, beginning in Puerto Rico, his birthplace. Read More : Oak View Group Is Leaving a Trail of Partnerships.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

One of the long-tail effects of the pandemic could be a downsizing of average meeting attendee lists as some big events go hybrid and bring parts of their audience together in person while larger audiences access content online. Peace Space, Hotel Zeppelin. Hotel Zetta (3,010 sq. Hotel Zetta (3,010 sq.

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BizBash

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Here's a look at new Miami/South Florida eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces available for.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

South Florida offers luxury, wellness and experiences Touring through South Florida was almost an international experience as I explored all the different influences Marriott International has interwoven into their hospitality, culinary and wellness offerings. It was an amazing experience and one I will never forget.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Torrenga is vice president of sales at Nuvola , the hotel service and guest engagement software company. Torrenga has also held leadership sales, strategy and hospitality roles at EDT Enterprises and Cendyn hotel management. Wirkler has extensive comprehensive experience in hospitality and events managements and operations.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Torrenga is vice president of sales at Nuvola , the hotel service and guest engagement software company. Torrenga has also held leadership sales, strategy and hospitality roles at EDT Enterprises and Cendyn hotel management. Wirkler has extensive comprehensive experience in hospitality and events managements and operations.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2021

Larson’s career began with Bismarck Hotel in Chicago as sales manager; since then, she’s worked with The Whitehall Hotel, The Drake Hotel and Fairmont Hotel Millennium Park, all in Chicago. Before this, Morneau worked in the same role at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago. David Morneau and Tara Johns.

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Exhibitor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

2, four of Florida's most popular rooftop bars held a 'Raise the Roof for Hurricane Ida Relief' event, raising more t. TAMPA, FLA.  On Thursday, Sept.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 17, 2019

I arrived at the Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers on the first Sunday evening in December, a little late to the party. The beaches along the Atlantic may be the most-recognized real estate in south Florida, but there is another section of equally stunning waterfront. Bienvenidos a Miami.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

Florida Panhandle, New Orleans and Denver hotels renovate and reopen with style Locations across the US make their mark with a slew of reopenings and extensive renovations. Host your next meeting at a design-led Denver hotel, a historic New Orleans boutique hotel and music venue or a luxurious beachside Florida resort.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2023

Doug Klein Klein is vice president of marketing and communications for Lark Hotels , which operates 50 properties in New England and California. Dowling will lead communication efforts with PTG’s Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Beyond Green and PTG Consulting brands. Jamie Colee Colee is CEO of Noble House Hotels & Resorts.

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BizBash

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Here's a look at new Orlando/Central Florida eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces available for.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events. Orlando, Florida 2. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S.

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BizBash

JUNE 1, 2017

Here's a look at new Orlando/Central Florida eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces to open.

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BizBash

JUNE 29, 2018

Here's a look at new Orlando/Central Florida eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces for all.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 31, 2022

Over the last two years, the economy extended-stay hotel market has been outperforming all other segments, said Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. With this outperformance, it’s no wonder why Wyndham is launching Echo—an acronym for Economy Hotel Opportunity—its economy extended-stay brand in 2023.

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BizBash

JUNE 28, 2018

Here's a look at new Miami/South Florida eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces for all.

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BizBash

MARCH 28, 2018

Here's a look at new Orlando/Central Florida eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces to open.

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BizBash

JUNE 1, 2017

Here's a look at new Miami/South Florida eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces to open.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

A culinary theater featuring world-renowned chefs is among the attractions planned at an upcoming 12-story hotel in Fort Myers, Florida. Chefs will teach culinary techniques to guests as well as the general public at the Autograph Collection hotel, which has not been named.

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BizBash

MARCH 19, 2018

Here's a look at new Miami/South Florida eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces to open.

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BizBash

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Here's a look at new Miami/South Florida eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces to open.

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BizBash

AUGUST 10, 2017

Here's a look at new Orlando/Central Florida eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces to open.

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Planner WIre

OCTOBER 27, 2023

For meeting and event planners, the venue is paramount, and the recently announced 2023 Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards just made the decision a tad easier. The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago has not only been named one of the World’s 50 Best Hotels but has also secured a spot among Chicago’s Top 10 Hotels.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 24, 2020

When the Georgia Motor Trucking Association met at the Ritz Carlton Amelia Island, they were able to have many of the usual meeting events, including a reception on the lawn. At a time when most associations have canceled, postponed, or moved their 2020 events online in the wake of COVID-19, Crowell went in another direction.

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BizBash

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Here's a look at new Orlando/Central Florida eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces to open.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 28, 2022

With less than three weeks to adapt, planner Katie Wegerski had to make fast decisions about BHG Financial’s big customer event in Naples. But Katie Wegerski, event manager for BHG Financial out of Syracuse, N.Y., The Main Event. But in the end, both her attendees and her executives were happy.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

With Salamander Hotels & Resorts , a luxury resort management company founded by Sheila Johnson , a Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame winner. Whereas previously a group was traditionally doing only one event pre-pandemic, they’re now mixing a few hours of meetings with multiple events.

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BizBash

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Here's a look at new Miami/South Florida eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces to open.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In addition, with food waste such a significant issue — studies show that as much as 40 percent of the global food supply is wasted — inquire with your host hotels and convention centers on what food banks or groups are most in need, and work with them on making excess food donations from your events. Reuse and Reduce. Helping to Heal.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 9, 2019

Discover the top 20 event venues for public and corporate events in Jacksonville, Florida! Here's a surprising stat for you: Jacksonville, Florida is the most populous city in the Southeastern United States. It's also a town with plenty of quality events venues for event planners to choose from.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Bienvenu is market director of sales of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour , both in Florida. Bienvenu previously worked at W Fort Lauderdale Hotel & Residences; before this, she was director of sales and marketing at W Hollywood & Residence in Los Angeles. Gustavo Sarago.

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