Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Braaten is now CEO of Interprefy , a Swiss company that provides interpretation software and support for virtual meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. The global event tech and production company Encore welcomed Duffy as director of external communications. Ali Moussa. Jennifer Duffy. Jeremy Sadler.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. Right now, those sorts of challenges are popping up at events all over the world.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In case you haven’t had your fill of politics during this election season, let’s talk about government meetings. Hunt Valley Inn sits in the heart of Maryland horse country, which explains its low-slung, lodge-like dimensions and its understated equestrian-themed decor. But what explains its appeal for the public sector?

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Food and beverage is such a huge part of meetings and events that planners are continually seeking out new restaurants to host attendees for unique dining experiences. Scott Sibella, president and COO of MGM Grand, says the food scene at his property and throughout Las Vegas will benefit from this opening. “We

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

At New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan, for instance, the $25 added to bills daily as an “urban destination charge” includes a $15 beverage credit at the hotel bar and a $10 food credit at the grab-and-go. Does this mean meeting planners, or their attendees, are stuck paying them? The room rate was renegotiated, she says. “It

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 8, 2018

If you have a meeting scheduled in one of these cities, budget time for an afternoon stroll amid these flowering beauties. s spectacular events calendar. Hop on the cherry blossom bandwagon and have an explosion of pink at your meeting this spring. Event Design. of event space. Food & Beverage.

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