Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years. Lilly was previously owner of End-N-Mind Destination and Event Management in South Carolina. Dallas hospitality management company Makeready added Hafer to the team as director of global group sales. Tiffany Alves Hafer. Bree DiBernardo.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2022

Mancuso has been in event, tourism and hospitality sales for over a decade. Most recently, Mancuso was director of convention sales and development at Visit El Paso, the Texas destination’s tourism bureau. Dallas-based global event company Freeman promoted Moggré to chief client officer. Anthony Mancuso, CMP.

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Glow Global Events

MARCH 15, 2021

In February, Texas lawyer Rod Ponton went viral when he couldn’t turn off a cat filter during a virtual hearing. But with large-scale virtual events, the mistakes aren’t so funny, and they can have wide-ranging effects on your business. One of the biggest virtual event mistakes involves a failure to protect the attendee experience.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

He grew up to become one of Events Industry Council’s (EIC) proud Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). But this profession isn’t too far off; he tells Smart Meetings that “the discipline, preparation and vision” present in the fighter pilots of Top Gun are “all essential when leading a team and planning missions – I mean, events!”

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Event Farm

APRIL 19, 2022

When you’re in the event industry, ensuring that your events run safely and smoothly isn’t just an ideal to strive for—it’s part of the job description. Keeping everyone safe, engaged, and well-informed can be an enormous challenge; add a pandemic on top of it, and event planning has become more taxing than ever.

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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. Right now, those sorts of challenges are popping up at events all over the world. See also : 6 F&B Trends That Will Shape 2021 Events. “A Click to see full results.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Kristen Babich Babich is events manager for The Gant Aspen in Colorado. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events. Riggs joined Maritz Global Events Design Studio in 2018.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2023

About the CMP Events Industry Council launched the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Program in 1985 to provide meeting industry professionals with specialized continuing education. Today, the CMP certification is a globally-recognized distinction. Sanchez’s first event kept him up at night.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The tradition of consolidating the show into three days that started with MPI 2020 in Grapevine, Texas, during the pandemic continued based on positive feedback, a reality that led to consolidating closing ceremonies at San Francisco City Hall with the Rendezvous fundraiser. Said Van Deventer at the introductory press conference.

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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. Event Manager | streamlinevents, inc.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I work on an amazing team that secures and executes meetings, conventions and sporting events for Greater Des Moines. Job title: Director of sales and special events. Company or organization: Rangers Enterprises, for MLB’s Texas Rangers in Arlington,Texas. Kate Patay. Pamela Payne. Jeanne Robb.

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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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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

A veteran in the meetings industry, Puckorius brings extensive experience in event planning and education management to the Center. What is the best advice you have ever received as an event planner? What is the purpose of your event or meeting? What is the most unique location you have ever planned an event at?

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.

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Food and Beverage Education Healthcare Conference 100

Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.

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Food and Beverage Education Healthcare Conference 100

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. Upcoming Courses.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Matthew Marcial, CAE, CMP – Vice President of Education & Events. Marcial previously served as MPI’s Senior Director of Events and has been with the association since 2014. He now has oversight of MPI’s global events portfolio and the MPI Academy educational products, experiences and professional certificate programs.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I work on an amazing team that secures and executes meetings, conventions and sporting events for Greater Des Moines. Job title: Director of sales and special events. Company or organization: Rangers Enterprises, for MLB’s Texas Rangers in Arlington,Texas. Kate Patay. Pamela Payne. Jeanne Robb.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Smart Meetings asked incentive leaders what trends they are seeing out in the wild and found that event professionals in all capacities are getting creative about making travel activities more memorable—and therefore, more effective. Event tech company Aventri acquired ITN International, TapCrowd and Zentila. Market Driven.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 22, 2018

Three events — a brutal storm, a dozen tractor-trailers filled with conference waste, and an awareness of a crime taking place under the meetings industry’s radar — brought this year’s PCMA Community Advocate of the Year finalists to causes that fired their passion, and clinched their company’s commitment. They needed everything.”.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Is it time to “lift and shift” events again? Still, and perhaps partially a result, many travelers have found themselves stranded since the weekend, hundreds of flights are suspended, and some events are already being canceled. But what does this mean for meeting planners and business travelers? but fears certainly have.

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Maritz Global Events

OCTOBER 17, 2019

What if you used some of the same elements sports teams use when designing event experiences? While one group lathers itself in body paint and the other thirsts for personal and professional knowledge, event guests and sports fans have several things in common. Wifi is probably one of the biggest thorns in the side of event planners.

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Sports Social Media Entertainment Events 58

Glow Global Events

JUNE 17, 2021

On June 19, 1865 , Union soldiers reached Galveston, Texas to tell the country’s last known slaves that they’d been freed, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The post The Origins of Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom appeared first on Glow Global Events.

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Bizzabo

MAY 18, 2021

Hybrid events can seem like an overwhelming topic. By now you’ve probably heard the term hybrid, it’s all the event industry has been talking about lately. According to expert predictions on hybrid , hybrid events truly are the future and a critical strategy for organizers to adopt in 2021. Why Should You Host a Hybrid Event?

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Looking for an event or experiential marketing agency? We've compiled the most comprehensive list of US event agencies on the internet for 2019. According to the Event Marketing 2019 Report , events are the single-most effective marketing channel. Some of them are focused soley on events, others are full-service agencies.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 17, 2017

In July, American Airlines in Fort Worth, Texas, became the largest airline carrier to announce that it would establish policies and train its more than 120,000 workers on ways to identify and combat sex trafficking.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2022

Freeman EMEA , the London-based global events leader, welcomed Megson as managing director of the company. Megson has spent more than two decades leading independent and global agencies throughout the U.K. Jason Megson. Most recently, Megson was principal at Birdforth Consulting in York, England. Nigel Fisher. Nicolas Dubort.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Searching for top technology events to attend in 2019? Scouring the internet for event information could be an overwhelming task. Tech Events featured in in this list take place all throughout the year, all around the globe. Tech Events featured in in this list take place all throughout the year, all around the globe.

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EventMB

JUNE 27, 2022

including the events industry. Many planners are vowing not to have events in states with anti-abortion policies. There is a clear precedent for changes in state laws causing events to move, this ruling has the potential to have a much bigger impact with so many states being affected at once. Texas Losing Out.

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