MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Knowland’s report on year-over-year events growth says Nashville’s meetings scene jumped more than 30 percent in September. Its meeting-volume report for September was released October 5, and it shows growth for the events industry is strong. Knowland’s research found that September’s event volume increased 21.7

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Polito is currently managing director for mdg, a San Diego-based agency that specializes in event and association marketing. Read More : Orlando: A Meetings Destination for the Ages. The post Smart Moves in Hawaii, Virginia and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Jit Bose and James Koh.

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AUGUST 24, 2018

An estimated 270,000 visitors are hunkered down in Hawaii at week’s end, experiencing or awaiting the onslaught of tempestuous seas, torrential rain and 110-mile-an-hour winds from Hurricane Lane. Nature has severely challenged Hawaii this year. In May, the increased eruption of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii Island began.

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JULY 14, 2023

In this role, she will manage culinary teams across the resort’s dining venues and will design dessert menus for large-scale events and daily dining. The post F&B Smart Moves in California, Hawaii and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. She arrives from her role as pastry chef at The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott.

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JULY 14, 2023

In this role, she will manage culinary teams across the resort’s dining venues and will design dessert menus for large-scale events and daily dining. The post F&B Smart Moves in California, Hawaii and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. She arrives from her role as pastry chef at The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 20, 2023

Smart Meetings selected a few of the top mentions to highlight initiatives and event spaces that are working to keep the Earth clean and green. Hawaii: Protect the Marine Ecosystem Mark Twain once wrote that Hawaii was: “The loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any sea.” of event space. million sq.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

United Adds New Non-Stops to 100+ International Cities This Summer to Meet ‘Soaring Overseas Travel Demand’ United Airlines has announced that it will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Now that Hawaii no longer requires fully vaccinated visitors to quarantine, a lot of the cultural festivals meeting professionals previously hitched their group travel to are back in play. Hawaii is also in alignment with federal international requirements, which states that non-U.S. Hawaii Gov. Do I Need to be Vaxxed?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

As you chat with fellow meeting professionals you hear the faint sound of a trumpet. This is the Marriott “Meet with Momentum” experience in New Orleans. This four-day experience by Marriott International is one of many currently offered by the company’s Meet with Momentum program, now in its third year. What follows is a 0.5-mile-long

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Benefit says it takes more than a pretty backdrop to make an influencer event sparkle. Nearly 60 global influencers from 18 countries were treated to four days of excursions, luaus, pool parties and meet-ups across The Four Seasons, Lanai, where product education was toned down and personalized moments were dialed up.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

She will oversee sales, strategy and implementation of the company’s Strategic Meetings Management Program. With over three decades of experience in the Hawaii tourism industry, he is well-prepared to oversee and lead all operational departments and to develop and implement strategic plans to achieve growth objectives.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

With Labor Day symbolically closing out the summer season and ushering in fall – a prime meetings and convention time – organizations are trying to decide on the best approach to gathering given the ever-shifting COVID landscape. Just a few short weeks ago it seemed like “all systems go” again for the meetings and events industry.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Looking for a memorable place for your group to stay, meet and enjoy in 2019? To save you from having to sift through the overwhelming amount of material out there, Smart Meetings spent the last year pinpointing places that are particularly suitable to attendees and their ever-changing needs. million sq. at Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Innov8 Meetings + Events named Castellanos director of global events. Castellanos has experience in sales, marketing and special events; she previously worked as executive director for ODC Products. Zorn recently worked with Hilton Waikoloa Village in Hawaii as general manager for three resort properties.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Advice from Meet Hawai’i on supporting the islands in wake of Lahaina fires Meeting professionals watching images of devastation from the city of Lahaina on the island of Maui may be asking if it is safe or even prudent to bring groups to the Hawaiian Islands now. The Hawaiian Islands are open for business.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, one of the worst of many destructive turns of nature during the past year, many directly affecting hubs of the meetings and hospitality industries. of event space, and services many of the parks guests. Puerto Rico and Maria. And on Aug.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

He will manage all food and beverage processes and events and will establish and uphold exceptional culinary experiences for guests. This local talent will oversee the highly anticipated launch of the restaurant’s new dinner offering, which aims to bring Hawaii to the forefront of fine dining excellence.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Muhly is director of sales, events and marketing for Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center. Acevedo is the first-ever chief operating officer for live event company Streamline Event Agency in Franklin, Tennessee. Before this, Barnes ran her own consulting business, Event Advisors. Wagner Muhly.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2023

Jon Itoga and Tiare Tipota Jon Itoga (left) and Tiare Tipoti (right) Itoga is general manager and Tipoti is director of event management at Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. He also worked as director of finance for Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii. Garner is LRCVB’s senior director of event operations.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2024

Reimagined spaces for destination meetings large and small A number of new and renovated properties bring meetings to life with an integration of luxury like never before. of multi-function meeting space, complete with two ballrooms, two boardrooms, 13 meeting rooms and a number of outdoor spaces.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2024

Reimagined spaces for destination meetings large and small A number of new and renovated properties bring meetings to life with an integration of luxury like never before. of multi-function meeting space, complete with two ballrooms, two boardrooms, 13 meeting rooms and a number of outdoor spaces.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Heather McCargo McCargo is marketing manager of communications and events for ATL Airport District. She has also worked as hotel manager at Courtyard by Marriott Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, membership sales and service manager for Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, and director of guest services at Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2023

North America Sees Brand-New Hotels from Hawaii to Florida, and In-Between From coast to coast across North America, experience the storybook capital of America, a socially and environmentally responsible oceanside resort, and a refreshing beachside retreat. of customizable meeting spaces, on a combined 1600 sq. Nearly 23,000 sq.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Chris Achacoso Chris Achacoso Achacoso rejoins Tourism Australia as business development manager in their special business unit Business Events Australia. His most recent role was associate director, Americas, at Business Events Sydney. He earlier served as Business Event Specialist at Tourism Australia.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Chilling tales from the front and how meeting profs saved the day. Do you ever feel like an icy snowball the size of a ballroom has fallen on your perfectly planned event, forcing you to scramble to protect everyone while making everything look perfectly natural? Robb Thornsberry, Founder, Infinity Events Inc.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Brad Poarch Brad Poarch, Event Production Network Event Production Network (EPN) welcomes Poarch as its new president. Todd Moritz Todd Mortiz, Bishop-McCann Bishop-McCann appoints Moritz as the first-ever vice president of event technology. She brings a focus on team development and nearly 30 years of hospitality experience.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

From the excitement of Palm Springs International Film Festival to the fascinating cities of South Korea, the Smart Meetings editorial staff was busy traveling throughout the world in 2018 to bring back ideas and inspiration about destinations for you to consider for upcoming meetings and events.

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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

JULY 17, 2023

Public art creates desirable destinations for meetings for its contribution to cultural representation, urban functionality and beautifying a visitor’s overall experience. Honolulu, Hawaii Hawaii was the first state to implement a percent-for-art law with the Art in State Buildings Law enacted in 1967.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2022

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. Montage Kapalua Bay in Lahaina, Hawaii, appointed Candy director of spa. Four Seasons Resort Lanai in Hawaii appointed Phookan to resort manager.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Producing meetings and events that build a sense of belonging among employees is important to Catherine Nelson, director of project management at Yes& Companies, which manages hotels, restaurants, and other retail brands. What strategies have you used to promote belonging at your events?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Check your airline’s and your destination’s government or tourism bureau travel restrictions website to ensure your negative result meets every qualification. Hawaii also accepts digital vaccination records through the travel health pass apps CLEAR, CommonPass and AZOVA. Domestic Travel Restrictions and Recommendations.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

She previously served as the resort’s manager for small groups & meetings, having begun with the resort in 2011 as a member of the sales & marketing team. In his new role, Janiak will focus on small groups and meetings of 10 to 20 rooms visiting the resort from across the U.S.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Regis Princeville Resort in Kauai, Hawaii. She also worked as a meeting planner for American Public Works Association in Kansas City, Missouri. Christopher Roden Roden is senior public events manager for Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Pete Beach, Florida, and The St.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 19, 2023

How can meeting planners and event organizers capitalize on this growing movement? Here are five ideas for five different types of events. Marriott Bonvoy Events™ Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: By now it's old news that business professionals are looking for bleisure travel experiences.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Kailua-Kona on the Island of Hawaii was named Best Hotel in the United States for the seventh time in U.S. Are you looking for an outstanding meeting space for your next event? Four Season Resort Hualalai, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii (243 guest rooms, 37,037 sq. of meeting space).

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APRIL 26, 2021

AIM Meetings and Events has teamed up with Inspire Diagnostics and Unisys Corporation to offer free, at-home COVID-19 testing kits (not shown) to those planning to attend in-person events. The recovery of face-to-face meetings depends on attendees feeling safe, said AIM’s president, Walter E. Adobe Stock Photo).

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