BizBash

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Here's a look at new Houston eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces available for events.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Matthews has been promoted to associate director of sales for Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe|Houston. He’s also worked for Royal Sonesta in Houston as conference services manager and Bellagreen’s CityCentre location in Houston as opening general manager. Most recently, Temple worked as chief operations officer for MPI.

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BizBash

MARCH 12, 2018

Here's a look at new Houston hotels, conference centers, restaurants, private rooms, and other spaces to open for events this.

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BizBash

AUGUST 15, 2017

Here's a look at new Houston hotels, conference centers, restaurants, private rooms, and other spaces to open for events this.

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BizBash

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Here's a look at new Houston hotels, conference centers, restaurants, private rooms, and other spaces to open for events this.

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Coterie Spark

APRIL 3, 2024

Why should you hire conference and meeting planners? That’s because even the most meticulously planned events require a last-minute change (or two). Experienced conference and meeting planners, however, allow you to focus on the important stuff: VIPs, attendees, speakers. That’s one moment I’m very proud of.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 1, 2024

It’s tough to imagine a meeting that might run more smoothly than the Event Services Professionals Association’s annual conference, the most recent edition of which took place in late January in Indianapolis. For 2024, the award went to DeShawn Fitzpatrick, CMP, senior client services manager for Visit Houston.

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BizBash

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Here's a look at new Houston hotels, conference centers, restaurants, private rooms, and other spaces to open for events this.

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Events reflect the reputation of the organizers. Their experienced staff can bring a wealth of knowledge to developing the intricacies of your event, and their communication and reliability is crucial for ensuring that all aspects of your event run smoothly.

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Looking to plan an event in Bayou City? Check out this list of 20 amazing Houston event venues. Thanks to brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen, Houston was founded in 1836 on the banks of the Buffalo Bayou, the same body of water that gives us the Texas city’s nickname. The Children’s Museum of Houston.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

It was the new installation Rain by Venezuelan artist Magdalena Fernández at the Cistern, an unused reservoir from the 1920s in Houston. This was one of many surprises during a short visit hosted by Visit Houston to experience Avenida Houston, the city’s newly reconfigured convention district. Biggest and Best.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 20, 2017

Amid all the hype about the Super Bowl, you probably heard that Houston has had a makeover. So much has changed in the last few years to transform Houston into a nearly brand new city. Aside from the new developments, here are a few facts about the city that meeting planners may not be aware of. Houston is great for foodies.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 4, 2017

Marriott Marquis Houston’s lazy river. Boosted by hosting Super Bowl LI and several other factors, Houston welcomed 20.5 In 2015, Visit Houston announced an ambitious initiative to boost tourism to the region. In an impressive show of excellence, Visit Houston managed to exceed that goal two years ahead of schedule.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 20, 2023

A surge in violent crime has event professionals making safety and security in meeting destinations a priority. Attendees need to feel safe,” Green told Convene , “and planners need security reassurance throughout every aspect of their event.” A security operations center within Houston’s George R.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As stated previously (in this blog as well as many others), meeting planners are a busy bunch of industry professionals. They accomplish these responsibilities and tasks through an unbelievable amount of effort, planning and organizing the various meetings and events on their plate.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Brown Convention Center (GRB) sits where it does in downtown Houston. It was designed that way, according to Mike Waterman, president of Visit Houston. Brown, Luther Villagomez, had experienced Rita and experienced Katrina here in Houston [in 2005], and knew what to expect. Photo © 2017 The Washington Post. — George R.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2023

In her new position as director of hotel sales at Visit Houston after 15 years in the hotel industry, Melinda Mintz spoke with Smart Meetings about her personal and professional journey. Q: How did you get into the meetings industry? How important is mentorship in the meetings industry?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Plus great places for planners to meet nearby For meeting planners on-the-go, airports are usually the starting point of the journey. of meeting and event space and 100,000 sq. of event space, 33 breakout rooms, 34 event rooms and 641 guest rooms. of event space, 12 meeting rooms and 369 guest rooms.

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Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 28, 2019

This year, Judi Quesonova, CMP, CTA, will celebrate her 30th anniversary of working at Visit Houston. Quesonova started working at Visit Houston, previously the Greater Houston CVB, after working in the oil industry. The work was all about Houston. People don’t realize Houston is so green. Selling Houston.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 29, 2017

As Houston residents seek refuge and assistance from Tropical Hurricane Harvey , assistance from the city’s most popular meetings venue, George R. Dozens of Houston police officers walked the floor. The post Houston Convention Center Turns Evacuee Shelter appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2022

Corporate meeting attendees often harbor inner geeks. In recognition of National Embrace Your Geekness Day, we are profiling 10 cities ranked by the service provider Lawn Love as the “geekiest in America” based on access to collectibles and costumes, sense of community and events. . appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Earlier this month, Smart Meetings received a hard hat in the shape of a cowboy hat in the mail as a PR tool to call attention to the emerging Houston convention district project. The box also contained press releases from Houston First, announcing the opening of “Texas’ largest convention campus.” ” Wow.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2022

Corporate meeting attendees often harbor inner geeks. In recognition of National Embrace Your Geekness Day, we are profiling 10 cities ranked by the service provider Lawn Love as the “geekiest in America” based on access to collectibles and costumes, sense of community and events. . appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Even the artwork at Houston’s reimagined convention district is inviting. As Houston prepares to host the Super Bowl on Feb. 5, the new Avenida Houston district christened a piece of artwork that is designed to welcome the public and delegates to George R. of meeting space. of event space. Brown Convention Center.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

New books filled with timely, hard-learned lessons by professionals from the event planning and business management worlds, as well as the medical field, are lining shop shelves. A research professor at the University of Houston and five-time #1 New York Times best-selling author, Brown is in the business of building meaningful connection.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Before Convene, he worked as assistant director of event operations for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Baldwin in Houston. Before this, Niederschulte was general manager of two Texas-based hotels, Westin Houston Medical Center and JW Marriott Houston Downtown. -based location in New York City.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

MAY 21, 2018

Known as the city’s new epicenter of dining, entertainment, and more, Avenida Houston is quickly becoming an integral part of meetings and conventions in the Greater Houston area. Within the plaza are several places to call home during events. Named after Avenida de las Americas, the boulevard that fronts the George R.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 26, 2017

It’s not at all unusual for politicians from competing cities to make friendly wagers on major sporting events —but in what could become a trend, the convention and visitors bureaus are venturing into the mix during the 2017 World Series by making a social media bet. And shortly after, Houston responded, @discoverLA , bring it on!

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2023

Margaux Helm Margaux Helm Helm steps in as marketing manager for meetings at Visit Seattle , the city’s tourism and promotion bureau. Her over 10 years of experience managing digitally focused omnichannel campaigns equips her to bring the bright positivity of meetings and events to this creative city.

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Plan Your Meetings

AUGUST 29, 2017

In July, Gabriel Garza took on a new role as president of the MPI Houston Area Chapter. In the August issue of The Meeting Professional , he shared insight into the meeting and event industry offerings of his beloved city—the fourth-largest in the United States. Thankfully, we are safe.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Evolution Dome is thrilled to announce the successful deployment by its US distributor of two temporary structures at the Society of Hematologic Oncology’s (SOHO) eleventh annual meeting in Houston, Texas, from September 6 – 9, 2023.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Hosting a Super Bowl means not only having nearly 100 million television viewers watch one of the biggest sporting events of the year, but it also means those same viewers will see the host city. Convention and visitors bureau officials know that exposure can turn into more tourists, corporate events and conventions. Going Global.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2023

Jordan comes from Omni Houston Hotel at Westside as director of operations. Before joining Visit San Antonio, Buchanan worked as event manager for Henry B. Juan Calderon Marriott Marquis Houston has named Calderon hotel manager. The post Smart Moves in Dallas, Turkey and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

After 18 months of social distancing and remote meetings, teams are eager for opportunities to reconnect in meaningful ways. In today’s post-Covid era , meeting and event planners are looking for settings that promote team building while providing a sense of comfort and safety for all involved.

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Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 4, 2021

As in-person events restart and the industry begins rehiring, it will present an opportune moment to look at the workforce and hire for diversity. Events should have a DEI plan and all staff should have buy-in and input. Does every event need a DEI plan? You get to meet so many different people. in San Francisco.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 6, 2023

The partial return of office workers to downtown districts is leaving gaps in restaurant demand that meeting planners can leverage. One other element of cost savings when holding off-site F&B events: Service charges could be lower than what hotels are charging these days. One result: The 12 largest U.S.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2022

Say hologram to an event professional, and many think Tupac at Coachella or Whitney Houston in Las Vegas. Using hologram technology is no longer limited to big-budget events or sci-fi movies. ’ moment at an in-person event, a hologram presenter is the way to go,” said O’Reilly.

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