Unique Venues

JUNE 10, 2020

Having your event in the Midwest region of the United States is a wonderful idea. We’ve scoured the region – check out our choices for Top Picks for Meetings in the Midwest! We’ve scoured the region – check out our choices for Top Picks for Meetings in the Midwest! Kansas City, MO. Illinois State.

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Unique Venues

DECEMBER 12, 2019

There are special challenges for event planners who have to coordinate events for large groups of 1,000 or more. Whether you have to plan for a concert, a business meeting, or something else, you need to find a venue you can trust with events of this magnitude. Kansas City, MO. The details can be endless.

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Unique Venues

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Unique Venues is loaded with amazing locations across the United States and Canada to host your 2021 Corporate Holiday Party, and below are some of our Top Picks to host this year’s gathering. Arrowhead Stadium is quickly becoming more than just a venue for football games. Lone Star Park. Arrowhead Stadium.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 2, 2021

Unique Venues Guide To: Top 10 Fan Experiences at Stadiums Across the U.S. Stadiums are not always thought of when planning an event or meeting even though they offer several versatile options and unique experiences. Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO | Request a Quote. Image courtesy of [link]. Image courtesy of [link].

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 17, 2020

COVID-19 has wreaked economic havoc on many industries, particularly the meetings, hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors, where many employees have been furloughed or laid off. Members of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) are among them. Henry and vice president Nicholas I. Putting It Together.

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Unique Venues

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In fact, for meeting planners that want to create memorable conferences, events, and tradeshows, it’s game on to utilize these championship venues in a new way. Arrowhead Stadium, where the Kansas City Chiefs play home games, has more than 20 spaces for 10 to 1,000-plus guests. Kansas City, MO. Baltimore, MD.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2022

Newly opened Thompson Austin is tailored to the needs of meetings and events professionals. of indoor and outdoor event space between one ballroom, four boardrooms and a fourth-floor restaurant. The indoor venues each have spacious 20-foot ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows showing off downtown Austin. With 799 sq.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2022

*TWT means “This Week in Travel”: a curated selection of stories specially chosen for meeting planners and meetings professionals. JetBlue is waivering four airports: Chicago (ORD), Kansas City (MCI) Milwaukee (MKE) and Minneapolis/St. Winter Drops a Weather “Bomb”.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 18, 2021

PCMA Convening Leaders 2021 attendees were among the first to experience the meeting space Jan. 13, when it was the backdrop for a session with Kansas City Chiefs right guard, medical professional, and Montrealer Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. Duvernay-Tardif was filmed there for a pre-recorded session, as well as during a live Q&A.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

And the meetings and events industry is taking the lead when it comes to creating sustainable events. Check the website, interview past clients and ask to speak with some of his/her suppliers to ensure that they all meet the green targets you’ve set for the function. Networking for the “Green” Party Planner.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 2, 2022

The flexible Pavilion indoor event space at the Javits Center in New York City opens onto an outdoor terrace. The Convene editors have each chosen three trends from Wunderman Thompson’s report and connected them to meetings and events. I want to meet the farmer. Courtesy of Javits Center). Rewilding the Office.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Are you ready for some…meetings? From football to baseball to figure skating and more, college, professional and amateur sports bring in a lot of dough and tourism to popular meeting destinations. The event will also utilize the Indiana Convention Center for a fan fest. “We San Jose & Kansas City. Indianapolis.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 28, 2022

Featured experience at Smart Meetings Incentive Experience Mexico. The venue was a Kansas City brewpub and it was my birthday. How do you explain the experience to meeting professionals considering incorporating it into an agenda? Tips for making the most of a performance art component at an event?

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

15 winning brand activations that hyped up NFL Fans and Las Vegas locals Up and down the Las Vegas Strip, excitement for Super Bowl LVIII—in one of the most active event and tourist cities—was in the air. Agency: Dorothy) INVISALIGN Invisalign offered meet-and-greets and star sightings—and signings. Brown and Reggie Wayne.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO. Forward Looking.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 6, 2017

It used to be, planners could focus their efforts solely on the success of the meeting or event. Severe weather, earthquakes, protest demonstrations and, yes, acts of terrorism or mass violence must concern every meeting planner now. Miller, CSEP, owner of Unbricked Communications in Topeka, Kansas. Map all exit routes.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 18, 2017

Venues along its path are hosting special events and hotels are offering promotional rates for this astronomical phenomenon. Although reservations are already booked for the big day in August, many of these sites are also great places to hold meetings another time. Pop the cork on a great meeting held at Brooks Winery.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 11, 2021

Populous, the Kansas City–based architecture firm where Michael Lockwood heads up the convention center practice, has long incorporated flexible meeting spaces in and around the traditional convention center elements of ballroom, meeting room, and exhibit hall, the architect said. Michael Lockwood. Barbara Palmer.

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EventUp

AUGUST 16, 2019

From the venue to the food choices to the time of day, learn what questions you should answer before the final run-through. Because the definition of a rehearsal dinner is the meal that takes place directly after the wedding rehearsal, it only makes sense to have it within close proximity of the actual wedding venue.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

D’Wayne Leatherland D’Wayne Leatherland Leatherland has been promoted to chief operating office (COO) at Agenda: USA , Kansas City’s first and only Destination Management Company (DMC). Jillian Stevens Jillian Stevens Broken Sound Club appoints Stevens as director of event sales.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

D’Wayne Leatherland D’Wayne Leatherland Leatherland has been promoted to chief operating office (COO) at Agenda: USA , Kansas City’s first and only Destination Management Company (DMC). Jillian Stevens Jillian Stevens Broken Sound Club appoints Stevens as director of event sales.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Minneapolis is home to the largest event space in the Upper Midwest, the 1.6 Beyond the convention center, Minneapolis is home to eye-catching venues for both tight-knit and sizable groups. The venue also hosts cocktail classes, whiskey tastings, wine tastings and winemaker dinners. Medium Airports. Large Airports.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 31, 2023

That might not seem that important, but being able to say, “Hey Siri—add ‘change out my razor blade’ to my Travel list” can make the difference between a baby-face smooth shave and little bits of toilet paper on my face or head for the next event. The post Helpful Technology for the Organized Traveler appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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All Seated

APRIL 10, 2020

As we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic together, below is our upcoming Connecting Our Community webinar schedule along with articles of interest written by event pros to help you through this difficult time. Articles of Interest From Around Event Industry: Tips For Slaying The Quarantine from Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2021

The virtual site tour for Excel London features a series of videos for different venues within the complex. After a year spent moving in-person events to digital platforms and monitoring the shifts in the feasibility of meeting in person, the timelines for holding safe in-person meetings in the future are slowly coming into focus.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Walkability, value, and friendliness can be strong drivers for why planners choose certain destinations over others for meetings. If a city can hit on all of those cylinders, it can emerge as a meetings-business champion. And more and more, they’re asking questions about a destination’s local expertise and knowledge base.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 12, 2017

There is no lack of meeting space at this resort. They also entered the areas surrounding Kansas City Crown Plaza, Houston Galleria, Denver Convention Center , Dallas Downtown and the Boston waterfront and convention center. “We Booking one of these venues is just a few simple mouse clicks away.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 13, 2017

The network also has presence in near Kansas City Crown Plaza, Houston Galleria, Denver Convention Center, downtown Dallas and the Boston waterfront and convention center. Booking these venues has been made easier as well. CRN debuted a new website with enhanced features for event professionals.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 20, 2016

Pokémon can crop up anywhere, and some event venues are capitalizing on the trend to attract even more foot traffic. Travel Portland put together a similar list , as did Visit Houston , and eXplore Lawrence , in Lawrence, Kansas.) . The post was the No.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the meetings and conventions industry is built on relationships — one on one, face to face, rooted in competence and trust. Meetings bring people together, you see, and that applies to the back of the house just as much as it does among attendees. Our readers did not disappoint.

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Unique Venues

JULY 9, 2020

Don’t Just Plan an Event…Plan an EXPERIENCE! They have everything you need for a successful event - plus offer unique experiences that your guests will remember for years to come. Striking and Memorable Events At Scottsdale Private Event Venues. • Make Your Event CLASSIC!

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2017

If you’ve spent any time in the business-events industry, you know destinations like Las Vegas, Paris, Chicago, or Barcelona like the back of your hand. Convene recently spoke with representatives from three such cities that recently have hosted renowned international meetings. Logar played a major role in bringing the event to town.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 13, 2018

by Loews in Arlington, Texas, will open in summer 2019 and feature 302 rooms and 35,000 square feet of meeting space. Loews Kansas City, opening in the first quarter of 2020, will have 800 guest rooms and more than 60,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel will be adjacent to the new Texas Live!

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 7, 2020

COVID-19 has caused the business events industry to rethink everything. The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council. How do you keep your destination top of mind when planners can’t visit and groups can’t meet during the pandemic? Kansas City’s American Jazz Museum.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Yet, as a meeting or event planner , it’s not likely in the forefront of your mind. Chill out and relax while we give you the lowdown on marijuana and meetings. If your event is in a state where it’s completely illegal, then you’re responsible for notifying attendees—especially the out-of-towners. Much Ado about Edibles.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The first strategy meeting was with the city and the city leaders,” said Colette Jones, Destination Cleveland’s vice president of marketing. By the beginning of 2014, Cleveland and seven other cities were in the running: Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. Oftentimes they’ll mention the RNC.

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