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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MeetingsNet

MAY 13, 2022

The web of business relationships needed to deliver a successful event is large and critical. Even as in-person events return, many planners will find that building supplier relationships remotely is more necessity than ever. Here is some of the online meeting advice from those the researchers call “expert trust builders.”.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 1, 2024

DMCs are an untapped resource for meeting profs A Destination Management Company (DMC) could be the secret ingredient for meeting professionals cooking up their next event. What DMCs Can Do for Meeting Profs A DMC is truly a one-stop-shop.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

She most recently served as events and operations manager at The Brew Creek Centre. She will promote Fort Myers as a top destination for meetings and group travel to the MICE industry in her assigned region. Most recently, he served as director of venue and events at the East Montgomery County Improvement District.

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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. of event space, Origin Austin’s Flight Room can accommodate up to 49 guests for small to mid-sized meetings. With 799 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

Unbearable, earth-scorching temperatures posing a threat to the environment also endanger the health of meeting attendees exposed to such extreme heat. However, the current conditions allow for similar events of extreme heatwaves every three years, ETH Zurich climate scientist Sonia Seneviratne said. How Planners Can Beat the Heat.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Certainly, this has been the case for event organizers who had to figure out how to move their physical events online with little to no learning curve. In that process of going from face-to-face to digital, we’ve discovered ways in which online events can have an edge over physical events. The New Orleans Ernest N.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Louisiana (Bristol). The fund prioritised support for organisations who may have been excluded from other available funding and was open to all venue operators and organisations that meet any of the three definitions of a grassroots music space. The recipient venues are: Alexander’s Live (Chester). Venue38 (Ayr).

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2021

Mazmanian is director of account services, live events for virtual event platform Bluewater Technologies in Wixom, Michigan. He also worked in managerial roles with Baton Rouge Marriott in Louisiana, Islandia Marriott Long Island and Melville Marriott Long Island, both in New York. BJ Mazmanian.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Housed in the old Louisiana ArtWorks building in Central Business District, the school is on five floors, with 90,000 sq. The post The New Face of NOLA Cooking School appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Nothing tops the location of the southern United States as a place to hold events. Event venues in cities with stunning architecture and event teams with southern charm ready to meet yours and your guests’ every desire. It can accommodate your social or business event for up to 2,200 in their 100 meeting rooms.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana In 2015, chef Hardette Harris established the Official Meal of North Louisiana to distinguish the local cuisine from this region from other parts of the state. Carlsbad, California Customize a private group experience with Carlsbad Food Tours as a team-building event or corporate party.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2023

Thanks to some exciting new spaces opening across the country, meeting planners can host events at cultural centers that provide educational experiences that will have a lasting impact. We collected all the resources you need to plan an event that is respectful and enlightening. Meeting space at IPCC.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Face-to-face meetings are worth every ounce of time and energy that goes into coordinating and attending them, Trina Camacho-London believes. The Hyatt Hotels Corporation vice president of global group sales was named co-chair of Meetings Mean Business Coalition (MMBC) and sees much value in expanding her network and developing relationships.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

How many events, meetings, or conferences have you attended that take some inspiration from the Mardi Gras day celebrations? Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States are traditionally celebrated in New Orleans, Louisiana, a melting pot of cultures, celebrated and reflected in the diverse cuisines.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2022

New leaders and a renewed commitment to the power of meetings was on display. One of the chief storytellers at the booth was newly promoted Kelly Gleeson Smith, who took on the role of vice president of sales, meetings and events in early October. of meeting and convention space. of meeting and convention space.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Imagine announcements about your event as passengers deboard the plane or approach the meeting space. The post Site Selection: Where to Throw a Multisensory Event appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Connect Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Events for the men and women who’ve given their all to country and community are made special when the host venue strikes a uniquely American patriotic chord. museum offers multiple event space set-ups from the 13,500 sq.-ft. One of the Museum’s larger venues is the Louisiana Memorial Pavilion. The 4880 sq.-ft.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 14, 2019

Collaborations with destination brands, including Pure Michigan , Louisiana Travel , Explore Edmonton , Daytona Beach and Visit Saint Paul , have proved successful so far, with these brands having reported seeing a 68 percent average interaction rate with Clicktivated’s technology.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

One of the most daring and complex high-wire acts is organizing a citywide event. Spanning multiple hotels, thousands of rooms and millions of square feet of event space, a citywide requires a planner to manage a long list of responsibilities to make it successful. People are not looking to go to a meeting anymore,” Williams says.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Meetings and events expert opens up about innovative event execution Angele du Passage Angele du Passage has been a dedicated leader in the hospitality industry for over 30 years. Q: What inspired you to get into the meetings and events industry? Q: Is that also true for the events we plan?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Some $379 million of the total will be used to improve the center and upgrade meeting rooms, public areas, restrooms, audiovisual equipment, escalators and elevators. of meeting and ballroom space to be built and connected to the center. Related : Great Meetings Happen in Amazing Destinations Like Hyatt Regency New Orleans.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Posted by Smart Meetings on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. It’s vital for suppliers and planners to make the most of every second by truly engaging each other, emphasized industry veteran Gary Hernbroth in a keynote at Smart Meeting South Central National in New Orleans on Tuesday. Dating—Your 10 Minutes to Glory.”

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 19, 2016

The flooding in Louisiana is being called the worst natural disaster in the United States since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, leaving at least 13 people dead and driving tens of thousands more from their homes in and around Baton Rouge. So your meetings and events business hasn’t really been disrupted? How are things going?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Host your next meeting at a design-led Denver hotel, a historic New Orleans boutique hotel and music venue or a luxurious beachside Florida resort. Chic Design, Unbelievable Meetings Aloft Denver Downtown After a five-month, $3 million renovation project, Aloft Denver Downtown reopens. music venue is available event rentals.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Just for you, tourism bureaus and hospitality professionals are hanging holly, preparing their spaces to host events and—beginning Black Friday and Cyber Monday—sales for holiday business travelers. Here are some of the best experiences and Cyber sales on hotels and the most festive corporate-friendly events and giftable trips of the season.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

David Bradley works in Shreveport and Bossier, Louisiana, as v ice president of sales and services at Shreveport-Bossier CVB. As a 2019 15 Over 50 honoree, Bradley discusses his passion for the events industry. I have learned much about living in the south.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Other shows followed, including “Girl Meets Hawaii,” “Passport to Europe,” “Passport to China,” “Great Weekends,” and “Samantha Brown’s Asia,” taking Brown to more than 250 cities in 62 countries and 40 states. She also recommends wearing the nicest top and pants the first night of a conference or event. Travel to the B-sides.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

AUGUST 23, 2019

To help you get among that community, we’ve put together a collection of events for business owners in 2019 and 2020, beginning with: 1) South Summit CDMX 2019. After two successful editions earlier this year in Malaga and Bogotá, the event will be back this October in Madrid, and this December in Mexico City. 3) FallUp 2019.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Smart Meetings asked some urban hotel executives what they are seeing in their ballrooms today, what types of groups are returning, what protocols are being required and what are some creative uses of the space they have seen. of meeting space. Each person is required to show proof of vaccination before entering the meeting space.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

There are plenty of events, parades and celebrations to attend, but many event planners will be away from home and on the road. Still, that doesn’t mean you can’t join the fun—events are taking place all over the country. We’ve gathered a list of exciting events happening in U.S. cities for you to attend this month.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 14, 2018

They wanted to create an event that would involve and give back to the community, one that local artists would be excited to be a part of. As well as providing the unique and memorable opportunity to meet the gifted artists who create them. I still am impressed with the quality of support we receive here,” she says.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

From New York to Utah, each is only a short trip from some of the country’s best meeting venues. Surrounded by 40,000 acres of forest, the retreat includes 14 meeting rooms that total 10,000 sq. of event space. Lancaster also delivers where it counts in event spaces. of meeting space. of event space and 591 rooms.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 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 | April 2018. Freelance Event Producer | AlliedPRA | Phoenix, AZ. Event Manager | Apple | Cupertino, CA.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 18, 2018

Imagine you’re planning an annual event. The event is only a few days away. Or perhaps a two-week-long riot (Baltimore 2015) prevents your supplier from meeting a key deadline. Or something as simple as a power outage that lasts for more than eight hours forces the venue to close just a few hours before the event. (CC)

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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. Learn More.

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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. Events | Huntington Beach, CA.

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