Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Event planners are already preparing to bring the best to 2022. Here are some of the biggest events to come in 2022. Haute, the marketing, sales and event services company in Cedar Park, Texas, is taking 80 professionals to Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas for a week-long event on a brand-new industry metric.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

This year’s group celebrates the diversity inherent in the events industry. 36 • Manager of Events. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. Silver Spring, Maryland. 33 • Director of Sales & Marketing. 27 • Chapter and Events Manager. Ogechi Anyanwu.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

When you bring a group to a hotel for an event, you usually just want to know that someone will be at the front desk to check them in, get the room ready and carry their bag upstairs. We are opening ourselves up to flexibility across the whole company.”. – Marriott Chief Marketing and Sales Officer Julius Robinson. Julius Robinson.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

While these event professionals you will learn more about are young, there is much everyone in the industry can learn from them. They are proactively changing the world for the better through conference, meetings and other events. 39 • Director of Marketing. 37 • Conference and Events Manager. The Event Company.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2021

Editor’s Note : Smart Meetings filed this report from Destinations International’s AC21 in Baltimore, Maryland, but while there, we asked Tammy Blount-Canavan, FCDME, executive vice president and principal of the Destination & Travel Practice with Fired-Up Culture! Embrace Disruption.” Does anyone see you in their mirror?

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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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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2021

Green has also worked in a handful of roles with Denver Marriott Westminster, including general manager and director of event management. Arias is director of sales and marketing for The Shay, a Destination by Hyatt Hotel , in Los Angeles. Pulvermiller is general manager for Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre in Maryland.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Smart Meetings team went backstage at Great Columbus Convention Center for a tour of what goes into a high-production value event and how many people are pushing buttons to make the magic. PCMA acquired Event Leadership Institute , a learning portal with an existing library of 260 videos. The event will move to Walter E.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

TalkingTree Creative is an award-winning creative events and experiential marketing company headquartered near Washington, DC. We specialize in custom creative events and multimedia experiences that make an impact on any audience for government, nonprofit, and corporate clients in technology, banking, pharma and more.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2021

She has also worked as director of sales for Visit Annapolis and senior sales manager for Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa, both in Maryland. She also has an event planning business in Romeoville, Illinois, where she is based. Vellojin is general manager and Maloney is director of sales and marketing for AC Hotel Miami Dadeland.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2023

Amanda Rodriguez Miami’s Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel named Rodriguez director of sales and marketing. Christopher Roden Roden is senior public events manager for Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. This promotion follows his previous position at the complex as events trust fund program coordinator.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A twenty-year hospitality veteran, Casserly was most recently director of marketing in Baltimore, Maryland for Four Seasons. He has worked in various leadership roles at Four Seasons since 2000, such as assistant food and beverage manager, director of sales in multiple locations and director of marketing, among others.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Valley Forge Casino Resort , a gaming and entertainment resort in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, welcomed Bailey as vice president of marketing. Bringing 18 years of entertainment and hospitality experience, Bailey enters the new role after serving as vice president of marketing at Rivers Casino Philadelphia. Anna Clover. Pawin “P.J.”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

She brings over 25 years of sales and events experience, recognized in 2019 as Supplier of the Year (Doer category) by Smart Meetings. He brings 22 years of events and hotel operations and management experience to his new role. Bracco was most recently vice president of events at Hargrove by Encore. Derek Douglass Drew.

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Capterra Event Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

For some, it’s time to take a break from the monotonous and standard fundraising emails, phone calls, and letters to make room for a fundraising event or two. But what if you’ve never hosted a fundraising event? There are auctions, 5k runs, skydiving, galas, and many other fundraiser events to pull ideas from. Polar Bear Plunge.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. Most recently, Sullivan served as director of sales and marketing at Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California. Ali Moussa. Jennifer Duffy. Erica Tortora.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 19, 2019

Under Bond’s leadership, the Capital Chapter decided to volunteer on-site each quarter in order to cover a wide variety of charitable causes in addition to collecting money and items during the Capital Chapter’s monthly educational and networking events, including on Global Meetings Industry Day. In the D.C.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2019

At any event or meeting, safety should be a high priority. Liberty Defense is also planning several other beta tests of HEXWAVE in the next few months, including at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena in Germany, Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada and at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

A few weeks ago, I visited Hunt Valley Inn, a Wyndham Grand Hotel , a property in Hunt Valley, Maryland, just north of Baltimore, that’s carved out its own niche as an alternative location for government programs — so much so that at least one person on its sales staff has the Certified Government Meeting Professional (CGMP) credential.

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a2z Innovation Insider

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Meet Jax Kott, Digital Media Marketing Assistant with a2z, in our ‘Meet the Team’ series. A few more quick facts about me: I was born and raised in New Jersey and decided to move to Maryland once I graduated. A: I am a Digital Media Marketing Assistant here at a2z. Click to view slideshow.

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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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Event Industry News

JANUARY 7, 2019

TalkingTree Creative , a small but mighty creative agency in Baltimore, Maryland, is celebrating three years of record growth and anticipating an even bigger 2019. We adopt technologies and capabilities from larger markets and integrate them into projects with smaller budgets.”. We see ourselves doing more global projects.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Williams has been in catering, convention services and sales and marketing for 20 years. Dana Porter Higgins.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Williams has been in catering, convention services and sales and marketing for 20 years. Dana Porter Higgins.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 8, 2019

TalkingTree Creative , a small but mighty creative agency in Baltimore, Maryland, is celebrating three years of record growth and anticipating an even bigger 2019. We adopt technologies and capabilities from larger markets and integrate them into projects with smaller budgets.”. We see ourselves doing more global projects.

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Decibel Management

MARCH 27, 2021

Welcome to Decibel Event Management’s Talent Spotlight series where we highlight great keynote speakers, presenters, performers and other talent to enhance your in-person or virtual event. It will be a great resource to you the next time you’re planning an event. This one’s for the event peeps among us.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 26, 2017

The Center for Association Leadership, known as ASAE, unveiled Xperience Design Project (XDP) in National Harbor, Maryland, this week at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. The two-day event brought together 1,816 association professionals and industry partners. pic.twitter.com/yOMjPLHpgs. Jonathan Finkelstein.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Virginia and Maryland to draw large meetings to Indianapolis, which was named the number one convention city in the U.S. Photo Credit: Visit Indy Cindy Zimmerman Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans hired Cindy Zimmerman as director of sales and marketing. Her background is in nightlife marketing. by USA Today.

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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 | Casino Del Sol | Tuscon, AZ.

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a2z Innovation Insider

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

I do markets around town in my free time and that is one of my favorite ways to spend a day. This is a week where all staff members meet up at hour home base in Columbia, Maryland for team building. In addition, I am participating in some new local markets for my small business which is exciting.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Virginia and Maryland-based associations. Richter-Piraino most recently worked as sales manager for group meetings and events at the Westin New York at Times Square. Photo Credit: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Kathleen Robb Kostka Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel in Boston appointed Kathleen Robb Kostka director of sales and marketing.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

hotel market collected an estimated $2.7 Wolfe follows chatter on hotel fees on Twitter, and watched as the members of a national nonprofit group recently “went ballistic” over the daily fee charged when they booked at their convention hotel in Maryland. In this case, what happened in Vegas didn’t stay in Vegas. Last year, the U.S.

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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. Upcoming Courses.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 20, 2016

This month, ASAE hosted a successful pilot for their newest event, Xperience Design Project (XDP) on Dec. The exclusive, one-day sneak peek of XDP was held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The inaugural event, May 23-24, is expected to attract upwards of 1,800 attendees.

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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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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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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Shelley Renn, director of meetings for INFORMS, can already access plenty of data about the organization’s events. INFORMS tracks attendees’ Internet usage to determine the bandwidth it will need for future events, and relies on Tableau software for data visualization, among other processes. PREDICTING BEHAVIOR.

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