Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Before Convene, he worked as assistant director of event operations for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Teusen recently worked as general manager for Embassy Suites by Hilton Akron Canton Airport in Ohio. Niederschulte is general manager and Summerall is area director of sales and marketing for C. Aaron Levinthal.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Should the event industry embrace facial analysis — a technology that promises to offer new analytic data to event stakeholders? So it’s not surprising that companies have developed facial technologies to provide new forms of data to event owners. In this post, I’ll explain why I’m concerned.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ingrid Chen Ingrid Chen Rosewood Hotel Group appoints Ingrid Chen as vice president of brand strategy and marketing. She will draw on over 20 years of experience in global brand development and marketing to oversee the group’s marketing, social media and partnerships across their four brands. George, Utah.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 2023

She has also led travel trade sales and marketing teams at DMOs such as Visit California, San Francisco Travel and Visit Vacaville in California Karen Codilla Honolulu’s Prince Waikiki has named Codilla corporate director of commercial strategy. Scott Gubrud Gubrud is Montage Deer Valley ’s director of sales and marketing.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2022

Knowing event technology trends — and adopting the most valuable ones — gives planners and venues the competitive advantage. Studies show that using event technology can increase attendance by 20 percent and increase productivity by 27 percent. . Discover top event technology trends for planners and venues alike: 1.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

“I think a key challenge as a marketer is figuring out how to capture content on-site at experiential activations that’s then going to be compelling for people who weren’t there. 1 at an event hosted by the brand. The first 500 students to sign up for the student membership received a complimentary kit of Rae’s college essentials.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 22, 2019

EventMobi attended this year’s 2019 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Columbus, Ohio. The event is where thousands of association professionals and industry partners gather to exchange time, resources, strategies, and solutions every year. Event Arrival . Event Registration. Complimentary Seminars.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In honor of Black History month, here are five ways — and five places — where event organizers can immerse participants in the often-untold stories that shed new light on Black history. Read more about Greenwood Rising and contemporary Black restaurants and attractions in the Greenwood District at the Visit Tulsa website.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Would it surprise you to learn that 84% of attendees come to events for networking? This blog post offers creative solutions that can be fun, engaging, and, most importantly, allow the shyest attendee to walk away with more connections than before they arrived at your event. What are your event expectations?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2023

PCMA’s Convening Leaders gathered 3,300 meeting professionals in Columbus, Ohio, for three days of education, networking and some transformative ideas. 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.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 13, 2022

Goldenvoice, the Los Angeles-based concert promoter and live event company, announced today that Mark Girton will serve as VP, Special Events at Empire Polo Club — home to the world-famous Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival and its country-music counterpart, Stagecoach.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 23, 2023

New figures show that the meetings market is hot. Industry notables offer advice to planners on maintaining their event portfolios. In both November and December 2022, the number of business meetings and events in the U.S. But inflation, a slowing economy, widespread layoffs, and cost cuts could change the situation quickly.

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The Castle Group

APRIL 10, 2023

The World’s Local Public Relations Agency Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) is the world’s local public relations agency—a network of more than 50 independently-owned public relations firms servicing key markets worldwide. Williams & Associates – Chicago, Illinois (USA) Landis Communications Inc.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2023

Samuel Spurrier Samuel Spurrier Spurrier is appointed as The Westin Maui Resort and Spa Ka’anapali ’s director of sales and marketing. Margaux Helm Margaux Helm Helm steps in as marketing manager for meetings at Visit Seattle , the city’s tourism and promotion bureau. She earlier worked at Visit Seattle and WE Communications.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Dela Fuente rejoined The Hollywood Roosevelt as director of sales and marketing. She was most recently director of sales and marketing at Kimpton Everly Hotel in Hollywood. Switch , an event and marketing agency in Chicago, appointed Hirsch to senior vice president of sales and marketing. Nina Dela Fuente.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2021

This marks a return to this property for Sharpe after having leading positions with Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, JW Marriott, and Wonderful Weddings and Events. Hubbard previously worked as vice president of communications and marketing for Events DC. Samuel Thomas and Chinyere Hubbard.

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GEVME

APRIL 5, 2018

If you want to ensure a large turnout at your opening event, you should switch on the creativity. From pre-event planning to marketing, we’ve created a comprehensive guide to grand opening organization which covers every process you’ll have to take charge of. Choose an event type. Considerations for your event.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

More than 3,500 members of the American Bus Association (ABA) gathered in Cleveland, Ohio, this past January for the organization’s Annual Meeting & Marketplace, an event Destination Cleveland’s CEO, David Gilbert, called the “Super Bowl for travel and tourism.” Cleveland’s welcome starts at the airport.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

(Curt Wagner/Convene) As face-to-face meetings have returned, seven out of 10 event professionals we surveyed late last year for our Recovery Dashboard said they were planning in-person events only in 2023. Prescott, CMP, DES, head of North American Event Operations for Markets Group; and William F.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

So ZENB, which makes pasta out of 100-percent yellow peas, rolled out a nationwide Pasta Lounge Tour, anchored by a custom-built mobile kitchen, that hit the road with a mission to help attendees at events like the New York City Wine & Food Festival “Eat Like it Matters.” Agencies: City Eventions; Mediahub. Peas of cake.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Eight Out-of-the-box Event Income Ideas 1. Give attendees a deal on your next event. One of the biggest obstacles in selling an event into the future is the possibility the attendee can’t make it. Use organic and paid digital marketing tactics. If you want to increase your revenue and need more, please read on.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2024

Total registration was 66% higher than the 3,300 who signed up to attend PCMA Convening Leaders in Columbus, Ohio , last year where Viola Davis was scheduled to speak (but dropped out days before to attend an awards show). Another Kind of Intelligence The overarching topic, however, was the impact of Generative AI on events.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Streamers at BlizzCon 2019, one of the biggest annual events for esports. Millennials and Gen Z grew up playing highly competitive video games, and now, they want to watch the best in the world play those games,” said Gary Gonzalez, managing partner and director of strategy at Seattle-based marketing agency Convoke. There are concerts.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 16, 2019

So, as you already know, the Event Tech Podcast is here to bring you the latest news in event tech. And, of course, the most interesting and groundbreaking tools that you can have available at your event. This is why we’re giving you the breakdown of one of the most appealing event software out there – Mixtroz!

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 27, 2020

With hotels closed, events postponed and financial strains increasing anxiety levels, a little bit of time from list-making pros can go a long way toward helping a community cope. Cynics can attribute some of the following wholly to smart marketing—but a more hopeful interpretation is that we have begun the process of coming together again.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 1, 2021

With the growing popularity of online job boards such as Indeed, Monster, and GlassDoor, both virtual and in-person recruiting events are more important than ever. The way we think about hiring events is starting to shift as businesses are trying to compete with the abundant amount of online job sites. What is a recruiting event?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

You have heard of craft beer, craft cocktails and even craft stores, but how about craft events? Producing the event for event experts is a lot of pressure, but we also take pride in that.” His goal is that the 2,000 people expected at the conference will feel like they are at a boutique event built just for them.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 14, 2021

Traveling to Walmart parking lots and a handful of other grocery partner locations through June 21, Impossible Foods is making stops in Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Georgia and Arkansas ( Mosaic , Chicago, is handling). You always have to have some flexibility in events. Flexibility is Key.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2023

Doug Klein Klein is vice president of marketing and communications for Lark Hotels , which operates 50 properties in New England and California. Virgin Islands named Mojica director of sales and marketing. In Camphuijsen’s new role, she will lead marketing objectives for PTG’s Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Beyond Green.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

28-30 in Vienna, Austria, it was representatives from the current class and alumni of PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties, an annual program that recognizes global industry leaders early in their careers who are the future of the events industry. 8-11, in Columbus, Ohio. Mental health was overwhelmingly the top choice, Bennett said.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 30, 2023

“We’ve always been seen as an industrial, manufacturing, engineering company, but over the years, we have really developed into a technology company that transforms everyday lives, so that human or personal perspective has been missing for a long time,” says Stacey Gromlich, director-audience engagement and global events at Siemens.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

Have a glass of wine and stay in a hotel, enjoy your night not being stressed while everyone misses their events.”. Among the top 25 markets, San Diego saw the only occupancy increase over 2019 (+0.5% New York City (86.6%), San Diego and Seattle (85.0%) led the major markets in absolute occupancy for the week.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lip Smacking Foodie Columbus, Ohio Rise and shine with Nick “Dr. Carlsbad, California Customize a private group experience with Carlsbad Food Tours as a team-building event or corporate party. Vancouver Head North to Canada for Granville Island Market Tour, one of several culinary tours offered by Vancouver Foodie Tours.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 14, 2019

The 2019 event was his 10th Convening Leaders in a row, but Prusak said it is the first time he left feeling this energized. “I He wasted no time in contacting Todd Payne, a friend who is chief marketing and air services development officer at Cleveland Hopkins. A total of 240 agents work at the airport over three shifts.

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Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 31, 2019

Any marketer wishes to improve his or her performance and boost profits. That’s why we’ll provide you with a list of commonly missed event planning details. If your event serves alcohol, apply for an alcohol license ahead of time! Volunteers are a crucial asset to your event. In the end, it’s what we do. The Volunteers!

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 6, 2017

Ohio ’s fifth largest city grew to prominence as a 20th-century tire-and-rubber empire (Goodyear still has its headquarters there). Once the rubber capital of the world, greater Akron remains innovative,” says James Mahon, vice president of marketing & brand management for the CVB. Akron Civic Theatre. Knight Center has 123,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 16, 2023

For meeting planners hosting events during this holiday, it may provide a fun side-treat for attendees whether that’s a quick pub visit or a fun concert. Music fans looking for live entertainment can checkout The Dropkick Murphy’s at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on March 17th with a follow-up livestreaming event on 18th. Patrick’s Day in.

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