Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Congratulations to all involved for ensuring the events business continues to grow. Carolyn Patterson, director of events at the American Psychological Association, hailed the 2.3-million Carolyn Patterson, director of events at the American Psychological Association, hailed the 2.3-million Convention Centers. million sq.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2022

Craighead most recently worked for both International Association of Exhibitions and Events, where he was vice president of exhibitions and events, as well as Center for the Center of Exhibition Industry Research, as vice president of events. DiFrancesco is director of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2023

Mark Scheller Colorado’s Viceroy Snowmass has named Scheller director of sales and marketing. Vervloet previously worked as director of events, partnerships and programming for multifamily home sharing company Orion Haus. He also worked as events director for Raul Avila Inc. and Airbnb.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

One of the long-tail effects of the pandemic could be a downsizing of average meeting attendee lists as some big events go hybrid and bring parts of their audience together in person while larger audiences access content online. of event space and 166 guest rooms in SoMa) Hotel Zelos (5,000 sq. Hotel Zetta (3,010 sq.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison comes from a 24-year tenure with The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, her most recent role being senior vice president of sales and marketing for MICE and leisure. Mardell is general manager and Bruce is director of sales and marketing for Thompson San Antonio—Riverwalk. Read More : Oak View Group Is Leaving a Trail of Partnerships.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2022

We asked the stewards that will be leading the way to whatever comes next, the 2022 Destinations International 30 Under 30 Class, what most excites them about the future of meetings and events and their responses gave us hope for a brighter tomorrow. The meetings and events industry has nowhere to go but up coming out of the pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2022

The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch in Arizona welcomed Keough as director of sales and marketing. Keough brings 18 years of hotel sales experience to his new role, most recently working for Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix as its director of sales and marketing. Cohco Harbour. By Hayden & Co.,

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 28, 2018

Create a more engaging experience and generate more ROI from your fundraising events with these creative ideas. According to Rod Arnold, Founder of Leading Good, nonprofits need to focus on perfecting business fundamentals (like increasing your average event ROI ) to keep succeeding. Vegas Games Night. Gift Basket Auction.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

“We will be offering our emergency preparedness certificate program at IMEX Frankfurt and other locations in the United States,” he said of the training program that leverages the local knowledge of program logistics professionals to help event managers design and execute effective security plans. Excellence Recognized.

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EventMB

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Leveraging unique public events like WaterFire is proving a popular approach. Skift Take: As Providence taps into funding from its newly approved tourism improvement district, it is looking for novel ways to attract meetings. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2020

When they convene in Providence, Rhode Island, May 3–6, 2020, they won’t be able to find the usual exhibit hall at the Providence Convention Center — not for lack of signage but because the event’s overhauled trade- show floor bears little resemblance to its previous versio.

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JANUARY 31, 2017

Once upon a time (well, 2005) in Providence, Rhode Island, some troubling news spread through the convention and visitors bureau. It was crazy,” said Kristen Adamo, PWCVB’s vice president of marketing and communications, “because having worked in the culinary field here, I knew we had a lot of great talent.” COOKING UP A PLAN.

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Sandy Lish is principal and co-founder of The Castle Group, a 26-year-old women-owned PR, public affairs, marketing, crisis and event management firm based in Boston. Suttell of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island and Judge Joseph A. Sandy Lish. Co-Founder and Principal of The Castle Group. Greenaway, Jr.,

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

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. Virginia and Maryland-based associations.

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JUNE 21, 2017

McGrath also worked in multiple positions for Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau in Rhode Island. Irwin’s diverse background includes senior leadership positions in golf operations, sales, marketing, training, golf course maintenance, golf course construction and facility operations. Dustin Irwin.

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Unique Venues

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Infuse your event with holiday magic for a truly unique and unforgettable show that perfectly blends celebration with awe-inspiring entertainment. As you may imagine, Leavenworth is downright magical during the holiday season, with Christkindl markets and decorations everywhere.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Newport , Rhode Island, is no stranger to the excitement of Hollywood. Take a cue from these movies, which were filmed in this spectacular seaside destination, for your next meeting or event. All three can accommodate meetings and events large and small in a unique, exquisite setting.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

If you compiled a list of food-forward cities, Providence, Rhode Island, would rank pretty high. So here are five more trends for F&B — drawn from recent press trips, food-forward events, and dining out — that meeting professionals might keep an eye on during 2017. . TRASH” FISH DISHES. What do they describe?

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

If you compiled a list of food-forward cities, Providence, Rhode Island, would rank pretty high. So here are five more trends for F&B — drawn from recent press trips, food-forward events, and dining out — that meeting professionals might keep an eye on during 2017. . TRASH” FISH DISHES. What do they describe?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

Hilton Aventura Miami announced Villa as its new director of sales and marketing. Villa brings 15 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing. Most recently, he was area director of sales and marketing at Driftwood Hospitality Management. Hotel Viking in Newport, Rhode Island, welcomed Willis as spa director.

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Expo Pass

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Virtual events are happening. We took a look at 3 big events — the DNC, Comic-Con, and WWDC, and made some notes on what really popped off of the screen. That’s all it took for Rhode Island to steal the show during the delegate count at the DNC’s virtual event. (2 Minute Read). Everywhere. To unwind with.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Deliver the goods and you can charge for online events. At the time, I was still working full time for a meeting and event production company and, frankly, needed to vent a bit about how I felt we were being treated by a couple of our clients. More : Tackling the Elephant in the Zoom Room: Paid vs. Free Virtual Events.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Editor’s Note : Following is an excerpt from Robin Farmanfarmanian’s new book, Facilitating Virtual Events: Driving Participant Engagement & Interaction. In the spring of 2020, as, one by one, so many in-person events transitioned to virtual , it became clear that a few things separated the great virtual events from boring virtual events.

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