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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. Adams has also been national sales manager for Norfolk’s CVB in the Washington D.C. Dana Porter Higgins.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

Tools and methods – How to use, market and sell ideation360. The post Yellow Belt Grading – Washington DC appeared first on Home of Innovation. Organizational Design – How to setup for a long-term innovation culture. Capability Analyzer – How to map capability and competence to reach desired state.

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BizBash

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Tools and methods – How to use, market and sell ideation360. The post Yellow Belt Grading – Washington DC appeared first on Home of Innovation. Organizational Design – How to setup for a long-term innovation culture. Capability Analyzer – How to map capability and competence to reach desired state.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2024

Nutrition experts caution that the anti-diet movement is “hurting people at risk of health problems related to excess weight and a poor diet,” according to a recent story in The Washington Post. One of those prongs is events.

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IMG

APRIL 12, 2023

DEI, women empowerment, event series, brand activations… we couldn’t be happier for all the amazing events we did in March. Here are some of our favorite events in March. Championing Women An inspirational networking event highlighting the women of East West Bank while celebrating International Women’s Day.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 21, 2016

. Washington D.C. There are so many options for incredible events , from the White House to the National Zoo, to the countless museums, monuments and memorials peppered throughout the city. Here are 5 unique event venues you won’t want to miss: The United States Institute of Peace. Washington D.C. The Renwick Gallery.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 4, 2024

What can event marketers expect from the next generation of event attendee? The event grew 30 percent year-over-year. The post Conference Programming: Six Lessons from 4-H’s Ignite Summit for Teens appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

More than 20 million domestic visitors traveled to Washington, D.C. , ripe for planners and events. ripe for planners and events. unique for the leisure market benefit meetings organizers,” says Destination DC President and CEO Elliott Ferguson. s edgy food-centric Union Market. The same things that make D.C.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2023

of event space, 40 breakout rooms and 46 event rooms. A Fair to Remember in Washington Washington State Fair. On Labor Day, the Washington State Fair in Puyallup will open its gates till Sept. Seattle Convention Center’s Summit is a few blocks from the well-trafficked Pike Place Market. mile layout.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Rioux is director of sales and marketing for InterContinental Washington D.C.—The Before this, she worked as director of sales and business development at The Dupont Circle Hotel Washington D.C. She also worked as opening director of sales at Conrad Washington D.C., and Capella Hotel Washington D.C. Amy Sirmons.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2024

He grew in his experience at prestigious golf clubs across the nation, organizing and executing events on both local and national levels. In 2015, he launched his own full-service event management agency, Sync Meeting Management. Darren Howard Darren Howard, Suncadia Howard joins Suncadia as director of golf.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 24, 2019

Washington, DC—home to the country’s most educated population—is where you go to cultivate connections that matter. When sustainability is a priority, Washington, DC makes it easy. Ferguson, II, president and CEO of Destination DC, the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC. According to the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

Washington, D.C.-MD-VA MD-VA Market Leads Meetings Stats Knowland, the data-as-a-service insight provider for the meetings industry has announced that the Washington, D.C.-MD-VA MD-VA market is leading the U.S. meetings and events industry be volume for March. The organization says that Washington D.C.

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Endless Events

JUNE 8, 2018

Top-level corporate event planning requires a certain skill set to pull off. You need to get sponsors to foot part of the bill for the event. You also need to do enterprise event marketing and take your management, analytics, and execution to a higher level. As a bonus, here’s our free event planning checklist.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

At Muir, Autograph Collection , an oceanfront property in Halifax, Canada, planners who are seeking a unique and memorable setting for their event can book meeting spaces with 360-degree water views, or even rent the hotel’s 36-foot private yacht. In addition to 94 event rooms, 101 breakout rooms, and nearly 550,000 sq.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

And they really help us surprise and delight our fans and bring authenticity and relevance to the key audience that we want to reach in our marketing.” On the day of the show’s premiere, Hulu partnered with six BIPOC-owned bakeries and coffee shops in Atlanta; Charlotte, NC; Chicago; Los Angeles; San Jose, CA; and Washington, D.C.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Bria Washington, Manager-Sports Marketing, Coca-Cola During the two-day activation, Coke distributed 8,100 samples of products from across its portfolio. Armed with a multicultural strategy, hand-selected brand partners, a unique location on The Wharf in Washington, D.C., Coca-Cola and the U.S.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Washington, D.C., Each event will host 2,500 attendees or more next year. Washington, D.C., will welcome 21 citywide conventions and special events in 2018, with 422,434 total room nights and an economic impact of $361 million,” said Elliott L. Washington, D.C., report , Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.’s

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2024

based in Bellevue, Washington. Gardner has more than 13 years working in hospitality sales and marketing—specifically with independent hotels—most recently as regional vice president of sales for Oxford Collection Hotels. Chris White Fairmont Scottsdale Princess has named White director of sales and marketing.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 1, 2022

To promote season two, Webtoon on July 8 unleashed a cadre of characters donning giant catheads for a street marketing stunt in New York City to drive tune-in and create awareness for the webcomics platform that serves a wide range of comic genres, creators and fans. Agency: Bankrobber. Content: Starfish.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2024

The perfect event space is out there—read on, and maybe you’ll find it here. Transport Your Event to the Italian Countryside Europa Village: Vienza Europa Village opens their newest winery, Vienza, in Southern California’s Temecula Valley Wine Country. of event space as he led the redesign.

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Exhibitor Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA  Today, members of Destinations International's Large Market Roundtable hosted a discussion on new destination booking agreemen.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If you, as a conference organizer or meeting owner, think selling sponsorships at your event is just about those four to five days when thousands gather face-to-face, think again. Skildum-Reid calls sponsor seekers, “rightsholders,” and there’s a great deal you have to offer over and above how many people come to your event and who they are.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Three of these venues are also featured on the Unique Venues’ On the Road – Washington, D.C. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum | Springfield, Illinois | Get a Quote Our first presidential venue recommendation also happens to be the 2022 Planner’s Choice Awards winner for Small Market Venue.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

More often than not, food is the main attraction for event attendance. In an age where consumers shop their values , it’s ever-important to put your money where your mouth is around local sourcing for your next event. Local Markets. As an example, Glen’s Garden Market has grown 30+ new businesses alongside their own.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 25, 2021

With the world heading back to some sense of normalcy, many companies are anxious to include in-person components to their virtual events again, and vice versa, to create a hybrid event experience. Read on to learn more about hybrid events, examples to get you inspired, and tips to help you transition from virtual to hybrid. .

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

Most recently, Hooker worked as event delivery director for the all-electric motorsport series Formula E. Before this, he spent time overseeing the event venues outside London for the 2012 London Olympic & Paralympic Games. Megan Madrigal Madrigal is director of marketing for Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2024

In this role, he will lead the Northeastern teams in New York, Boston and Washington D.C. Throughout his 20 years of experience in hotel sales, meetings and events, he has led award winning sales teams at large North American hotel brands.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

She is a past-chair of Destinations International, the international trade association for destination marketing organizations. During her time at Tacoma Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau, she was the first chair for the Washington Tourism Alliance, now State of Washington Tourism. Building on a Legacy.

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BizBash

MARCH 27, 2017

The official kickoff to the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington’s annual celebration of Japan’s gift of the cherry trees to.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 9, 2024

Here’s how one organizer used pre-event connections to drive attendance, content creation, and buzz. Part three of our feature on pre- and post-event strategies for year-round impact When planners think of extending conference engagement, it’s typically after the in-person event. It can also work in reverse.

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Exhibitor Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC  Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, today provided an update on convention sale.

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Eventmobi

MAY 18, 2020

We asked event professionals from all over the map how they have modified their businesses to accommodate the new considerations brought on by the pandemic. My goal has been to take a deep inhale, pay attention to what has been happening, and to see what the proper pivot needs to be in the event world.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. Hôtel Barrière Fouquet’s New York appointed Stellardo general manager and Menechella to director of marketing and communications for the Americas. Gilles Stellardo and Victoria Menechella. Melea Runyon.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

No matter how long you’ve been in the events biz, the industry’s ever-evolving nature means there’s always fresh territory to explore. The event (which itself is commonly referred to as “Davos”) has historically drawn an ultra-VIP list of world leaders, heads of civil society, corporate executives and global media to the mountains.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Scott Cochran and Kitty Chau Scott Cochran (left) and Kitty Chau (right) Cochran is complex general manager and Chau is complex director of sales and marketing for dual-property Le Meridien and Element Salt Lake City Downtown. Anya Buitrago Hotel La Compania in Casco Antiguo, Panama, named Buitrago director of sales and marketing.

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Exhibitor Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NORWALK, CT  Today, market leading event software companies MeetingPlay and Aventri announce that they have merged and received.

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