Connect Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2017

LaToya Scott, CMP, 35, works in Austin, Texas, as a m eeting planner for Texas District & County Attorneys Association. As a 2017 40 Under 40 honoree, Scott discusses her passion for the events industry. What I do: TDCAA has meetings every month, with the exception of October.

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MARCH 1, 2019

More : How to Add WeHo Glam to Any Corporate Event. Dressed up like a living room, the lobby at Four Seasons Hotel Houston has several books that people can read and enjoy while waiting for a meeting to start. Library also offers several rooms for group events. Lake Austin Spa Resort, Austin, Texas. Jumeirah Frankfurt.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Tiras, CMP, works in Houston, Texas, as p resident at International Meeting Managers, Inc. As a 2019 15 Over 50 honoree, Tiras discusses her passion for the events industry. After seven years, I left to start my own independent meeting planning company in 1986, which was rare at that time.

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

Canceling an event is never pleasant. And while a lot of planners’ attention is focused on virtual events , a part is also concerned with cancellation. Is there any way you can repurpose the costs of your in-person event? Is there any way you can repurpose the costs of your in-person event? But we are here to help!

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Texas dominated the Top 10, with El Paso at No. SmartAsset cited San Antonio’s number of large event spaces, including the 65,000-seat Alamodome, as one of the key reasons for being the top city for conferences. ” Breaking up Texas’ stranglehold on the top five positions, San Diego checks in at No. San Diego.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

The original location in Brooklyn has 16 lanes and can host private events of up to 600 attendees. The eight-lane establishment has beautiful wooden finishes and will transport your guests back to the Prohibition-era; it’s available to rent for private events of up to 400 guests for a full buy-out. of indoor and outdoor event space.

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JULY 10, 2017

Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. Finding a host city for a key meeting can be a geographic Rubik’s cube of schedules and locations that can seem impossible to solve. Meeting space: 4.2 Everything really is bigger in Texas, including Houston. making it ideal for a large event. million sq. million sq.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The September event brought destination marketers from Alaska to Texas to Riverside Hotel in Boise, Idaho, for networking, breakout sessions, a lesson in crisis communication and a taste (and a twirl) of downtown Boise’s booming Basque Cultural District. Here are takeaways every meeting professional can benefit from.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

From football to baseball to figure skating and more, college, professional and amateur sports bring in a lot of dough and tourism to popular meeting destinations. When a city is preparing to host a sporting event, they invest in improving their infrastructure, building and renovating hotels and expanding their public transportation routes.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

What if you used some of the same elements sports teams use when designing event experiences? While one group lathers itself in body paint and the other thirsts for personal and professional knowledge, event guests and sports fans have several things in common. Wifi is probably one of the biggest thorns in the side of event planners.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Most recently, Murphy was director of sales and marketing at the Omni Corpus Christi Hotel in Texas. He previously worked at the Renaissance Austin, Marriott International-Texas Sales Office and the Las Vegas Hilton. She specializes in wedding and event planning.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 27, 2017

5, the Super Bowl will again take its place as America’s biggest sporting event. The big game will be held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Just how big is this event? As with any event, one of the most important factors is food and beverage. F&b is even more important for an event of this size.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 25, 2017

Winebelly (Austin, Texas). The post 7 Coolest Wine Bars for Your Next Event appeared first on Smart Meetings. The grilled American food and more than 150 wine selections also add to the special low-key character. If you’re a fan of felines, the quaint patio usually has few cats hanging out in the back.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I work on an amazing team that secures and executes meetings, conventions and sporting events for Greater Des Moines. Job title: Director of sales and special events. Company or organization: Rangers Enterprises, for MLB’s Texas Rangers in Arlington,Texas. Kate Patay. Pamela Payne.

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MAY 4, 2017

Cinco de Mayo has arrived—it’s time to pull out those sombreros and infuse your event with the spirit of Mexican culture! The traditional lime, salt and tequila combo will get any fiesta going, but these Mexican-inspired cocktails will add a little more flair to your event. Mexican Martinis are hugely popular in Austin, Texas.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. So, what happens when an unstoppable force (supplier price increases) meets an immovable object (meeting planning budgets)? . So, start searching now for your 2019/2020 events.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

A veteran in the meetings industry, Puckorius brings extensive experience in event planning and education management to the Center. What is the best advice you have ever received as an event planner? What is the purpose of your event or meeting? 2: Have a master plan that includes flexibility.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.

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MARCH 14, 2018

The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Tucson, Arizona, is known for its prickly pear margarita, but the pastry chef would be happy to custom-make the pie version for a catered event. of indoor/outdoor meeting space. The amusement park is available for buyout and can accommodate more than 5,000 guests in its corporate event venues.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

So who’s showing some love for meeting and event planners? Brittany Ryan, a full-time corporate planner based in Dallas, Texas, is the brains behind the operation. On the Profbox website, Ryan writes “I wanted to create Profboxes as a way to regularly celebrate all of the hard work we put into our events and careers.”.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Plano Centre named Karen Fey as sales representative for the convention center in North Texas. She has also worked for Texas Instruments, Texas Health Resources and Travelers Insurance. “We Bailey develops programs and events for new and existing clients, as well as managing the program development department. “We

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Martin managing director of Delta Hotels-Marriott Dallas Allen & Watters Creek Convention Center scheduled to open in Allen, Texas, in January of 2019. She quickly moved into the role of event manager, then senior event manager before her promotion to assistant general manager. Martin Benchmark named Stacy T.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Less than 50 percent of meeting planners have risk management plans in place for their events, said Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), in remarks given at WEC 2017 on Tuesday. MPI Experiential Event Series and the Experiential Event Professional Designation.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Job title: Lead associate for events and strategic market development. What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. We have to engage beyond just the day of the event. Kimberly Greene.

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AUGUST 23, 2017

Murphy has gone on to work at nine properties in eight states across the country, including Austin, Westlake Plaza, California and Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Cedar Creek, Texas. Michael Tiseo Marriott Marquis Chicago welcomed Michael Tiseo to the Windy City as the director of event management.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Cvent has unveiled its annual list of the top hotels for meetings and events in the United States. The event management software company uses booking data from its Cvent Supplier Network to determine which properties make the list. The strong meetings and events industry has led to fierce competition among hotels.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Matthew Marcial, CAE, CMP – Vice President of Education & Events. Marcial previously served as MPI’s Senior Director of Events and has been with the association since 2014. He now has oversight of MPI’s global events portfolio and the MPI Academy educational products, experiences and professional certificate programs.

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JUNE 21, 2017

ATX Television Festival, which took place June 7–10 in Austin, Texas, made sure to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility laws, and provided ASL interpreters at the presentations. Event attendee Brittany Kaplan took notice and praised their work for translating the panel discussions of television’s biggest stars. .

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Graham also said that laws requiring people to use the bathroom of the gender on their birth certificate are discriminatory, and shared ASAE’s lobbying efforts in Austin, Texas, to stop them. “We We don’t want to hurt them, but it is a matter of values.”. This requires constant vigilance.”. That is very inspirational.”.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

Brew pubs are trending and so are the event spaces they provide. Here are six options to help attendees meet, and drink, outside the box. Taproom Meetings. Texas Beer & Bites. features private meeting space for groups in the Pallet Room. Photo from Rahr & Sons Brewing Co.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Looking for an event or experiential marketing agency? We've compiled the most comprehensive list of US event agencies on the internet for 2019. According to the Event Marketing 2019 Report , events are the single-most effective marketing channel. Some of them are focused soley on events, others are full-service agencies.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The 19,000-square-foot space is very versatile and can accommodate all the glamour you want to add to an event. Golden venue : The Broadmoor offers an array of refined venues for hosting an event. Golden venue : At Hatfield House (yes, the same location where the movie was filmed) you can host your award event inside of the Old Palace.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Therefore, beginning in April, a network of up to 11 people can combine points toward a stay—a feature especially geared toward enhancing parties, events and outings. Offering a 40,000-square foot ballroom, the property hosted its first event in February. Both adjustments reflect the hotel chain’s movement toward simplicity.

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

Convention center projects around the globe signal a very bright future for meetings and events in the new year. Houston, Texas. billion renovation that will totally change the face of meetings and conventions in America’s fourth-largest city. of event space… More. of space for outdoor events… More.

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