Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. Our unique indoor and outdoor event spaces facilitate engagement and inspiration, while our various outlets support relaxation outside the event environment.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Security With the mass shooting in Las Vegas that happened just prior to the 2017 IMEX America event , still top of mind, the IMEX organizers are convinced that the industry must stay vigilant, resilient, and unified on the need for globally recognized and agreed-upon security standards for both show organizers and venues.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 17, 2020

COVID-19 has wreaked economic havoc on many industries, particularly the meetings, hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors, where many employees have been furloughed or laid off. Members of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) are among them. Henry and vice president Nicholas I. Putting It Together.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

The city hosted 881 meetings and conventions in 2019. We have fun, but also get business done,” explained Cleo Battle, president and CEO of Louisville Tourism. Marin Bright, Smart Meetings CEO. It brings 150,000 to town for The Run for the Roses, the Kentucky Derby. “We

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2022

An important, often overlooked, aspect of meeting planning is accommodating those who have accessibility needs that are not detectable at first glance. Recently, the city of Visalia, California, announced it is a certified autism-friendly destination, a welcome addition that will help planners meet those hidden needs.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, one of the worst of many destructive turns of nature during the past year, many directly affecting hubs of the meetings and hospitality industries. of event space, and services many of the parks guests. Less than a week after Lane, George D.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

The city hosted 881 meetings and conventions in 2019. We have fun, but also get business done,” explained Cleo Battle, president and CEO of Louisville Tourism. Marin Bright, Smart Meetings CEO. It brings 150,000 to town for The Run for the Roses, the Kentucky Derby. “We

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

According to analysis from the World Travel & Tourism Council in partnership with Oxford Economics, while the forecast for 2022 compared to 2021 is better, they’re still predicting that one in every 13 jobs in the travel industry won’t be filled this year. Extra Challenges for Event Planners. How does it affect the event planner?

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 19, 2023

Meeting Planners Travel Report: United CEO Says Chaos Will Continue United CEO Scott Kirby says airline chaos will continue for multiple reasons. WTTC says Paris is the number one tourism city in the world…for now. The post Meeting Profs Travel Report appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

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. Shawna Suckow.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2017

Vancouver is so committed to social responsibility, a few years ago it launched the #VanGiving program allowing meeting professionals to give back to causes they believe in. “We While hosting an event in Vancouver, organizers can also work with Shoreline Cleanup, providing attendees with an eco-friendly team-building activity.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Welcome Empathy Tourism. Hotels, destination management companies, tourism-dependent restaurants and New Orleans & Company issued press releases, contributed articles and leveraged every conceivable marketing channels to tell the story of a reborn city.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Are you ready for some…meetings? 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. The event will also utilize the Indiana Convention Center for a fan fest. Where the people are, the moolah will follow.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

This is an e ngineered recession, a recession by design,” said Christian Savelli, director of tourism economics with Oxford Economics, speaking at IACC Americas Knowledge Exchange this week in Durham, North Carolina. Let’s take a deeper dive into why events and business travel might float above the turbulence.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Read More : Smart Chat: Julius Robinson On Winning the War for Talent At the end of the three months, participants will take part in the Tisch Center Incubator 2023 “Pitch Your Passion & Seal the Deal” event in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The program’s mentors and investors will select the winners.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2020

Travel launched a new weekly webinar series that looks toward the recovery of our industry and the broader economy, focusing on the guidance, data and traveler sentiment necessary to safely restoring travel and tourism in the U.S. Meeting Executive Re-Think Tank on Lessons Learned & Continued Impact ”. EST on the dates listed.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 21, 2021

When I first heard about it, I was at an NCBMP board meeting, planning the annual conference that subsequently went virtual in November. We leaned on our partnerships with MPI , Destinations International and Events Industry Council , to name a few. Tourism changes views. Thought it would blow over. billion in the U.S.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Amid the rush of appointments at Sands Expo in Las Vegas during IMEX America , a group of more than 100 women—along with a contingent of supportive men—gathered to celebrate Women in Events. The oasis of community was the Event Tech Tribe booth. It now hosts events, webinars and discussions as part of its mission to start a movement.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

After four years of tiptoeing around ongoing event business to expand and update the circa 1981 Moscone Center in the heart of the financial and arts districts, San Francisco Tourism Improvement District Management Corporation will tear down the temporary walls on January 3 to welcome 157,000 sq. of new “front of house” space.

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Event Planning BluePrint

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

You see someone that you’d love to work with, someone whose event you’d love to plan. You want to change the tone of the conversation and tell them all about your event planning services and the skills you have so they hire you to plan their event. Online Event Planning Courses .

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The tourism company also announced a new app coming in November that will also offer the virtual platform. At Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME), held in Melbourne, Singapore Tourism was recognized for having the most innovative booth. See for yourself at [link]. Radisson Red. in November in Minneapolis.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 26, 2017

And, who knows, after seeing these beauties you might start planning your next meeting or event in a completely new and foreign city! Photo credit: Korea Tourism Organization Darmstadtium Location: Darmstadt, Germany Size: 60,000 sq. Photo credit: Wissenschafts- und Kongresszentrum Darmstadt GmbH & Co.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2017

There are many reasons to consider Tempe, Arizona for your next meeting. But, there’s even more appeal for meeting and event planners. The Tempe Tourism Office can help you check off everything on your meeting planning to-do list by offering an individualized Destination Experience in Tempe.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 1, 2016

Bloom founded IMEX Group, which organizes international trade shows for meetings, events and incentive industry. Bloom built European and Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (EIBTM) and Incentive World before selling both to Reed Exhibitions in 1997 and 2000, respectively. 2016 DMAI Hall of Fame Inductees.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Whether it is hurricanes, fires, live shooters or picketers, most event professionals will eventually find themselves in the situation of putting into action emergency measures developed with the hope that they would never be used. Humor Helped Overcome Negative Images. Epton’s team went from 22 employees to one in week.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2018

Tina Gaccetta Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), in Chicago, appointed Tina Gaccetta head of events. Davis is a certified meeting planner and a certified tourism ambassador. The post 6 Smart Moves for The Ritz-Carlton, Hilton and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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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. She’s been with Visit Indy since graduating from Indiana University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in tourism management. Gee won the New South Wales Young Achiever in Tourism Award. by USA Today.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Tourism is Nevada’s No. Sandoval to approve these two monumental projects that position our destination to remain a leading tourism destination for decades to come.”. of new meeting space. In 2015, the convention center hosted 49 events with a combined attendance of 1.3 million people. These visitors generated $2.1

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

She taught me all I know about meeting planning — that the details are important, how to stay on top of a budget, and to never be tired (they called her the Energizer Bunny). I love the camaraderie that staff develops at a well-run meeting. MY ADVICE FOR YOUNG MEETING PROFESSIONALS Be professional.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 23, 2018

Julie Barajas Hotel Zelos, San Francisco has named Julie Barajas its new director of event sales. In her new role, she will assist with the implementation of strategic sales initiatives, as well as supervise catering and events. Burress is a frontrunner in attracting tourism to the city of Anaheim.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2017

Visit Pittsburgh appointed Kristin Wenger to communication director of the official tourism promotion agency for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Wenger has helped Pittsburgh gain positive media coverage regionally and nationally through press tours and press events within her role in the communication department.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 29, 2017

Here are the main ways you can stand out as a meeting or event planner, even at first glance. Designing a memorable event requires a wide variety of skills. For instance, a corporate planner working for a major tech brand and one working for a tourism board will have entirely different backgrounds. Diversify Your Scope.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 12, 2017

She brings more than eight years of experience in the tourism and hospitality industry and will focus on management of sales and marketing programs for group travel. She will target two primary markets: corporate group meetings and international tourism travel trade. Jim Koutsky. John Kurtzweil.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 8, 2017

In fact, Cleveland could be called the “comeback city” for tourism , conventions and professional meetings. Let’s look at how these world-champion cities stack up as meeting destinations. of meeting rooms and a 32,000-square-foot ballroom. of event space, in addition to top-floor Bar 32, with views of Lake Erie.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 31, 2018

If you want to see the future of mixed media and performance, check out a couple of Santa Fe ‘s unique art experiences and explore the opportunity to take your next offsite group event to the next level of artful surprise. Meet Different in ‘The City Different’ appeared first on Blog. The post Ready to Be Surprised?

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Kathleen (Katie) Conaway VisitPITTSBURGH, the official tourism promotion agency for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, hired Kathleen (Katie) Conaway to the newly created position of domestic and international group sales director. Yuhi joined Edlen in 2014 with five years of hospitality experience. Edlen Electrical Exhibition Services.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 12, 2016

Bizzabo recently published a list of the top 60 event professionals to follow on Twitter based on their event coverage and overall digital presence—and we’re happy to see that lots of familiar faces within the Smart Meetings family made the list. Jouaneh, is a meetings expert who regularly contributes to Smart Meetings news.

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