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GMID 2024: Events Scheduled for Global Meetings Industry Day

Smart Meetings

Meetings planners converge to share their experiences April 11th, 2024, marks the annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) where meeting professionals all over the world will be able to share and learn from each other about the importance of the meetings industry on a global scale.

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Smart Moves in California, Oregon and More

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The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Portland, in Oregon appointed Lapsley director of sales and marketing. Previously, Patay was founder of and chief strategist for Patay Consulting, and she has also been a Smart Ambassador for Smart Meetings, contributing regularly to our online and print magazine with the latest in “Smart Style.”

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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

Smart Meetings

Event spaces are also having to assess the imprint they are leaving. Smart Meetings spoke to event spaces within the United States that were ranked by WiseVoter as top recyclers in the country. Inn by the Sea offers event planners 1,300 sq. of meeting space and also has a 19-year-old food compost program.

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Is Your Meeting Storm Ready?

Smart Meetings

Read More : How Meeting Planners Can Pre-plan for Event Crisis Management The storm is expected to make its way north into Canada with wind gusts of up to 95 mph. What Planners Can Do to Be Prepared When it comes to severe storms, the best things any event professional can do is prepare as much as they can.

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Reduce and Reuse: Meeting Spaces Go Green

Smart Meetings

Event spaces are also having to assess the imprint they are leaving. Smart Meetings spoke to event spaces within the United States that were ranked by WiseVoter as top recyclers in the country. Inn by the Sea offers event planners 1,300 sq. of meeting space and also has a 19-year-old food compost program.

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WalletHub’s Top Vegan-friendly Cities for Meeting Makers

Smart Meetings

Sustainability and accessibility are now essential ingredients for a meeting menu. million people who require healthy, tasty meat-alternative options for dining at events. Portland, Oregon: A Vegan Paradise. Read More : Portland, Oregon: City of Roses Focuses on Equality. Los Angeles: Meetings Meets Foodies.

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LEED Platinum Convention Center–Meet Sustainably in Portland

Smart Meetings

Meeting and event planners need to be aware of the values their organizations, companies, and clients want to demonstrate to their stakeholders. Attendees will also expect that planners are thinking ahead about the impact the event will have in the future. Are you doing your part to lighten the carbon load?