Unique Venues

MAY 22, 2023

Are you tired of hosting events in the same old ballrooms and hotels? Do you want to add a unique twist to your next event in Dallas? We’re featuring some of the most unconventional event spaces and party venues in Dallas. Look no further than the University of Texas, Dallas.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2024

Spaces to Inspire Your Next All-Star Meeting An essential part of an outstanding meeting is an amazing location. These new and renovated venues offer the perfect canvas for the meeting planner’s creative mind. The perfect event space is out there—read on, and maybe you’ll find it here. each and one at 1,680 sq.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

You read it right – we’re finally tackling the topic of hybrid venues! If you’ve been paying attention to the event trends set to redefine the industry, you’ll know that hybrid is up there with the most relevant. And this, of course, includes venues! Answering Hybrid Needs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Sustainability and accessibility are now essential ingredients for a meeting menu. million people who require healthy, tasty meat-alternative options for dining at events. of exhibit space, 52 meeting rooms, two ballrooms, a terrace view and two grand ballrooms. Los Angeles: Meetings Meets Foodies.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 6, 2024

Hold a Meeting in Destinations Known for Warmth As spring draws near, many are eager to get outside and enjoy the increasingly sunny days. of flexible, customizable meeting and event space feature new and enhanced amenities, and groups have access to unique catering options. The property’s 12,000 sq.

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Unique Venues

MARCH 24, 2022

Corporate events are a great opportunity for networking, new experiences, and meeting at incredible venues. Things to consider when planning a corporate event include high-tech audio/visual capabilities, break out and flexible spaces, and providing water and coffee stations in addition to meals. Vancouver Aquarium LTD.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 27, 2021

Those numbers illustrate the popularity of a hybrid experience that is a growing part of the meetings and conventions infrastructure. of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, and a destination spa. We are leaning into being meeting- and event-centric, but also [we want to] appeal to the leisure and spa experience.”.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2023

of customizable meeting spaces, on a combined 1600 sq. Bring your guests to a whole new adventure, offering them a meeting in a space that invigorates and refreshes the mind. 200 guest rooms boast a design inspired by the West Texas Frontier. of flexible meeting space, including an 11,600 sq. Nearly 23,000 sq.

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Expo Pass

JUNE 26, 2021

Now, all that’s left is to book a venue where you can have as many attendees as you want. Plus you’ll need indoor or outdoor meeting options, hybrid capabilities, and an inspiring atmosphere that totally makes up for a year of lost events. We actually found some event venues that can do all of that and more.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 18, 2017

A new upscale hotel is being built in Allen, Texas, to accommodate meetings and events. of flexible convention, ballroom and meeting space, along with a 1,000-space parking facility. The post New Hotel and Convention Center in Texas to Target Meetings appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2024

Event tech native Nick Borelli: AI will remove the drag stuff so you can produce A+ events Nick Borelli, director of marketing for the ethical facial analytics company Zenus Inc., has good news for meeting professionals. They can source a venue, create a workable agenda, create marketing materials, all the things required.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The solution for easing fears of breakthrough Covid cases and holding the attention of Zoom-fatigued attention spans may be as simple as stepping outside the ballroom for meeting inspiration. Following are stirring ways to breath fresh air into meetings and a bonus idea for when Mother Nature has other plans. Bonus: Simulated Swings.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

Meeting profs across the United States are being tasked with increasingly difficult decisions about requiring and enforcing mask wearing after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suddenly updated guidance for face coverings and physical distancing in Mid-May. Some already did away with public mask requirements months ago.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JUNE 14, 2018

Just 30 minutes from downtown Dallas, Allen, Texas , boasts premier shopping, engaging entertainment, more than 250 delectable dining options, and top-notch meeting space — so it’s easy to see why is a preferred choice for meeting planners. Consider it Pyles’ love letter to the delicious food and big personality of Texas.

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Event Farm

APRIL 19, 2022

When you’re in the event industry, ensuring that your events run safely and smoothly isn’t just an ideal to strive for—it’s part of the job description. Keeping everyone safe, engaged, and well-informed can be an enormous challenge; add a pandemic on top of it, and event planning has become more taxing than ever.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 11, 2023

Baseball, Axe Throwing and Whale Watching In the lead up and cool down from a hectic event, maintaining a solid team connection is vital. Meeting planners who seek to maintain the morale of their team may research local team-building activities to boost the energy and mood of their group. The total layout of the venue is 46,000 sq.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 30, 2018

Your favorite venues in the South represent some of the best facilities in the country. Congratulations to all involved for ensuring the events business continues to grow. Brown Convention Center in Houston hosts some huge events, making it a perennial favorite. Galveston, Texas. Frisco, Texas. Plano, Texas.

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Unique Venues

APRIL 28, 2023

If you’re an event planner looking for a unique and exciting location to host your next event, look no further than these horse racing-inspired event spaces in Dallas, Baltimore, San Diego, Arcadia, and of course, Louisville. You can host anything from a corporate event to a wedding or even a charity fundraiser.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2019

If you’re in Plano , Texas, for a business meeting or convention, chances are your free time is extremely limited; there are people to meet and connections to be made! Pearl Cup Coffee offers Texas-roasted espresso drinks, coffee, snacks, and pastries, as well as wine and light bites in the afternoons and evenings.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The novel coronavirus outbreak has had a significant impact on the events industry, from venues and vendors to speakers and sponsors. Want to learn how event planners are adjusting -- and even thriving -- in this “new normal”? Want to learn how event planners are adjusting -- and even thriving -- in this “new normal”?

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Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 5, 2019

For corporate events planners, it means that companies are committed to philanthropy and care about the impact their company’s events are having. One way corporate planners are helping give back through their events is by hosting their meetings at non-profit event spaces. Amala Foundation.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Your favorite venues in the central U.S. Congratulations to all involved for ensuring the events business continues to grow. Fort Worth Convention Center in Texas has it all, according to Becky Rowbotham, president of Hunt Conference Group, Inc. New Venues. The post Favorite Meeting Venues in the Central U.S.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 27, 2017

The city of Irving just took a big Texas step toward completion of its modern convention center. of meeting space and a 10,000-square-foot ballroom. million in bond proceeds for the construction of city-owned public meeting facilities. The post Westin Hotel Breaks Ground in Irving, Texas appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

Gun violence in the United States is, unfortunately, a reality every event planner must confront. With the recent Highland Park mass shooting , people are anxious about event safety. Not every event is created equal. Several factors contribute to how much security a specific event needs. Assess Security Requirements.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

In the aftermath of a mass shooting at a church in Texas that killed 26 people just a month after an attack at a concert in Las Vegas killed 58 attendees, the responsibility of event planners to keep people safer became even more urgent. Take time to understand the venue, what it offers and what you need to fill in. Prevention.

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Event Guru

JANUARY 22, 2024

Tickets are on sale now for the annual Catersource and The Special Event conference. This year, it will be hosted in Austin, Texas at the Austin Convention Center. This conference combines the catering and events industries all under one roof. The conference begins on February 12 and continues until February 15.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. Right now, those sorts of challenges are popping up at events all over the world.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 13, 2018

Willie Nelson performs at Billy Bob’s Texas. It makes sense that Fort Worth was the first city in Texas to earn its title as a music-friendly community by the state’s Music Office. The Cultural Capital of the Southwest is home to a ton of music venues that make for unique and immersive meeting experiences.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Four new and renovated venues and suites in West Hollywood, Philadelphia and Montgomery, Texas. of event space across two floors, between the recently opened Thompson Hollywood and the soon-to-open Tommie Hollywood. Boathouse Bar & Lounge at Margaritaville Lake Resort , Montgomery, Texas. of meeting space.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 3, 2021

Hardesty is managing director for Thompson Austin and Tommie Austin in Texas. He was most recently CEO of Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau in Texas and currently serves on the board of directors and executive committee for U.S. The post Smart Moves in Orlando, Austin and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 4, 2018

From aerial performance spaces to the world famous AT&T Stadium, there are plenty of Dallas event venues to choose from. Take a look at this list of 20 Dallas event venues for some great ideas. The venue is a critical component of a successful event. Or you could just read this blog. AT&T Stadium.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Allen, Texas, has always been a great place to hold a meeting or event, and over the years, it has welcomed thousands of groups seeking its small-town charm and metropolitan choices. Its 228 guest rooms and 15,000 square feet of meeting space have all been refurbished from floor to ceiling.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Training programs are upping the event planning standard. In recent weeks, two event professional organizations have launched certification programs and internet-based classes designed with the goal of making event profs better at what they do. EST and will cover the intricacies of the contracting phase to managing a live event.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

It is taking place this week at Austin Convention Center in Texas Jan. Austin has become a premier destination for meeting, conventions and leisure business and we are confident that we will see return business from the PCMA attendees.”. – 42 local venues and restaurants booked or rented for 63 hosted client events.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

CWT M&E, the global meetings and events division of CWT, today announced the appointment of Cristina Scott as Vice President of Global Operations. She will report to Derek Sharp, CWT Meetings & Events’ Senior Vice President and Managing Director, and will be based in Southlake, Texas. . “I Brand Events.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

You have heard of craft beer, craft cocktails and even craft stores, but how about craft events? Producing the event for event experts is a lot of pressure, but we also take pride in that.” His goal is that the 2,000 people expected at the conference will feel like they are at a boutique event built just for them.

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