Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

You Might Also Be Interested in These Articles about Convention Centers: Event Planning and the Convention Center Does Size Matter for a Convention Center? If you’re looking for an ideal destination to host a summer event, New England fits the bill. There”s certainly no shortage of activities for event planners to choose from.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

20 Enchanting Venues to Make Your Holiday Engagement Unforgettable Getting engaged is already a magical experience, but what if you could do it during the holidays? So, with that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of the top 20 venues around the US and Canada to have a holiday engagement you’ll never forget.

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JUNE 14, 2021

The Beatrice , Providence, Rhode Island. of event space, from oceanfront ballrooms and outdoor terraces to the warmly wooden lobby living room. The 47-room boutique hotel opens in downtown Providence this summer, named after the hotelier’s mother and honoring her dedication to the city with a discerning and philanthropic spirit.

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JUNE 7, 2021

The same can be said when planning your next event. Nestled in a scenic valley amid the Blue Ridge Mountains, Western Carolina University offers state-of-the-art meeting spaces, comfortable residential facilities and top-rated food service for your next conference or event. Western Carolina University. Saint Elizabeth University.

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AUGUST 13, 2020

Ask any recently engaged couple the question, “Which was more difficult, finding your soulmate or finding and agreeing on the perfect venue for your wedding?” ” An eyebrow-raising amount will indicate choosing the perfect venue was in fact much harder. Hampshire College | Event Services & Summer Programs.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

We thought that before our offices close for the holidays, it would be helpful to share a round up of all of the current information available for COVID-19 gatherings and travel, including event specific guidelines when they are available. The existing guidelines for social gatherings/events are below. cocktail hour).

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison is senior vice president of strategy and growth for meetings, conventions and exhibitions for Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry. Chandra Allison. Most recently, Goldschmidt was executive director of the Aspen Institute of Technology. Mike Culver.

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JULY 28, 2017

Let’s take a look at some suggested venues to hold meetings in each of the top 20 beach communities. Newport, Rhode Island Name: The Vanderbilt Grace. Cheaphotels.org released a study this week ranking the 20 most costly beach towns based on the cheapest overnight hotel rate for a double room during the month of August.

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MAY 13, 2022

We asked the stewards that will be leading the way to whatever comes next, the 2022 Destinations International 30 Under 30 Class, what most excites them about the future of meetings and events and their responses gave us hope for a brighter tomorrow. The meetings and events industry has nowhere to go but up coming out of the pandemic.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

Full of history and culture, Providence, Rhode Island offers gorgeous views all year long. Located downtown, Rhode Island School of Design is an amazing meeting space for your next event. No matter if your meeting is large or small, Rhode Island School of Design is a gorgeous venue to hold your next event.

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JUNE 30, 2017

Visualize looking up at the dark night sky and seeing your event or brand logo bursting in color. Now imagine looking at the expression of awe on the faces of your event’s attendees. For the American Pyrotechnics Association annual convention, Heckman likes to go out with a bang with a big firework show as “our closing event.”

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JANUARY 31, 2017

Once upon a time (well, 2005) in Providence, Rhode Island, some troubling news spread through the convention and visitors bureau. The culinary influences at Providence’s CAV Restaurant are global—and the venue doubles as an antique shop. The city also began to attract food-centric events.

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JULY 17, 2018

Remembering the Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island that killed 100 people in 2003, Trask had a sense of deja vu. “It Only a year earlier, in Manchester, England, and Paris, similar tragedies played out at large group events, resulting in extensive injuries and loss of life. It was the same feeling,” he says.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

of event space is yours for the taking. of event space, with five meeting and breakout rooms and a 2,900-square-foot amphitheater. Hawaii is a dream destination for planners and attendees alike , so why not host your next event in the Aloha state? But The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort has dazzling beaches, 35,000 sq.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Newport , Rhode Island, is no stranger to the excitement of Hollywood. Take a cue from these movies, which were filmed in this spectacular seaside destination, for your next meeting or event. All three can accommodate meetings and events large and small in a unique, exquisite setting.

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JULY 21, 2020

Very slowly, the wedding and events industry is coming back to life. We reviewed all of the data currently available on covid-19 for gatherings, including event specific guidelines, restrictions for food service and venues, and governor emergency orders in order to compile the below list of wedding guidelines by state for New England.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In fact, we thought we’d start off with a bang (quite literally) at Layla and Ben’s magical wedding weekend at the Aquidneck Club in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. As a result, knowing that they wanted a Persian ceremony, the two only looked at venues in New England that could accommodate an outdoor ceremony.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Yet, as a meeting or event planner , it’s not likely in the forefront of your mind. If an attendee is from a state in which marijuana is legal but the event is in one with stricter laws, then the attendee must comply with in-state laws— even for medicinal use. Just make sure you communicate that clearly to attendees before the event.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Deliver the goods and you can charge for online events. At the time, I was still working full time for a meeting and event production company and, frankly, needed to vent a bit about how I felt we were being treated by a couple of our clients. More : Tackling the Elephant in the Zoom Room: Paid vs. Free Virtual Events.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Editor’s Note : Following is an excerpt from Robin Farmanfarmanian’s new book, Facilitating Virtual Events: Driving Participant Engagement & Interaction. In the spring of 2020, as, one by one, so many in-person events transitioned to virtual , it became clear that a few things separated the great virtual events from boring virtual events.

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