The Planner's Lounge

OCTOBER 7, 2022

I schedule meetings with clients and vendors in the afternoon when I am not working on timelines and design layouts. I was a Deputy Coroner for Houston County for almost 10 years and worked for the Medical Examiner of Houston County, assisting with autopsies for over 11 years. Lindleys Photography.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Small steps taken by the men and women returning to the meeting space are being heralded as giant leaps for the industry for demonstrating best practices for a safe return to gathering. But what will the meetings inside these sprawling campuses look like in the not-so-distant future? Every week is a learning opportunity,” he said.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Previously, Oney was director of sales at RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida and has held additional sales leadership roles at several companies, including Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa and more. Bukhari is now director of guest relations at Blossom Hotel Houston. and The James Royal Palm in Miami Beach, Florida.

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MAY 23, 2022

He was most recently director of sales, marketing and events at Hyatt Regency Houston. PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, appointed Fisher managing director. The post Smart Moves in Kansas City, Scottsdale and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Joseph Fisher. Jamie Ades.

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MARCH 1, 2019

The Confidante, Miami Beach Following a 2017 renovation of several meeting spaces, there’s now still more for groups at this South Florida art deco beauty that is part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt. of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting space, including the 10,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom. of event space.

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JULY 29, 2022

Hess has also previously been director of operations at Waldorf Astoria Boca Raton Resort & Club while he also served as director of rooms at Waldorf Astoria Boca Beach Club, both in southern Florida. Kunkel was most recently general manager of Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria. Florian Kunkel. Jeremy Sadler. Jillian Dampier.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2019

Four Seasons Hotel Houston Lobby. Four Seasons Hotel Houston. Four Seasons Hotel Bayou & Bottle Houston. 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. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 30, 2018

Brown Convention Center in Houston hosts some huge events, making it a perennial favorite. Susan Russell, executive director at HD Plan-IT, votes for Intercontinental Buckhead in Atlanta, as well as The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida, and The Cloister in Sea Island, Georgia. Joe’s Clubs & Resorts in Panama City Beach, Florida.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) wrapped up its 2019 annual conference at Four Seasons Houston with a pledge to increase the visibility of the association globally. The business meeting ended with a gala dinner honoring those who have advanced the field.

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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. Meeting space: 5 million sq. Meeting space: 600,000 sq.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Cahal Mowery Visit Denver appointed Cahal Mowery as the organization’s new director of convention sales, leading the mid-market and executive meeting manager sales efforts. Mowery joins Visit Denver from JW Marriott Houston Downtown, where he served as director of sales and catering. Benchmark Resorts & Hotels.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Previously, Armenta served as regional director of Florida and the Caribbean Islands for Preferred Hotel Group and regional director of sales at The Delano and The Shore Club in Miami. She also holds the title of executive director of conventions, meetings and incentive travel for Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

He’s also worked at Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa in Florida, Kimpton Hotel Madera in Washington, D.C., She’s a CMP and has worked in meetings and events at JW Marriott properties in Denver, Phoenix and Denver Cherry Creek as well as The Ritz-Carlton in Denver and Denver City Center Marriott. and Royal St. Charles in New Orleans.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 15, 2016

Mia Monroe is an award-winning certified special event, meeting and government meeting professional, speaker, author of trade articles and the conference and event manager for NASA Johnson Space Center’s Human Health and Institutional Management contract for Florida-based AllPoints, LLC. CONNECT WITH MIA. AllPoints, LLC.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The Houston market saw double-digit revenue-per-room (RevPAR) growth for five months post-Hurricane Harvey. On the other hand, the Florida Keys struggled to climb back to pre-Irma occupancy levels. Meeting planners designed countless activities for their groups to provide much-needed goods. hotel performance by 1.5

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Communication is key during natural disasters and meeting plannin g. Alexey Gavrilov founded Austin-based Zello in late 2011, but the communications tool was not getting mainstream media attention until last week when it played a pivotal role in the Hurricane Harvey rescue efforts in Houston.

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AUGUST 5, 2016

31, will be between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Santa Clara, Cuba. The flights would be from Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, as well as Newark, New Jersey, and Tampa, Florida. airline to do so in more than 50 years. The nonstop flights, which will begin on Aug.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

About a week later, Hurricane Irma stormed through Florida and other southeast destinations. While flooding was not as bad as feared in Florida, more than 6.5 The team at Meet Puerto Rico reported it was safe and that hotels were protecting guests, but it will take time to analyze the full scope of the damage. 4 FEET OF RAIN.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 12, 2017

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Lake Buena Vista, Florida was the hundredth hotel to come on board. There is no lack of meeting space at this resort. They also entered the areas surrounding Kansas City Crown Plaza, Houston Galleria, Denver Convention Center , Dallas Downtown and the Boston waterfront and convention center. “We

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Flight delays and cancellations are uncommon, a reliable light rail provides convenient access to the airport, there are restaurants and bars aplenty, and free Wi-Fi is available to appease meeting planners and other business travelers who want to stay connected while on-the-go. Orlando International, Florida (MCO).

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SmartMeetings

JULY 13, 2017

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, was the latest property to come on board, the brand announced this week. The network also has presence in near Kansas City Crown Plaza, Houston Galleria, Denver Convention Center, downtown Dallas and the Boston waterfront and convention center.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

Distinguished hotels and CVBs earn coveted recognition from Smart Meetings. After much voting and decision-making, the 13th annual Platinum Choice Award winners have been selected by Smart Meetings magazine, the meeting industry’s premier resource for meeting professionals. Orange County Convention Center (Florida).

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MARCH 26, 2018

John Trovato, managing director of Casa Marina and The Reach, Waldorf Astoria Resorts in Key West, vividly recalls as Hurricane Irma barreled toward Florida. Hurricane Harvey had just hit Houston with massive destruction on Aug. A little more than two weeks later Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida. The flights will originate from Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, New York City and seven other U.S. Resumes Flights to Cuba After 50-Year Absence appeared first on Smart Meetings. Santa Clara city officials gave him a painting of the city.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

These properties span the globe, from Houston and Shanghai, to Vienna and Charleston and will join more than 650 properties in 85 countries under the Preferred quality standards and rewards program umbrella. The Post Oak at Uptown Houston. Las Olas Ocean Resort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (launching May 2018).

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JANUARY 9, 2018

What’s one memory from Meet Puerto Rico that you’ll look on fondly? I’m going to be meeting with the stakeholders, the political leadership in Jackson and especially with the staff, which has been doing a great job, and we’ll take it from there. In the last five years, Puerto Rico went through big challenges.

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MAY 31, 2017

Add a heap o’ meeting space—34,000 sq. A multi-million-dollar transformation added a fresh design scheme, all-new plush furnishings and tech in the 802 guest rooms, and enhancements to its 38 versatile meeting and functions rooms. of indoor meeting space. The new meeting and event space offers 37,500 sq. of meeting space.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

While you’re there, throw a quarter into the Fountain of Hope to contribute to Give Kids The World Village, which provides cost-free vacations to Central Florida families who have children with life-threatening illnesses. Source: Disney Meetings. Looking for other event venues in Florida? Houston Event Venues.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Houston has barely begun drying out and tallying the damage from Hurricane Harvey, but the next potentially cataclysmic weather event is already on the way. Hurricane Irma — one of the most powerful storms ever recorded — is moving through the Caribbean, straight toward South Florida. ET on Sept.

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MAY 30, 2017

There remains a litany of conferences for meeting and event professionals to receive education and valuable networking throughout the duration of 2017. June 14-16, Hollywood, Florida. Three-day North American event centered on one-on-one meetings between qualified planners and suppliers. July 10-13, Miami Beach, Florida.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

27-30 in Boca Raton, Florida, 28 members of the organizations were honored for their accomplishments in destination marketing and imaginative promotional programing. The Destinations Council named Carla Fiorita of the Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau as the 2016 DMO Rising Star of the Year. Zion National Park, Utah.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Meet the Shell Love Bug, covered in more than 20,000 seashells! Our four-wheel ambassador for fun and sun can be found at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). With a variety of accommodations and meeting venues minutes from the airport, the value for attendees is clear. Let the Shell Love bug welcome your next meeting!

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Meeting & Event Job Openings | January 2018. Meeting & Events Planner | Carlson Wagonlit Travel | Hartford, CT. Meetings & Events Manager | Marriott International | Bal Harbour, FL. Meeting & Event Manager | Koncept Events | Fort Lauderdale, FL. Virtual Event Manager | Meeting Tomorrow | Chicago, IL.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 11, 2019

From corporate meetings and benefit concerts, to on-stage dinners, the Ryman will deliver an event experience your guests won't soon forget. Composed of one giant meeting hall, six ballrooms, and 106 conference rooms, Opryland has the space to meet your event strategy needs. Country Music Hall of Fame. Cheekwood Gardens.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Meeting & Event Manager | Koncept Events | Fort Lauderdale, FL. Meetings & Event Manager | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | Lahaina, HI. Meeting and Events Coordinator | CWT Meetings & Events | Ohio, IL. Learn More.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

AlliedPRA creates local destination experiences for meetings, incentives and events that move hearts, minds and businesses forward to deliver unforgettable moments. Notable clients: AAA (Club Alliance), Florida Hospital, MedStar Health, M&T Bank, Target. BCD Meetings & Events. San Diego, CA. New York, NY. August Jackson.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If you’re interested in scheduling Bob to speak at your company meeting, conference or convention, please contact Kathy Tagenel at (775) 220-6995 or click here to email her. Christy Lamagna is the founder of and Master Strategist at Strategic Meetings & Events. Bo Krüger is a speaker, facilitator and meeting designer.

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