Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Other players in the hospitality industry were also working hard to shift the narrative from one of devastation to one of renewal. I will attest that it also takes a village to uplift an industry after natural disaster. New Orleans is our city, but the hospitality industry is my village. Use this to your advantage. Jeff O’Hara.

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Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 21, 2018

In this session, we will explore actual food and beverage costs, compared to their pricing; we’ll see the markups and fees that the industry has developed and see what the true costs are. Speaker Bio: Tom Pasha has been recognized as one of the top event planners in the planning industry. Pritzker Award for Excellence.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Register for “Advanced Hotel Negotiations, From the Hotel Side” To be a more effective negotiator, meeting planners will learn how hotels evaluate their businesses and manage their inventory of space, rates and dates. Room rates, meeting space usage, catering and even spa and golf sales are all critical areas that hotels evaluate.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The meeting space at Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando keeps multiplying like the Minions. of meeting space and a brand-new concourse. Rowling’s Scribble on a Napkin Changed Meetings Forever. of Meeting Space appeared first on Smart Meetings. It will accommodate up to 20,000 guests. “As

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2018

Miguel Waldo Amara Cay Resort in Islamorada, Florida, named Miguel Waldo general manager. Miguel brings 22 years of industry experience to his new role at the 110-room resort. Waldo held the role of general manager at Courtyard by Marriott Key Largo in Florida. Swaim comes to his new role from St.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 3, 2017

There are many acronyms in the world of meetings, but SMERF is one you should not forget. SMERF stands for social, military, educational, religious and fraternal groups who, while not snagging quite as much attention as corporate events, provide a necessary market for the industry. says Astleford.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 31, 2018

Jean Spaulding Villas of Grand Cypress named Jean Spaulding director of sales and marketing for the Orlando, Florida, property. Matthew Grauso Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, appointed hospitality industry veteran Matthew Grauso as general manager. of meeting and event space.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 15, 2017

Jenkins is also a previous nominee as Samaritan of the Year and a two-time nominee as Event Planner of the Year by Event Solutions Magazine, an international magazine serving the event and meeting planning industry. To be successful in the events industry, you have to be solution-oriented.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 28, 2017

Foley has 12 years of experience in the industry at places ranging from luxury boutique properties to large, branded hotel companies. Foley will be responsible for leading sales initiatives related to meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions, and the market for the brand’s oceanfront resorts. Jean Capps.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2018

Bring your ap-PIE-tite to meetings today! Its annual industry convention and competition will be heating up ovens next month at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando. of meeting space and 1,254 guest rooms. of indoor/outdoor meeting space. of meeting space and 551 guest rooms. Florida: Key Lime Pie.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 14, 2017

The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU promoted Susan Gladstone to the role of director. She will work closely with the board of directors and lead the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU’s team. He began in the hospitality industry at the age of 14, when he worked at his local country club in Indiana. Susan Gladstone. Chris Skelding.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 25, 2017

The hospitality industry veteran entered the biz in 1982 and has also worked at the CVBs in Monterey County, Jacksonville & the Beaches and San Diego. Pete Beach, Florida named Patrick Faas its new director of food and beverage. Pete Beach, Florida. Photo Credit: Visit Sacramento Mark Huntley Fairmont Washington, D.C.,

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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. He joins the team with nearly two decades of hospitality and leading industry experience. Kokua Hospitality. Benchmark Resorts & Hotels.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. First job: My first job within the meetings and events industry was an internship within the marketing and events department at the United States Olympic Committee.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. I also stay on top of industry trends and attend event-industry trade shows all over the world. Tracy Blair.

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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. He attended Florida Southern College in Orlando. Jim Koutsky.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Before joining Embassy Suites, she worked at Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Lauderdale 17th Street, and GalleryOne a Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel, also located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her first role in the industry was as a restaurant server for The Westin Calgary in Canada. Embassy Suites by Hilton Mandalay Beach Resort.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

She’ll focus on booking meetings for Washington, D.C., Richter-Piraino most recently worked as sales manager for group meetings and events at the Westin New York at Times Square. of indoor/outdoor meeting space. She’ll oversee sales planning for group, catering and banquets and help the revenue team meet sales goals.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

This gives me the opportunity to grow professionally and personally through attending the various workshops and meeting so many different types of people. Sometimes we want to make things more complicated than they need to be, or we have meetings about meetings. I planned and executed two events for the festival.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 19, 2017

A 25-year industry veteran, Guelman Ros brings his extensive international luxury hospitality expertise. She will also establish and maintain relationships with industry influencers and key strategic partners that will support the Kimpton of Florida brand initiatives. Art Ovation Hotel.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Donna Hunt, CEO and managing director for HMS Meeting Services (left), and Yashema Mack. Rebranding is a natural part of the hospitality industry , so much so that we don’t even blink when properties change names or flags. Then she said she was really an independent meeting planner. Hotels do it all the time.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Less than 50 percent of meeting planners have risk management plans in place for their events, said Paul Van Deventer, president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), in remarks given at WEC 2017 on Tuesday. Van Deventer also spoke with Smart Meetings TV about change coming to MPI.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 5, 2017

Curtis previously served as director of sales and marketing for The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. Villarreal has a comprehensive knowledge of the luxury hospitality industry with 20 years of experience in sales director and management roles. He improved booking pace in 2016 and 2017 during a $100 million renovation.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. I also stay on top of industry trends and attend event-industry trade shows all over the world. Tracy Blair.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

September has been anointed as National Yoga Month, and Smart Meetings has a few suggestions on where to get your om on. It’s great to see so many meeting properties offering yoga and other life-enriching activities. of meeting space, including the Executive Conference Center, which is housed in a separate building for privacy.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

They had purchased a Canadian company in Vancouver, British Columbia, and asked me to plan a boat cruise where employees could meet and network. What I love about my job: Leading the strategic vision of how event technology can disrupt the meetings industry. I am a lifer in this industry. in Vancouver, Washington.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. To assist event profs with smooth event management we have curated a list with 97 best industry keynote speakers by industry. Anima Anandkumar holds dual positions in academia and industry.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. To assist event profs with smooth event management we have curated a list with 97 best industry keynote speakers by industry. Anima Anandkumar holds dual positions in academia and industry.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. First job: My first job within the meetings and events industry was an internship within the marketing and events department at the United States Olympic Committee.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Greater Miami is a top-notch destination for sustainable meetings Miami is known for its glittering beaches, dynamic culture and number of luxurious resorts. GMCVB’s website is full of resources for planners to organize the most sustainable Miami meeting or event possible. Planners] want their meetings and events sustainable.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Advantage elevates brand experiences through an "Art and Science" approach that includes a world-class creative team and a research-fueled account team led by industry veterans. AlliedPRA creates local destination experiences for meetings, incentives and events that move hearts, minds and businesses forward to deliver unforgettable moments.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2022

District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a federal judge in Florida, ruled the directive unlawful, opening up a loophole for airlines (many of whom have publicly voiced support for the end of the federal mandate) to allow customers to make their own decision to mask or not. mask mandate on public transportation, U.S.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

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