Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. 31 • Associate Manager of Meetings. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. 37 • Director of Education and Meetings. Delray Beach, Florida. 35 • Director, Meetings & Conventions. Aquera Agee.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 10, 2017

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 Brown Convention Center’s red, white and blue nautical theme offers meeting professionals 1.2 Meeting space: 5 million sq. Meeting space: 600,000 sq.

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Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 29, 2016

The latest crop of new builds, restorations and renovations widens meeting options across the country. > The 342-room JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America added a new level of luxury and nearly 20,000 square feet of meeting space to the Twin Cities area in Minnesota when it opened in late 2015.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 30, 2019

When old man winter rears his ugly head, the best thing you can do to boost your conference attendance is to head to Florida—right? If cities like Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Indianapolis have anything to say about it, the answer is: not necessarily. Yet that’s only a thought of the uneducated, say tourism leaders in this region.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 14, 2017

Orlando will lead the operation of the historic downtown hotel located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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. Susan Gladstone. Chris Skelding.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

It’s no surprise that the most fun cities in the United States, according to a new report released by WalletHub, are also key meeting destinations. If Las Vegas is the leader among most fun cities, then Florida is the most fun state. Some of our favorite up-and-coming meeting destinations made the most fun cities list.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

He’s previously worked at The Silversmith Hotel in Chicago, One Ocean Resort & Spa in Atlantic Beach, Florida and various Marriott International hotels in Kansas City, Philadelphia and Baltimore. He previously worked for Millennium Hotels as general manager of The Bostonian Hotel and Millennium Hotel Minneapolis.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 5, 2016

31, will be between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Santa Clara, Cuba. The flights would originate in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Philadelphia and Minneapolis-St. The post JetBlue’s Cuba Flights to Begin This Month appeared first on Smart Meetings. airline to do so in more than 50 years. 1, when daily service begins.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Plus, JW Marriott Minneapolis , Radisson Blu and Mall of America teamed up to promote holding meetings “under one roof” to save planners time and money. Destinations from The Caribbean, Florida and Texas were eager to let people know they are open and hosting events. Open for Business.

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MAY 18, 2017

hubs include San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle , Minneapolis-St. Paul, Dallas, New York City and Orlando, Florida. The post Delta and Lyft Offer Passengers Incentive Points to Ride and Fly appeared first on Smart Meetings. In addition to Atlanta, some of Delta’s major U.S.

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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. Minneapolis-St. Orlando International, Florida (MCO).

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

In Florida, for example, the hotel price per night rose an average of 15 percent over the third quarter of 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando and Tampa. Conversely, up north, Minneapolis had the largest decline, with hotel prices down 20 percent over the third quarter of 2016. Average nightly hotel rates in 22 of the top 25 U.S.

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Event Leadership Institute

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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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | April 2018. Meeting Planner | Stanford University | Stanford, CA. Meetings / Event Coordinator | Randstad | Lanham, MD. Events Manager | Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation | Minneapolis, MN. Event Solutions Designer | CWT Meetings & Events | Minneapolis, MN.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Technical Meeting & Event Production. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Meeting & Event Job Openings. Meetings & Event Manager | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | Lahaina, HI. Corporate Meeting Planner | Direct Travel | Chicago, IL. Corporate Meeting Coordinator | Benefitfocus | Charleston, SC.

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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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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As a result, some of the people who come to your meetings are “otherized.” Blalock recalled a meeting that a friend of hers held in Minneapolis in 2016, soon after Philando Castile, an unarmed black man, was fatally shot by police during a routine traffic stop outside St. Like they belong somewhere else.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Pubcon Florida 2019. At Pubcon Florida attendees will learn the most effective strategies in SEO, PPC, social media, content development, social media advertising, local search, Google Analytics, mobile, video and more. Minneapolis, MN. Minneapolis, MN. Digital Summit Minneapolis. Minneapolis, MO.

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Bizzabo

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. Minneapolis, MN. San Diego, CA.

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