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MAY 2, 2022

Read More : Essential List: Unique Destinations for Spring Meetings. Florida was named the “leading wholesaler of floriculture crops” by Lawn Love researchers. Where meetings happen, Orlando and Miami were found to place first and third, respectively, in total number of flower shops per square mile. Orange, CA. Santa Ana, CA.

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JUNE 14, 2023

19 South Carolina $28.94 27 North Carolina $27.54 32 Florida $26.82 37 North Dakota $25.79 The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business? appeared first on Smart Meetings. Ranking States Average nine-mile taxi Costs 1 Maine $35.92 2 Rhode Island $35.18 3 New Mexico $35.11

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Plan your next meeting in cities like Greensboro, Kansas City and Tulsa to experience while indulging in the antiquity that accompanies these historic cities. Here are the 10 best hotels to meet at when venturing below the Mason-Dixon line. . Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Ponte Vedra, Florida. of meeting space.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Miami, Florida. Raleigh, North Carolina. Durham, North Carolina. The post 5 Best Airports for Layovers appeared first on Smart Meetings. A common thing theme among the top five best places for layovers is costing passengers just a bit more than the rest, most of them ranked in the mid-40s or higher.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

There are more subtle benefits to be had, which can be used by the future-ready meeting professional wanting to explore a new way of conducting business. Augustine, Florida; Asheville, North Carolina; and Mountain Brook, Alabama, among others. The post What Are the Benefits of Using Crypto as a Meeting Prof?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Spooky experiences and haunted hotels for a Halloween meeting like no other Spooky season is here! If you have a Halloween-themed meeting coming up, look no further than these hotels that put forward the very best of the season. of inspiring meeting venues, it’s a prime destination for an invigorating and exciting Halloween meeting.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

He brings nearly three decades of culinary expertise to his new role overseeing CE LA VI Bellevue and Fresco as well as all meeting and event catering services in the hotel’s attached Avenue Conference Center. He is joined by Yoshimizu, who will serve as lead mixologist. Most recently, she served as director of outlets at The Ballantyne.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Read More: The Evolution of Urban Renewal Takes Shape in Seattle and Portland Kasey Conner Conner is director of sales and marketing for The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte in North Carolina. The post Smart Moves in Salt Lake City, Seattle and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. at CSI DMC.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Christopher Walling Christopher Walling Walling joins The Salamander Collection as vice president of operations and managing director of Innisbrook in Tampa Bay, Florida. Mario Farfan Mario Farfan Meet Chicago Northwest welcomes Mario Farfan as group sales leader, account executive of group sales.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2022

Torres was also corporate sales and marketing director at Concord Hospitality Enterprises in North Carolina before assuming her most recent position as dual director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Centric Brickell Miami and Hyatt Place Miami Airport-East. Julianne Juergens.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2023

Thanks to some exciting new spaces opening across the country, meeting planners can host events at cultural centers that provide educational experiences that will have a lasting impact. It’s an opportunity for our guests to meet and see the artwork actually being produced and handmade,” she said. Meeting space at IPCC.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in Florida. He has also worked in management roles with JW Marriott Austin in Texas, Langham Place in New York City, The Gates Hotel Miami Beach in Florida, JW Marriott Chicago and more. Read More : Orlando: A Meetings Destination for the Ages. Vanessa Williams. Jason Baer. Kelly Catherine.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 12, 2017

Tourism supports one-third of all jobs in Orlando and added $109 billion to the economy in 2015, according to a report by Visit Florida. Largest gathering of Elvis impersonators went to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina in 2014 after they gathered 895 versions of The King.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Sandra Olivia Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside, Florida, announces Oliva as director of marketing. Koji Akaboshi Akaboshi joins Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside, Florida as hotel manager. Previously, Mazzullo served as director of sales for Island Hospitality in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. Post-Covid, you can’t have people in meetings, meetings, meetings, throw them into the bar and then end the event.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Research shows over 50% of all meetings are currently remote causing thousands to suffer from the very unscientific term “Zoom Fatigue.” While we are still likely months away from traveling and meeting together in large groups, the rise of Hybrid Meetings is filling the need for in person collaboration.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Morgan Simo Simo is sports and special events coordinator for Visit Panama City Beach in Florida. Read More : Florida’s Hidden Gems Katherine Herberholz Herberholz is dual general manager for Cherry Tree Inn & Suites and Hotel Indigo in Traverse City, Michigan.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2023

She also worked as director of sales for Cambria Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport (Duke University) in North Carolina. De Jesus comes from Imperium Food & Wine in Celebration, Florida, as food and beverage director, where he worked for the last three years. Louis and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Bringing over 20 years of tourism and hospitality experience to his new role, Trokey most recently worked for Visit Charlotte in North Carolina as national sales manager. The post Smart Moves in Rancho Mirage, Atlantic City and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. He was previously director of rooms for the property.

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Event Leadership Institute

MAY 6, 2021

She will present an overview on the current status and how meeting and event professionals can use data to chart their course ahead. moved its all-star weekend from Charlotte to New Orleans in response to an anti-LGBT bill in North Carolina. To what extent should meeting and event organizers respond to boycott pressures?

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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 also serves on the Board of Directors for Meeting Professionals International (MPI).

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JUNE 21, 2017

The LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBT MPA) named Alexis Dinyovszky as a new member of the board of directors. In her roles, she consults with the Broward County, Florida, personnel about travel issues regarding the transgender community. million LGBT travelers to South Florida. Alexis Dinyovszky . Richard Gray.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The business meeting ended with a gala dinner honoring those who have advanced the field. PRA Orlando; Newport Hospitality, a DMC Network Company in Rhode Island; Accent Indy; and CSI Florida. The post ADMEI to Focus on International Impact in 2019 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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MARCH 14, 2018

Bring your ap-PIE-tite to meetings today! of meeting space and 1,254 guest rooms. of indoor/outdoor meeting space. Meeting professionals can order the hotel’s iconic dessert to be delivered anywhere nationwide. Meeting professionals can order the hotel’s iconic dessert to be delivered anywhere nationwide.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

The Ballantyne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte, North Carolina. of meeting space and 244 guest rooms. of meeting space and more than 70 guest rooms. of meeting space and 1,622 guest rooms, this hotel does not disappoint when it comes to size. The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village, Florida.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2020

For scientific conferences with trade-show components, attendees can meet with exhibitors in one-on-one virtual appointments. We would have had 400 people” at the in-person meeting planned for Auckland, she said, “and we had more than 1,300 people watching on day one.” In March, it became obvious to Gita Sukthankar, Ph.D., and the U.K.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 5, 2017

Four more modular hotels are under way—Courtyard Pullman in Washington, AC Oklahoma City in Oklahoma, AC Louisville in Kentucky and AC Chapel Hill in North Carolina. The post Marriott Pioneers Building Blocks to Fast Growth appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2017

Brooke Kravetz was named chef de cuisine of BALEEN, LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort’s signature restaurant in Naples, Florida. She previously worked for Keebler Company in Charlotte, North Carolina and began working at Visit Pittsburgh in 2000. Brooke Kravetz. Email us the good news at editor@smartmeetings.com. .

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

There are a number of options within easy driving distance of major meeting cities. Wow your group by using America’s backyard as an awe-inspiring backdrop for your next meeting or offsite event. The post National Parks: A Natural Choice for Meetings appeared first on Smart Meetings. Shenandoah National Park. to 4 hours.

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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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2018

It was to consist of multiple exhibition halls, a 24,000-square-foot ballroom, 18 meeting rooms and Centre for Dialogue, which would accommodate meetings in the round. of meeting space. New exhibition halls, meeting rooms, an outdoor terrace, banquet space and cafe and bar were also added. After adding 215,278 sq.

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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. Charlotte Douglas International, North Carolina (CLT).

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AUGUST 21, 2018

Some properties, including the following, recently have developed particularly innovative ways of blending honey into their offerings, which will be available to meeting groups in September, National Honey Month. Sanderling Resort , Outer Banks, North Carolina. Eau Palm Beach-Manalapan, Florida .

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Traditional meeting powerhouses were still among the SmartAsset’s Top 25 Best Cities for Conferences. Smart Meetings is thrilled that several of the places we have recently visited made the cut. Charlotte, North Carolina. Tampa, Florida. 1 Among Best Cities for Conferences appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Traditional meeting powerhouses were still among the SmartAsset’s Top 25 Best Cities for Conferences. Smart Meetings is thrilled that several of the places we have recently visited made the cut. Charlotte, North Carolina. Tampa, Florida. 1 Among Best Cities for Conferences appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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JULY 12, 2017

She will target two primary markets: corporate group meetings and international tourism travel trade. He brings vast experience in financial operations at multiple resorts, including as chief financial officer for Visionary Destin, a resort and property management company in Destin, Florida. Jim Koutsky. Barret De Santos.

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JULY 6, 2016

There’s meeting and event space for up to 50. “It The 50-room Forbes Five Star property has outdoor lawn space for up to 1,000 and indoor meeting space for 125. Old Edward Inn & Spa, Highlands, North Carolina. Gasparilla Inn, Boca Grande, Florida. World’s Best Hotels. Here are other U.S.

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