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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Overseas Flights to Meet ‘Soaring’ Demand

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United Adds New Non-Stops to 100+ International Cities This Summer to Meet ‘Soaring Overseas Travel Demand’ United Airlines has announced that it will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S.

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Smart Moves in Rancho Mirage, Atlantic City and More

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Babe has been a hotel operations leader for a decade, serving in similar management roles at Faena Hotel Miami Beach and multiple Ritz-Carlton properties across Florida, Massachusetts and New York. The post Smart Moves in Rancho Mirage, Atlantic City and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Gilles Stellardo and Victoria Menechella.

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Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Named Top U.S. Hotel

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2, followed by The Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club , Surfside, Florida. La Reserve Paris-Hotel and Spa , with Michelin two-star restaurant Gabriel, was named Best Hotel in Europe, followed by Hotel Sanders in Copenhagen and the glamorous Hotel Eden in Rome. Are you looking for an outstanding meeting space for your next event?

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‘Best of the Best’ Hotels Named for 2017

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Best Dining Experience: La Terrazza— Hotel Eden Rome , Rome. Best Family Program: The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Florida. The post ‘Best of the Best’ Hotels Named for 2017 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Other winners: Best Achievement in Design: Six Senses Douro Valley , Lamego, Portugal.

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Holiday Events and Cyber Sales for Company Celebrations, Gifting

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An excursion designed for between ten and 15 people, the Celebrate Christmas in Rome–Small Group Walking Tour teaches of Rome ’s rich Christmas traditions and other important local history and cultural information. The group will stop at the Piazza of Rome and the Piazza Navona, or the local Christmas market and St.

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MPI Announces New Courses to Address Security, Risk Management

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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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Day in the Life of a Wedding & Event Planner with Michelle McDermott

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I like to meet business colleagues or friends a few times a week for lunch. Our favorite USA locations include Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Palm Springs, and Florida. Outside of the USA, we have enjoyed Taj Mahal, Wall of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Rome, and Istanbul. We like to travel overseas 7-8 times per year.