Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

One of Smart Meetings ’ 2020 Smart Women Rising Star award winners, Wirkler has spent over a decade in the industry. Visit Anaheim named Gutierrez meeting sales manager of the Northwest region and Smith meeting sales manager of the Midwest region. Regis Bal Harbour Resort in Miami Beach, Florida. She has worked at St.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

One of the long-tail effects of the pandemic could be a downsizing of average meeting attendee lists as some big events go hybrid and bring parts of their audience together in person while larger audiences access content online. of meeting space and 196 guest rooms near Union Square) and Hotel Emblem (1,885 sq. Hotel Zetta (3,010 sq.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Just after he delivered his famed Iron Curtain speech in 1946 Churchill headed down to Florida. of total event space, options range from an intimate meeting for 12 in their executive boardroom or a reception for 50 at Winston’s on the Beach, to an outdoor event for 175 at the Lido Terrace or indoor venues for larger groups.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Michelin and Visit Florida have jointly announced that the latest expansion of The Michelin Guide, the bible of gourmands everywhere, is coming to the Sunshine State. Los Angeles and San Francisco are reviewed. The inaugural edition of the Florida Michelin Guide will appear in 2022. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

saw a decline of $211 billion in business travel spending in 2020, with $97 billion of that loss due to the cancellation of professional meetings and events related travel spending. Read More: Meetings and Conventions Are Back in 2022-Here Are 4 Ways They’re Changing. of meeting and exhibit space and 150,000 hotel rooms, more than $4.5

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Galvanizing the salesforce is a top priority for vision technology manufacturer Zeiss, so it’s pivotal that the brand’s National Sales Meeting (NSM) not only serve as a celebration of those teams, but as a pep rally of sorts that fires them up for the new fiscal year. But the event wasn’t held in the bustling center of the city.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2022

Four of the top 10 airports where you can fly on the cheapest airfare are in Florida, according to data from the U.S. Smart Meetings has compiled these top five airports and added nearby hotels with ample meeting spaces and ocean views. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There are plenty hotels along the coast for meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 3, 2021

Parker’s hospitality experience includes stints with properties all along California’s coast, including serving on the board of directors of Visit Santa Barbara and Hospitality Santa Barbara in California, working with Huntington Hotel in San Francisco and Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara as general manager. Ryan Parker. Darin Riggio.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2023

Pete Beach, Florida, and The St. She also worked at the front desk of The Delano in South Beach, Florida while attending Florida International University Juliana Liew Liew is general manager at Fusion Suites Vung Tau in Vietnam. She also worked as a meeting planner for American Public Works Association in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

San Diego, CA. San Francisco, CA. Read More : Essential List: Unique Destinations for Spring Meetings. Florida was named the “leading wholesaler of floriculture crops” by Lawn Love researchers. The post Top 10 Cities for Curating Efflorescent Events in 2022 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Orange, CA.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2022

He has also worked in management roles for Visit Oakland, San Francisco Travel Association, Park Central Hotel in San Francisco and others. Petersburg area of Florida and spent 12 years as executive vice president and CMO of Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. Martin Moggré. Scott Schult.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Munos has spent more than 25 years in the industry, working most recently for Marriott International as area sales leader at San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront. He has served on task forces for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, from Florida to California. Cliff Ryan and Larisa Summers. as chief marketing officer.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 5, 2021

That could be good news for meeting professionals looking for new features and end-to-end solutions. Or, as Abhay Kulkarni, vice president and general manager of Webex Meetings explained, it will “enhance Cisco’s ability to offer new levels of inclusive audience engagement across both in-person and virtual experiences.”

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APRIL 7, 2023

His 11-year career has also included roles with Hyatt in Chicago, San Francisco and San Diego. She has also worked as area director of sales and marketing for three Remington Hotels properties, as well as five Starwood Hotels and Resorts properties in Key West, Florida. at CSI DMC.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Profiles on five woman chefs of color leading the culinary industry Chef Alice Seo, DM of Wolfgang Puck Catering in Seattle, was one of five incredible woman chefs of color in a leadership position who spoke to Smart Meetings about their careers. Secretary of State. Additionally, 55% of chefs are white, with 17.1% being Asian, and 10.3%

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MARCH 29, 2022

With an assist from entertainment personality Mario Lopez, MLB San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford and actor Anthony Anderson, she flies above the Golden Gate Bridge, checks out whales along the coast, floats with colorful hot air balloons in Napa, indulges in forest bathing in Santa Cruz and lands poolside in Hollywood.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 29, 2017

While stuck in cramped seats during a six-hour Boston to San Francisco flight recently, my wife gently pointed out that I had become quite grumpy. She helped me notice that my lack of body comfort was affecting my mood.

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MARCH 29, 2022

With an assist from entertainment personality Mario Lopez, MLB San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford and actor Anthony Anderson, she flies above the Golden Gate Bridge, checks out whales along the coast, floats with colorful hot air balloons in Napa, indulges in forest bathing in Santa Cruz and lands poolside in Hollywood.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Power includes three top facilities in Florida, two in California. If the airport closest to your home or your upcoming meetings is in Minneapolis, Tampa, or Indianapolis, count your blessings. San Francisco International Airport (796). Southwest Florida International Airport (826).

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2022

For the past 20 years, Williams has established a career in meetings management and hospitality sales. He has been director of group sales for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, meetings manager for D.C.’s W South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida, welcomed Gracia as director of sales and marketing and Montalva as director of programming.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In 2019, Neal left ATL Airport District to work with 1600 Hospitality Group as meetings and events consultant. Neal is a member of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners and Religious Conference Management Association. Van Eldik Thieme is director of sales and marketing for Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Bruni-Perkins is executive vice president and chief marketing officer of San Francisco Travel Association. and has had leading sales positions at Naples Grande Beach Resort and The Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples, both in Florida. Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Florida named Leiba as sales manager.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 9, 2019

Discover the top 20 event venues for public and corporate events in Jacksonville, Florida! Here's a surprising stat for you: Jacksonville, Florida is the most populous city in the Southeastern United States. In this article, we'll take a look at the top 20 event venues in Jacksonville, Florida. Source: Visit Florida.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in Florida. He has also worked with Grand Hyatt San Diego, Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa, and Hyatt Regency San Francisco, all in California. Read More : Orlando: A Meetings Destination for the Ages. Vanessa Williams. Jason Baer. Vinnie Polito. Kelly Catherine.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

He’s held multiple senior leadership positions, including general manager for Roka Akor and Roka Bar, both in San Francisco; director at Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas; and director of food & beverage at The Battery hotel in San Francisco. Rajesh Khubchandani.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

He has also worked in management for Krisam Group & Global Event Partners and Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida, and has held the position of regional director of sales at Associated Luxury Hotels International. Previously, Nichols was general manager at Kimpton Buchanan Hotel in San Francisco’s Japantown. Trisha Grisko.

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Smart Meetings

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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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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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Host Hotels & Resorts is betting big on future meeting demand by acquiring three Hyatt-managed, signature meeting hotels for almost $1 billion. The growing hospitality company called the coastal markets of Hawaii , San Francisco and Florida highly desirable locales for business growth. The property’s 82,500 sq.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2018

From the excitement of Palm Springs International Film Festival to the fascinating cities of South Korea, the Smart Meetings editorial staff was busy traveling throughout the world in 2018 to bring back ideas and inspiration about destinations for you to consider for upcoming meetings and events.

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JULY 15, 2022

She has also held similar roles for major brands in San Francisco, Boston and Los Angeles, such as Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Marriott Bonvoy. of meeting and event space. Martin is an award-winning event strategy leader with 15 years of experience in events and meetings management. Kate Patay, CPCE. Richard Romane.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Dadhich also worked as general manager for Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach in Florida, the first Conrad property in the continental United States. Before taking on these Florida-based positions, Yurko worked as convention sales manager for Hilton Atlanta and sales manager at InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta. Angela Kisskeys.

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Smart Meetings

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. and The James Royal Palm in Miami Beach, Florida. Jaclyn Dawson. He has also held hotel management roles at Westin St.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

They are proactively changing the world for the better through conference, meetings and other events. Meet the next generation of leaders, these “Class Acts.” 29 • Director of Sales—Meetings and Events, Americas. 33 • Meeting Planner. McVeigh Global Meetings and Events. San Francisco. Kara Ferguson.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 13, 2018

If you hold a meeting in a spring training city, here are six ways to hit your event out of the ballpark. Florida is a hub for MLB teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays at Dunedin’s Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies at Spectrum Field in Clearwater and New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa.

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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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AUGUST 23, 2018

Responsible for overseeing Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle, he’ll be involved with designing menus and implementing training. Alex Kruger Springer The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village in Florida appointed Alex Kruger Springer sous chef. Frederic Hoffman W San Francisco named Frederic Hoffman executive chef.

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