Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2022

They are looking for venues and practices that are earth-friendly and give back to the culture they are packing a bag to visit. 5: Florida. California: Meet What Is Possible. And after all the industry has been through, many are keen to confirm that they will be helping, rather than hurting the community by attending.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

Corrada shared his aha moment in Tampa Bay, Florida. Hoops and his team at Visit Indy spent six months surveying and interviewing attractions, restaurants and more to gather information on what businesses were accessible and how. Read More: Plan a Disability-friendly Event with this Local Accessibility Guide. Representation is Key.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2021

The surveys showed family members playing a much larger part in the decision to travel. The Palm Beaches, Florida. There were also highly individual considerations for prospective incentive travelers. Vaccination status, the vulnerability of extended family and changes in home/work life schedules were all impactful variables.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Operating on opposite sides of the United States, Billy Mosleblech from Key West, Florida, and Mike Murray from Honolulu are both resort activity vendors that appreciate the role they play, and their symbiotic relationship with event planners. Billy Mosblech. “I Mosleblech says. “Of

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Smart Meetings and Destinations International recently conducted a joint survey to assess where meeting professionals include questions about sustainability in their RFPs. Over 60% said they look for venues with detailed programs around ethically sourced ingredients and minimal food waste.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2022

They are looking for venues and practices that are earth-friendly and give back to the culture they are packing a bag to visit. Leaders were cautious and protocols are in place at venues and in the community. The next state with the most LEED-certified hotels is Florida with 101. Green Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2022

They are looking for venues and practices that are earth-friendly and give back to the culture they are packing a bag to visit. Leaders were cautious and protocols are in place at venues and in the community. The next state with the most LEED-certified hotels is Florida with 101. Green Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

We zeroed in on the destinations listed in The Valuable 500 ’s new survey of the most accessible cities in the world and asked what these places are doing for groups. For guests who want to travel easily from venue to venue, the Las Vegas monorail is also accessible. Las Vegas: Sin City < Accessible City.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

If you are considering adding workshops to your events, keep in mind to choose the appropriate venue that allows people to move freely to facilitate interaction. Of course, the venue itself can make or break a bleisure event. Orlando, Florida. Brain Dates: Networking 2.0. San Diego, California. Phoenix, Arizona. Columbus, Ohio.

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Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

One of the first steps in severe-weather planning is to consider the venue where the event or meeting is being held. Each venue is different and has different challenges. As important as it is to know the venue, it is equally important to survey the shelters around the venue in case of an evacuation.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 29, 2018

Radabaugh, whose company is based in Delray Beach, Florida, expresses her hope that other hotel brands “remain wise and respectful of the planner and their buying power, and take this as an opportunity to further build and strengthen their relationships with them.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2019

Each year, meeting professionals are surveyed for their predictions on meeting industry trends. Set against the backdrop of the Gulf of Mexico with an old Florida vibe, PCB has more than 160,000 square feet of meeting space and 1,800 rooms at three conference resorts. In PCB, there are many intriguing places to try something new.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

When you’re planning a safe event, you probably think in terms of how many people you can comfortably fit in the venue. Some regions are more at risk of unexpected weather, like Florida for example. They will be there for first response and for liaising with additional paramedics when they arrive on the scene, if needed.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 3, 2021

based strategy consulting firm for the events industry, Rankine said that he and coauthor Giberti — founder and CEO of Miami, Florida–based consulting company Vesuvio Ventures — were “freaked out” about the timing. 1 skillset is no longer your food and beverage and your contracting of the venue and so on. And it means that the No.

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Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

That’s where we got the initial idea for Planning Pod, but it has taken dozens of surveys, hundreds of interviews, way too many workhours to count, dozens of iterations and three true “piviots” to get to where we are today. Three years ago, we had an owner of an event venue in Florida sign up.

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Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

That’s where we got the initial idea for Planning Pod, but it has taken dozens of surveys, hundreds of interviews, way too many workhours to count, dozens of iterations and three true “piviots” to get to where we are today. Three years ago, we had an owner of an event venue in Florida sign up.

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Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

That’s where we got the initial idea for Planning Pod, but it has taken dozens of surveys, hundreds of interviews, way too many workhours to count, dozens of iterations and three true “piviots” to get to where we are today. Three years ago, we had an owner of an event venue in Florida sign up.

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Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

That’s where we got the initial idea for Planning Pod, but it has taken dozens of surveys, hundreds of interviews, way too many workhours to count, dozens of iterations and three true “piviots” to get to where we are today. Three years ago, we had an owner of an event venue in Florida sign up.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 25, 2021

At a time when many marketers begin returning to in-person events and venues start to reopen, they’re being confronted with a supply and labor shortage that affects their ability to execute the kind of events they want. COVID-19 is the single worst economic event in the history of the American hotel industry. How busy is Instawork?

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 8, 2021

It was piloted at sports events and will be required at theaters, sports arenas, event venues, and at weddings with 100 or more people. Other large states like Florida and Texas are fully open and do not require health passports. Yes, but be aware of restrictions in certain states like Florida (see above). How do they work?

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Some can also track attendee movement inside a venue. Moutafi doesn’t seem to realize that not all events are a “success” only when people express “positive sentiment” Moutafi tries to dilute his message by adding that “users consider multiple sources of information, including surveys.”

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

Celebrations kicked off on May 5 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, where 34 fully-vaccinated seniors from across South Florida prepared for a private chartered flight to New Jersey where they would reunite with loved ones.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 11, 2021

Those are the words of Kevin Johnson, the CEO of OneBlue Real Estate in Florida, USA. Manually sending confirmation emails and venue details? We would definitely need a full-time team member (or two) to handle registrations, transfers, etc without it.”. Here are some more words from Kevin…. But not you. You’re way too smart for that.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In fact, according to a C&IT survey report compiled this year, 61% of UK event professionals stated that corporate social responsibility was more important than ever. BizBash Florida used a chatbot named Betty to process 1,300 messages from 300 attendees. Verdict : True. What does this mean for event organisers?

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Capterra Event Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Orlando, Florida. Being conservative, let’s assume the daily parking rate at the venue is maxes out at $8. For instance, USA Today conducted a survey in 2013 of the per-mile charges for taxis in sixty major U.S. These are the parking costs for the first five cities on the Cvent list: 1. On-Street Meters: $1 per hour.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

It’s difficult, imprecise — and only growing in importance for meeting and events, according to the results of a new Convene survey as well as inter-views with industry professionals in a variety of sectors. In the Convene survey, 24 percent of respondents said they take open-carry legislation into account when making site selections.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

It’s difficult, imprecise — and only growing in importance for meeting and events, according to the results of a new Convene survey as well as inter-views with industry professionals in a variety of sectors. In the Convene survey, 24 percent of respondents said they take open-carry legislation into account when making site selections.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 23, 2020

percent of those surveyed said they would return to San Francisco. Destinations, venues and organizations stepped up during the pandemic to help each other during devastating times for the industry. San Francisco is one of the safest cities in the country,” he says. Research conducted before the country’s COVID outbreak shows that 97.4

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 30, 2019

Loneliness often is associated with the elderly, but the youngest group surveyed, Generation Z, ages 18-22, reported the highest levels of loneliness. Petersburg, Florida, CreativeMornings chapter events typically attract about 200 people. Petersburg, Florida, and St. We’re the antidote to this problem of separation.”.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

We wanted PCMA to expand and to be more proactive in the convention industry,” said Nichols, speaking from her home in Florida, where she is retired. The surprising thing about the PCMA ‘Meetings Survey’ was how many different ways planners could say it. Nearly 70 percent of those responding to the PCMA Survey were female.

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