Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2024

With unparalleled locations and amenities, outstanding perks for event planners and a focus on sustainability through Meet with Purpose, Hilton’s All-Inclusive resorts offer comprehensive packages catering to every event planner’s needs. Plan with confidence! Moreover, the culinary offerings are second to none.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2022

After a two-year Covid postponement, the 10th edition of Accor’s Global Meeting Exchange brought together top clients, company leadership, hotel representatives and partner companies for networking, education and a chance to experience the historic Fairmont San Francisco. Read more about hotels concentrating on sustainability.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 9, 2023

While we seem to have mastered incorporating sustainable solutions in our day-to-day lives, we sometimes drop the ball when we travel. Sustainable tourism is becoming popular. Travel sites are now incorporating sustainable travel in their packages. Here’s a tip that meeting planners love. There, I got that off my chest.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2024

Can we grow it for groups? It’s [about] taking care of yourself, taking that moment to step away from the day-to-day life and grind…It’s about meeting new people and sharing stories. The dialogue created by some of the questions encouraged attendees to engage openly with the rest of the group. Does this work?

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Event catering company, Amadeus, has posted its best food waste figures to date as it puts an emphasis on sustainability at its venues. Research suggests that 4,110 portions of surplus food has been redistributed in the community, while 3.5 A massive 927 million litres of water has been saved in the 10 years of NEC Sustain.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

ICC Wales recently welcomed 11 event professionals for an overnight familiarisation trip hosted by Eventprofslive, a networking group for corporate event professionals. Attendees joined a sustainability 101 workshop and enjoyed an overnight stay at The Celtic Manor Resort, which is just a short walk away from the conference centre.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Healthy Meeting Resources Help Planners Start Meaningful Discussions Looking for an easy way to keep everyone healthy when putting together an agenda? Read More: Wellness Hacks and Deep Relaxation Trends The “menu” goes beyond health-conscious group meal options, such as kombucha flavors, quinoa salads and tofu poke stations.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Social value is an umbrella term used to describe any initiative that makes a positive contribution to society and the environment such as smart resource usage, working with suppliers that are social enterprises, providing good working conditions and environmental sustainability.

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Attendease

APRIL 9, 2024

Food Truck Alley Bring a fun, lighthearted vibe to your next event with food trucks. Give employees food truck coupons or tickets to sample different offerings. The unique setting, combined with nostalgic music and food, will make for an unforgettable vintage-inspired event.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Event planning is no small feat, especially when it comes to corporate meetings and functions. Professional development workshops Liven up professional development workshops with interactive elements like small group activities, role-playing, and open discussions. Also, remember to mix up groups frequently so people meet new contacts.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced that Amy Chong, head of food and beverage at ExCeL London, has been appointed as the new chair of the Catering Working Group, after serving as vice-chair to Jamie Anderson, venue director, SEC Food. I cannot wait to get started!”.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 20, 2022

Reports for clients, sustainability teams and stakeholders are generated in real time, pre and post-event. TRACE evaluates emissions from venue energy, impact of event location on travel and accommodation, production and graphics materials, food and beverage emissions and waste and recycling volume.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Make your summer meetings meaningful and memorable with these tips and trends Summer is approaching fast and meeting professionals want to stay up to date on every seasonal trend. With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. Knowledge is what helps you handle the unexpected,” he said.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When building out a corporate events program, several critical factors must be considered to ensure the organization’s long-term success and sustainability. This is best done by scheduling a planning meeting with company leadership and other key stakeholders for the event. Build in buffer time for inevitable delays.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 8, 2018

Attendees participating in the “Redesigning Event Management for Sustainability” session during the Sustainable Brands 2018 conference. Picture this — several groups of meeting planners, all scrambling to arrange a deck of cards into piles as the clock ticks down. Their challenge?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Germany, Berlin and Canada all welcome new and renovated hotels For your next international meetings and excursions, look no further than these new and renovated properties. of meeting space, made up of 11 facilities. Guests can also enjoy food and beverage offerings at the site. Planners can enjoy over 8,600 sq.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

How to incorporate a sense of belonging into the attendee event experience The phrase “sense of belonging” is defined as the psychological feeling of connectedness to a social, spatial, cultural, professional or other type of group or community (Hurtado & Carter, 1997).

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 24, 2023

Exhibitors, industry professionals and other attendees will meet at the second annual SIAL America 2023 , organized by Emerald X at Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) to showcase food and beverage categories that are key to retailers, wholesalers, food service companies and distributors. “We

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Visit Greater Palm Springs in Rancho Mirage, California, appointed Bruggemans director of sustainability and community engagement. Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. Lauren Bruggemans. Warren Nocon. Kate Thompson.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Some have all the meeting space you can imagine; some are in destinations you dream of meeting in; others are brimming with personality and provide a one-of-a-kind experience for your attendees. flexible meeting space between two meeting rooms. of meeting space across 6 rooms and direct access to brand-new 10,000 sq.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 13, 2023

Hyatt adds more features to its Together by Hyatt meetings program—with a small catch. Together by Hyatt is now available at all Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Andaz, Park Hyatt, Thompson Hotels, and Hyatt Centric properties in the United States.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2022

Serendipity 3 at The District Food Court in Oceans Casino and Resort. It claims to be currently the only venue in AC where the meeting floor is separated from the casino (here, a dedicated level on its own with 30,000 sq. of meeting space in addition to the Ovation Hall and outdoor meeting space). Extraordinary Amenities.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 10, 2023

When you think of a convention center, most people tend to think that they are more suited to larger groups. You may be surprised to know that, in addition to the large conferences, a convention center can also handle the needs of smaller meetings. More and more meetings and events are becoming high-tech. 2) Knowledgeable staff.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

Under this umbrella, working groups are aggregating, curating methods to contextualize the waves of guidelines and explain the implementation process. The group is addressing health and safety, community, global ecosystems, reskilling the industry , innovation, digital transformation , advocacy and risk mitigation. Here are highlights.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Convention centers are a big part of the meetings and events industry. The groups that will utilize a convention center tend to be larger in size. You see, quite often with larger groups the event planner is tasked with providing smaller meeting rooms as well as a meal function. Pretty much every city has one.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Munos has held several leadership positions with Marriott International, including director of sales and marketing, account executive, senior sales executive and director of group sales. Maeder brings 20 years of hospitality experience to the position, most recently serving as director of food and beverage at The Maybourne Beverly Hills.

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Eventscase Blog

MAY 2, 2024

In addition, current trends show an increasing preference for more sustainable and environmentally conscious events, with a focus on minimising ecological impact and maximising inclusiveness and accessibility. Summer Carnival This theme offers a festive atmosphere with classic fairground games, food stalls and live entertainment.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

IACC currently has ambitious plans for growth, as it continues to strive to represents the top 1% of small to midsize conference and meeting venues globally. In addition, the membership community will welcome shared workspace meeting venues and small specialist boutique venues.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 28, 2020

The task force’s hotel work group used the various guides issued by hotel companies as well as resources such as the AHLA Stay Safe program, and other global resources, as a starting point to develop a baseline. In July, EIC released the Meeting and Event Design Accepted Practices Guide. This work is based on what we know today.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 23, 2018

That’s one takeaway from IACC’s fresh-off-the-press “2018 Meeting Room of the Future Report” that will likely not surprise you. But there are plenty of other findings that provide food for thought — and yes, F&B was covered in IACC’s research.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

South America offers modern convention centers with cultural experiences International travel is trending for incentives, executive retreats and corporate meetings. “American readers would be surprised that we prioritize sustainability in our meetings practices. With 19 event rooms and 3132 sq.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 22, 2017

Food production has the largest environmental footprint of any human activity, according to data from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). 40 percent of food is wasted through the supply chain, including the hotel industry. By becoming a part of this initiative, these hotel groups are showing their commitment to limiting food waste.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

You’ll also see hotels layering multiple groups in the same week to maximize group revenue while still capturing the leisure market on the weekends. That may mean your group doesn’t get the same focused attention as before or the same privacy. The post The New Bottom Line appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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