SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 1, 2016

According to a new survey of 405 corporate, association, government and independent planners, team building is a key consideration when choosing a destination and venue for meetings, especially as more millennials become attendees. Earlier this year, Destination Hotels and Commune Hotels merged to become Two Roads Hospitality.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 26, 2016

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , norovirus is caused by eating food or drinking liquids that are contaminated. Here are 10 things meeting planners can do to be proactive to hopefully prevent, but also, respond should a norovirus outbreak strike your event. Have a plan! Do your research.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

These are some of the hottest event-planning buzzwords of 2017. Virtual reality (VR) can be used during the course of event planning. For instance, before the event, planners can accurately visualize venues or destinations with a VR aid, ensuring that everything is accounted for. Virtual reality. Sharing economy.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

From a labor perspective, the hospitality industry was one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. This doesn’t mean you cannot deliver a quality experience to your audience, but labor challenges should be addressed realistically and factored into your planning process. Second, build efficiencies into your plan. Staffing / Service.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 16, 2018

These visionaries, entrepreneurs, innovators, industry leaders, trailblazers and rising stars praised their fellow hospitality superstars, families and, in one case, cowgirl of yesteryear Dale Evans. Still others said they were focused on devising new ways to delight attendees with creative venues, technology and agendas. Rave Reviews.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Let’s face it, there’s a lot of paperwork involved in the meeting planning process. Meeting or event design elements cover a wide array of details ranging from thematic tie-ins, signage, audiovisual production, speaker selection, technology use, seating, room set-ups, food and beverage menus and program content.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

How shifting trends will impact meetings and hotels in 2017 was the hot topic debated by a panel of five meetings and hospitality leaders led by Dan Berger from Social Tables. said Karen Ruiz from Au Courant Events, who attended the session.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

San Francisco’s welcoming people, its unbeatable food scene, and its endless activity regularly lead to record-breaking meeting attendance. And in the past year, a dozen new meeting and event spaces have opened throughout the city. Read More: Visit San Jose Makes Adventurous Food a Star No meeting is too big or small.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2018

Large venues and events tend to generate an unnecessarily large amount of waste in a short period of time. 5 Tips to Greenify Your Next Meeting. You can conserve your energy and resources with these tips: Use napkins instead of disposable plates for “finger foods”. Recycle food and beverage containers as much as possible.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

We recommend you check out Bizbash for the ultimate in event planning news, trends, inspiration and venue discovery. The Socialtables blog contains event tips and trends with a lean towards the hospitality industry. Business, event management, venues and destinations are just a few of the categories you can explore.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

The circle got considerably bigger in 1987, with a vote to open up membership to professionals in the fields of science, education, and engineering, and bigger still in 1990, when all nonprofit association meeting professionals and CEOs were invited to join. “We A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As Heart Attack on a Plate.

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