Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Read More: Smart Moves in Las Vegas, New York and More The post Smart Moves in Hawaii, Half Moon Bay and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. She will lead sales efforts for both domestic and international markets with a focus on leisure and group bookings as she works to enhance the property’s visibility and growth.

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JUNE 7, 2023

Meet Chef Jayson Kanekoa and his son Ocean—the father and son duo that snapped into action three years ago on Hawaii’s Big Island as the world came under the grips of the Covid-19 pandemic by combining their culinary talents and entrepreneurial spirits, they rallied around local farms and members of the community who were at risk of going without.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Skift Take: Hawaii Governor Josh Green reopened fire-stricken West Maui this weekend although some locals say the grieving community is not ready. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

Karabelas is regional vice president of sales and marketing of Highgate Hawaii , overseeing sales and marketing operations for the company’s 10 properties in the state. Klein has more than 30 years of experiences in the meetings industry, which also includes working as engagement manager for McKinsey & Company. James Karabelas.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Read More : Orlando: A Meetings Destination for the Ages. The post Smart Moves in Hawaii, Virginia and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. In his 30 years working in hospitality, Klinkenberg worked in Europe, Asia, Central America, North America and the Caribbean.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2018

An estimated 270,000 visitors are hunkered down in Hawaii at week’s end, experiencing or awaiting the onslaught of tempestuous seas, torrential rain and 110-mile-an-hour winds from Hurricane Lane. Nature has severely challenged Hawaii this year. In May, the increased eruption of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii Island began.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2023

The post F&B Smart Moves in California, Hawaii and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. He will oversee the resort’s dining and catering as well as their top-of-the-line American-Hawaiian steakhouse and seafood restaurant ONE FORTY.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2023

The post F&B Smart Moves in California, Hawaii and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. He will oversee the resort’s dining and catering as well as their top-of-the-line American-Hawaiian steakhouse and seafood restaurant ONE FORTY.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Knowland’s report on year-over-year events growth says Nashville’s meetings scene jumped more than 30 percent in September. Its meeting-volume report for September was released October 5, and it shows growth for the events industry is strong. Here are the other high-percentage growth cities, and the industries driving it.

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 17, 2019

When lava flowed out of Kilauea’s mighty spout on Hawaii’s Big Island, the images were frightening. While Connect held a springtime meeting on the island as scheduled last May, that was an exception. The post Big Island, Hawaii, Recovers from Lava Scare appeared first on Connect Association.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Nearly 3,500 workers at six Marriott properties in Hawaii are the latest to vote to authorize a strike. The Hawaii properties involved are in Honolulu and Maui. Our proposal is to make one job enough to live on in Hawaii,” Eric Gill, Local 5 secretary-treasurer, told Associated Press. We continue to negotiate in good faith.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 20, 2023

Smart Meetings selected a few of the top mentions to highlight initiatives and event spaces that are working to keep the Earth clean and green. Hawaii: Protect the Marine Ecosystem Mark Twain once wrote that Hawaii was: “The loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any sea.” of meeting space and 1,054 guest rooms.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2023

How you can contribute to industry relief funds A series of wildfires caused by the heavy winds due to Hurricane Dora have impacted Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii resulting in at least six deaths in the region. The post Hospitality Industry Rushes to Support Wildfire Victims in Hawai’i appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

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 Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Now that Hawaii no longer requires fully vaccinated visitors to quarantine, a lot of the cultural festivals meeting professionals previously hitched their group travel to are back in play. Hawaii is also in alignment with federal international requirements, which states that non-U.S. Hawaii Gov. Do I Need to be Vaxxed?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

As you chat with fellow meeting professionals you hear the faint sound of a trumpet. This is the Marriott “Meet with Momentum” experience in New Orleans. This four-day experience by Marriott International is one of many currently offered by the company’s Meet with Momentum program, now in its third year. What follows is a 0.5-mile-long

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2023

5 Hawaii $32.85 The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business? appeared first on Smart Meetings. Finally, the survey saw that health and safety is the biggest threat to business travel: over inflation, budget cuts or travel freezes. Which states cost the most for an average nine-mile taxi? 3 New Mexico $35.11

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 16, 2017

Most of Hawaii’s energy comes from expensive, imported fossil fuels, so it’s no surprise solar power is a hot ticket there. The hospitality sector has long been a sustainability leader in Hawaii , and going solar is high on the list for hotel and resort upgrades.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

She will oversee sales, strategy and implementation of the company’s Strategic Meetings Management Program. With over three decades of experience in the Hawaii tourism industry, he is well-prepared to oversee and lead all operational departments and to develop and implement strategic plans to achieve growth objectives.

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

With Labor Day symbolically closing out the summer season and ushering in fall – a prime meetings and convention time – organizations are trying to decide on the best approach to gathering given the ever-shifting COVID landscape. Just a few short weeks ago it seemed like “all systems go” again for the meetings and events industry.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Looking for a memorable place for your group to stay, meet and enjoy in 2019? To save you from having to sift through the overwhelming amount of material out there, Smart Meetings spent the last year pinpointing places that are particularly suitable to attendees and their ever-changing needs. million sq. at Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Before joining King Kamehameha, she worked as director of operations for Daylight Mind Coffee Company in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and conference service manager for Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Hapuna Beach Hotel in Waimea, Hawaii. Read More : Reconnect with the Spirit of Hawaii. Yulissa Acosta.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Innov8 Meetings + Events named Castellanos director of global events. Zorn recently worked with Hilton Waikoloa Village in Hawaii as general manager for three resort properties. The post Smart Moves in Lake Geneva, Cancun and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Mary Castellanos.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Advice from Meet Hawai’i on supporting the islands in wake of Lahaina fires Meeting professionals watching images of devastation from the city of Lahaina on the island of Maui may be asking if it is safe or even prudent to bring groups to the Hawaiian Islands now. The Hawaiian Islands are open for business.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, one of the worst of many destructive turns of nature during the past year, many directly affecting hubs of the meetings and hospitality industries. The post Natural Disasters Create New Challenges for Meetings Industry appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Influencer partnerships are fundamental to Benefit Cosmetics’ marketing strategy, so when the brand transported a group of its “Benebabes” to Hawaii for an influencer event promoting the launch of its Box O’ Powder blushes, it left no stone unturned. And they’re one of the most impactful tools to do that.”.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This local talent will oversee the highly anticipated launch of the restaurant’s new dinner offering, which aims to bring Hawaii to the forefront of fine dining excellence. He has served in numerous notable restaurants across Florida and Hawaii and looks forward to driving the hotel’s success through concept and menu development.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Jessop is director of sales for Hyatt Resort Alliance , a new role that serves as liaison between sales and on-property sellers at Hyatt’s Resort Alliance properties, Hyatt Sales Force and meeting planners. Gibson is general manager for Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Honolulu, Hawaii. Frederic Vidal.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2024

Reimagined spaces for destination meetings large and small A number of new and renovated properties bring meetings to life with an integration of luxury like never before. of multi-function meeting space, complete with two ballrooms, two boardrooms, 13 meeting rooms and a number of outdoor spaces.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2023

Most recently, Itoga worked as assistant vice president of operational finance for Marriott Vacation Worldwide Aqua-Aston, where he worked with 15 properties in Hawaii. He also worked as director of finance for Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii. Chris Gampon Timbers Kaua’I at Hokuala in Hawaii named Gampon general manager.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2024

Reimagined spaces for destination meetings large and small A number of new and renovated properties bring meetings to life with an integration of luxury like never before. of multi-function meeting space, complete with two ballrooms, two boardrooms, 13 meeting rooms and a number of outdoor spaces.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

She has also worked as hotel manager at Courtyard by Marriott Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, membership sales and service manager for Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, and director of guest services at Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii. Guzzetta previously worked at Montage Laguna Beach in California as director of banquets.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2023

North America Sees Brand-New Hotels from Hawaii to Florida, and In-Between From coast to coast across North America, experience the storybook capital of America, a socially and environmentally responsible oceanside resort, and a refreshing beachside retreat. of customizable meeting spaces, on a combined 1600 sq. Nearly 23,000 sq.

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

Now the third-busiest carrier in the United States, Southwest plans to enter the Hawaii market next year—and set off what industry insider refer to as “the Southwest effect” by forcing competitors to lower their fares to compete. Upon approval, Watterson said, the airline will fly from California to Honolulu, Kauai and Hawaii Island.

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MAY 31, 2023

Brooke Tadena Tadena is Hawaii Convention Center ’s executive chef. He has also worked as executive chef for Hotel Hana-Maui in Hawaii. The post Smart Moves: Food and Beverage appeared first on Smart Meetings. Hanif Mohammad Mohammad is executive chef for TownePlace Suites Nashville Downtown/Capitol District in Tennessee.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Her service industry career has spanned nearly every department, from station cook to executive meeting manager. With over three decades in hospitality leadership, a dozen of which have been in Hawaii, Friedl is well-equipped to lead the resort’s daily operations. She brings her dedication and integrity to The Broadmoor.

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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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