Smart Meetings

JULY 18, 2023

Tips to create a memorable F&B experience In the meeting and event industry, a thoughtful and robust food and beverage program can be the cornerstone of delighting guests, and is necessary to ensure the experience is both memorable and complete.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

Summers most recently worked for Optoro, a sustainable retail company in Washington, D.C., Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau has named Kaiama destination manager. The post Smart Moves in Lake Tahoe, Laguna Beach and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. as chief marketing officer. Rachel Kaiama.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Hawaii wants your group to visit, but not your invasive species. Here are ways to do just that on the biggest of the islands, Island of Hawaii. Visitors can help protect native species and their habitats on the Island of Hawaii by volunteering with Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s Stewardship at the Summit program.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals. A premier B2B event in the Baltic Sea Region for the meetings industry that will accelerate the interest in, and demand for, holding meetings, incentives, and conferences in the area. The Meetings Show.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. Post-Covid, you can’t have people in meetings, meetings, meetings, throw them into the bar and then end the event.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Day two of IMEX22 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas kicked off with a keynote address by Shane Feldman, founder of Count Me In , who stressed the importance of creating an inclusive experience at meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2022

From guest services to hotel sales, Kim has held positions at several hotel properties and brands across Hawaii. OVG360 , Oak View Group’s sustainability-focused venue management division, named O’Dell president of venue management. The post Smart Moves in Chicago, Miami and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Greg O’Dell.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

But each offers an opportunity to reinforce your worth as a meeting professional to all parties involved. Tragedy of Maui, Deconstructed Front Street in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii Maui is the classic case study. Reyes is urging meeting professionals to strike a balance between “being respectful and economic survival for Maui.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Gifts are an exciting part of the holiday season, but for planners, it is a year-round activity, since swag has become an integral part of meetings. Sustainable. OluKai, which makes sustainable, Hawaiian-inspired footwear, has been giving items to local communities since 2006, when it delivered its first pair of sandals.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

of meeting space and 600,000 sq. Hotels perched right on the beach are common in San Diego, such as the Hotel del Coronado, which also offers multiple meeting spaces varying vastly in size. There are also many opportunities for surfing and stand-up paddleboarding, such as Waikiki Beach Services or Hawaii Surf Guru.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Planting trees to replenish ancient forests with Fairmont Orchid or Fairmont Kea Lani in Hawaii ? Sustainability is no longer just nice to have: It’s now a necessity in program design. More business elements: Combining a meeting and the incentive to share business messages. It’s like sustainability.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 15, 2024

Questions about sustainability in booth design often trigger two responses: We’ve been doing it for a while (aluminum structures, rentals, recycling carpet) and Clients don’t want to pay for it. The resulting recommendations on sustainable booth design are due later this year. At the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show in Phoenix (Jan.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 20, 2017

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa in Lahaina, Hawaii, is offering a self-led Sustainability Tour on Earth Day. Participating guests will learn about the resort’s dedication to the environment while walking the lush grounds and sublime gardens of one of Hawaii’s most diverse islands. Events start at 10 a.m.

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MARCH 7, 2019

Dana Edmunds/Hawaii Tourism Authority). Over the past two decades, environmental conservation has been a key component of operations throughout the Hawai’i Convention Center, a world-class global meeting venue centrally located between East and West on O’ahu in the Hawaiian Islands. Green Building Council.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

To cite but one packager, Tinggly , a travel company that organizes affordable, giftable and sustainable travel experiences around the world, has hundreds of new international excursions with all the wintry charm for welcoming whomever the cold brings in. 21 that includes bookings at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa in Lahaina, Hawaii.

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JANUARY 31, 2017

Responsible for bringing more than 10,000 people from nearly every country on Earth to Hawaii last September to discuss the world’s most pressing challenges, from climate change to eradicating disease, Randy thinks that event organizers can have a more positive impact on the world, regardless of the industry they serve.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Smart Meetings asked incentive leaders what trends they are seeing out in the wild and found that event professionals in all capacities are getting creative about making travel activities more memorable—and therefore, more effective. Meetings at sea are a dream for lots of people. RoEx Measured. Following are some examples.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The 38-story, 245-residence Diamond Head Tower introduces 10 meeting and event spaces to the property, including a boardroom and movie theater. Sustainability drove the redo—there’s now an on-site water desalinization facility, for example. The 22,000-square-foot Lauula Park can host a reception for up to 800 attendees.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2023

Hawaii celebrates with green businesses Paradise has innumerable advocates within the hospitality industry, many of which are launching new initiatives to celebrate and preserve beautiful destinations such as the Hawaiian Islands. Environmental Support What would Hawaii be without its world-class coastlines and crystal-clear waters?

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AUGUST 31, 2016

When Barcelona hosted the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress in 2008, a group of passionate delegates from Hawaii sat up in their chairs and thought, Why not us? National Park Service, two of whose inaugural locations are in Hawaii. WCC will meet for the first time on U.S.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

The post Giving Back, Aloha-Style appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

When Conde Nast Traveler released its latest list of The Best Big Cities in the United States, it could have just as easily been writing about The Best Meeting Cities in the United States. By scouring our online and print archives, I’ve compiled news that planners can use to host events in some of our favorite and best meeting cities.

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MARCH 11, 2022

A dedicated sustainability advocate, Megson also helped launch Isla, a sustainability-focused events organization, and was a leader on its Board of Directors. Sotomayor is director of leisure sales at Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii. The post Smart Moves in Frisco, San Jose and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

DGI has military, civilian and industry geospatial intelligence leaders at this year's meeting in London to discuss new policy developments and the latest in technology. East Meets West. The startup event of the year in Hawaii – bringing together investors and entrepreneurs from Asia, Hawaii and North America. Start Date.

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