Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. Loneliness is causing massive health and productivity problems.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For example, Iowa Soybean Association is coming to the city in May. In addition to certifying businesses, like hotels, breweries, restaurants, museums, tour companies, and sports and music venues and Virginia Beach Convention Center, meeting profs can also apply to have their individual event green certified.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Photo credit: Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts. Photo credit: Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts. As one of the last original Wright designed and built hotels, Historic Park Inn in Mason City, Iowa, earned its spot on the National Registry of Historic Places by preserving the classic design with updated amenities.

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Unique Venues

MAY 25, 2021

The Haworth Inn and Conference Center is a 50-room hotel located nearby making it simple to host multi-day conferences, banquets and events year-round. The Union Club Hotel on campus is a unique blend of classic and modern elegance throughout its 192 rooms. Iowa State University. Galena Country Tourism. Galena, IL. Chicago, IL.

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Connect Your Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

From a state-of-the art convention center, to the more than 2,000 hotel rooms in downtown Des Moines—including a new attached Hilton Des Moines Downtown hotel with 330 rooms opening in spring 2018—to the endless list of restaurants, nightlife, and culture, here you are always steps away from a great experience.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2016

These four under-the-radar cities offer a surprising number of things to see and do, as well as substantial hotel and convention space. Each of these cities has between 2,000 and 4,000 hotel rooms, a nearby commercial airport and a CVB eager to work with groups. They just may change your perceptions of the Midwest.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 19, 2020

When you think of Iowa, what comes to mind? As it turns out, there's a lot more to Iowa than initially meets the eye — especially in Des Moines, its capital city. Treat your guests to some of the best entertainment options in Iowa and book your next shindig at Adventureland Resort. Science Center of Iowa. Capacity: 500.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

We are located within a five-hour drive from eight different states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin), making the commute to the Chicago Southland quick and easy. Unlike downtown Chicago, there is FREE parking at all hotels and most event venues and attractions throughout the region.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

More universities than ever are including conference hotels on their grounds to accommodate meetings of the mind in academic settings. In fact, a cottage industry of campus hotel management companies has emerged. Southern Management Corporation owns and operates the hotel and works in partnership with the university.

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JULY 18, 2017

Venues along its path are hosting special events and hotels are offering promotional rates for this astronomical phenomenon. Moonrise Hotel (St. Get ready to blast off at Moonrise Hotel. What better way to remember the eclipse than at a space-themed boutique hotel?

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2017

These top-tier cities are meetings hotspots, with enough convention space and hotel rooms to accommodate thousands of attendees at any given time, plus the cultural amenities and intangible cachet to keep them around. None of that is new to you.

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MARCH 16, 2023

Restaurants in all three hotels from The Brew Brothers, Millie and more will be offering special St. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, St. Patrick’s Day in Reno, NV at THE ROW If your event is taking place in the mountains this week, have no fear! Eldorado, Circus Circus and Silver Legacy have you covered. Patrick’s Day food and drinks.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

I started in the industry, though, as a corporate sales manager at Fantasyland Hotel at West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada. Company or organization: Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau, Iowa. First job: I had a position in the catering department at Drake Hotel in Chicago. Vicki Comegys. Jeanne Robb.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. We can have a client anywhere in the world and book hotels anywhere in the world, and I love working with our global network of colleagues. Tracy Blair. Michele DeClerck, CMP.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. We can have a client anywhere in the world and book hotels anywhere in the world, and I love working with our global network of colleagues. Tracy Blair. Michele DeClerck, CMP.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

I started in the industry, though, as a corporate sales manager at Fantasyland Hotel at West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada. Company or organization: Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau, Iowa. First job: I had a position in the catering department at Drake Hotel in Chicago. Vicki Comegys. Jeanne Robb.

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Hornblower

MARCH 20, 2019

I was living in Iowa City and engaged to someone else when Ryan was promoted to my area manager. Hotel room block & Welcome Reception location: H yatt Regency Newport Beach. Read on to learn more about Sarah and Ryan’s Newport Beach wedding. Tell us the story of how you met. Photograper: Baby Got Bokeh (Danielle Rouillard).

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

This year, Iowa City celebrates 10 years as a UNESCO Creative City of Literature. IOWA CITY, IOWA. ‘It Iowa City, a UNESCO Creative City of Literature. This will be a big year for Iowa City. For smaller destinations like Iowa City, the UCCN destination can help shape the city’s identity to outsiders. “It

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Unique Venues

JUNE 24, 2021

Whatever your passion, you’ll likely find it in this tiny but mighty town that’s situated on the Galena River just minutes from the borders of Iowa and Wisconsin. This three-day itinerary will take you through numerous iconic stops including the DeSoto Hotel, Ulysses S.

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