Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2021

Wayne Chappell, former executive director of Baltimore Convention & Visitors Bureau ; former president of Kansas City Convention & Visitors Bureau; and former chief operations officer and vice president of Tradeshow Relations of Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

to Kansas City. Read More: Smart Moves in San Diego, New York and More The post Smart Moves in Chicago, Arizona and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Matthew McGuigan Matthew McGuigan, Romer Waikiki at The Ambassador McGuigan joins Romer Waikiki at The Ambassador as general manager.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO.

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Unique Venues

MAY 25, 2021

Whether you are looking for the tranquility of a venue located near nature or a bustling conference center in or near Chicago, we have identified some of our Top Picks for meeting in the Heartland. The Purdue Memorial Union contains meeting spaces and banquet facilities that range in sizes between 200 and 7,200 square feet.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Johnston has worked for Union Pacific Railroad in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas and R.L. Wirkler joined Boulder’s tourism bureau in 2014 as group sales manager and most recently was senior sales manager at the organization. Based in Chicago, Smith now drives Midwest meetings business to Anaheim and Orange County. Erynn Torrenga.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Johnston has worked for Union Pacific Railroad in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas and R.L. Wirkler joined Boulder’s tourism bureau in 2014 as group sales manager and most recently was senior sales manager at the organization. Based in Chicago, Smith now drives Midwest meetings business to Anaheim and Orange County. Erynn Torrenga.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 2, 2022

The Convene editors have each chosen three trends from Wunderman Thompson’s report and connected them to meetings and events. Convene previously reported about a Second Home co-working and meeting space in Los Angeles that includes 6,500 trees and plants in what was once a parking lot. I want to meet the farmer.

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Unique Venues

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

You can meet at great spaces that include Cog Hill Golf & Country Club, Odyssey Fun World, Silver Lake Country Club, Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery and so many more in any of the 62 south/southwest suburbs of Chicago. Galena Country Tourism. Kansas City, MO. Arrowhead Stadium. Galena, IL, MA. MetLife Stadium.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

With 23 years of hospitality and tourism sales and management experience, Higgins steps into the new leadership role at Oceanside, California’s tourism bureau. Braaten is now CEO of Interprefy , a Swiss company that provides interpretation software and support for virtual meetings. and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

With 23 years of hospitality and tourism sales and management experience, Higgins steps into the new leadership role at Oceanside, California’s tourism bureau. Braaten is now CEO of Interprefy , a Swiss company that provides interpretation software and support for virtual meetings. and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Just in time for last tonight’s NFL Kickoff game between the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) recently released statistics about the benefits of hosting the NFL Draft in April of this year. Are you ready for some football ? And win they did.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 12, 2017

The announcement was made as part of National Travel and Tourism Week on May 11 and reinforced the impact the industry has on the greater economy. Tourism supports one-third of all jobs in Orlando and added $109 billion to the economy in 2015, according to a report by Visit Florida. .” It has 1,608 rooms and 86,000 sq.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

He’s previously worked at The Silversmith Hotel in Chicago, One Ocean Resort & Spa in Atlantic Beach, Florida and various Marriott International hotels in Kansas City, Philadelphia and Baltimore. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Meeting Professionals International (MPI).

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SmartMeetings

JULY 11, 2017

In Kentucky, another of the banned states, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer called the travel ban a “real threat to our growing tourism economy” after a hotel in the city announced it had lost two conventions as a result. The post California Travel Ban Provokes Scorn and Cancellations appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Walkability, value, and friendliness can be strong drivers for why planners choose certain destinations over others for meetings. If a city can hit on all of those cylinders, it can emerge as a meetings-business champion. And more and more, they’re asking questions about a destination’s local expertise and knowledge base.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 13, 2018

but also as a passionate advocate on behalf of the multibillion-dollar travel and tourism industry. by Loews in Arlington, Texas, will open in summer 2019 and feature 302 rooms and 35,000 square feet of meeting space. Chairman and CEO Jonathan Tisch serves not only as the ambassador of Loews Hotels & Co., Loews Hotels & Co.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the meetings and conventions industry is built on relationships — one on one, face to face, rooted in competence and trust. Meetings bring people together, you see, and that applies to the back of the house just as much as it does among attendees. Our readers did not disappoint.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Especially for cities that are perhaps less thought of for tourism, the investment in creating a superb visitor experience can really pay off.”. Midwest Region: Columbus, the state capital of Ohio and home of Ohio State University, ranks highest with a score of 799, followed by Kansas City with 791 and Indianapolis with 789.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council. How do you keep your destination top of mind when planners can’t visit and groups can’t meet during the pandemic? Kansas City’s American Jazz Museum. ReThinking Creativity. Creativity Is Imperative and Wonder Is Not a Luxury.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 1, 2024

He went bankrupt with his first studio in Kansas City after only 18 months,” affirms Jeff Barnes, who is often referred to Dr. Disneyland because he created a college course devoted to Walt and the man’s obsession that became the world’s most iconic theme park. And how might these be of value to meeting profs? That’s the brand.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

After 16 years at Visit Pittsburgh, most recently as executive vice president, Jason Fulvi will join Visit Kansas City on Sept. Initially, meetings felt like therapy sessions to him, but eventually formal committees were formed to improve the sales process. is lagging in tourism. 12 as its new president and CEO. More: The U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

MMGY Global , a global marketing firm for travel, hospitality and entertainment based in Kansas City, Missouri, promoted Schultz to executive vice president of global media strategy. The post Smart Moves in Kansas City, Scottsdale and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Jessica Schultz. Joseph Fisher.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

If anyone knows how important it is to start from the bottom and work their way up, it is new Visit Kansas City (Missouri) President and Chief Executive Officer Jason Fulvi, CDME. Here, we get to know Fulvi and see what the future holds for Kansas City. What would you do to entertain someone in Kansas City? Everyone has rallied.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 23, 2017

The law originally included Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. The organization is especially concerned about the impact this will have on future meetings, conventions, and sporting events, as University of California and California State University systems are included in the ban.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

16, 1941, travel industry visionaries gathered at Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, to organize a movement that is celebrating its 75th birthday this week during the annual fall board meeting for U.S. In addition to the 75th birthday party, the fall board meeting featured a ceremony for the next class of the U.S. Back on Oct.

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