Exhibitor Magazine

JUNE 13, 2022

Morial Convention Center has earned two major awards from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality for major and im. The New Orleans Ernest N.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

—and on campus at HBCUs across the country, including Morehouse College, Spelman College, Morris Brown College, Southern University and A&M College, Howard University, the University of the Virgin Islands, Xavier University of Louisiana and Dillard University.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Utopium and Evans Audio and Staging, supported by Five Star Crew, lit venues in red to welcome the riders as they dropped in on other venues in the city including Thekla, the Louisiana, the Hippodrome, Ashton Gate Stadium and the O2 Academy before finishing outside the 2,070 capacity Bristol Beacon. .

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

New Orleans Marriott , Louisiana. The terribly English brand is known for its clubby elegance and afternoon High Tea, yet at its Travelle restaurant, the sammie star is the decidedly non-Brit Pork Belly Bahn Mi, accompanied by hoisin glaze, pickled carrot, radish and fresh herbs.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 13, 2022

That is the topic of research conducted by two professors, Jeanne Brett, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and Tyree Mitchell, Louisiana State University, for their new book, Searching for Trust in the Global Economy.

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EventUp

AUGUST 10, 2020

They have been organized by state to make it as easy as pie to locate your local venues. Restaurants That Are Now Open For Dine-In Across the Country: Alaska. Connecticut. New Hampshire. New Mexico. North Carolina. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina.

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

States such as Hawaii, Nevada, and Louisiana have shifted back to requiring masks to be worn at all times indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Cities like Boston for example, have opted to require the mask mandate outside of state regulations.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Louisiana (Bristol). Eleven grassroots music venues have now received almost £40,000 in total for a range of lighting, sound and associated equipment purchases, air conditioning units and building work. The recipient venues are: Alexander’s Live (Chester). Venue38 (Ayr). The Grayston Unity (Halifax). Retro (Manchester).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Thurman was born and raised in Louisiana and holds an MBA from Eastern Washington University—and true to his past F&B roles, he loves to cook. He has worked with Marriott since 2011 and has excelled in food & beverage roles. Since then, he has shifted into more sales roles, and worked as senior catering sales executive in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Housed in the old Louisiana ArtWorks building in Central Business District, the school is on five floors, with 90,000 sq. “We are extremely grateful for their steadfast support over the years, and the equipment and products generously provided by their members in nearly every portion of the NOCHI building.”.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

In July, roughly 100 million Americans came under an extreme heat warning issued by the National Weather Service as states stretching from the south-central region to the Northeast were hit with blistering triple-digit temperatures, encroaching on daily records in the states of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2022

Upcoming properties to Origin Hotels’ lineup include 91-room Origin Baton Rouge near Louisiana State University coming spring 2023; 123-room Origin Atlanta close to Georgia State University in summer 2023; and 118-room Origin Kansas City on the Missouri River in winter 2023.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana offers 40,000 square feet of versatile space for up to 1,000 for a business meeting or conference, a wedding, or a family reunion. University of Louisiana at Lafayette. There are also overnight accommodations for 5,000. Athens, GA. Vanderbilt University.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana In 2015, chef Hardette Harris established the Official Meal of North Louisiana to distinguish the local cuisine from this region from other parts of the state.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 24, 2017

The drink itself and the bar have both since become New Orleans institutions, thanks to former Louisiana Governor Huey P. Today, it produces the highest-rated rum in America, using only locally sourced Louisiana sugar cane. Long’s affinity for both. Back when Old NOLA started distilling in 1995, no one else in the continental U.S.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Morial Convention Center and the Urban League of Louisiana honored the winners of the inaugural Ernest N. 3, the center and the Urban League of Louisiana honored the winners of the inaugural Ernest N. They “also helped counsel her over a video chat through the departure of a much-appreciated employee.”. The New Orleans Ernest N.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2021

He also worked in managerial roles with Baton Rouge Marriott in Louisiana, Islandia Marriott Long Island and Melville Marriott Long Island, both in New York. Hirsch is general manager for W Los Angeles—West Beverly Hills. Before W Los Angeles, Hirsch was general manager for Le Merigot JW Marriott Santa Monica, in California.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Tropical Storm Nate is expected to directly hit Louisiana as a hurricane late Saturday or early Sunday, triggering precautions throughout much of the Gulf Coast. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency for all of Louisiana and Mayor Mitch Landrieu did the same for New Orleans. There is no need to panic,” Landrieu tweeted. “Be

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 15, 2021

So, instead of holding small concerts in Louisiana as planned, the team turned the concert series into vaccination drives, and then into food and supplies drives for those who were affected by the hurricane. Just having plan Bs for your plan Zs is all you can do.”.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 1, 2024

Case Study “I had a corporate client that wanted a celebration event out in the swamps of South Louisiana,” says David Rome, DMCP, CMP, managing director of the south-central region for Access DMC. “As As the date got closer, it rained every day. The ground was going to be soaked.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

My organization was supposed to hold a 5,000-person meeting in Louisiana in late October. They were just dreams, you know. You have no idea what really would have happened in 2020 if there hadn’t been a pandemic. Seen any weather reports from the Gulf lately? We need to stop talking about a return to normal and start thinking our way forward.

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Brilliant Event Planning

JULY 24, 2020

Out of Town Guests : Guests coming from the following states are required to quarantine for 14 days upon a arrival and complete the Traveler Health Form for face a $2,000 fine: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, (..)

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Shreveport/Bossier, Louisiana. These individuals are leaders, mentors and stars who moved the events industry forward for decades. We are proud to salute their first-class efforts. . David Bradley. Vice President, Sales and Services. Shreveport-Bossier CVB. Cathy Breden, CMP, CAE. CEO, Center for Exhibition Industry Research.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Italy, Australia, Mexico and Canada, made the trip to Louisiana for Tales of the Cocktail [TOTC], an event the brand views as the spirits industry’s Super Bowl. Don Julio Marks Cinco de Mayo with a Bar Giveback Program for Hospitality Workers. All hands, no egos. Campari representatives from around the world, including the U.S.,

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2019

Cheryl Bachelder, former CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and author of “Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others,” credits her success to servant leadership. CourtesyCheryl Bachelder). Real-life examples of and from servant leaders offer a place to start.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2023

34 Louisiana $26.28 Ranking States Average nine-mile taxi Costs 1 Maine $35.92 2 Rhode Island $35.18 3 New Mexico $35.11 4 New York $33.67 5 Hawaii $32.85 6 Maryland $32.64 7 Wisconsin $32.03 8 Nevada $31.93 9 Pennsylvania $31.62 10 Georgia $31.42 11 Alabama $31.25 12 Washington $31.25 13 Utah $31.12 14 California $30.65 17 Idaho $29.87

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2023

Travel Association thanks Chairman [Sam] Graves (Minnesota), Ranking Member Larsen, Chairman [Garret] Graves (Louisiana), Ranking Member [Steve] Cohen and the members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for their efforts to advance the bill. We urge the U.S.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 14, 2019

Collaborations with destination brands, including Pure Michigan , Louisiana Travel , Explore Edmonton , Daytona Beach and Visit Saint Paul , have proved successful so far, with these brands having reported seeing a 68 percent average interaction rate with Clicktivated’s technology.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

I often tell people that sales is in my blood…I once sold a case of lightbulbs to the owner of the largest electrical supplier in the state of Louisiana!”. Always take the meeting, because face-time is crucial. “I The post November Power Player: Trina Camacho-London appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

And Hurricane Laura, which bore down on Louisiana last week, prompted the governor to to urge citizens in evacuation zones to take shelter in empty hotel rooms across the state as well as venues in nearby states, like the Austin Convention Center.

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Unique Venues

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Bourbon Orleans Hotel Where: New Orleans, Louisiana No list of haunted event venues would be complete without a trip to New Orleans. Myrtles Plantation Where: Saint Francisville, Louisiana If you’re looking for a truly Southern Gothic-themed Halloween party, you can’t do much better than Myrtles Plantation.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

David Bradley works in Shreveport and Bossier, Louisiana, as v ice president of sales and services at Shreveport-Bossier CVB. As a 2019 15 Over 50 honoree, Bradley discusses his passion for the events industry.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

He was previously general manager of HMC’s Holiday Inn Airport and Conference Center in Memphis, Wyndham Garden Lafayette in Louisiana and Astor Crowne Plaza-New Orleans French Quarter. Ambros has also worked at Radisson, Omni, Hyatt and DoubleTree by Hilton properties in Baltimore, Chicago and New Orleans.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States are traditionally celebrated in New Orleans, Louisiana, a melting pot of cultures, celebrated and reflected in the diverse cuisines.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 19, 2016

The flooding in Louisiana is being called the worst natural disaster in the United States since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, leaving at least 13 people dead and driving tens of thousands more from their homes in and around Baton Rouge. We did not have a lot of business in this week, which is a relatively slow time in Louisiana.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2018

Paddy Cosgrave, Founder & CEO of Collision and Web Summit, on Centre Stage at Collision 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Verisign Partner Booth at Collision 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo by Stephen McCarthy / Collision / Sportsfile. A LONG TIME COMING. Photo by Stephen McCarthy / Collision / Sportsfile.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2017

Location: Audubon Insectarium (New Orleans, Louisiana). Visitors are welcome to venture through a Louisiana swamp, attend a bug award show and enjoy free-flying butterflies in its Asian garden. Play with Bugs. Visitors are encouraged to explore a wide variety of insects.

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