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Destinations International Helms Meetings Industry Diversity Study

Smart Meetings

Meeting professionals understand that travel brings people together. Destinations International , the association for Destination Marketing Organizations, is teaming up with research firms iolite group , Brand USA and Miles Partnership to determine the impact of cultural exchange on destination planning and travel.

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Think Outside the Ballroom: 5 Unconventional Event Venues

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Inject a jolt of variety into your roster of meeting venues to keep attendees engaged and excited before, during and after the event. Pike Place Market, Seattle. Distinctive locations make for memorable events, and in the Pacific Northwest, no site is more iconic than Pike Place Market. Jane’s Carousel, Brooklyn.

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Solving for Pricing, Sponsorships, and Skills Challenges When Going Digital

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Joe Colangelo, CEO and cofounder of Arlington, Virginia–based Bear Analytics , a consulting and tech firm for associations and events, said that associations realize that they must pivot faster. If they have a live meeting planned in 2020, Colangelo said, they see that they must take it down — like a house, brick by brick.

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6 Smart Moves at Visit Indy, Le Pavillon Hotel, Kimpton Solamar & More

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Virginia and Maryland to draw large meetings to Indianapolis, which was named the number one convention city in the U.S. Photo Credit: Visit Indy Cindy Zimmerman Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans hired Cindy Zimmerman as director of sales and marketing. Her background is in nightlife marketing. by USA Today.

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Updated: Cvent Acquisition Cleared by Department of Justice

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Cvent, which is based in Tysons Corner, Virginia, will become a privately held company. With Vista’s financial strength to invest in Cvent now and in the future, we will be better positioned to deliver innovative solutions that transform the meetings and events industry, and to offer employees new opportunities for career growth.”.

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2017 Smart Stars Award Winners

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Best Special-Event Venue. Whether it’s an intimate reception, black-tie gala or a corporate evening affair, the Monterey Bay Aquarium offers an inspired venue for one-of-a-kind gatherings and celebrations. The pillar-less, 40,000-square-foot grand ballroom is a venue that challenges your imagination. Best Golf Resort.

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Don’t Believe Everything You See on Twitter About a San Francisco Meeting Apocalypse

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And in the past year, a dozen new meeting and event spaces have opened throughout the city. With these new venues, San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area offer more than 360 special event facilities in addition to the city’s impressive Moscone Convention Center. reading on the Richter scale.