Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Rioux is director of sales and marketing for InterContinental Washington D.C.—The Before this, she worked as director of sales and business development at The Dupont Circle Hotel Washington D.C. She also worked as opening director of sales at Conrad Washington D.C., and Capella Hotel Washington D.C.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In honor of President’s Day, we couldn’t resist sharing some of our favorite “presidential venues” to host professional meetings and trainings, corporate functions, and team-building experiences. Three of these venues are also featured on the Unique Venues’ On the Road – Washington, D.C.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 9, 2024

“The organization’s chief content officer traveled to Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., For instance, we personally identified and invited participants; this was not about mass marketing or blast e-mails. Read more in our series on effective pre- and post-meeting engagement: Want Meetings with Year-Round Impact?

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If you, as a conference organizer or meeting owner, think selling sponsorships at your event is just about those four to five days when thousands gather face-to-face, think again. Their VIP customers and intermediary markets. You win, your sponsor wins, and your target market – the most important of all – wins,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

Read More: Non-stop London Events: All Roads Lead to ExCel Liliana Dale Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas named Dale director of national accounts of its international market. Megan Madrigal Madrigal is director of marketing for Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. Gregory Hotel and Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Scott Cochran and Kitty Chau Scott Cochran (left) and Kitty Chau (right) Cochran is complex general manager and Chau is complex director of sales and marketing for dual-property Le Meridien and Element Salt Lake City Downtown. Anya Buitrago Hotel La Compania in Casco Antiguo, Panama, named Buitrago director of sales and marketing.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2023

Samuel Spurrier Samuel Spurrier Spurrier is appointed as The Westin Maui Resort and Spa Ka’anapali ’s director of sales and marketing. Margaux Helm Margaux Helm Helm steps in as marketing manager for meetings at Visit Seattle , the city’s tourism and promotion bureau.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2024

In this role, he will lead the Northeastern teams in New York, Boston and Washington D.C. Throughout his 20 years of experience in hotel sales, meetings and events, he has led award winning sales teams at large North American hotel brands.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2024

Throughout his 15 years of experience, he has shown his ability to apply market trends, diligent strategic outreach and achieve corporate revenue and direct sales goals. He will work to bring large-scale meetings and conventions to Oklahoma City by promoting the destination’s new and growing convention offerings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2024

based in Bellevue, Washington. Gardner has more than 13 years working in hospitality sales and marketing—specifically with independent hotels—most recently as regional vice president of sales for Oxford Collection Hotels. Chris White Fairmont Scottsdale Princess has named White director of sales and marketing.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2023

Located in the heart of downtown Washington D.C. and surrounded by some of the best hotels and restaurants D.C. meeting space. In addition, the boutique-style shop allows local and international creators to introduce and market their goods. has to offer, SAAM’s Donald W.

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Event Industry News

MAY 26, 2021

On Friday, May 21st, Washington, DC fully reopened for in-person meetings, conventions, trade shows, groups and special events. The hospitality alliance, comprised of Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, Events DC, the Hotel Association of Washington, D.C.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 26, 2022

To learn what meeting professionals value most as the industry emerges in the post-Covid world of gathering, Caesars Entertainment launched its Caesars Entertainment Remastered Tour— showcasing the company’s largest reinvestment year having spent hundreds of millions in 2022 on upgrading their venues across the U.S.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Hot Properties You Might Like: Hot Property: Eight Insights on Activating at Davos Hot Property: Three Ways to Activate a Farmers Market Experience Davos At Davos 2024, LinkedIn and The Female Quotient joined forces to present an economic graph depicting gender inequality in the workforce. 28-29 D.C.’s The key to sponsorship?

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Research shows over 50% of all meetings are currently remote causing thousands to suffer from the very unscientific term “Zoom Fatigue.” While we are still likely months away from traveling and meeting together in large groups, the rise of Hybrid Meetings is filling the need for in person collaboration.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Bruni-Perkins is executive vice president and chief marketing officer of San Francisco Travel Association. Before this appointment, Bruni-Perkins served as SF Travel’s interim chief marketing officer and senior vice president of global marketing communications. She serves on the U.S. Dave Walsh. Georgetown. Debra Osborne.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2021

Before Choose Chicago, Anderson was regional director of marketing for The Peninsula Hotels. has named Diamond senior meeting manager. Before joining TMG, Diamond worked as medical meetings project manager for MedStar Health in Washington, D.C. Talley Management Group (TMG), Inc.,

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We researched the top meeting venues in each of these destinations. of meeting space. The Convention Center offers clients 72 meeting rooms totaling 204,000 sq. Sheraton Dallas Hotel’s meeting space embodies a distinct sense of technology and style. of meeting space, 52 event rooms and 60 break out rooms.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2022

Members of PCMA’s Capital Chapter meet with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. Hill Day — in which Capital Chapter members used to meet with politicians or their representatives in person on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. in 2019, the last year the chapter’s Hill Day was conducted in person.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe has hired Munos as director of sales and marketing. Munos has held several leadership positions with Marriott International, including director of sales and marketing, account executive, senior sales executive and director of group sales. as chief marketing officer. Cliff Ryan and Larisa Summers.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Three weeks after Hyatt Corporation confirmed that it would cut planner commissions, thereby following the lead of three other large hospitality companies, Meeting Planners Unite held its first conference in Washington, D.C. They see supporting independent planners as a way to increase market share,” Bruce said.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Ali Amin Ali Amin, One10 Leading travel, events, incentives and marketing services company One10 has appointed Amin EVP, Product Management and leader in SaaS product. Kate Yordi Kate Yordi, Visit Mesa Visit Mesa , the regional destination marketing organization for Mesa, Arizona, has expanded its team with the promotion of Yordi.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

She brings over 10 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing and a specialty in weddings, milestone anniversary celebrations, reunions and more special events. In this new role, she will optimize the resort’s growing wedding market. Choi joins ‘Alohiliani Resort Waikiki Beach as director of sales and marketing.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 11, 2020

Do the widespread Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests calling for an end to racial bias in all its forms leave you wondering how meeting planners can join the struggle against the long history of discrimination? In a message to Destination DC’s members following BLM protests in Washington, D.C., Amplify Black Voices.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2023

Darby Gyscek and Ricky de Jesus Darby Gescyk (left) and Ricky de Jesus (right) Kimpton The Forum Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia, named Gyscek director of sales and marketing, and de Jesus director of catering. Adreanne Lewis Photo: Leo Thompson Lewis is director of sales, events and marketing for The Driskill in Austin, Texas.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2022

Event platform MeetingPlay and meeting management SaaS provider Aventri announced today that they will merge to create a full-service event software company. New CEO Eric Lochner, who was previously president and CEO of Steele Compliance Solutions, saw the combination as a benefit for meeting professionals looking for seamless solutions. “We

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2022

She has also been director of Women’s Intersport Network for Kansas City (WIN for KC) and spent a decade in marketing management positions at Time Warner Cable, Metro Sports Center and more. Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) appointed Hiltebrand director of marketing and external relations. Pendry Washington D.C. –

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

When looking for sites for hybrid meetings, more than one-third of respondents to Convene’ s Recovery Dashboard surveys conducted in late summer and fall were looking for venues with broadcasting facilities — and convention centers around the world have worked quickly to meet the demand. In Washington, D.C., Explore St.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

They are proactively changing the world for the better through conference, meetings and other events. Meet the next generation of leaders, these “Class Acts.” 39 • Director of Marketing. Washington, D.C. 39 • Senior Vice President of Marketing. Washington, D.C. 33 • Meeting Planner.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2023

Bill Jordan Jordan is director of sales and marketing for The Kimpton Pittman Hotel Dallas. Before Visit San Antonio, Bippert worked as director of sales and marketing for The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and Texas Ranger Museum, and sales and marketing manager for Alamo IMAX Theatre Rivercenter, both in San Antonio. and Canada.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 6, 2019

Meeting planners face the same problems as social media managers—competing for the time and attention of potential attendees. As these experts work to understand changing consumer trends, preferences and behaviors, considerations must be made into meeting design to craft a truly relevant event, which target audiences will not want to miss.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

Joelle Park Joelle Park Park is appointed to the role of senior vice president and chief marketing officer at BWH Hotels. In this executive role, Park will lead the company’s global marketing, brand strategy and communications. In this role, Donatelli will oversee the Southeast market.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. 31 • Associate Manager of Meetings. Washington, D.C. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. 33 • Director of Sales & Marketing. 37 • Director of Education and Meetings. Aquera Agee.

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Eventmobi

MAY 18, 2020

Evaluating Marketing: Revised marketing materials for key venues and solidifying relationships New templates for invoicing, budgeting, letterhead, and client proposals Updating website with event photos What marketing has worked and what has not? Paperless in a world that uses paper (invites, escorts, place cards, menus, etc.).

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Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2022

On May 4, Washington, D.C., Ferguson came together at Union Market for its annual Travel Rally, held during U.S. While there was plenty of great news about D.C.’s While there was plenty of great news about D.C.’s Department of Commerce found that in 2021, D.C.’s Much like D.C., Mayor Muriel E.

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Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 4, 2021

Those questions and more were addressed during a recent ELI webinar on diversity, equity, and inclusion —known collectively as DEI—with Brandi Carson, co-owner of Houston-based Posh & Private Event Design; Devin Lewis CEM, CMP, director of regional sales at Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and based in Washington, D.C.;

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 3, 2021

Riggio is director of sales and marketing for Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort , in Tampa Bay, Florida. Before joining Innisbrook, Riggio was resort sales director for Disney Meetings & Events in Florida. Hanley is area director of sales and marketing for George Hotel and Hotel Monaco DC. Ryan Parker. Darin Riggio.

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