Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Read More: Northern California Sets Example for Sustainability He has now partnered with Four Seasons alum Christopher Hunsberger (pictured above on left with Palmer) to launch Appellation, a hotel brand that will develop and run community-based venues that incorporate local cuisine, art, crafts and people.

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Unique Venues

MAY 6, 2020

Check our latest list of unique venues…with unique experiences. Warinanco Sports and Events Center is a year-round venue within historic Warinanco Park in New Jersey. Sharing its building with the McMullen Museum, 2101 Commonwealth at Boston College is the perfect venue for all types of functions like weddings and conferences.

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Unique Venues

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Last week we held our Unique Venues Annual Member Conference in Portland, Oregon, a city that is unique in and of itself. Our Unique Venues family considers it a privilege to be with our members and gain valuable feedback about our niche in the hospitality industry. Let Us Do The Heavy Lifting. By: Alyson Salem.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

The business is so successful that it is now synonymous with cannabis tourism, providing digital resources in hundreds of locations including Oregon, California, Alaska , Barcelona and Jamaica. But it’s not just the tourism industry that’s latching onto this idea; it’s affecting the meetings market, too.

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Guidebook

JULY 17, 2016

Here at Guidebook, we share a lot of strategies for planners from tech tools to try, sponsor package ideas , and specific event marketing timelines. We love this analogy originally shared on another post by Tom Spano, Head of Sales and Marketing at Goombal. But there are some fundamental strategies that never go out of style.

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Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 14, 2018

After nearly two decades at Visit Phoenix, Jessie returned last year to Oregon—a homecoming of sorts for the University of Oregon graduate. What is an interesting innovation you’ve seen in regards to destination marketing? Are there any new venues or hotels opening up? “We put on a hat or a hood.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 5, 2019

Other partners include IMEX, Maritz and The Oregon Convention Centre. The SDGs address everything from gender equality and an end to food poverty to responsible production and sustainable communities. . The event is the first UN Summit on the SDGs since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda in September 2015. Areas of interest. Brand Events.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Event Coordinator / Event Marketing | Mammoth Marketing | Denver, CO. Senior Marketing Events Manager | Hennessey Industries | Bonita Springs, FL. Event Marketing Coordinator | Viking Services | Grand Rapids, MI.

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Certain

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

For these reasons and more, Portland has become a go-to destination for major conferences like Marketing Loves Sales , the annual Digital Summit Portland , and the upcoming Engage Conference in March 2018. We’ve put together some tips for attendees and visitors alike to help get the best out of their experience.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Host cities, in most cases, provide attendees with much more than they could have bargained for: unexpected culinary delights or mind-blowing entertainment hosted at top-flight event venues. Equity for All in Rip City Photo: My People’s Market 5 @ Self Enhancement Inc.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Freeman has worked at New York venues such as Windows on the World and Russian Tea Room before serving as vice president of public relations and strategic partnerships for Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants. California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada join the ranks of Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Alaska in legalizing recreational cannabis.

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GatherHere

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

When it comes to event venues, the options are plentiful — you can go the traditional, seasoned event space route, mix it up with a semi-private restaurant space, or seemingly endless avenues in between. But one in particular makes others pale in comparison when it comes to those in search of a captivating venue: museums.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

And hence commenced a sort of scavenger hunt that took you to vacant parking lots and warehouses until you found the venue, which when you got close enough you could hear the kickdrum pounding out “oonch, oonch, oonch, oonch” Paradise found. Instead, you could hire firespitters or place firepits throughout the venue.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

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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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Snug Harbor’s landscaped grounds and collection of century-old columned structures look like “a beautiful New England college campus,” Melcher said, and the arrival via New York Harbor plus the venue help create an environment in which attendees are more open to experience new things, new people, and new ideas.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Fall is in full swing, but as an event marketer, you’re already on to the next season. At the 2023 Sundance Film Festival —held across venues in Park City, UT, Salt Lake City and the Sundance Mountain Resort—several sponsors activated ski-, snow- and mountain-themed lounges, lodges and celebrations. Meet consumers on the slopes.

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Bizzabo

MAY 10, 2019

Modern Customer Experience, a conference produced by Oracle, brings together marketing, service, sales, and commerce professionals to power the future of customer experience. Date and Location: July 11 - 12 in Portland, Oregon. Content Marketing World. And there's no bigger content event than Content Marketing World.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Impact XM shares seven sustainable action areas for planning green meetings Global event and experiential marketing agency Impact XM believes that sustainability is not an end goal, but a practice. Smart Meetings spoke with Heather Griffin, vice president of marketing at Impact XM, to learn more. What about automated lighting?

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

Using a combination of research and survey data, we’ve rounded up the 18 most important trends set to hit planners, hotels and venues in 2018. Because in 2018, consumers will want to experience the venue as much as the event itself. So you can expect non-traditional venues to pick up in popularity. Better buckle up!

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Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 31, 2019

Any marketer wishes to improve his or her performance and boost profits. States in which you need an ABC license : Alabama, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Venue Details. The Volunteers!

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Some can also track attendee movement inside a venue. ” But again, how he marketed his technology at PCMACL 2023 tells us more about how he implements Zenus facial analysis than what he says in print. If a match is found, the attendee is admitted without having to show proof of registration. Privacy protections in other U.S.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 7, 2021

As Hopin became the go-to virtual venue for event organizers, the next product to add was professional-quality video production, so I’ve long had my eye on the advanced studio tools that StreamYard provides,” said Johnny Boufarhat, founder and CEO of Hopin. “We

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

Morgan’s observations are mirrored in the insights from “The Future of Meetings and Events ” report, a joint research project between Marriott and the PCMA Foundation, which identified five major, future-oriented consumer trends and market forces that will be transforming meetings and events in the years to come.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

Using a combination of research and survey data, we’ve rounded up the 18 most important trends set to hit planners, hotels and venues in 2018. Because in 2018, consumers will want to experience the venue as much as the event itself. So you can expect non-traditional venues to pick up in popularity. Better buckle up!

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

Morgan’s observations are mirrored in the insights from “The Future of Meetings and Events ” report, a joint research project between Marriott and the PCMA Foundation, which identified five major, future-oriented consumer trends and market forces that will be transforming meetings and events in the years to come.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Also recognized is exceptional service by destination marketing companies and CVBs from across North America. Those winners are as follows: Hotels & Venues. Oregon Convention Center. ATL Airport District Destination Marketing Organization. Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach. Aria Resort & Casino. Monarch Beach Resort.

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