Exhibitor Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

BETHESDA, MARYLAND  After a year of mostly virtual meetings, Marriott International hosted its largest in-person customer event since the start of t.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Director of Conventions & Meetings. Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Manager, Meetings/Events & Exhibits. Society of Government Meeting Professionals. International Meeting Managers, Inc. Advanced Meeting Solutions, Inc. CEO, Center for Exhibition Industry Research. Michael Downs, CAE, CMP. Indianapolis.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 18, 2023

Tips to create a memorable F&B experience In the meeting and event industry, a thoughtful and robust food and beverage program can be the cornerstone of delighting guests, and is necessary to ensure the experience is both memorable and complete.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

With monumental views of the National Mall, unique meeting venues and the wonderful combination of rich history and thriving neighborhoods of innovation, it’s easy to see why meeting planners are choosing Arlington, Virginia, as the destination of choice in the capital region. of meeting space.

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Eventmobi

MAY 18, 2020

I truly believe we will see some sort of digital/hybrid component for in-person events into 2021 and beyond, and I want my clients’ meetings to be as effective, engaging, and inclusive as possible. I have done a lot of reading on what the new look will be for meetings, parties, conferences, food, etc.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2021

By all measures, this week’s Destinations International Annual Conference 2021 (AC21) in Baltimore, Maryland, was a huge success. The story behind AC21 is a lesson in how important robust partnerships for meeting event production in this Covid-era. It was the first major convention in the city since the pandemic hit. An 8-month Gamble.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 10, 2023

Booking Insights Destinations International presented its 2023 Showcase and also made an announcement that it would be forming a “strategic alliance” with Groups360 , the technology company that offers online booking strategies for meeting planners and connects group travel organizations and hoteliers.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Beth Lawrence, Beth Lawrence Meetings & Events, Philadelphia, PA. Beth Lawrence, Beth Lawrence Meetings & Events , Philadelphia, PA. Heidi Hiller, Innovative Party Planners, Baltimore, Maryland. Heidi Hiller, Innovative Party Planners , Baltimore, Maryland. Alicia Jenelle, Alicia Jenelle Events , Toronto, Ontario.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

18 by the Office of Human Rights in Montgomery County, Maryland, organizers used Piccles and asked participants to draw their responses to the question, “What is Your Dream for Montgomery County?”. 18 by the Office of Human Rights in Montgomery County, Maryland. During an online Martin Luther King Jr. Coloring Online.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In case you haven’t had your fill of politics during this election season, let’s talk about government meetings. Hunt Valley Inn sits in the heart of Maryland horse country, which explains its low-slung, lodge-like dimensions and its understated equestrian-themed decor. But what explains its appeal for the public sector?

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

And second, every conference, business meeting, or private function you host at the Library helps to preserve the historic building, which was first erected in 1878. We'd have to agree with the club's assessment — it's one of the top event venues in Maryland! 15 years later, it was designated the State Theater of Maryland.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 24, 2020

Check out our Top Picks for Meeting and Event Venues in the Mid-Atlantic region. ballroom is great for larger engagements, and the event space has a beautiful theatre-style auditorium, private meeting rooms, and a striking lobby with an open design. University of Maryland, College Park. The 7,000 sq. Newark, DE. Landsdowne, VA.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2021

Editor’s Note : Smart Meetings filed this report from Destinations International’s AC21 in Baltimore, Maryland, but while there, we asked Tammy Blount-Canavan, FCDME, executive vice president and principal of the Destination & Travel Practice with Fired-Up Culture! All of that was important.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

How the meetings industry is celebrating #GMID2023 Destinations across the United States are showing just how much #meetingsmatter. This year marks the sixth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), hosted by U.S. It’s so vital that it’s worth celebrating, read below see ways meeting profs are doing just that.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But the Marriott management team understands that to ensure meeting professionals, attendees and leisure travelers have the most positive experience possible, that bell person needs to be immersed in the culture of the 95-year-old company. Meeting planners don’t work 9-5. A More Flexible Organization. Julius Robinson.

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a2z Innovation Insider

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Meet Jax Kott, Digital Media Marketing Assistant with a2z, in our ‘Meet the Team’ series. A few more quick facts about me: I was born and raised in New Jersey and decided to move to Maryland once I graduated. More to explore: Meet the Team: Bill McGlade. Meet the Team: Kendra Smith.

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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. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. Silver Spring, Maryland. 37 • Director of Education and Meetings. 35 • Director, Meetings & Conventions.

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a2z Innovation Insider

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Meet Alison Heathcote, Project Manager with a2z, in our ‘Meet the Team’ series. This is a week where all staff members meet up at hour home base in Columbia, Maryland for team building. More to explore: Meet the Team: Tammy McGlade. Meet the Team: Christian Brennan. Meet the Team: Jared Fenton.

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Unique Venues

MARCH 31, 2020

It has everything you need including meeting spaces with state-of-the-art technology and an Executive Center with magnificent views. Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Oregon is your seamless one-stop shop for all your event planning needs including lodging, meeting spaces, and customizable catering. Coppin State University.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2023

He has also worked as executive banquet chef at MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino in Ox Hill, Maryland and Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C., Andrew Cardillo Cardillo has been named executive chef for Sheraton Dallas , overseeing operations of its four restaurants and catering for the hotel’s convention and meeting spaces.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 18, 2021

Maryland Institute College of Art. The post The Art of Event Planning appeared first on Smart Meetings. As the state’s largest art school, MICA is brimming with creative energy. Three different spaces offer the right vibe for nearly any event.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2023

Before this, Flanders worked at National Independent Automobile Dealers Association as director of dealer development and Leedom and Associates LLC as executive meeting planner/general manager. Flanders comes from Prime Vacations, where she worked as regional sales manager for eight boutique properties in southwest Florida.

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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.” 29 • Director of Sales—Meetings and Events, Americas. 33 • Meeting Planner. McVeigh Global Meetings and Events. Crownsville, Maryland. Kara Ferguson.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2023

PCMA’s Convening Leaders gathered 3,300 meeting professionals in Columbus, Ohio, for three days of education, networking and some transformative ideas. Smart Meetings was there for a backstage view of what went into the production and brought back tips for planning even more intelligently in 2023. Discomfort, Don’t Dos and Uncertainty.

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Unique Venues

MARCH 27, 2019

Maryland, and Virginia. In addition to providing for a robust student body, these campuses also have meeting and event spaces that provide for educational and unique experiences. University of Maryland, College Park, is another option for younger clientele. University of Maryland, College Park. capital—namely D.C.,

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Unique Venues

JULY 19, 2022

The Center features over 38,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space to suit all your event’s needs. You and your conference attendees can meet in one of the 25 various meeting rooms, host seminars and lectures in the auditorium, and stay in one of the 200 hotel rooms available. University of Maryland, College Park.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

To understand how data analytics can transform meeting planning, forget about meetings and consider how UPS saved $320 million. It’s because systems like Orion represent huge possibilities and potential for associations and meeting organizers. PREDICTING BEHAVIOR. But why are they coming from those places?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2023

She also worked as a meeting planner for American Public Works Association in Kansas City, Missouri. Shane Nicolopoulos Nicolopoulos is general manager at Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina in Cambridge, Maryland. The post Smart Moves in New York, Texas and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 26, 2017

The Center for Association Leadership, known as ASAE, unveiled Xperience Design Project (XDP) in National Harbor, Maryland, this week at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. Their challenge: to collaborate on ideas to reinvent their meetings. Tuesday was spent in small group meetings led by expert faculty.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Pamela Wike Boyd, CMP, 33, works in Silver Spring, Maryland, as senior manager of meetings and events at The Solid Waste Association of North America. My interest in meetings and expo grew very quickly. Before I knew it, I was shadowing our meetings manager as I knew I’d be walking into that role one day.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

More universities than ever are including conference hotels on their grounds to accommodate meetings of the mind in academic settings. Check out some of these properties and the opportunities they represent for creating smarter meetings. of meeting space, including J. It offers 1,836 sq. It includes 18,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2021

Pulvermiller is general manager for Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre in Maryland. Palma is chief sales officer and Byes is director of meeting partnerships for Face2Face. The post Smart Moves in Boston, Los Angeles and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Ashlyn Pulvermiller. Rhanee Palma, CDME, and Laura Byes.

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 7, 2020

Productivity is highest when business meetings are held at venues that can accommodate technology needs and provide the right resources and environment to get down to business. The open atmosphere inspires innovation and changes the way people meet. There are also overnight accommodations for 150 guests.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Meetingsbooker.com, the global leader in meeting venue discovery and bookings is delighted to announce the addition of Carr Workplaces to the platform. The platform helps corporations to empower their employees to find great places to meet while offering meetings expenditure and savings analytics to travel managers.

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Unique Venues

MARCH 27, 2019

University of Maryland, College Park, is another option for younger clientele. Flexible meeting and event spaces allow for events ranging from sports groups and youth camps to corporate events and conferences. Here are more of our favorite venues in DC, Maryland, and Virginia: Johns Hopkins University. and Philadelphia, PA.

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Unique Venues

MARCH 27, 2019

University of Maryland, College Park, is another option for younger clientele. Flexible meeting and event spaces allow for events ranging from sports groups and youth camps to corporate events and conferences. University of Maryland, College Park. University of Maryland Baltimore County. Washington, D.C. College Park, MD.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

we serve an international client base, meeting our client’s creative needs at venues around the world. Halethorpe, Maryland, USA 21227. TalkingTree Creative is an award-winning creative events and experiential marketing company headquartered near Washington, DC. While we are based in the U.S., Trade Conferences. Video production.

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