MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 12, 2017

IMEX Group predicts the coming year will see meetings focus more on participant needs. The IMEX Group is predicting that meetings in 2018 will be all about bringing humanity back. Everyone is feeling more stress as our hyperconnected world keeps us constantly looped in on every issue, from terrorist acts to new technology.

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JUNE 19, 2017

This should be music to planners ’ ears, as there are many ways to embrace the seasonal spirit at a meeting or event. Booking a meeting at one of these ultra-dreamy venues is a great way to start planning. Gansevoort Park Hotel (New York City, New York). On this day we #nycpoolparty.

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JULY 24, 2017

If you want to get in on the action, think outside of the tank and consider these aquatic venues for your next meeting or event. Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas, underwent a massive $1 billion expansion to their meetings and event space. Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center—Riverhead, New York.

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JULY 28, 2017

It’s Montauk, the eastern most point of Long Island, New York, nicknamed “The End.”. Let’s take a look at some suggested venues to hold meetings in each of the top 20 beach communities. Montauk, New York Name: Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa. The post Where To Meet In The 20 Most Expensive U.S.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Dressed up like a living room, the lobby at Four Seasons Hotel Houston has several books that people can read and enjoy while waiting for a meeting to start. Andaz 5th Avenue, New York City. The classy property is an official partner of the New York Public Library, which is right across the street.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. What is the best advice you have ever received as an event or meeting planner? John’s University. Ask why the event is desired.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. What is the best advice you have ever received as an event or meeting planner? John’s University. Ask why the event is desired.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. What is the best advice you have ever received as an event or meeting planner? John’s University. Ask why the event is desired.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 3, 2018

The National Weather Service predicted that New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will see heavy snowfall and wind chills of minus 25 degrees in the coming days. says meetings planned for even the most heated patio are being moved indoors—and staying there. “It Plan on delays. Ditto Georgia.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 30, 2017

Inject a jolt of variety into your roster of meeting venues to keep attendees engaged and excited before, during and after the event. Board meetings, conferences, panel discussions, team-building activities , brainstorming sessions and private dinners will all find a home here. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 8, 2020

What could in-person meetings during the time of COVID-19 — meaning there is no vaccine or effective treatment yet available — look like? Metrock is set to announce next week a change in venue for the event — a location “down the street” from the Martin Center, he told Convene. Registration Rates and Deadlines.

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AUGUST 5, 2017

When was the last time you staged a meeting for 1,600 people in a cemetery at night? Thuras took the same hands-on discovery approach when he put on a lock-picking party for 400 people in the Library at General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York, which happens to have an amazing collection of antique locks.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Think about it: We give to charitable organizations, so why not give with a meeting? First, it is for your original business meeting purposes, but also to make a difference by helping others and businesses when they are in need. Your team can make your own history by deciding to give a meeting.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Instawork now matches gig workers with venues or planners in order to staff receptions and business events in D.C., percent—a 50-year low—meeting planners might be finding it harder to procure reliable temporary staff for registration and help desks, F&B functions, and other event elements. New York City, and Boston.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

If you stage it at the standard bearer for sophistication on Madison Avenue, Barneys New York , you could pair a visit to the Mila Moursi Skin Care Institute with a trunk show and lobster bisque from Freds. Modern malls are entertainment venues. Design a Movie-Worthy Scavenger Hunt. Launch a Scream-Fest.

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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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DECEMBER 5, 2018

To fulfill the request for flexibility, designers incorporated multiple tracks for airwalls that will allow any group to feel cozy, plus 82 separate meeting rooms. Smart Meetings took a hard hat tour as final touches were being added and came back with a list of features that make the space transformative.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Smart Meetings asked the experts tasked with making a celebrity show shine to share their secrets for hosting a stellar event. More : Oscar-Worthy Destinations for Your Next Meeting. In addition to that, we like to incorporate lighting because it really changes the look of the venue,” says Carrillo Jr. Set the Sound.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Meet like an Eskimo inside a trendy, heated dome. These transparent structures have popped up in Boston, New York and London. 230 Fifth in New York City Warmer by the dozen! Conferences and meetings are held indoors in the Fifth Ave. Need a refill? The Envoy Hotel. Empire Room.

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2020

The biggest obstacle in this field is the fact that the exhibitors still pay for physical space to hold meetings and showcase their products and services. If somebody walked up to you and told you that this is the end of the conference era, make sure to tell them that nothing can the face to face meetings. Event Trends for 2019–2020.

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2020

The biggest obstacle in this field is the fact that the exhibitors still pay for physical space to hold meetings and showcase their products and services. If somebody walked up to you and told you that this is the end of the conference era, make sure to tell them that nothing can the face to face meetings. Event Trends for 2019–2020.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Meeting professionals can adapt that game plan to their next incentive outing or corporate retreat by building the trip around a top-tier sporting event. “As Some competitions take place at the same venue every year, as in the case of the U.S. 11, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Bowling lanes serve as a great venue for a company holiday party or a night out on the town during a conference. The Las Vegas venue offers space for parties of 3,000 and 32 lanes for bowling. of flexible meeting space, but The Spare Room within the hotel is an intimate gaming parlor with a speakeasy feel. & Canada.

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AUGUST 31, 2018

When compared with the sheer size and pace of New York and L.A., Please call the Tourism Santa Fe Sales Team to start exploring this great destination and allow us to assist you in a smooth and artistic meeting planning process. Meet Different in ‘The City Different’ appeared first on Blog.

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MARCH 14, 2018

Bring your ap-PIE-tite to meetings today! of meeting space and 1,254 guest rooms. of indoor/outdoor meeting space. Meeting professionals can order the hotel’s iconic dessert to be delivered anywhere nationwide. Meeting professionals can order the hotel’s iconic dessert to be delivered anywhere nationwide.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

Who knows, you might end up enlisting one for catering, using them as a venue or even stopping by for a bug bite. Toloache—New York City. The post 6 Places Spreading the Entomophagy Bug for F&B appeared first on Smart Meetings. Still unconvinced? Let’s dig deeper with six U.S. restaurants cooking up the delicacy.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 2, 2016

From a 20th century repurposed brewery in Lexington, Kentucky, to a swanky New York City rooftop , brew pubs and taprooms are the toast of their towns. Here are six options to help attendees meet, and drink, outside the box. Taproom Meetings. features private meeting space for groups in the Pallet Room.

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JANUARY 10, 2018

Staging an awards gala requires substantial planning, and in many ways it is similar to planning a meeting or an event. Here are six similarities to help inspire meeting professionals. Meeting Spaces. 27) at Sheraton New York Times Square in New York City and the Grammys (Jan.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Convention center projects around the globe signal a very bright future for meetings and events in the new year. From San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand, and Sydney to Aberdeen, Scotland, convention center projects include major expansions and new builds that are born from demand. New York City.

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AUGUST 17, 2018

In March, the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism pumped the brakes on a new convention center that was proposed to be built in Australia’s capital city. It was to consist of multiple exhibition halls, a 24,000-square-foot ballroom, 18 meeting rooms and Centre for Dialogue, which would accommodate meetings in the round.

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JUNE 29, 2017

Celebrity mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim designed the signature cocktails for the venue. The transformation will unveil two new restaurants, including an outpost of New York City’s Eataly market, a food market, fishmonger, espresso bar, vegetable butcher and restaurant The New York Times called an Italian food hall.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. In brain writing, your team writes down their ideas before a meeting instead of brainstorming out loud at a meeting. Job title: Founder and CEO Company or organization: Glow Global Events in New York City. Tracy Blair.

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APRIL 11, 2017

Satisfaction was determined by Yelp score per venue, and average Yelp score per reviewer at each airport. All three airports from the Greater New York area—La Guardia Airport (LGA), John F. New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA). appeared first on Smart Meetings. Price was also calculated using Yelp data.

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MAY 31, 2017

Best Special-Event Venue. Add a heap o’ meeting space—34,000 sq. A multi-million-dollar transformation added a fresh design scheme, all-new plush furnishings and tech in the 802 guest rooms, and enhancements to its 38 versatile meeting and functions rooms. of indoor meeting space. of meeting space.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

This year, 44 venues from the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, China and India participated in the 142-question Green Venue Report survey, providing the most comprehensive collection of results yet on topics ranging from food waste to energy efficiency and sustainability.

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AUGUST 2, 2017

Jacinto previously served as general manager at The New York EDITION, and managing director at Row NYC. McCoy haspreviously over 20 years of experience in the meetings and events industry. She will maintain current clients and bring new business and conventions to the venue. Guillermo Veloso .

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Experiences that bring employees together outside of a corporate or meeting environment foster connections, camaraderie, trust and employee engagement, while encouraging a spirit of creativity and collaboration that carries over into the workplace. Employees return refreshed, recharged and ready to tackle new challenges.

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