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.

2014 75

2014 2017 2016 Transportation 75

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Kindred Resorts & Hotels has compiled a list for meeting planners to find out what’s in and out in 2017. Try whale watching off the Washington state coast , walking through majestic redwood forests in Northern California or whitewater rafting in Colorado Springs. Traditional meeting rooms. What’s In.

2017 40

2017 Meetings Food and Beverage 2016 40

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 3, 2018

Vicki Johnson, founder of Vicki Jonson & Associates in Washington, D.C., says meetings planned for even the most heated patio are being moved indoors—and staying there. “It Plan on delays. Legal expert Lisa Sommer Devlin says meeting insurance can often help cover losses if a storm makes travel impossible.

Transportation 58

Transportation Negotiating Airlines Insurance 58

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. NYC, and Boston. hospitality industry.

Hospitality 45

Hospitality Hotels Meeting Planning Travel 45

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2018

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. of meeting space. New exhibition halls, meeting rooms, an outdoor terrace, banquet space and cafe and bar were also added. After adding 215,278 sq.

2021 68

2021 Hotels 2028 2020 68

SmartMeetings

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. First job: Front desk/registration at JW Marriott Washington, D.C. Tracy Blair. I learned so much about people there.

2017 85

2017 Contracts Negotiating Meetings 85

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Whether working with a venue, caterer, rental company or other vendor, know your program and understand what you need. Collins, CMP is the President & CEO of JDC Events , an award-winning Washington, DC area event design company, and author of the book, Events Spark Change, scheduled for release in early 2018.

Negotiating 65

Negotiating Contracts Food and Beverage 2018 65

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Virginia and Maryland to draw large meetings to Indianapolis, which was named the number one convention city in the U.S. She joins the team from Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center in Washington, D.C. Willis began his career in hospitality when he joined Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants in 2006 in the Washington, D.C.,

Hotels 40

Hotels 2014 2006 2010 40

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

These cities are not only popular travel destinations, but also ideal settings for meetings and conventions. Few meeting destinations can rival Las Vegas, with its seemingly endless array of dazzling accommodations, resorts, casinos, entertainment and nightlife. of exhibits.

Entertainment 40

Entertainment Hotels Travel Corporate Events 40

SmartMeetings

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. First job: Front desk/registration at JW Marriott Washington, D.C. Tracy Blair. I learned so much about people there.

2017 75

2017 Contracts Negotiating Tech 75

Boomset

AUGUST 5, 2018

Also have a strong idea about the venue, the number of guests, the cost, what will be included, and so on. Co-Planning Finding a co-organizer could be helpful in getting a successful event off the ground. The Venue Location is one of the most important aspects of organizing a conference. The target audience.

Conference 48

Conference Transportation Speakers Conference Planning 48

SmartMeetings

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. A shuttle can then be used to bring attendees on the final leg of their journey to the event venue.

Transportation 78

Transportation Food and Beverage Hotels 2006 78

SmartMeetings

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. Back to top].

2017 81

2017 Hotels Meetings Conference 81

Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 31, 2018

Your destination’s convention and visitors bureau (CVB) is ready to serve as an official point of contact for meeting and convention planners — offering a more streamlined way to plan any size event. Here are just a few ways a CVB can help you (free of charge) to overcome challenges and make your meeting planning easier.

Food and Beverage 34

Food and Beverage Hotels Entertainment Meeting Planning 34

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.

Hospitality 40

Hospitality 2017 Food and Beverage Hotels 40

SmartMeetings

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. 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. Don Bugito—San Francisco.

2017 69

2017 2016 2015 Travel 69

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

New York-based Convene is quickly taking over the United States with a database of tech-enabled meeting spaces in major cities across the country. Billed as a flexible way for companies to meet their growing need for workspace solutions, founders Ryan Simonetti and Chris Kelley offer properties with all the bells and whistles built in.

Meetings 68

Meetings 2018 Hotels Sustainability 68

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

An experiential event strategist for an association for the past five years, she’s just become associate vice president overseeing events at Women in Cable Telecommunications, in Washington, D.C. in meeting and event management. One aspect of the industry you won’t learn much about yet in the CMP curriculum is the virtual meeting.

Education 105

Education Hospitality Telecommunications Negotiating 105

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If you’re interested in scheduling Bob to speak at your company meeting, conference or convention, please contact Kathy Tagenel at (775) 220-6995 or click here to email her. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family. Christy Lamagna is the founder of and Master Strategist at Strategic Meetings & Events. Where to find him?

Speakers 101

Speakers Consulting Healthcare Financial 101

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If you’re interested in scheduling Bob to speak at your company meeting, conference or convention, please contact Kathy Tagenel at (775) 220-6995 or click here to email her. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family. Christy Lamagna is the founder of and Master Strategist at Strategic Meetings & Events. Where to find him?

Speakers 98

Speakers Healthcare Consulting Financial 98

SmartMeetings

APRIL 21, 2017

The center, which offers 250 meeting rooms comprising 265,000 sq. of event space, is celebrating Earth Day 2017 by encouraging meeting planners to go green. Located about 40 miles from Washington, D.C. , Meeting planners are encouraged to select a venue that serves healthy foods and encourages breaks.

Meetings 73

Meetings Sustainability Contracts 2017 73

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Because the meeting and event professionals who are honored are rather young and already quite accomplished. Director of Communications and Member Services Washington State Association of Counties Olympia, Washington, USA. I am pushed to find creative solutions to keep our meetings fresh and engaging for all of those who attend.

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Yet, as a meeting or event planner , it’s not likely in the forefront of your mind. Chill out and relax while we give you the lowdown on marijuana and meetings. For instance, many venue properties still prohibit indoor or public smoking due to federal laws, so be sure to review the particular rules prior to an event.

Retail 71

Retail 2018 2017 Events 71

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

These destinations provide excellent options for meetings, including properties with exciting attractions and fabulous meeting spaces, such as Broadway-style and elegant, royal venues. Golden venue : The grand ballroom at Casino Del Sol Resort can host 1,800 guests. Golden venues : St. A Star is Born.

Meetings 97

Meetings Venues Hotels Government 97

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 18, 2017

20, president-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office, and nearly one million Americans are expected to travel to Washington, DC, to either attend the inauguration or protest it. It will be an event people will be buzzing about for years to come, which means it surely offers some important lessons that meeting planners will appreciate.

Transportation 40

Transportation Travel Contracts Site Selections 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56