SmartMeetings

AUGUST 25, 2017

Photo Credit: Visit Sacramento Mark Huntley Fairmont Washington, D.C., In this role, he’ll also be responsible for Fairmont Austin, Fairmont Pittsburgh, Pullman Miami and Sofitel Washington, D.C. Photo Credit: The Fairmont Washington, D.C. Lafayette Square. Email us the good news at editor@smartmeetings.com.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2018

Aretha Kelly Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), in Washington D.C., Davis is a certified meeting planner and a certified tourism ambassador. The post 6 Smart Moves for The Ritz-Carlton, Hilton and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. appointed Aretha Kelly director of sales. in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Creating meeting environments where every individual feels valued, accepted, and connected. “As Bryant, PhD, in a message to members about the theme of APA 2023, the association’s annual meeting. “As Bryant’s theme reflects the direction where many think meetings are headed. APA 2023’s theme is ‘You belong here.’”

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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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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Krysten Douglas Visit Indy has promoted Krysten Douglas to senior sales manager, D.C. Douglas will work closely with organizations in D.C., Virginia and Maryland to draw large meetings to Indianapolis, which was named the number one convention city in the U.S. by USA Today. Photo Credit: Le Pavillon Hotel.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 23, 2017

He first joined Hyatt Hotels and Resorts in 1996 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. The new hotel, which is scheduled to open next month, will have more than 90,000-square-feet of meeting space. He’s also worked as director of banquet operations at The Hilton New York and The Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

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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.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 17, 2017

of flexible meeting space, but The Spare Room within the hotel is an intimate gaming parlor with a speakeasy feel. Plank can host meetings and team-building events of up to 1,000 attendees. Featured as the Smart Space in the September issue of Smart Meetings , Uncle Buck’s Fish Bowl and Grille takes you bowling under the sea.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Her most recent position was director of operations, The Westin Georgetown, Washington D.C. The post 4 Smart Moves at The National Conference Center, Palace Hotel and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Angie is tasked with ensuring the day-to-day operations run smoothly. Email us the good news at editor@smartmeetings.com.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. First job: My first job within the meetings and events industry was an internship within the marketing and events department at the United States Olympic Committee.

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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.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 29, 2018

While that may be the case for most, it doesn’t appear so for the South Carolina-based Square One Meeting Planning. “We Sterenson has two small children and is looking to buy a house in the Washington, D.C., Ultimately, Marriott is betting on the fact that the chain is too big to avoid.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2017

And this means an abundance of new options coming soon for meeting planners. They account for 167,641 rooms. * Marriott has hotel development underway in 42 states and Washington, D.C. 1 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Marriott’s numbers for 2017 are staggering. The post Marriott hotel pipeline ranked No.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 12, 2017

This was one of the central findings of a new report, Defining Conventions as Urban Innovation and Economic Accelerators, from Meetings Mean Business (MMB) and Skift. Some cities—such as Portland, Oregon (clean tech) and Washington, D.C. health-care IT)—have carved an innovative tech niche for themselves.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

She’ll focus on booking meetings for Washington, D.C., Richter-Piraino most recently worked as sales manager for group meetings and events at the Westin New York at Times Square. of indoor/outdoor meeting space. Virginia and Maryland-based associations. Email us the good news at editor@smartmeetings.com.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Previously, he was with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts for six years, with stints at Hyatt Regency Bellevue in Washington and Hyatt Regency Morristown in New Jersey. Before joining Hyatt, Paul spent three years with Modus Hotels, based in Washington, D.C. of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. Phillip Johnson.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

TITLE Director of Conference and Leadership Development, National Association of Counties, Washington, D.C. WHAT I DO I manage a team that plans the meetings for the National Association of Counties [NACo]. Our team manages about 40-plus meetings a year, from eight people to 2,800. I also love our members.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Prior to this role, Bueno has overseen culinary teams at renowned restaurants in Washington D.C., The post 5 Smart Moves from VisitPITTSBURGH, Benchmark, The Jefferson Hotel and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. VisitPITTSBURGH David Bueno The Jefferson Hotel appointed David Bueno general manager.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 19, 2017

He will focus on meetings involving business trade associations, engineering, science, the environment, and medical and pharmaceutical matters. He will be responsible for attracting groups of more than 250 to Cincinnati and enhancing the region’s reputation as a top national meetings destination. John Browarsky .

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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.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 12, 2017

She will target two primary markets: corporate group meetings and international tourism travel trade. His prior roles include hotel manager of Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C., The Special Event Company, a North Carolina-based event and meeting management company, named John Kurtzweil chief financial officer.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

I am able to travel to Washington, D.C., This gives me the opportunity to grow professionally and personally through attending the various workshops and meeting so many different types of people. Sometimes we want to make things more complicated than they need to be, or we have meetings about meetings.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. First job: My first job within the meetings and events industry was an internship within the marketing and events department at the United States Olympic Committee.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2017

How do you become an independent meeting planner? Annette Suriani, CMP AMS Meetings Solutions Fairfax, Virginia Time as an independent planner: 5 years. Annette Suriani I had always worked directly for an association here in the D.C. Then I had the opportunity to work for a firm in Washington, D.C.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I work on an amazing team that secures and executes meetings, conventions and sporting events for Greater Des Moines. I use my camera for remote meetings. Job title: President and owner Company or organization: International Meeting Managers (IMM) in Houston. MaryAnne Zoldak. in Troy, Michigan.

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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. It was not long ago, Walker admits, when she would not have attempted that. What changed?

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

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. The new meeting and event space offers 37,500 sq. of meeting space.

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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.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Because the meeting and event professionals who are honored are rather young and already quite accomplished. As a “government” meeting planner, I am con-stantly challenged with limited budgets, outdated technology, and long-lasting traditions. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

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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.

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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. Washington state. Washington, D.C. The post Puff, Puff, Plan Your Marijuana Policy for Events appeared first on Smart Meetings. Connecticut.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

So, just how can meeting professionals draw from this awe-inspiring performance ? Meeting professionals can hire them to wow the crowd for a fully customizable show. World-renowned Cirque du Soleil has a global events company called 45 DEGREES that enables meeting professionals to book acts for private appearances.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

So, just how can meeting professionals draw from this awe-inspiring performance ? Meeting professionals can hire them to wow the crowd for a fully customizable show. World-renowned Cirque du Soleil has a global events company called 45 DEGREES that enables meeting professionals to book acts for private appearances.

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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. of meeting space and 12 venues, including the sophisticated Astor Ballroom (8,337 sq. Filming location : Wyoming and Washington, D.C.

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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.

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