Eventinterface

APRIL 15, 2017

Jenkins is also a previous nominee as Samaritan of the Year and a two-time nominee as Event Planner of the Year by Event Solutions Magazine, an international magazine serving the event and meeting planning industry. Jenkins recently served as Chair, and produced the 2017 Special Event (TSE) Opening Night Party.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 22, 2017

This casual and inviting private dining and meeting space holds up to 20 and is located within the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Apiary, a special event venue in Lexington, Kentucky , offers a beautiful wine cellar for meetings and catered private dinners. The Apiary.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

In Detroit, Ford Motor Company recently purchased long-abandoned Michigan Central Station, announcing plans to turn it into a new tech campus and a beacon of promise and commerce for its Corktown neighborhood. Although its trainshed burned in 1996, Union Station Hotel Nashville offers 125 rooms and 11,000 sq. of event space.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 17, 2017

With locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and Washington, D.C., there’s a good chance there’s a Lucky Strike close to your meeting. Lucky Strike, 20 Locations in U.S.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 19, 2017

AHC & Hospitality named Randi Talmage sales manager of JW Marriot Grand Rapids in Michigan. Randi Talmage. She joined AHC & Hospitality in 2006 as a concierge for Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids. She then moved into convention services, where she served as assistant director.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Meeting Coordinators Inc. in Troy, Michigan. I love the diversity that association and meeting management affords me and my team. I love the diversity that association and meeting management affords me and my team. First job: Michigan was my home, but I was recruited to work in Washington, D.C.,

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2018

But why wait to pair a meeting with a band-fest? Midwest cities have no lack of festivals to enjoy live music–especially in summer. Here are some great venues in rocking music cities for creating your own club vibe. Buddy Guy’s Legends—classic blues, up-and-coming and famous acts (nightly). buddyguy.com. aragonballroom.org.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

It was this moment where I realized that experiences in meetings can have an impact on attendees, and reshaped how I viewed my career. At some point, I would like to branch out in my career and experience what meeting planning is like in the private sector. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Massachusetts (retail sale beginning July 2018). Washington state. Washington, D.C. Medical Use Legalized. Connecticut. New Hampshire. New Jersey. New Mexico. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. Completely Illegal with Penalties and Incarceration.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Meeting Expectations. Founded in 1992, Meeting Expectations is a full-service meeting planning and association management company that drives client success through effective and engaging event and membership experiences. Experiential event planning company that takes guests to the weird, offbeat and fun places in a city.

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