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MARCH 22, 2017

Now past the halfway point, the multiyear, $500 million expansion of San Francisco’s Moscone Center is making progress toward a late 2018 completion date. We recently talked with John Reyes, executive vice president and chief sales officer for San Francisco Travel, who filled us in on construction plans and facility upgrades.

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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. NYC, and Boston.

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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. San Francisco, California.

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APRIL 11, 2017

Satisfaction was determined by Yelp score per venue, and average Yelp score per reviewer at each airport. Local Eateries: San Francisco International Airport (SFO). San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The data-based report ranks the 20 busiest airports, from best to worst. Best by Category.

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

Many zoos nationwide have similar offerings, so inquire with the zoo most local to your meeting venue. In January, G’Day USA will be focusing its attention on California with pop-up events at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles, including an Australian Open Experience, and a gala in San Francisco.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Lamar Engel, founder of The Wine Militia in Napa, understands the realities of venue logistics, including F&B minimums. That is why he designed a series of self-contained experiences that are easy to program into an agenda, while being customizable enough that they dovetail with the culture and goals of the meeting.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Leverage that good cheer and make your own magic by selecting a venue with festive decorations. In San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences becomes a winter wonderland complete with an ice rink and a giant snowman theater that shows a short film on the geometry of snowflakes.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

One of the big meeting stories coming out of San Francisco this week is the lawsuit filed by people who attended an NAACP California-Hawaii conference two years ago at Hotel Sofitel in Redwood City. Before committing to a hosting your event at a certain hotel or venue, ask if they have had issues with norovirus in the past.

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AUGUST 17, 2017

You enter the location of all the offices they will be coming from, the type of venue you would like to meet in—a hotel conference room, for instance—and then pick from a selection that meets your criteria and is equally convenient for everyone. The German developers of this platform have done the site visits for you.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

The nation’s most populous city contains myriad meeting venues , from large hotel banquet halls to meeting rooms atop skyscrapers. The expansive New York City public transportation system connects them all, in addition to virtually any destination for post-meeting plans. San Francisco.

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AUGUST 2, 2017

He will serve as general manager for both The Hollywood Roosevelt in Los Angeles and Hotel G in San Francisco. 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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NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Vista, which has more than $20 billion in cumulative capital commitments, has offices in Austin, Chicago and San Francisco. Event planners often use the service for online event registration, venue selection, event management, mobile apps for events, email marketing and web surveys. Cvent, Inc.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

As PCMA Convening Leaders 2020 kicks off in San Francisco, we got a behind-the-scenes look at the insights they are using to transform their conference. How can you design specific spaces that will meet each person’s needs across this journey? Sometimes, the solution is easier than you think. ” Insight For All.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2017

At their 2005 conference at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, she contacted the local CVB ahead of time to see if any other groups would be having events at the same time. Smart Tips: Plan ahead because fireworks require permits that cannot be obtained at the last minute.

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AUGUST 17, 2018

The waterfront property is best-known as the host of San Diego Comic-Con International each July. San Francisco. Moscone Center plans to achieve LEED Platinum certification and become the most environmentally sustainable convention center in North America. million sq. Moscone Center. Jacksonville.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Now president of San Francisco-based AF&Co., 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.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: MeetingSift in San Francisco. What I love about my job: I love designing tools to help people collaborate at meetings. Every week I talk to smart people with extensive meeting-planning and facilitation experience who share their perspectives and insights. Job title: Co-founder.

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Corbin Ball

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

18 LINKS FOR MEETINGS, BUSINESS AND FUN. Or helpful business or meeting planning links? 6 Meeting Industry-Related Sites: ebook from Julius Solaris: The Future of Event Marketing. Kapow: very interesting new "meeting experience" booking engine. Microsoft adds live event tool - Glisser - to PowerPoint.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: MeetingSift in San Francisco. What I love about my job: I love designing tools to help people collaborate at meetings. Every week I talk to smart people with extensive meeting-planning and facilitation experience who share their perspectives and insights. Job title: Co-founder.

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MAY 31, 2017

Best Special-Event Venue. Whether it’s an intimate reception, black-tie gala or a corporate evening affair, the Monterey Bay Aquarium offers an inspired venue for one-of-a-kind gatherings and celebrations. The pillar-less, 40,000-square-foot grand ballroom is a venue that challenges your imagination. of meeting and event space.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Slightly north of there, The Long Beach Convention Center debuted The Cove event space this summer, which Visit Long Beach is calling “Southern California’s premier street party venue.” Covered by a concrete ceiling, you can host an outdoor food truck event rain or shine.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Previously relegated to basement recreation rooms, pingpong got a major venue upgrade in the form of Spin, a collection of pingpong clubs that counts Susan Sarandon among its investors. Spin opened a New York City flagship in 2009, followed by clubs in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Toronto, with more locations to come.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Previously relegated to basement recreation rooms, pingpong got a major venue upgrade in the form of Spin, a collection of pingpong clubs that counts Susan Sarandon among its investors. Spin opened a New York City flagship in 2009, followed by clubs in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Toronto, with more locations to come.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

San Francisco-based Peerspace allows users to browse photos of homes, galleries, warehouses—even rooftop alcoves—for the perfect workshop of retreat locations. Sorted by purpose and geography, the listings include a five-star rating system similar to Uber’s and an average of how quickly the venue operator responds to queries.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

She is a published children’s book author, is currently CEO of a healthcare startup, a creative advisor for the San Francisco Symphony. Prior to going down the consulting road, Dave was with Experient for 22 years where he served as president of both the Meeting Planning and Registration divisions.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

She is a published children’s book author, is currently CEO of a healthcare startup, a creative advisor for the San Francisco Symphony. Prior to going down the consulting road, Dave was with Experient for 22 years where he served as president of both the Meeting Planning and Registration divisions.

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Certain

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Plan the Room Design. Designing and diagramming a room is the cornerstone of meeting planning. Throw a party at the end of the day, plan a lunch and invite VIPs. Each of these are a great way to meet attendees and engage in conversation with them. You can rent or lease a Photoboxx and place it around your venue!

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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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JUNE 22, 2017

Have a conversation with your contact at a potential venue about their prior experience with LGBT-friendly events and any diversity training the staff has completed. It provides the proof to me that the missing piece in the LGBT travel industry has been the groups, meetings and events for LGBT meeting professionals.”.

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MARCH 4, 2019

A FAM trip that traditionally wined and dined planners at California wine country venues in advance of MPI’s Annual Conference and Expo (ACE) has morphed into a day of hard work—cleaning dog shelters and dorm rooms—and attendees couldn’t be happier about it. Chris Kittredge Photography.

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