SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2018

Aretha Kelly Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), in Washington D.C., Troy Longwith Troy Longwith was named regional director of operations at Staypineapple, a hospitality company based in the Pacific Northwest. Longwith brings to his new role more than 23 years of experience in the hospitality industry.

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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. He’s also worked as director of banquet operations at The Hilton New York and The Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Michael Murphy Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe announced Michael Murphy as the new general manager.

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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. Raleigh-Durham saw a temperature dip to 9 degrees, the coldest since 1887. What can planners do? Move it inside.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Thought leaders relate that statistic to meetings: Attendees who have a sense of connection and belonging are more likely to return, they say. Reflecting on the APA 2023 event, which took place from August 3 to 5 in Washington, D.C., What’s a Belonging Day?

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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

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Her most recent position was director of operations, The Westin Georgetown, Washington D.C. Angie is tasked with ensuring the day-to-day operations run smoothly. Clifton brings more than two decades of experience in the hotel industry to the table.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 4, 2017

Bad publicity is only a moderate concern among all meeting planners, and even less important in the large-meeting segment (1,000 attendees or more). More key findings: Chicago, Orlando and Washington, D.C., should be pleased. Not far behind were San Diego and Las Vegas.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2017

. * The company leads the industry in projects expected to start construction in the next year with 705 hotels and 85,902 rooms. * Another 125 projects are in the early-planning stage. They account for 167,641 rooms. * Marriott has hotel development underway in 42 states and Washington, D.C.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

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. After college, I started as a conference concierge at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. I had never even visited D.C. in Washington, D.C.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Prior to this role, Bueno has overseen culinary teams at renowned restaurants in Washington D.C., Conaway obtained her Master’s Degree in Arts Development and Program Management from the University of Denver, and graduated from Waynesburg University with a bachelor’s degree in arts administration.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 12, 2017

Some cities—such as Portland, Oregon (clean tech) and Washington, D.C. For example, tech, scientific and engineering conferences in Chicago led to the creation of 1871, a tech incubator developed by World Business Chicago that includes hundreds of local organizations. health-care IT)—have carved an innovative tech niche for themselves.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

TITLE Director of Conference and Leadership Development, National Association of Counties, Washington, D.C. She taught me all I know about meeting planning — that the details are important, how to stay on top of a budget, and to never be tired (they called her the Energizer Bunny).

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

First job: Front desk/registration at JW Marriott Washington, D.C. 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.

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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. Virginia and Maryland-based associations. Before that, she spent time at W New York Downtown and Starwood Global Sales.

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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. Phillip Johnson.

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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. They have a bar, catering and mood lighting.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 19, 2017

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. Simic has previously served in roles at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, W Hotel in Washington, D.C., John Browarsky .

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 26, 2017

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (Washington, D.C.). Mount Rushmore National Memorial #mountrushmore #nationalmemorial #usa #usa #america. A post shared by I Love USA ❤ (@_iloveusa) on Jun 15, 2017 at 6:19am PDT. Covering 3.1 Its 65,000 sq.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

First job: Front desk/registration at JW Marriott Washington, D.C. 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.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 12, 2017

His prior roles include hotel manager of Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C., Originally from Bonn, Germany, he received a degree in hotelmanagement from International School for Hotel and Catering Business in Munich. and Mandarin Oriental, Taipei where he served an instrumental role in opening.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

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. After college, I started as a conference concierge at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. I had never even visited D.C. in Washington, D.C.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

In thinking about other challenging times for destinations, I recall when the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) took its board of directors meeting to New York City in September 2001, right after 9/11, and maintained its Summit Awards program in Washington, D.C.,

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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. Job title: National sales manager. Company or organization: Experience Columbus in Ohio.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2017

I’m using my strongest skills in meeting and event planning, so I kind of took a winding route, but it’s a really, really great fit for me. Claire Abrams My whole career’s been in association meeting planning for dental, medical, or commercial associations. I was there for 23 years, and ended up as the president.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

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., After a four-year assignment, I was tapped to work for a prestigious association-management firm in D.C. to become a logistics expert with the government.

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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. Most meeting professionals are familiar with Certified Meeting Planner certification, which was launched in 1985 by Washington, D.C.-based

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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. Director of Registration Meeting Management Services Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Want to meet in World Trade Center? Similar options abound in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., No problem? Flying to L.A. for a team huddle? The 20,000 sq. in Wells Fargo Center includes access to gourmet catering. Boston and Chicago. All-inclusive packages make the booking website a one-stop shop.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

of meeting space, including the 90,000 square-foot Broadmoor Event Center Complex. The only waterfront resort in the Washington, D.C. region, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center is eight miles from downtown D.C., The resort features 779 guest rooms and a total of 185,000 sq. broadmoor.com.

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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. , the conference center has 917 guest rooms and is devoted to sustainability best practices.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Washington state. Washington, D.C. California (retail sale beginning January 2018). Maine (retail sale beginning February 2018). Massachusetts (retail sale beginning July 2018). Medical Use Legalized. Connecticut. New Hampshire. New Jersey.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

If you want your meeting guests to fly through the air with the greatest of ease, consider scheduling a team-building outing to Trapeze School New York (TSNY). With locations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C.,

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

If you want your meeting guests to fly through the air with the greatest of ease, consider scheduling a team-building outing to Trapeze School New York (TSNY). With locations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Filming location : Wyoming and Washington, D.C. of meeting space. A classic ballroom and four meeting spaces are available, including Cottonwood Terrace, which provides 1,003 sq. of meeting space, a large fireplace and slide windows that open to the outdoors.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Another big, ongoing story has been the transformation of the image that meeting professionals hold of themselves. Meeting planning, which used to be described as an ‘Old Boys’’ network, may soon be a ‘Young Women’s’ network. Drastically.”. — “When Elephants and Donkeys Meet,” November 2012. A Plan for Harassment.

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