Unique Venues

APRIL 21, 2021

Maryland, Virginia corridor (also known as the DMV) making it one of the most sought-after areas to meet. With it comes a myriad of great venues to choose from leaving planners at times overwhelmed on where to turn for their next event. Located on Michigan Avenue just three miles north of the Capitol Building and other famous D.C.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

Productivity is highest when business meetings are held at venues that can accommodate technology needs and provide the right resources and environment to get down to business. We’ve compiled our list for Top Pick venues that will foster productivity and help you get the job done. FHI360 Conference Center. Baltimore, MD.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Whether it’s for a mixer, appetizers before a reception dinner, or a relaxing breakout in between business sessions, event planners look for venues with outdoor space options to add to their itinerary. Check out our Top Picks for Venues with Rooftop or Terrace Spaces. The Arts Club of Washington in downtown Washington, D.C.

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Unique Venues

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Winter Wonderland Weddings: 25 Dreamy Venues for Your Winter Celebration Getting married is a magical experience in and of itself, but an easy way to add some extra elegance and whimsy is to host your special day in winter. Arlo Soho has a mixture of eclectic rooms and meeting spaces, which can all be utilized for your wedding.

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Unique Venues

JULY 19, 2022

Did you know that college and university campuses are an ideal venue location? These venue types may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you start planning your conference or event, but they should be! The Center features over 38,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space to suit all your event’s needs.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 11, 2016

There’s definitely a meetings and events correlation among the top 10 historic hotels in the 2016 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice awards. It seems that special events are as much a part of these treasured venues as the dates in which they first broke ground. of meeting space. Grand Hotel Mackinac Island , Michigan.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 16, 2019

An online reseller of contracted meeting elements launches a week ahead of its industry rollout at the IMEX show in Frankfurt. When meetings are canceled, the group that signed the contract is typically responsible to pay either a flat fee or a percentage of the revenue they were to bring to the contracted supplier.

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Unique Venues

AUGUST 22, 2022

Chicago Southland Dazzles with Unique Meeting Spaces. The Chicago Southland is enthusiastically ready to assist you in planning your regional meetings and events! We pride ourselves on stellar service and going the extra mile in assisting all planners, regardless of meeting or event size. Guided tours are available as well.

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EventUp

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The best place is by picking a venue, which can help you along with the rest of the steps. Which of these event venue types is best for you? This option is best for those who don't want to take risks; pick a place with a familiar menu, and appreciate the food choices the venue does best. Restaurants. Stadiums and Arenas.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 10, 2020

We’ve scoured the region – check out our choices for Top Picks for Meetings in the Midwest! Beautiful Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri is a go-to venue for any kind of social or professional business event. Michigan State University. But there are so many choices, how do planners decide? Illinois State.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 19, 2019

Check out this list of 20 incredible Detroit event venues. It became a city in 1815 and was a focal point of Michigan from its beginning. If you’re hoping to know about the best event venues in Detroit, take a look at these great options. The Westin Southfield Detroit & Executive Meeting Center. Capacity: 5,000.

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life. progresses forward in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, live event venues are getting ready to reopen. The talent buyers, general managers and sales team all work together to make mutually beneficial decisions for the venues and the clients.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2019

Alliance of Independent Meeting Professionals Founder and Executive Director David Bruce enjoyed his public fight with Marriott International over third-party planners’ commissions. He created Meeting Planners Unite not long after Marriott implemented its new policy. 28-30, in Grand Rapids, Michigan—a destination Bruce holds dearly.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 22, 2017

These seven wine cellar meeting venues prove that groups don’t have to head to Napa or Bordeaux to gather among grapes. Set in the foothills of the Andes Mountains amid Argentina’s Uco Valley wine-growing region, Casa de Uco Resort ’s underground wine cave, pictured above, is the ideal space for secluded meetings. Casa de Uco.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

And, like more than a few train stations of its kind, it is still finding new ways to delight and welcome modern groups—from casual visitors to meetings-minded professionals. . It reopened as a venue and hotel in 1985, and has remained a mainstay of downtown St. Louis ever since. It features 130,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2023

Smart Meetings zeroed in on the top domestic Labor Day destinations and the activities throughout the United States that meeting planners may want to utilize if they’re in the area. of meeting space, which also includes a 2,800-square-foot grand ballroom, as well as 362 guest rooms and suites. Omni Hotel has 11,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Editor’s Note: In a world where planners are facing increasing demands and shrinking budgets, Smart Meetings asked Don Welsh, president and CEO of Destinations International, how his members can help event professionals in the planning and execution of their events around the world. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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The Planner's Lounge

MARCH 1, 2024

We are excited to feature Autumn Tall from Michigan Name: Autumn Tall Business Name & Location: Fall In Love Events/Michigan Years Working in the Event Industry: 22 Years Owning Your Event Planning Business: 6 Website: fallinloveevents.com Karie Ann Photography Facebook: [link] Instagram: [link] What is your typical day like?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Embracing the metropolitan hubbub of their surroundings, a few new venues rise above the rest. Hotel Julian, Chicago Bringing renewed life to a previously neglected building on Chicago’s Michigan Ave, this new property is infused with the best flavors of Chicago, and aims to blend modern design and energy with warmth and hospitality.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2021

Mazmanian is director of account services, live events for virtual event platform Bluewater Technologies in Wixom, Michigan. The post 8 Smart Moves in NYC, Los Angeles and Maui appeared first on Smart Meetings. In 2017, Pierce earned the Rising Star award with the property. BJ Mazmanian.

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Unique Venues

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Michigan is another popular Midwest destination with the miraculous beauty of all four seasons, top-notch professional and collegiate sports teams, and historic attractions harkening back to the dawn of the automotive industry and the Motown music scene. Central Michigan University. Michigan State University. Purdue University.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Las Vegas, New York City, Paris and other perennial favorites were among the world’s top meetings destinations in 2016, but several other locations significantly enhanced their appeal largely due to major expansion and renovation projects. Here are 15 of the leading meetings cities in 2016. of event space. It features 2.6 million sq.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 16, 2019

The largest convention center in the Western hemisphere is a state-of-the-art venue with a lot of personality. Perched near the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago’s sprawling McCormick Place is the anchor of one of the city’s most up-and-coming communities. Offering a staggering 2.6 Offering a staggering 2.6

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Unique Venues

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Check our latest list of unique venues…with unique experiences. Say goodbye to stuffy boardrooms and hello to the modern meeting space when you step foot inside the Verizon Executive Education Center at Cornell Tech. Elevate your next meeting at the place that is redefining the landscape of executive event and conference spaces.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 30, 2018

Located downtown, Cobo Center is one of the premier convention venues in Detroit. million square feet of meeting space and a range of new developments on the way. When it comes to finding the perfect destination for your next business meeting or event, Cobo Center is equipped with everything you need. Meeting space.

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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.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 16, 2019

Plan for a post-meeting meal at Pacific Standard Time, a light-filled restaurant where wood-fired ovens, fresh produce, seasonal ice cream flavors and market-inspired cocktails exude a laid-back, California-inspired atmosphere every day of the year. West Coast Vibes. Southern Comfort. Sunshine in the City.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Mary Manier, CTA, works in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as d irector of sales at Experience Grand Rapids. What I do: As an expert on all that Grand Rapids has to offer, I match up unique requirements and preferences with the perfect venue and hotel solution. I listen closely to meeting planner needs.

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Unique Venues

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

For a planner, having a Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) as a partner in planning a meeting or event is like having a best man or maid of honor to help plan your wedding.

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Momencio

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Welcome to the Topic “Sustainability in Event Planning: Strategies for Eco-Friendly Events” For good reason, event sustainability is one of the fastest-growing themes in the meetings sector. Using these methods, events may become effective venues for pushing good change and inspiring a greener future.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2018

Bring your ap-PIE-tite to meetings today! of meeting space and 1,254 guest rooms. of indoor/outdoor meeting space. Meeting professionals can order the hotel’s iconic dessert to be delivered anywhere nationwide. Meeting professionals can order the hotel’s iconic dessert to be delivered anywhere nationwide.

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Connect Your Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Currently under construction and with stunning views of Lake Michigan, the 220-room Westin Milwaukee is scheduled to open in July 2017. It’s easy to book meetings at the Wisconsin Center campus with its three venues providing flexibility and value. feet of meeting space, add to the mix of event venue options.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Among the many ideas being circulated, increasing the amount of meetings and events being held on campus is starting to surface as one of the more lucrative opportunities for universities. It may just be a matter of marketing your venue offerings in a new way to a corporate audience. Find new business with local businesses.

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2017

To most, the idea of putting together a set of dates, a venue, a program, a speaker lineup, an education schedule, food and beverage orders, audiovisual packages, marketing materials and more is overwhelming, to say the least. 26 • Meeting Services Specialist. 38 • Program Manager, Conferences and Meetings. Sadie Agurkis, CMP.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 2, 2019

Having the event at the museum highlights Nashville’s culture and gets people excited to be in an incredible venue close to the best Nashville bars and restaurants. Here’s an example of an article about a fundraiser in a local newspaper in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The event takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

From New York to Utah, each is only a short trip from some of the country’s best meeting venues. Surrounded by 40,000 acres of forest, the retreat includes 14 meeting rooms that total 10,000 sq. of meeting space. Fewer than 20 miles to the south is none other than the Victorian castle resort of Mohonk Mountain House.

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