Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2022

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta attributes the growth of business travel, as “bookings for company meetings strengthened each month of the quarter.” Both forms of travel recovering bodes well for meeting professionals who are eager to attend events before taking a few extra days alone.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2023

Margaux Helm Margaux Helm Helm steps in as marketing manager for meetings at Visit Seattle , the city’s tourism and promotion bureau. Her over 10 years of experience managing digitally focused omnichannel campaigns equips her to bring the bright positivity of meetings and events to this creative city.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

NIO and VOK DAMS jointly staged a multifaceted event with media interviews, partner meetings, keynote presentations, digital experiences, and an afterparty. The event was also livestreamed worldwide. Successful cooperation for the launch in Europe. “The horizon stands for hope and a better tomorrow.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 15, 2021

On June 8-9, Emslie completed that promise as part of the Event Industry Backyard Ultra and ran 75 miles (120 km) in a 24-hour period, raising more than $40,000 for three charities – EventWell, The Meetings Industry Fund and The Indian Red Cross Society, on behalf of S. Mexico, Dubai, China, Australia and the U.K.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2018

of meeting space. In the middle of $10 million of multiphase renovations, the Central Los Angeles venue most recently revealed five new meeting rooms. of meeting space—is taking it a step further. It features four meeting rooms and a grand ballroom, and is scheduled to open its doors to guests by the end of October.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The gaming and e-sports sector is famous for hosting big-ticket festivalised events, and events like ChinaJoy — an annual digital entertainment expo in Shanghai — can provide a possible road map for other sectors. Crucially, if done well, these fans will evangelise about the event, bringing in new fans and returning again and again.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2024

She ensures the smooth planning and management of events for Sledge’s global client base – where recent projects have spanned cities including Shanghai, Paris and London – from briefing through to execution. The move comes as a result of Chalcraft’s passion, experience and shared agency values, as well as a new client win.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Keeping track of renovations and the emergence of important new properties is a fundamental part of a meeting planner’s work, and the task has become more challenging recently with the huge upsurge in construction. Boasting marvelous beaches and plenty to see and do, Florida is a prime location to host a meeting or to visit during a vacation.

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Management Events

MARCH 17, 2021

Stanford University Internet Observatory first raised concerns about a Shanghai-based start-up that supplies Clubhouse’s back-end infrastructure and that they would have access to “users raw audio, potentially providing access to the Chinese government.”. Data Spillage and Security Leaks.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

You can find the group’s 10 Five Star-rated hotels in New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills (California), Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Paris, Bangkok and Manila. Find out which cities are on the rise for your next meeting. of meeting space has earned the Washington, D.C., hotels, with 112,776 sq. along with 239 guest rooms.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 26, 2019

My final destination was the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, a five-minute walk from the train station, and the site of Global Meeting Exchange 2019 (GME 2019), hosted by Accor Hotels. In total, the hotel offers more than 40,000 square feet of meeting space and 15 meeting rooms. Their strategy, said Accor’s deputy CEO, Chris J.

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Endless Events

JUNE 27, 2018

China’s Shanghai Tower , and its amazing heights. As one of three signature skyscrapers in the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, the Shanghai Tower spirals upward, well above the skyline. We’ve compiled some of our favorite venues from across the globe, just for you! London’s Printworks , with its authentic industrial setting.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The Smart Meetings office is located in beautiful Sausalito, on the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge. Meeting Flow. of meeting space for a dinner catered by its on-site Italian restaurant, Pescatore. of meeting space. Escape from the Alcatraz of a meeting room for a fun night out in the hilly city.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Just north of Jacksonville, this exclusive Florida resort escape features a recently renovated conference center, unique meeting break programming and AAA Five Diamond oceanfront hospitality—plus 25,000 sq. of total meeting space. of meeting space. of meeting space centers meetings in the heart of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Walkability, value, and friendliness can be strong drivers for why planners choose certain destinations over others for meetings. If a city can hit on all of those cylinders, it can emerge as a meetings-business champion. And more and more, they’re asking questions about a destination’s local expertise and knowledge base.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

As a result, we have been represented and publicised across many international shows from IMEX in Frankfurt and Las Vegas to the association congress in Gothenburg, IBTM in Barcelona, Best of Events in Dortmund and Digital China in Shanghai.”. He had this to say about his experience as part of the lab community. Areas of interest. Event Tech.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 28, 2022

This is happening “especially after COVID-19 put the brakes on global travel, driving firms,” the article said, “to seek alternatives to in- person meetings beyond video conferences.”. The CEO of Alibaba, which is our top partner, was in Shanghai. We wanted to organize a meeting with him and with our president.” More Holograms.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 16, 2016

Prior to that, he was vice president of operations and general manager for Interstate’s China Division, and managed DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Shanghai-Pudong. Her customer service and sales background is a beneficial asset in our efforts to attract additional meeting and events clients to Plano Centre.”. Heather Bailey. Jana McGee.

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EventSource

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Reviews | 34 Blog mentions “Our Shanghai Slaw is by far one of our most popular items from our Toben At Home delivery menu. Reviews | 53 Blog mentions “Meet the Rasa Chopped Salad. Using our new Virtual Meal Delivery app your guests can order the Huli Huli Tofu in just a few clicks for your next virtual meeting or event.”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2022

De Oliveira has also held hotel management roles at seven other Ritz-Carlton properties, including Hotel Arts Barcelona, The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong in China and The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago in Chile. The post Smart Moves in Portland, Minneapolis and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Regis Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

On the surface, esports competitions may seem to have little in common with traditional conferences and meetings, but Gonzalez believes that event organizers can take cues from the surging popularity of esports — an industry predicted to be worth more than $3 billion by 2025 — when thinking about designing an experience for any audience.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The personalized, physical-meets-digital format will be replicated at more than 100 stores worldwide in the coming year. Participants meet the characters on screen as they build their own creations, scan their build and then watch them become a “living” part of the Brick Lab. AT&T/HBO. Featured photo credit: Cindy Ord/Getty Images.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Some say that the crack of firecrackers wards off evil spirits, and certain cities—such as Hong Kong and Shanghai—put on explosive shows to celebrate the New Year. The post Bring a Touch of Chinese New Year to Your Next Event appeared first on Smart Meetings. A post shared by Melvin Wong (@melvinwong.eo) on Feb 15, 2018 at 3:48pm PST.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort in November and is slated to make debuts in five destinations in 2017, including Shanghai, Changsha and Cairo. The brand has 33 hotels in the pipeline with six anticipated openings in places such as Tel Aviv, Panama City and Shanghai. The brand unveiled St. W Goa in India is set to debut Dec.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 7, 2017

These properties span the globe, from Houston and Shanghai, to Vienna and Charleston and will join more than 650 properties in 85 countries under the Preferred quality standards and rewards program umbrella. The post Check Out this Baker’s Dozen of New #ThePreferredLife Options appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Management Events

AUGUST 21, 2022

Partnering with IBM, the Shanghai Changjang Science and Technology Department along with China’s top three hospitals developed an intelligent stroke assessment and management platform. They wanted a more effective way to analyze data than just using the traditional manual paperwork system, which was not scalable.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 13, 2016

More than 6,600 travelers in 14 international cities including Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Washington, DC, Toronto, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Paris, Dubai, Tokyo, Shanghai and Munich participated in the online survey that show trends in traveler’s habits on the road.

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Decibel Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

” At the time, we were reviewing the New Year’s Eve stampede in Shanghai, and the Germany Love Parade disaster of 2010 to learn how best to plan for and avoid these types of tragedies at events. We are seeing this in the air and at restaurants, at businesses and at town hall and PTA meetings.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

USGBC is determined to help meet that demand, so this year the organization is expanding Greenbuild — which has been held in the United States all but one year since launching in 2002 — into India and China. In China, Greenbuild will be hosting an expo independent of any partnerships in Shanghai on Oct.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

USGBC is determined to help meet that demand, so this year the organization is expanding Greenbuild — which has been held in the United States all but one year since launching in 2002 — into India and China. In China, Greenbuild will be hosting an expo independent of any partnerships in Shanghai on Oct.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

He’s held his fair share of senior management positions in locations across the globe, including the Maldives, Shanghai, Singapore and Austin, Texas. The post 7 Smart Moves at Four Seasons, Squaw Creek and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 12, 2017

Several of the top 15 hotel brands also are great meeting destinations. Auberge Resorts has meeting facilities in Napa Valley, California ; Cabo San Lucas and Los Cabos, Mexico; Costa Rica; Aspen and Telluride, Colorado; and Anguilla island. of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting space. 3 Auberge Resorts.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Competing against other top destinations, Miami Beach was chosen by more than 1 million industry voters over Auckland Tourism, Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau, Cape Town Tourism, Rio Convention & Visitors Bureau, Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administrative Commission and Visit London.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Bulgari Hotel Shanghai is in the heart of the city, but in a peaceful riverside location. The post 5 Hot Luxury Properties Slated to Open appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 6, 2017

The creative genius behind CVB promotional strategies not only fuel buzz that impact tourism and meetings, but help destinations tell their unique stories. The post CVB Marketing Genius Makes Headlines appeared first on Smart Meetings. Starting Jan.

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Converve

AUGUST 5, 2016

Exhibitors then already know in advance who they will meet at the trade fair. Origins in meeting and events industry. Ray Bloom, founder of the IMEX group, an event organizer for trade fairs and congresses in the MICE sector (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Events), is the inventor of the hosted buyer concept.

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Converve

AUGUST 5, 2016

Exhibitors then already know in advance who they will meet at the trade fair. Origins in meeting and events industry. Ray Bloom, founder of the IMEX group, an event organizer for trade fairs and congresses in the MICE sector (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Events), is the inventor of the hosted buyer concept.

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