Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Virginia Beach may be all about soft sands and ocean waves, but planning your meeting here puts you right on solid ground. From big events at the LEED Gold Certified Virginia Beach Convention Center to roundtable sessions with an ocean view, your style of meeting is at the top of our agenda. Plan with Confidence.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Virginia Beach may be all about soft sands and ocean waves, but planning your meeting here puts you right on solid ground. From big events at the LEED Gold Certified Virginia Beach Convention Center to roundtable sessions with an ocean view, your style of meeting is at the top of our agenda. Plan with Confidence.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2024

Meetings planners converge to share their experiences April 11th, 2024, marks the annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) where meeting professionals all over the world will be able to share and learn from each other about the importance of the meetings industry on a global scale.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Catherine is director of sales and marketing for Hyatt Centric Old Town Alexandria in Virginia. Read More : Orlando: A Meetings Destination for the Ages. The post Smart Moves in Hawaii, Virginia and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Kelly Catherine.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 6, 2023

Meet in these states to connect with the past As meeting professionals choose destinations for meetings and events, there is always the pressure to do something new, innovative, never seen before, etc. But what if we went in the opposite direction? Now groups can take hiking tours of the homes of the people of ancient societies.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

How to stretch event budgets Meeting planners consider a lot of factors when crafting the perfect experience for their attendees. When looking for that perfect spot to host an event, meeting planners may want to expand their search off the beaten path and explore beyond the usual suspects. Read More : 2023 Meeting Budgets Headed Up!

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2023

41 Virginia $24.57 44 West Virginia $24.09 The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business? appeared first on Smart Meetings. Finally, the survey saw that health and safety is the biggest threat to business travel: over inflation, budget cuts or travel freezes. 2 Rhode Island $35.18 3 New Mexico $35.11

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MARCH 6, 2023

Meet in these states to connect with the past As meeting professionals choose destinations for meetings and events, there is always the pressure to do something new, innovative, never seen before, etc. But what if we went in the opposite direction? Now groups can take hiking tours of the homes of the people of ancient societies.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

This year’s popular Global All-Stars presentation looked at programs in three destinations—Los Angeles, the Netherlands and West Virginia—that considered the needs of locals when building creative programs to appeal to post-Covid visitors.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Meeting professionals understand that travel brings people together. As DEI has come more into focus in this industry, planners are trying to incorporate it not just in the workplace, but into the way they plan off-site meetings. Read More : Virginia: At the Crossroads of Diversity and Inclusion.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 30, 2021

Girls for a Change, a Virginia-based organization empowering girls of color, partnered with Richmond muralist Hamilton Glass on this street art project. The conference will remain the Richmond, Virginia conference, but will be reformatted to take place virtually,” according to the WTS virtual annual conference website.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The longtime slogan for the state of Virginia is getting a slight makeover. Ever popular “Virginia is for Lovers” has become a little more diverse these days, replacing the traditional red heart used as the V in lovers with a rainbow-colored heart. Last year, domestic travelers spent $23 billion in Virginia.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

HOT SPRINGS, VA � The Omni Homestead Resort, nestled within the breathtaking Allegheny Mountains of southwestern Virginia, has reached a new pinnacl.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Read More : Agriculture and Agritourism in Virginia Beach In addition to Indoor Ag’s CEA Summit that’s held in the fall in Virginia, from the pandemic sprouted another event. The post Event Case Study: Indoor Ag at Las Vegas’ Caesars Forum appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Smart Meetings heard from industry leaders as they shared what they are grateful for—in their lives, as well as in their illustrious careers. At AME, we start each board meeting by sharing gratitude. They are supportive, hard-working, reliable, responsive and just fun to be with. I appreciate that we take the time to do this.

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MARCH 28, 2022

With monumental views of the National Mall, unique meeting venues and the wonderful combination of rich history and thriving neighborhoods of innovation, it’s easy to see why meeting planners are choosing Arlington, Virginia, as the destination of choice in the capital region. of meeting space.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 16, 2022

If the way you handle attendees’ information doesn’t meet the EU’s GDPR standards, it may not meet some U.S. meeting professionals changed their data practices if there was any chance an EU citizen would be among their attendees. RELATED: The Meeting Professional’s Guide to GDPR. state’s standards being enacted in 2023.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 13, 2020

Over the past few weeks in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, I’ve listened to hundreds of people share their feelings at online meetings I’ve led and joined. Here they are, from the perspective of the many meeting professionals I’ve heard. Above is a diagram of Satir’s model of change.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Roanoke, Virginia. Chefs from Benchmark Hospitality at Deloitte Hotel and Conference Center in Westlake, Texas, and Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia, have won IACC’s annual U.S. The post Texas, West Virginia Chefs Win Copper Skillet Awards appeared first on Smart Meetings. Copper Skillet competition.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tarin Horan, CMP, knew that meeting planning was the industry for her when she began interning with sports teams. After working at two startups, she joined Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) as an event coordinator. Horan turns to this quote when she works to bring her meeting visions to life. I was hooked,” she says.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2023

Darby Gyscek and Ricky de Jesus Darby Gescyk (left) and Ricky de Jesus (right) Kimpton The Forum Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia, named Gyscek director of sales and marketing, and de Jesus director of catering. Audrey Vincent Vincent is director of catering for Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Virginia. Louis Park in Minnesota.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 30, 2021

Top meeting professionals and dignitaries met this week at Lansdowne Resort and Spa in Loudoun County, Virginia, to celebrate the return to business at Smart Meetings’ first face-to-face event of 2021, Mid-Atlantic Experience. In 2019 alone, meetings brought in $17 million in revenue to the area. of meeting space.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Helman has been appointed director of Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau (VBCVB) in Virginia and Townsend appointed its vice president of marketing and communications. The post Smart Moves in Chicago, Salt Lake City and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Nancy Helman and Lauren Townsend.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS) is taking place in Richmond, Virginia, on Oct. Downtown Richmond, Virginia How to Get Involved Registration for POPS is open now and the registration information can be found here. The post Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS) appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The Satir model of change was developed by the founder of family systems therapy, Virginia Satir , and described in her book The Satir Model , published in 1991. Steven Smith supplies a longer summary , and Jerry’s and Virginia’s books go into more detail.]. Team members don’t show up at meetings or answer messages.

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DECEMBER 19, 2016

“Intel’s annual meeting was entirely virtual. ” — Steven Davidoff Solomon , New York Times, Online Shareholders’ Meetings Lower Costs, but Also Interaction. Forty years later, “group telemedia”, now known as virtual meetings, are firmly established and increasingly popular.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Looking for a memorable place for your group to stay, meet and enjoy in 2019? To save you from having to sift through the overwhelming amount of material out there, Smart Meetings spent the last year pinpointing places that are particularly suitable to attendees and their ever-changing needs. Hotel X Toronto. million sq. million sq.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

states Virginia, California, Colorado, Connecticut and Utah, will be introducing new data privacy laws. It covered Europe, but it also covered meeting attendees coming from Europe to the United States,” says Jill Blood, vice president of deputy general counsel for Maritz. “So, Beginning in early 2023, U.S. Jill Blood. The post New U.S.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

How the meetings industry is celebrating #GMID2023 Destinations across the United States are showing just how much #meetingsmatter. This year marks the sixth annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), hosted by U.S. It’s so vital that it’s worth celebrating, read below see ways meeting profs are doing just that.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

When John Walsh, general manager of The National Conference Center, started preparing the legacy Leesburg, Virginia, meetings venue for its newest clients, he knew he was in for a life and palate-changing experience. The post How a Storied F&B Kitchen Went Halal to Accommodate Allies appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2024

Tested initially at TSA Systems Integration Facility in Arlington, Virginia, this official test will likely determine where this self-service system goes from here. The post Las Vegas Airport Tests Self-Service Security Checkpoint appeared first on Smart Meetings. Certain questions regarding its purpose and goal become apparent.

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Unique Venues

APRIL 21, 2021

Maryland, Virginia corridor (also known as the DMV) making it one of the most sought-after areas to meet. Unique Venues distributes thousands of leads each year to venues in the DMV and below are some of our Top Picks for places to meet in this historic high-tech area. Whether you are hosting a D.C.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The following examples are just a sample: Many destination websites include guides to Black-owned restaurants, businesses, and experiences, and can connect meeting organizers with local Black historians and cultural experts. Learn the real story about cowboys in the Old West. Courtesy BHMVA) Surround yourself with a complicated history.

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Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 6, 2019

How do you want Virginia’s Blue Ridge to be viewed? I want us to be to be thought of as the sports and meetings destination in this region. One exciting thing is the fact we have 21 institutions of higher learning within a 60-mile radius, including Virginia Tech. Where do you see meetings coming from?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In addition to the Gateway Arch renovation, the city boasts endless opportunities for meeting planners to organize an unforgettable and truly localized experience for their attendees. Groups that meet in St. More : 4 Feel-Good Benefits of Outdoor Meetings. When planners choose to meet in St. Get Outside.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Getting everyone gracefully from point A to meeting B is one of the challenges event professionals wrestle with every day, even if those points are simply from airport to venue and back again. Read More : Meeting Profs Travel Report: Brightline Adds Orlando The 11.5-mile mile extension serves as a Metrorail link between downtown D.C.

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MAY 23, 2023

This region of the Tarheel State also offers meeting planners a plethora of activities perfect for any season from wading out into a cool stream for fly fishing to shooting dice in a state-of-the-art casino. Meet at the Gateway to the Great Smokey Mountains Harrah’s Cherokee Exhibit Hall. of pre-function space.

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