Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

of meeting and event spaces across 16 design-forward spaces named after iconic moments in French history. Meetings with a View Timbri Hotel San Francisco Timbri Hotel San Francisco officially opens its doors, becoming the first Curio Collection by Hilton in San Francisco. of meeting and event space. The property offers 6,250 sq.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 26, 2021

From 2014 to 2018, Caesars Entertainment invested $250 million in its AC resorts, including construction of the East Coast’s largest event facility, Waterfront Conference Center , and renovating Harrah’s Coastal and Harbour towers. The post Caesars Unveils $400 Million Revamp in Atlantic City appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Healthy Meeting Resources Help Planners Start Meaningful Discussions Looking for an easy way to keep everyone healthy when putting together an agenda? A History of Meeting Well The current focus on healthy meeting spaces is not the first time brands have gone beyond accommodating “dates and rates” to differentiate their spaces.

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Event profs can plan conventions, exhibitions, corporate events, meetings, fundraisers, weddings, and other events. CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) by EIC (Events Industry Council) – 250 + 475 (exam fee). EDA (Event Data Analysis) by MPI (Meeting Professionals International). CMM (Certified Meeting Management) by MPI.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2024

Ben Weprin, also the founder of Nashville-based real estate company AJ Capital Partners, founded Graduate Hotels in 2014. Read More: The Continued Rise of the Extended Stay Hotel The post Hilton Purchases Graduate Hotel Brand for $210 Million appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 3, 2024

In 2014, it was acquired by Lark Hotels as its flagship property. With options for meetings ranging from executive retreats to full buyouts, Longfellow Hotel is a prime option for a distinct boutique business gathering. Read More: Falling for New England The post New and Renovated: New, New England appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Techsytalk

JULY 26, 2016

James Spellos from Meeting U. James Spellos is the President of Meeting U., In 2015, Jim was named one of the Meeting Industry’s trendsetters by Meetings Focus magazine. jspellos@meeting-u.com. The post PODCAST RECAP: @LizKingEvents and @EdWaffles Interview @JSpellos from Meeting U appeared first on techsytalk.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Her service industry career has spanned nearly every department, from station cook to executive meeting manager. She has worked at Sea Island since 2014, first as spa, fitness and tennis director, then as director of rooms. She has a dedicated clientele who continue to follow her to each place of business.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Jessop is director of sales for Hyatt Resort Alliance , a new role that serves as liaison between sales and on-property sellers at Hyatt’s Resort Alliance properties, Hyatt Sales Force and meeting planners. The post Smart Moves in Laguna Beach, Dubai and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Frederic Vidal. Richard Alexander.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2023

His more than a decade of culinary experience most recently saw him working as executive sous chef at Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki, a position he held since 2014. The post Smart Moves: Food and Beverage appeared first on Smart Meetings. Brooke Tadena Tadena is Hawaii Convention Center ’s executive chef.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Personal information from as many as 500 million Starwood guests dating back to 2014 may have been stolen, Marriott International announced Friday. The post 500 Million Starwood Guests May be Victim of Data Breach appeared first on Smart Meetings. The cybersecurity theft affected reservations made up to September 10, 2018.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2023

Additionally, Beckwith has worked as special meeting and events manager at DBA Excelebrations and catering sales manager for Fine Catering by Russell Morin, both in Newport, Rhode Island. The post Smart Moves in London, Miami and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2023

His more than a decade of culinary experience most recently saw him working as executive sous chef at Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki, a position he held since 2014. The post Smart Moves: Food and Beverage appeared first on Smart Meetings. Brooke Tadena Tadena is Hawaii Convention Center ’s executive chef.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This week in air travel: Smart Meetings ranks major airline peanut policies, the FAA investigates Newark Airport and U.S. The post From the Flight Deck: Airline Peanut Policies Ranked appeared first on Smart Meetings. air travel gets Brexit-proofed. The Peanut Policies of 5 U.S. Airlines, Ranked by Letter Grade.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 14, 2019

We’ve all experienced the meeting question that isn’t. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Handling a meeting question that isn’t appeared first on Conferences That Work. A session presenter or moderator asks for questions and someone stands up and starts spouting their own opinions.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In addition to incurred legal fees, planners will also have to face dissatisfied attendees and could have trouble meeting their minimums. In 2014, the Convention Industry Council conducted a survey of 622 event professionals, and found that 73.1 The post Poaching: How You Can Prevent It appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Are planners—and everyone else—who has booked at Starwood properties since 2014 taking a collective gulp or merely shrugging over the news from Marriott International that as many as 500 million guest records have been breached? appeared first on Smart Meetings. More : 500 Million Starwood Guests May be Victim of Data Breach.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 27, 2018

This happens all the time As a facilitator of conferences and meetings, I meet and talk with hundreds of people every year. I don’t want to forget the people I meet — but my aging brain is less cooperative. So here are three ways to minimize embarrassment when meeting people whom you might have met before.

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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. . of meeting and event space and has undergone renovations to add modern amenities to the classic aesthetic. It features 130,000 sq.

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Travel Daily Media

JANUARY 9, 2014

The post IBTM India confirms 2014 venue appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Reed Travel Exhibitions has confirmed the venue for the IBTM India 2014. . The event will be conducted at ITC Grand Chola, Chennai from 3-5 September 2014. The post IBTM India confirms 2014 venue appeared first on Travel Daily.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Hoffman joined Boulder CVB in 2014 as operations and financial manager, her most recent position. Wirkler joined Boulder’s tourism bureau in 2014 as group sales manager and most recently was senior sales manager at the organization. Based in Chicago, Smith now drives Midwest meetings business to Anaheim and Orange County.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Hoffman joined Boulder CVB in 2014 as operations and financial manager, her most recent position. Wirkler joined Boulder’s tourism bureau in 2014 as group sales manager and most recently was senior sales manager at the organization. Based in Chicago, Smith now drives Midwest meetings business to Anaheim and Orange County.

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Hospitality Promotion Retail Management 130

Travel Daily Media

MARCH 18, 2014

The post GIBTM 2014 witnesses strong growth appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Abu Dhabi is gearing up to cater to over 300 MICE professionals at the forthcoming eighth edition of the Gulf Incentives, Business Travel & Meetings Expo (GIBTM) 2014. ADNEC gears up for busy events season.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 20, 2020

Being Schooled: Inside a Conference That Works “Mad blogger” Sue Pelletier of MeetingsNet has written an excellent article on her experiences at the four-day Conferences That Work format edACCESS 2014 annual meeting I convened in June.

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Travel Daily Media

JUNE 2, 2013

The post Abu Dhabi to play host to GTAC 2014 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The German Travel Association (DRV) will hold its 64th annual congress in Abu Dhabi in 2014, which attracts around 1,000 key German tour operators and travel agents. German Travel Association (DRV).

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Read More : Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other Andrew Casperson Promoted from executive vice president of operations, Casperson now holds the chief operating officer position for Coury Hospitality. Sweeney joined ECE as an agent in 2014 and became manager of the agency’s Philadelphia location in 2017.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 8, 2019

Meeting planners typically default to squaring the circle when specifying room sets. Even though many of the rounds used at meetings are far too large.) They persist in seating attendees in long straight lines whenever possible, ignoring the benefits of curved and circular seating at their events.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 27, 2014

The post ITB Asia 2014 to be carbon-neutral event appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. This will be achieved through a range of measures, including new in-room motion sensors to maximise lighting efficiency in the meeting rooms, and keeping room temperatures at a steady 24?C.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

I’ve been promoting the Conferences That Work meeting format for so long, that some people assume I think it’s the right choice for every meeting. two meeting types and three situations when you should NOT use a Conferences That Work design: — Most corporate events. Well, it’s not. Here are (drum roll!)

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Endless Events

AUGUST 23, 2018

APCO Insight and MMB surveyed 400 small business owners and found that that 96% said meetings yield a positive ROI. Employees can meet colleagues or customers in person to make real connections. A conference or company meeting can remind employees how they feel about the company and re-connect them with the purpose and mission.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Being Schooled: Inside a Conference That Works “Mad blogger” Sue Pelletier of MeetingsNet has written an excellent article on her experiences at the four-day Conferences That Work format edACCESS 2014 annual meeting I convened in June.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Wehking was PCMA’s 2014 Chairman of the Board of Directors and a 2019 PCMA Foundation Lifetime Achievement Honoree. “I As an executive in the medical meetings sector, Chris also helped PCMA remain in the forefront of medical events, sharing his knowledge of the latest regulations and codes that have had an impact on those events.”. “By

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

According to International Meetings Review, a small poll in 2017 found that almost half of event organizers aren’t considering virtual attendance for their events. A great example of this was the 2014 Convening Leaders events for PCMA. We’ve reached the point of experiencing an event without actually having to be there in person.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2018

It was to consist of multiple exhibition halls, a 24,000-square-foot ballroom, 18 meeting rooms and Centre for Dialogue, which would accommodate meetings in the round. of meeting space. New exhibition halls, meeting rooms, an outdoor terrace, banquet space and cafe and bar were also added. After adding 215,278 sq.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

This (slightly edited) interview by JT Long appeared in the March 2019 issue of Smart Meetings Magazine. I was an amateur in the meeting industry, and that led to some mistakes, but it also gave me a fresh perspective at a time when meeting design wasn’t really a “thing.” What led to writing the book, Conferences that Work ?

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