Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2015, a study by PKF Hospitality Research found that 1/3 of U.S. The post IHG Hotels Launches Vignette Collection, a ‘Conversion Brand’ appeared first on Smart Meetings. At the brand’s conception, the plan was to open around 200 hotels by 2028. hotels had been converted from one brand to another. To the U.S.’s

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2022

What meeting planners may be pleased to discover is Asheville’s potential for hosting eventful gatherings. Executives and meetings professionals in search of locations to hold meetings, executive retreats, conferences, and incentive trips will be inspired by Asheville’s spirit, scenic beauty, and fresh mountain air.”.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

The sustainability program is designed to assist guests and meeting planners in developing a deeper understanding of their carbon footprint while traveling. Read More: Smart Moves: Access Appoints Three Female Co-CEOs The post Smart Moves: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Appoints Sustainability Concierge appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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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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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Attendees can personalize their agenda, meet in the app with video meetings, and even save the video files for review. Building events since : 2015. GEVME offers 1:1 and group video meetings, an activity feed, sponsored products, and a passwordless login experience utilizing OTP (one-time pin). Albert’s Aha!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Christy Loy Christy Loy, Meet Minneapolis Loy takes on the role of senior vice president of destination sales at Meet Minneapolis. Throughout his career, he has developed expertise across various sectors of the tourism industry, including convention and meeting sales and destination partner relations.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2024

In 2015, he launched his own full-service event management agency, Sync Meeting Management. As a member of the executive team, he will maintain relationships with area visitor bureaus, travel agents, meeting planners and other travel trade industry representatives.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 19, 2022

The UN SDGs (United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals) were created in 2015 as ‘blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet.’ In addition to DEI and environmental advocacy, topics will cover UN SDGs, corporate social responsibility and the politics of 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. whose mission is to help people become more productive and comfortable with technology. link] tools.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2023

Lopez comes from Grand Roatan Caribbean Resort in Honduras, where he worked as general manager since 2015. His experience in the hospitality industry began in 2015 with Walt Disney World in Florida, where he led multiple F&B locations, including Hollywood Studios and Wilderness Lodge.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Valenti joined Hosts Global in New Orleans in 2015. More : Report from IAEE: The Future of NOLA’s Meeting Scene. The post December 2018 Power Player: Holly Valenti appeared first on Smart Meetings. More : November Power Player: Trina Camacho-London. She succeeds Terry Epton, who held the GM position for 36 years.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

Meeting and event planners need to be aware of the values their organizations, companies, and clients want to demonstrate to their stakeholders. The venue continues to launch new initiatives with its goal to make meetings as responsibly sustainable as possible. Are you doing your part to lighten the carbon load? The best part?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Founded in 2015, OVG already oversees operations in places like Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center and UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York. The post Oak View Group Is Leaving a Trail of Partnerships appeared first on Smart Meetings. And its developments are going beyond the U.S.,

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Mario Farfan Mario Farfan Meet Chicago Northwest welcomes Mario Farfan as group sales leader, account executive of group sales. He founded the Northwest Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in 2015 to serve the Latino market’s business development. She has a proven track record with high customer satisfaction rates.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 19, 2021

New spots for business meetings and events are also opening up across Canada. A relatively new arrival to the Cabos San Lucas hotel scene is The Cape, A Thompson Hotel —an alluring event space for business planners that opened in 2015. of event space and sits directly where the soft sand of beachfront meets a shallow rocky slope.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2021

The hospitality industry in Atlantic City and all over the United States, including CVBs, hotel properties and meeting professionals , are doing their part in the world of sustainability and regeneration, while also making their destinations more appealing and welcoming to its visitors. of meeting space. Just inside awaits 125,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 8, 2024

She served as the property’s director of rooms from 2010-2015 and was awarded “Director of Rooms of the Year.” Read More: Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More The post Smart Moves in Chicago, Atlanta and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Most recently, he served as senior manager of operations at Frazier History Museum.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Summerall was a board member of Houston First’s marketing committee in 2015-2019. The post Smart Moves in Seattle, New York City and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Summerall has served as area director of sales and marketing for Destination Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Derek in Houston and Thompson Playa del Carmen in Mexico.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

He joined the organization in 2015, and since then, has worked as sports marketing and special events coordinator, and operations manager. The post Smart Moves in New York, Panama City Beach and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Patrick Stewart. Stewart is director of special event for Visit Panama City Beach in Florida.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2024

Torres comes from The Confidante Miami Beach, where she worked in numerous roles since joining in 2015, most recently as director of commercial services. The post Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Want to stay ahead of the curve when selecting a destination for your next meeting? Marriott has just teamed up with Postcard Cabins to change the game when it comes to meetings in the great outdoors. Wish your attendees could just levitate from the airport to the meeting?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc., Odyssey , an expansive, in-world virtual meeting platform, is hosting large-scale, entirely virtual conferences within an entirely virtual reality. Read More: Create Experiential Moments That Bring Your Meetings to Life.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Between 2012 and 2015, Fuente moved from senior sales manager to director of entertainment group sales. Prior to her position at Dirty Habit DC, Trudo was executive meeting manager for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in DC. The post Smart Moves in LA, Encinitas and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Nina Dela Fuente.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Padilla became certified as a sommelier in 2015 and earned the Level Three Advanced Sommelier award in wines in 2022. Read More: F&B Smart Moves in California, Hawaii and More The post F&B Smart Moves in New York, Arizona and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

At the Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel in San Francisco, she successfully led a full re-positioning of the hotel through its 2015-2016 renovation. Adriana Molina Adriana Molina Molina joins Meeting Priorities as vice president of strategic partnerships. Air Force for 27 years.

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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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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 30, 2015

A photo posted by CrowdRiff (@crowdriff) on Oct 28, 2015 at 12:29pm PDT. Our doors are open and we’re looking forward to meeting you today during #soh2015 from 4pm-7pm. Our doors are open and we’re looking forward to meeting you today during #soh2015 from 4pm-7pm. Jerry (@JerAtTheMovies) October 30, 2015.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Today’s iconic guest, Deanna Nwosu , thinks that all event and meeting planners should nurture an entrepreneurial spirit. ” “Fast forward to 2015, I was in the corporate space. ” “The events industry, in terms of a meeting or event planner position, is relatively new.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

It became part of Access in 2015, and afterwards, grew from Colorado to Tennessee. Read More: Dear Woman Leaders, Stop Struggling and Start Succeeding The post Smart Moves: Access Appoints Three Female Co-CEOs appeared first on Smart Meetings. In 2009, she opened Workshop, a Colorado DMC.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In addition, he has earned numerous awards and public recognition, such as Amaya’s Conina being named one of the 15 Best Restaurants to Eat 2015 by San Antonio Current under his leadership. He holds a Level 1 Sommelier certification.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This cocktail experience, which began in 2015 in New York City, offers Tiki-inspired drinks and grub, running now through Dec. The post Tiki Cocktails, Christmas Movies and Land Rovers: Where to Take Your Group for the Holidays appeared first on Smart Meetings. Setting the (Pop-up) Bar. Mistletoe-to-Toe cocktail.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

In 2015, the first ‘big Summit’ took place on the campus, and in 2016, the event relocated to the Olma Messen St.Gallen, the biggest exhibition hall in the city. Gallen to meet the team from START Global at a small event co-organised by them and to learn more about their work and the innovation that comes out of this event.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In 2015, the top entrants in the awards included mostly apps, allowing for easier networking, real-time communication or streamlined translation. More : 6 Free Apps to Keep Meeting Planners Organized. CadmiumCD –a meeting room scheduling, resource management system and event logistic management platform.

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Smart Meetings

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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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

He has received numerous awards, including the Kimpton Shoptalk Team Award in 2015. Read More: Smart Moves in Chicago, Atlanta and More The post Smart Moves in Berkeley, Hollywood and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. He possesses a proven ability to streamline strategic growth and is deeply committed to employee engagement.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 16, 2023

The Michigan State football season adds excitement to fall meetings in Greater Lansing. Photo © 2015 Michigan State University Board of Trustees Fall is a special time of year in Greater Lansing. And as fans are flocking to home games, planners are scoring big with meetings in Greater Lansing.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 29, 2024

We can dream Here’s how I answered Merijn’s question: “In 2015, I invented the fishbowl sandwich. ” You can learn the what, why, and how to run a Fishbowl Sandwich from my book Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need. And, just like that, I was on to the next round! No problem!

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