Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2025

These innovations are already in place in locations across the East Coast and are headed to Arizona, New Mexico and California next. market with its inaugural private jet journey, Colors of the World , set to depart in March 2026. now operating 24/7 at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

BE, says the privately funded project stemmed from Anaheim’s need for a central location outside of Disneyland. BE will fulfill the need for a center in Orange County where adults and businesses can work, meet, live, and vacation. We want to give people the opportunity to live, work and play in the same location.”. We want ocV!BE

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

When my plane touches down in Cleveland for the ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo in early August, it will be my homecoming. and later at Cleveland Magazine , the local electric company’s marketing slogan was Best Location in the Nation. The post ASAE Cleveland: A Prodigal Son’s Guide to The Land appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Sustainable Transportation in Anaheim Reducing carbon emissions in transportation has been at the forefront of conversations in the meeting industry, and Anaheim has been taking it seriously. Meeting professionals have options for group and event attendee transportation that can reduce the carbon footprint.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

Behind the scenes of The NAMM Show In January, Smart Meetings had the privilege of attending The NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, California. Cindy Sample Smart Meetings: The NAMM Show has been in Anaheim for a while now. What made this destination an ideal location for NAMM?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

For travel managers (and meeting professionals), the job requires agility, delicate planning, awareness, intention over expenses and duty of care. GBT’s paper outlines several ways travel can reinforce this movement to revitalize connection and culture in meetings and business, further exemplifying the dynamics of business travel.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Now, Philadelphia is gearing up to honor the results of that gathering with a massive 250th anniversary celebration in 2026. Phillys event calendar in 2026 will be filled with some other notable events, including PCMAs Convening Leaders, two rounds of NCAA March Madness tournament action, six FIFA World Cup matches, and MLBs All-Star Game.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

The revitalized downtown convention district will make Cincinnati a meetings destination like no other. Accessible, state-of-the art, and a vibrant cultural destination in its own right, Cincinnati is changing the conversation on meetings and conventions in the Midwest. Learn why the future meets in Cincy.

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JULY 25, 2024

The Indiana Convention Center, located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, is the place to be for your next meeting—and is only getting better. Indianapolis is recently enjoying an even higher profile as a top meetings destination. A thriving Midwest city, easily accessible from destinations across the U.S., and no wonder.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 8, 2024

Its location is excellent, with the nearest station, S-Bahn at Kriens Mattenhof, just a 3-minute walk from the hotel. Additionally, it has a small event space with 3 meeting rooms accommodating up to 30 delegates. Starting in 2026, they plan to power a vessel with hydrogen.

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Business travel will reach 483 million trips by 2026, and cities worldwide are adapting to welcome more travelers. The area around the New York Stock Exchange pulses with new energy as outdoor meeting spaces spring to life. Healthcare leaders gather at the MHA’s 88th Annual Meeting to discuss industry trends.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Homelessness and property damage made headlines on national news, casting the Pacific Northwest in an unfavorable light as a tourist and meetings destination. of meeting space spanning up to 65 meeting rooms, an expansive lobby area, a garden terrace, mixing zone, with 570,290 sq. of total meeting space.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Soccer lovers arriving for the FIFA World Cup in 2026, NFL fans flocking to the Super Bowl at the stunning SoFi Stadium in 2027, and the international community converging for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games the back half of this decade will be booming in Los Angeles. Theres another big reason to love L.A.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The city was recently selected as a candidate host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the official host of the Summer Olympics in 2028. The open-air stadium has over 100,000 square feet of event space conveniently located in Exposition Park just three miles from the heart of downtown.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 28, 2023

The post TCEB launches ‘Thailand MICE to Meet You Year 2023’ campaign at IMEX Frankfurt 2023, spotlighting new products, tech solutions and support schemes appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The location is not, however, limited to each particular city but a cluster of city, as well.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Hoosier hospitality and world-class convention facilities: These may be the things that come to mind when you think about meeting in Indianapolis. Centrally located In the heart of the Midwest, Indy is within a day’s drive of more than half the population of the U.S.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

We have 70,000 square metres of flexible event space in the heart of Melbourne, and our riverside location makes for spectacular settings to celebrate AIME’s 30th anniversary. Opening in 2026, this will include a hotel, commercial spaces, a plenary venue, and 3,700 square metres of multipurpose space on Geelong’s waterfront.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 28, 2024

John Sutfin) As you narrow down the list of destinations for your next meeting, you may be looking at other lists for inspiration. This year alone, the city has been named to Cvent’s “Top Meeting Destinations in North America” (ranked No. Don’t be surprised if Austin makes an appearance on just about all of them.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The majority of participants shared that they are still in limbo for how meetings in 2022 are going to go. One participant successfully hosted an in-person meeting in Q4 2021. Another participant just contracted for their group from 2026 – 2034. If you must reduce your room block, expect to reduce meeting space as well.

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Travel Daily News

APRIL 4, 2023

The 180-key Tivoli Muscat Hotel & Residences will begin development in the Omani capital later this year, with the property slated to launch in 2026. The new-build property will be located in LA VIE, Muscat Hills, a prominent established mixed-use community strategically located within 10 minutes’ drive of Muscat International Airport.

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AUGUST 16, 2024

Bowie House, Auberge Resorts Collection — Also in the city’s Cultural District, this 106-room urban retreat feels both Western and modern with 10,000 square feet of meeting space across seven venues, a luxury spa, a Texas-style restaurant, and a lobby bar.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

A major terminal expansion at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will make Austin, Texas, accessible to more global meeting attendees. And meeting planners will be glad to know: There’s about to be greater capacity for more flights landing from more domestic and international destinations.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Christchurch has won the right to host the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) Conference in 2026, only the second time this event has come to the Southern Hemisphere. The post Christchurch to host International Association of Geomorphologists Conference appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Ian Fuller says.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The Geological Society of America, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers — these are just a few of the organizations that chose to bring their annual meetings to Anaheim this year. A Convention Center That Delivers Convenience and Care With 99 meeting rooms and 1.8

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 5, 2023

Already, internationally recognised universities, research institutions and one of Australia’s premium research hospitals are located here, giving foundation to Sydney’s innovative heart and one of Australia’s most expansive multidisciplinary research ecosystems. hectare harbourside park have also been unveiled.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 28, 2023

For meeting planners looking to flawlessly execute a large-scale event, this diverse and intriguing metropolis makes the ideal setting thanks to its world-class convention center, abundant hotel offerings, and more. Join the ranks of organizations and meeting planners that flock to Philadelphia to host large-scale events.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Often dismissed as spaces of emptiness, deserts are rendered mute, and static, but there is much more than meets the eye. More than Meets the Eye – Arts AlUla presents an exhibition of contemporary works by Saudi artists on loan from collectors in Saudi Arabia, hosted at Maraya.

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Business Traveler USA

JANUARY 17, 2022

The 616-room Holiday Inn Resort Yoko Park Onsen in Quang Hanh is scheduled to open in 2026. Quang Hanh is located around a 30-minute drive from Halong City and 45 minutes to Van Don International airport. The three hotels are also set to open in 2026 in the development which currently welcomes around five million visitors annually.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For many of our North American clients, the easy answer for this are the destinations of Mexico and the Caribbean Islands due to location and ease of airlift. Set to open in 2026, these two properties will sit side by side with the JW Marriott being the family-friendly resort option and the W being geared towards adults-only.

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MAY 24, 2024

Organizers began experimenting with different venues this year to prepare for 2026, when the Austin Convention Center closes for renovations. Learn more and start planning today at VisitAustin.org/Meet. SXSW brings nearly 300,000 people to Austin every March. Aaron Rogosin photos) In many ways, SXSW is synonymous with Austin.

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JULY 14, 2023

When the 801-room Omni Fort Lauderdale opens in late fall 2025/early 2026, the property will add up to another 640 peak nights to the the current inventory of 1,000 rooms within walking distance of the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. Greater Fort Lauderdale’s convention package is about to get a major boost.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

China National Convention Center phase II (“CNCC II”), the key construction project of Beijing, is located in the Olympic Green Area at the northernmost end of Beijing’s central axis and had served as the Main Media Center (MMC) for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 22, 2024

The head of Mastercard’s events “gave us their high-profile internal staff meeting to test this because their leadership wants Mastercard to be the most sustainable company in the world,” Riggs said. “We Is it an urban or a suburban location? In other words, is it a three-star hotel or a five-star hotel? Is it a resort?

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 24, 2023

trillion in 2026, a 370 percent increase from 2021. New players are unlikely to meet this criterion in the foreseeable future, so they simply can’t strike a deal with giants. So, it’s crucial to keep in mind where your key suppliers are located and what options are available to issue virtual cards and settle them.

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As Phocuswright’s US Online Travel Agency Market Report 2022-2026 shows, OTAs receive only 22 percent of total gross bookings, lagging well behind direct supplier channels (41 percent) and offline agencies (37 percent). The Group also owns several other brands located in Europe, India, and other regions. Or watch a video explainer.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Booking.com Spotlights Tips for Solo Female Business Travelers With most professionals in the meetings industry being female, we want to make sure you stay savvy and safe during your next business trip. Avoid posting your tagged location, real-time movements and photos of your accommodation or ticket details on social media.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

As social and political challenges come to the fore, associations, DMOs, and convention centers are faced with decisions concerning the locations of their events. This was prior to me joining the organization, but we have had a history where we have made decisions like that to move meetings. We have plans in place.

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