Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Economists rarely agree on anything, but reports from Moody’s Analytics, Jeffries and The World Bank are in alignment that a recession is coming, probably by the end of 2023. Why is hospitality industry sentiment upbeat even as predictions call for economic downturn?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Now, not only am I sending you my social security number, my name, and my home address, I’m sending you my bank information. Whenever we invoice someone, it has a button that says ‘Pay with ACH,’ and it pops up with bank account information. I get asked for ACH information all the time. says Brandt. “I Call the branch number.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It is used by five out of the 10 largest US banks, half of Fortune 500 pharmaceutical and biotech companies and all Big Four Consulting Firms, which audit 90% of all Fortune 500 companies. GlobalMeet’s event technology makes fully interactive, live events available for audiences numbering over 100,000.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Anaheim Convention Center has active partnerships with Certified Recycling organizations, Habitat for Humanity and Second Harvest Food Banks and through these connections, excess material is diverted away from the landfill and redirected towards communities in need. Oregon: Sustainability Is the Name of the Game.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2023

Bavarian Ballrooms Rosewood Munich Lobby Housed in the heart of old-town Munich, in the historic former headquarters of the State Bank of Bavaria and the grand aristocratic residence Palais Neuhaus-Preysing, Rosewood Munich holds true to the Rosewood brand’s A Sense of Place philosophy.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Miller is the founder of Zero Waste in DC and author of “ Zero Waste Living, the 80/20 Way: The Busy Person’s Guide to a Lighter Footprint ,” as well as the former director of Climate Business at the World Bank Group.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2021

Housed in the former Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, this property just reopened after a two million dollar renovation with refurbished meeting spaces, reimagined interiors, fresh dining options and a newly curated art collection. The Langham Boston.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Anaheim Convention Center has active partnerships with Certified Recycling organizations, Habitat for Humanity and Second Harvest Food Banks and through these connections, excess material is diverted away from the landfill and redirected towards communities in need. Oregon: Sustainability Is the Name of the Game.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

Louisville, Kentucky—birthplace of Muhammad Ali—on the banks of the Ohio River, checked all those boxes. Some destinations rise to the top of meeting bucket lists because of their history. Others for their natural beauty, and still others for their dynamic business credentials.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The updated décor emphasizes the fusion of comfort and productivity with a relaxing color palette, and the hotel throughout brings tremendous character to life with its history as a bank opened in 1927 in Printer’s Alley.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

And today, the techie duo welcomes a very special guest who developed a brand management tool and mostly works with consulting firms and banks. ” “We’re primarily working with consulting firms, banks, and sales and marketing professionals,” he adds.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 4, 2024

The native Parisian grew up picnicking and relaxing on the banks of the Seine but has never dipped more than a toe in it. Generally, prices go down dramatically. And it’s a fantastic event.” Oh, and Chaulet says maybe bring your bathing suit.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2022

Each individual brings a unique “bank of strengths” that when called upon appropriately, can allow the group to function at its highest level. Relationships form the backdrop of success not only for each person, but for the entirety of organizations,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Issues such as inflation can lead to a cautious approach by central banks, a key element that is being closely monitored by EIC. The statistics Oxford Economics has compiled indicate a steady recovery worldwide, though concerns over a possible U.S. recession show the results as tentative. Small event RFPs increased to 97% of 2019 levels.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

That doesn’t mean you have to break the bank. Though planners have been slightly overwhelmed by the choice of platforms to host these spaces on, what is clear is that technology is not one size fits all. Technology should reflect the needs of specific audiences. Just use what you already have to appropriately. Here are some Smart Tips.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

Louisville, Kentucky—birthplace of Muhammad Ali—on the banks of the Ohio River checked all those boxes. Some destinations rise to the top of meeting bucket lists because of their history. Others for their natural beauty, and still others for their dynamic business credentials.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2024

In this discussion, Valerie Ulrich, former vice president of special events and conferences at First Republic Bank and currently a consultant for special events and conferences, and Spencer Glazer, event coordinator at Wolters Kluwer , discuss work/life balance.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2023

Read More: New C-Suite Initiative at National Civil Rights Museum Adds Context to DEI The experience will be held in the museum’s Bank of America Special Exhibitions Gallery across 4,000 sq. Much of this mix-making and mythmaking was through music, from the Negro spirituals down to jazz and gospel, funk and hip-hop.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2024

The hotel makes the city’s 1928 “Continental Bank” building its home. Read More: Choose the ‘Wright’ Space to Enhance Your Events Celebrated Roots, Exciting Beginnings Meeting space at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City Kimpton Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City wraps up an extensive four-month renovation.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Prior to this new position, Oaks worked for Bank of Springfield Center in Illinois as its director of operations and box office manager and, later, as the center’s general manager. Brian Oaks. Oaks is now senior vice president and chief operating officer at Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The State of Meetings and Events in Morocco Some of the best news Berrada shared is that the 2023 Annual Meeting of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund are still posed to hold their events in Marrakesh as originally planned. People who are taking tours between cities can expect no disruptions.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

She has also held senior marketing positions with firms EY, Grant Thornton, PWC and SNR Denton, communications roles with Bank of New York and CIBC Melon, and interim global marketing stints with WTT Group and YTKO Group. Before her new position, Berwick was global marketing director for Reed & Mackay Travel Ltd. Patrick Stewart.

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Endless Events

JUNE 11, 2021

Instead, bank on the fact that attendees are feeling just a little more forgiving than usual! It’s only natural that you’ll have some hiccups and make a few mistakes – heck, even seasoned planners run into issues during “normal” events. Start Understanding The Timing.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

Those micro-interactions create a positive memory that can be put in a person’s “bank” for when they need it. Because words matter, even the language of diversity is evolving to include the B of “belonging” as the end goal for all the inclusion work being done.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

If they’re 1/16 th Cherokee and they’re enrolled, they get it from the day they’re born so we have some kids graduating high school with six figures in the bank,” she said. “It’s basically a payout from the revenues,” said Property Sales Manager Stacy Pegg, who reported that recent dividends were valued at $7,000-$8,000. “If

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Dubai Islamic Bank Gala Dinner. Protec partnered @alsayeghmedia with #EventLighting #EventVideo #EventAudio #EventStaging & #EventRigging for the Dubai Islamic Bank gala dinner. Because of the positioning of the panels, along with bold imagery and a small amount of text, it made them appear like pages in a children’s book.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka documented 1.2 million tourists who visited the country from January through July of this year, versus 720,000 visitors during all of 2022—so this latest policy is part of an ongoing (and successful) strategy to further bolster Sri Lanka’s status as an international travel destination.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Hosting a food or coat drive, volunteering at a food bank, participating in a charitable 5K walk/run or caroling at a nursing home are just a few of the 25 ideas shared on totalwellnesshealth.com. Dressing in ugly holiday sweaters or pajamas on the last day of work before holiday vacation is also a hoot.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The section of the global meetings forecast, “The Future of Personalization,” contributed by events services agency Banks Sadler, claims laws such as GDPR—and the breaches they are meant to prevent—are making attendees more aware than ever. Ripple effects of GDPR are reaching even further, affecting attendees, as well.

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Endless Events

MARCH 6, 2023

Brandt continues: “So as soon [a platform] gets hacked, they take that table, and they run it against all of the banks, all of the credit cards, Google, Microsoft, Apple, all of those things. It’s worth checking back in on your bank accounts, financial accounts major registration platforms, and Zoom accounts.” “One

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

He brings over 22 years of community and business development experience, having worked in key banking roles such as regional manager and branch manager throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. Mario Farfan Mario Farfan Meet Chicago Northwest welcomes Mario Farfan as group sales leader, account executive of group sales.

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The Abbi Agency

DECEMBER 2, 2021

With the devastating fires that swept across Northern Nevada this summer, our client Plumas Bank utilized our PR resources to focus on giving back to the communities in need. We can tell you all day that Plumas Bank cares for its community, but to back this up with REAL commitment, well… that’s the sauce.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At the time, he was working as a trader for Deutsche Bank. He took groups to two major investment banks and ended with a trading game as a fun team-building activity that stimulated what it was like to do open trading. The way to make that connection is through contextual understanding.” Luan, however, took his request seriously.

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2021

I’ll be watching with great curiosity to see what will they use that money for and how do they improve the product as opposed to just improving their bank accounts or buying other companies.” You can do amazing things with that amount of money to increase the customer experience.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

“So if you have a company, let’s say one of the big multinational banks that we service, we’ve replicated their environment, their auditorium, their building, which is part of their brand. Among the many incredible things Touchcast can does is the concept of digital twinning.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

Their cloud banking technology is used by more than 1,750 financial institutions around the world—over 250 of which attended this year’s nSight. Founded in 1986 in the United Kingdom by CEO Sally Webb, TSEC was a pioneer in the budding event planning industry. The younger nCino started in 2011 and started nSight in 2013.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club , Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida—Free Golf. 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.

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