Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This is what Loews Atlanta Hotel demonstrated when Sustainable Forestry Initiative Conference (SFI) hosted their event just days after a water main break occurred in downtown Atlanta, and later impacted another water main pipe in midtown Atlanta, just days before the conference was scheduled.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2024

He brings nearly 40 years of hospitality experience across numerous leading hospitality companies, including 20 years with Starwood Hotels & Resorts. In 2018, he was named Manager of the Year at WRMC and in 2022 received Visit Fort Worth’s Beyond Award, which recognizes excellence in hospitality service.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2024

She brings an extensive background in hospitality and the events industry, having served as director of events at Palm Beach County Convention Center among other respected organizations. He brings a dedication to sustainability and social impact with purpose-led initiatives, and has been recognized as one of Rosewood’s Impact Trailblazers.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 23, 2024

All presentations were focused on new and inventive ideas that would attract meeting professionals and attendees to ideas centered around trends such as sustainability, food and beverage diversity, networking and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Don’t let your personal brand or communication style negatively effect your leadership role.

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Dana Communications

APRIL 11, 2022

While Marriott’s long list of initiatives is truly admirable and aspirational for many hospitality businesses, you don’t need to be the world’s biggest hotel chain to make strides in going green. Event planners and their clients insist on sustainable event management. What are the benefits of becoming an eco-friendly hotel or resort?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. At a time when many are reacting to changes in climate and attendee expectations, the golden state’s hospitality sector is leading the way to a future that will continue to welcome change-makers for decades to come. Sustainable Meeting.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2025

These trends have reshaped demand in the hospitality industry, making adaptable, client-focused sales strategies an essential tool for hotel sales managers. Implementing user-friendly online platforms and apps for seamless booking, communication, and check-ins can simplify the customer experience and encourage repeat business.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Najera has honed his skills in marketing throughout his two decade career, working across various sectors, including advertising and hospitality. Her dedication and expertise is apparent through her previous work in marketing communications success of the Westin Anaheim Resort and their many local venues under Wincome Hospitality.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Sustained Engagement Should Be Your Focus. This is why sustained engagement has become the preferred strategy for many top brands. This is why sustained engagement has become the preferred strategy for many top brands. Here’s a guide to help you build your own sustained engagement approach, so you can up your game.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Regenerative Tourism When sustainable travel just won’t cut it, the most conscientious wanderlusters can turn to regenerative tourism. Marked by actively helping rather than passively avoiding harm, these trips feature hands-on environmental efforts or community contributions. , here’s what you can additionally watch for in 2025.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

In this executive role, Park will lead the company’s global marketing, brand strategy and communications. Her over two decades of marketing experience, with a specialization in hospitality, make her a strong leader to oversee strategic and innovative marketing at BWH Hotels and ensure teams across the company achieve their goals.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Visit Greater Palm Springs in Rancho Mirage, California, appointed Bruggemans director of sustainability and community engagement. Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. Chris Rynkiewicz. Suzanne Bajek. Will Trokey.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. I didn’t pick hospitality; it picked me,” said Candace Hemingway. “I

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Greater Miami is a top-notch destination for sustainable meetings Miami is known for its glittering beaches, dynamic culture and number of luxurious resorts. But did you also know that Miami is leading the way in sustainability? Many of the goals established come from the United Nations ’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Dana Communications

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This can be accomplished by leaving behind the gentlest of footprints in heavily trafficked places (or heading to less visited sites to alleviate overtourism altogether), knowing and obeying local laws and always being respectful of the local residents and culture as well as doing their part to travel as sustainably as possible.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2023

Smart Woman Summit kicks off the next year for Smart Women in Meetings with empowerment and thoughtful conversations When leaders come together to tackle the biggest challenges in the hospitality meetings industry. Not all employees communicate the same way, receive information the same way nor do they interact socially in the same way.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2023

SXSW is known for progressive programming and this year even more tracks were added, including civic engagement and activism, health equity and sustainable food practices. Trendspiration : Instead of slapped-on ferns or florals, include sustainability in the design and planning from the start.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

FR The action of going to a movie theater is always a treat in itself, and our team prides themselves on combining the magic of the movie experience and hospitality with meetings and events. Read More: Seeking Sustainable Venues Photo courtesy of Galaxy Theatres Grandscape SM Where are some bells and whistles planners can look forward to?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Communication is difficult because staff is limited. The hospitality industry lost key players throughout the pandemic and is still working to match pre-pandemic levels of expertise as they recruit and train new professionals. The resort has been fully invested in sustainability since its very inception.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. At a time when many are reacting to changes in climate and attendee expectations, the golden state’s hospitality sector is leading the way to a future that will continue to welcome change-makers for decades to come. Sustainable Meeting.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

The Hospitality, Marketing Crossover In a previous Smart Meetings article , we touched on the connection between hospitality schools and marketing schools. As a hospitality major, it would’ve been amazing to have been offered marketing classes. I believe marketing and hospitality go hand in hand.

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Solimar International

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Meet the future of the Sustainable Tourism Industry. Three times per year, we run a virtual internship program, connecting with talented young professionals with a passion for sustainable tourism, conservation, and international development. Previously he worked in hospitality at Refuge de l’Oule, located amid the French Pyrenees.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2022

Now, industry leaders are opening doors to encourage, engage with and invest in new faces in meetings and hospitality. But foundational skills like interpersonal and communication skills, empathy, as well as good written and verbal communication will prove to be as crucial as ever in the business.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2022

The hospitality landscape was filled with full-service hotels fronted by suited doormen and an abundance of amenities. We think it is important that the outside of the building communicates something to guests that will meet their needs inside,” she added. Many are switching out to more regionally appropriate, sustainable plants. “It

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2023

A: What drove me to this was really my passion of travel and culture and cross-cultural communication. I started seeing how hemp and cannabis can really be vehicles to make the world better, more sustainable, more regenerative, more compassionate and more interconnected. That’s why I’m incredibly passionate about what I do.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

The hospitality boom isn’t going anywhere. Make sure to keep an eye on not only what’s being said during the event, but also what’s communicated on your surveys and event materials. Not only is it incredibly decadent, it’s not sustainable and leads to potentially dangerous prep and display conditions. Better buckle up!

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Expo 2020 Dubai is an investment in a sustainable, resilient and diversified economy that will spur broader economic impact in key sectors—including construction, transport, storage, communications, travel, tourism, hospitality and business services—in the UAE, the wider region and beyond,” Nagdev said.

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Solimar International

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Tourism has a huge potential to positively impact communities, especially when it is conducted sustainably. In this blog post, we highlight “Community Trails” and Bedouin tourism in the Negev Desert, Israel. Eventually, the project expanded to a wider product, with Bedouin hospitality at its core. . Photo of Raz Arbel.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Contribute to the communications plan. Sustainability Takes Center Stage Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) is the umbrella organization that hosts the Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative (NZCE). Create impact through legacy initiatives. Measure and share impact. To learn more, visit [link].

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 20, 2023

The post Customers demand increasing sustainability efforts at hotels and meeting venues appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. But even so hospitality is still lagging behind other industries, such as construction, when it comes to measuring their carbon footprint.

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Dana Communications

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Care for Community Teams that meet off-site inherently infuse local economies with revenue as well as support hospitality jobs in the area. Coordinate park cleanups or volunteer work in a community garden. Protection for the Planet Sustainability has staying power – check out some of our earlier blogs here and here.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 21, 2023

The post Industry pioneers KP Ho and Bill Bensely to headline PHIST 6, Southeast Asia’s largest sustainability event appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. KP Ho will be interviewed by David Johnson of Delivering Asia Communications. We are also excited to welcome KP Ho back to Phuket.

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Solimar International

JUNE 24, 2022

Solimar International is proud to introduce our Summer 2022 Virtual Travel Writing and Sustainable Tourism Internship Cohort! This semester’s cohort features 18 talented individuals with a shared passion for sustainable development and tourism. That is when he decided to build a career in sustainable tourism. ymaz , from I?zmir,

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 19, 2022

What is sustainable travel? Sustainable or eco-travel is a way of managing travel activities so that the natural environment is preserved and supported. Three pillars of sustainability. The concept of sustainability encompasses three interrelated categories: social, economic, and environmental.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

9, Caesars Entertainment and MPI produced the first “ Media & Momentum: A Morning of Recognition and Impact ” as a celebration of the contribution of the meetings and events industry media and announced the UNLV Hospitality College Scholarship. Meetings and Events Trade Press Honored at Inaugural Event Hosted by Caesars and MPI On Oct.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2022

Kim has been in events and luxury hospitality sales for 10 years and most recently worked at Highgate hospitality as its area account director for groups. Most recently, the 25-year hospitality veteran was executive vice president at Visit Huntington Beach. John Ehlenfeldt. Greg O’Dell. Kelly Gertino. Anthony Molino.

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