Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2024

He has enjoyed a robust hospitality career across various departments, including front office management, catering and remote sales. He brings nearly 30 years of hospitality experience, from which he will draw to drive the resort’s longtime mission of delivering unparalleled guest experiences in an energetic employee environment.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

West Virginia Department of Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby shared success stories from a targeted message to remote workers looking for an affordable, outdoorsy lifestyle. A Hospitable Spirit. The pinnacle of the annual event is The Spirit of Hospitality celebration and fundraiser. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) July 20, 2022.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2022

With the return of in-person events and new technologies developed for hybrid and remote platforms, meeting professionals have more opportunities than ever to engage and excite attendees. Focused Hospitality . The overarching goal of hospitality is to give people a positive and memorable experience.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

We were unable to connect to the platform from our remote location where we were broadcasting. Secondly, this is going to be a hospitality family affair. We’re going to see a lot more remote presentations where we’ve got a nice, controlled environment, with lights and cameras. Lastly, there is value in virtual.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

She also served as remote senior sales manager for Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Chicago and Benchmark’s national sales team. Gilda Perez-Alvarado JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group in Chicago announces Perez-Alvarado as chief executive officer of its Americas Hotels & Hospitality Group. Aqua-Aston Hospitality.

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Over the last few years, many players in the hospitality industry have implemented smartphone door locks, instant communication, and other self-service technologies. Since international travel reopened, delivering contactless experiences has become the primary goal of leading players in the hospitality industry. Source: Intelity.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2022

Despite the district seeing relatively low visitation, this can serve as a testament to continual investment in its hospitality sector. Additionally, offering virtual or hybrid options is still popular and can encourage some attendees to join remotely instead of in person.”. In all, the D.C. Much like D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Metaverse Hospitality (MH), based in Tampa, Florida, is the creator of the first hotels in the Metaverse and on June 28 will release its first NFTs—non-fungible tokens (more on that later)—which will act as valued assets in the Metaverse and “will provide utility, tangible awards and perks in the real world.”. if it means anything at all.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

Indianapolis, Las Vegas, and numerous other cities have since bounced back and are reporting high occupancies and big convention numbers to prove that the tourism and hospitality industries have regained stability amid a prodigious couple of years. . travel association shared how as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. Indianapolis.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Across the hospitality industry, meetings and large-scale events play a significant role in the success of hotels, restaurants, clubs—really any venue.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The hospitality industry is built on being welcoming and inclusive and Dean stressed the importance of telling that story during recruiting to replace the brain drain that happened with diverse faces bringing fresh ideas. “We Puerto Rico is using hospitality and meetings as a transformative tool for the community,” said Dean.

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Endless Events

JULY 23, 2020

The majority of experiences should try to be as inclusive as possible in order to accommodate different people’s needs, which includes remote viewing. The people who have great hospitality experience are the ones that make a person feel like they’re not different, they’re not separate.

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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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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2022

rates of infection and hospitalization are also an underreported but important trend. Further, four out of five are extending their trip due to their ability to work remotely. Jennifer McQuiston said, “We are in the early days of this response. Likely more cases will occur.”. Laptop luggers open their wallets.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We’re also seeing some ‘return to work’ celebration events, with companies looking to re-energize employees returning to an office environment after working remote for more than a year. Guests want to have direct customer interface rather than using remote options, team building, relationship building.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Digital nomad that they are, they pack every connected device they own to play (and work remotely) during their stay. We anticipate what’s coming down the road and expertly guide our clients through the ever-changing landscape of travel and hospitality marketing. Are you up to speed on the tech they need? Who’s already doing it well?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2022

With Sands’ AI detecting software, roughly 80% of issues can be solved remotely, saving huge amounts of time. During the pandemic, Sands gave out Wyebot systems to hospitals for free to help them with the sudden load of patients so many hospitals saw. They were setting up clinics for Covid testing,” Sands says.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Can you arrange for that person to join remotely, and would they be able to? It’s important to also communicate with attendees remotely. Make sure you have a backup plan if a critical event program member suddenly becomes unavailable. Should you remove the event from the agenda? As the adage goes, knowledge is power.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The crux of merging VR media and technology with the event and hospitality industries is in their shared inclination and motivation to effect experiences. It can all happen at once, and it can all happen from behind the remote screens of meeting professionals, ready to engage. VR in F&B.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2022

Because WEC will focus on the in-person this year, there will be a lighter touch with the general sessions and one concurrent session throughout the day, but an online host will guide and facilitate for the remote audience. We want to broaden the funnel even more,” Van Deventer said. Eat, Do, Be Seen in SF.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The “ Pathways to Clarity ” theme carried throughout with numerous exhibitors, suppliers and presenters focusing on sustainable practices while many emphasized the importance of inclusion and mental wellness through design within the events, tourism and hospitality industries. Celebrating #smartwomeninmeetings because it elevates everyone!

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 20, 2024

Our digital experts specialize in hospitality and tourism, and we’ve identified and translated these trends into actionable strategies for our clients. Workplace Flexibility: The Rise of ‘Workcations’ The remote work revolution has blurred the lines between work and leisure, leading to the rise of ‘workcations’.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

It was also named the globe’s second-safest city, its sixth-best for remote workers, and ranks among the top in international smart-city rankings. Toronto ranked first in North America for both high-tech job creation and population growth and in the world for working women.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

4 and BA5, high vaccination rates, lower hospitalization and death rates, as well as the availability and use of vaccine boosters (including new bivalent formulation), rapid tests and treatments for Covid-19.”. Read More : Western Canada: Touring Indigenous Lands.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Why is that and why do you think it is hitting the hospitality industry so hard? Almost no industry was more impacted by Covid than the hospitality industry. The hospitality industry as a whole is unexpectedly at the base of a new S Curve, and has been at the launch point of several S Curves over the last two years.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

He’ll work remotely out of the nation’s capital, where he’ll focus on booking conferences requiring more than 550 rooms. Trevina Height Benchmark, a global hospitality company, appointed Height director of catering and conference services at Delta Hotels Marriott Watters Creek Convention Center, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2021

The company’s meeting team has been running hybrid meetings (with remote and in-person attendees); they can send “Disney at Home” packages to remote guests and run online trivia games during meetings to keep everyone tapped in to the magic.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Karamat pointed to an increased focus in the agenda on mental health and wellness, increasing engagement online and offline in addition to managing talent issues, remote workers and training workforces today. Read More : Ramsay’s Kitchen Opens at Harrah’s Las Vegas. These people understand our business and how to drive meetings forward.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

There’s a shortage of people in all aspects of hospitality , and audio-visual is included in that as well. So if you’re trying to bring in a remote presenter or somebody is having mic problems, chances are by the time you get the person down there, whatever it was that needed to be fixed at that moment has passed.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2022

Remote employees are struggling to keep boundaries and work-life integration is breaking down. She encouraged meeting professionals to strive to create an oasis of wellbeing in their offices and in their meeting spaces by addressing the culture so the default is movement and health.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

They are tasked with setting the stage for executive planning sessions and bringing together remote teams. Neuroinclusion Imperative ALHI President and CEO Michael Dominguez connected the dots on hospitality and economic trends A quarter of the world’s population, the largest minority on the planet, is neurodivergent.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The human resources team is back in colleges talking about the benefits of the hospitality industry and some new perks, Pallotta shared. A significant number of training classes are online and many teams work remote exclusively. Instead of contributing to a 401K, some are choosing to put the benefit toward paying off school loans.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Trend: Employers are bringing remote workers together using incentives to make up for the water cooler talk they are missing in Zoom calls. Meanwhile, The Above and Beyond Foundation has been giving checks ranging from $500 Urgent Aid Grants to $10,000 Heart of Hospitality gifts to front-line workers demonstrating outstanding service.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 9, 2022

Gen Z, those born in the late 90s and early 2000s, haven’t yet grasped the benefits of hospitality jobs and business. TikTok] for talent acquisition; or maybe Gen Zers may have a certain value toward rural life or urban life but want a job that’s remote in New York.”.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Smart Meetings loves recognizing talented hospitality professionals who will help the industry evolve as we get back to meeting, so when we heard that Destinations International had announced their 2021 30 Under 30 class from convention and visitors bureaus and tourism boards around the world, we wanted to get to know them better.

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Dana Communications

MAY 16, 2023

With more people able to work remotely, guests are choosing to extend their stay and further engage in the chosen locale and hotels and resorts will be wise to take advantage of this growing trend. Lucia or the couple who wants to exchange vows in a sprawling Italian villa in Lake Como, a destination wedding is a fairytale come to life.

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