Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Thiago Araujo Thiago Araujo, BCD Meetings & Events BCD Meetings & Events welcomes Araujo as global sustainability director. He brings over 15 years of experience working at the intersection of sustainability, business development and strategic leadership.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Destinations International (DI) and Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) have partnered to help DI members further their educations and careers. Other scholarships—such as the Pathway to STHM Scholarship, awarded to those pursuing a degree in sport, tourism or hospitality fields—are also available.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2024

Gary Spencer and Erika Kauffman Gary Spencer (left) and Erika Kauffman (right), Highgate Real estate and hospitality management company Highgate expands its Hawaii leadership team with two new appointments. Spencer is appointed as senior vice president of sales & marketing, luxury, lifestyle & Hawaii.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Patel is currently president and COO of Ridgemont Hospitality in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he also served as vice president of operations and development. Pillet studied culinary arts in Nantes, France, during his hospitality education and went on to hold multiple leadership positions in the hospitality industry internationally.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

Diversity, sustainability and violent crime were on the agenda for Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, this week along with a host of other social issues destination marketing organizations are taking on as they emerge from Covid empowered to address a larger mission of getting heads in beds. Much Respect. “We

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2022

While travel numbers continue to grow, the events industry has been forever changed since Covid stopped the world in 2019 and giving back to the community is a priority for the travel, hospitality and event professionals as we enter the new year. Travel took place in Orlando this past June and going green was the focus.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

There’s definitely more emphasis on wellness, sustainability and inclusivity,” said Jennifer Squeglia, “I think there’s great energy in our industry right now. of hospitality partners are expecting that many events. Standing Behind Sustainability The focus on sustainability starts at the RFP level.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

For others, it could mean foregoing the use of an outdoor venue altogether while selecting a venue that features an extensive sustainability program. In addition to carefully selecting a venue for its sustainability policies, event planners are now enlisting the services of consultants that specialize in disaster response and mitigation.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It is a day to highlight the need for investment in funding gaps to build a more sustainable and resilient tourism sector. They released three ways the tourism industry can contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They can also look to investing in sustainable infrastructure. Reducing emissions brings a $24.7

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

However, with the chaotic state of staffing in the hospitality industry, the 140th year of celebrating labor unions merits a second look. Unionized hotels provide the stability and training that hospitality workers are seeking—they could be part of the solution to the shortage that meeting planners are waiting for.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2024

Migliorini will serve as director of food and beverage, bringing an extensive hospitality background with a career that began with Walt Disney World in Orlando, rising through the ranks to become assistant director of food and beverage at Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort.

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EHL Insights

JULY 1, 2024

As academics specializing in the travel, tourism and hospitality (TTH) industry, we have trained and advised dozens of companies in their journey towards sustainable businesses.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2025

Wellness as Hospitality Citizen Watch gifiting Old friends and new made up the Smart Meetings signature gifting lounge. All Aboard the Wellness Train From there, attendees took to the Santa Fe Sky Railway , a unique train that immerses riders in Santa Fes railroad history.

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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

APRIL 19, 2023

Hawaii celebrates with green businesses Paradise has innumerable advocates within the hospitality industry, many of which are launching new initiatives to celebrate and preserve beautiful destinations such as the Hawaiian Islands. Food rescue prevents the increase in the environmental footprint caused by food waste.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

When she began attending college at San Jose State University, she was quick to join their Hospitality Management Program. When she graduated, she embarked on a one-year Manager in Training program with Dolce Hayes Mansion. The support and guidance from great mentors sustained her evolution, she reports.

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The MICE Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There’s a lot happening in Stuttgart right now, especially in its transformation into a leading destination for sustainable events. It drew over 2000 participants dedicated to sustainable urban development. That includes adapting and anticipating changes in education, vocational training and research.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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. Insights from the Team at Atlantis Michelle Liu led a comprehensive presentation on Atlantis’s sustainability programs.

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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. something magic happens. It was a fun motivator for attendees to let go of any insecurities and access their inner freethinker.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2023

“At the moment, so many planners are just glad to be getting beyond the pandemic that a lot of things have disappeared from their main view,” he says, “and elements like sustainability, health and wellness, and, of course, safety, are in the periphery, kind of lurking off to the sides.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

km downtown Toronto research park and health innovation hub, comprises 7 million square feet of facilities representing Canada’s largest concentration of hospitals, research institutes, business incubators, and venture capital organizations, along with the University of Toronto. The Discovery District , a 2.5

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2023

Romie Romila Mushtaq , who spoke the two sentences that kicked off this story, is a triple board-certified brain doctor, award-winning speaker and chief wellness officer with Evolution Hospitality and an expert in calming the busy brain. and learning to take a brainPAUSE.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 23, 2022

The post HSMAI Academy to hold a revenue & digital training workshop from 14-15 Sept appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The two-day revenue and digital hotel training workshop program, specific to hotels and resorts, will be to be held for the first time in Phuket. Technology check for your property.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

When it comes to open space, resistance training and aerobic capability, hotels can offer the tools to empower people to take care of themselves on the road.” Riggs encouraged meeting planners to include members on their team who are mental health first-aid-trained for both meetings staff and event attendees. You are a community.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Sustainable Luxury Sustainability is a topic constantly at the center of meetings and events industry conversation and it’s evolving as more than a trend to become a revolution of eco-friendly awareness in business standards of practice.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2023

A quest to find sustainable event experts leads to an emerging wine region in California’s Central Coast It’s not your imagination. This is more than a sustainability moment for meetings. The quest to design green meetings often feels like a greenhouse gas-cutting limbo game. Green meetings are here to stay.

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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. The meetings industry not only offers opportunities for those ‘reskilling’ but for those interested in expanding skills through cross-training. To hear the full conversation, listen on demand.

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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. He also stressed the importance of seeing the meetings industry as a force for good in advancing sustainability. “We

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Armed with Nashville-branded gear from Boundless Network , Revo sunglasses from Wet Paint Group and sustainable hydration from Heart Water , the conversations focused on solutions to the biggest problems facing the successful execution of events today. How to Counteract the Quiet Quit. How to Search Better. Sam Richter. You are welcome.

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EHL Insights

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Transportation is the lifeblood of the hospitality industry. Without travel, the hospitality and tourism industry would just collapse. Thus, whether a day trip, domestic or international travel, whether by bike, car, train or plane, transport and mobility are major cornerstones of our industry.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The Socialtables blog contains event tips and trends with a lean towards the hospitality industry. Search within blog categories like education, sustainability and team building or check out her opinion pieces for something different. You’ll find the blog divided into three sections: event, hospitality, and industry.

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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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Solimar International

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Tourism has a huge potential to positively impact communities, especially when it is conducted sustainably. In order to utilize tourism for sustainable development, cultural sensitivity, in-depth research, and immersion in the local environment are crucial. What was the training like? Photo of Raz Arbel.

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Travel Daily News

APRIL 5, 2023

RIYADH – The PKF hospitality group recently held one of its 196+ spotlight events in Riyadh in recognition of the significant amount of projects that have been announced for Saudi Arabia, the largest sovereign state by landmass in the Middle East with a total of 2,150,000 km2 and 35 million inhabitants.

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EHL Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

What can be gained by offering your operational staff a course that explains the theory and foundation of your hotel's sustainability agenda? From engagement to concrete KPIs, implementing sustainability training sessions for hotel personnel can help move hotel businesses from just focussing on the single bottom line.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

From operating as a hospital during the Civil War to being used as a training base by the army during World War II, the Grand Hotel has rightfully earned its title as “The Queen of Southern Resorts.” A post shared by Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa (@grandhotelresort). With an impressive 37,000 sq. As the first hotel in the U.S.

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