Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This fall, the hotel also opens its rooftop dining and nightlife experience, a new location of Florida-favorite, Sparrow. The hotel space infuses the poolside-fun vibe of St. Pete into every space, with meeting space that brings the water inside; just take in that pool mural by Miami-based artist duo Allison Matherly and Jeffrey Noble.

Banking 245

Banking Retreat Entertainment Location 245

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Located within walking distance of trendy shopping and restaurants, the property offers a beautiful basecamp in downtown Bethesda with convenient access to the surrounding area. It stands one block from the Bethesda Metro Station, six miles from historic Georgetown and seven miles from downtown Washington D.C.

Meeting 246

Meeting Retail Healthcare Sports 246

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The new Biergarten is located in the center of the resort village. Its location outside the hustle and bustle of downtown offers a quiet retreat, but it is still close enough for visitors to enjoy the vibrant downtown area. New accessories include vintage-inspired lanterns, rattan sconces and mixed-metal finishes.

Retreat 246

Retreat Sports Incentives Location 246

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Pacific Northwest has long been hailed as the United States’ regional hub of glass art—and not a lot of people know it. Six years ago, the founders of Refract sought to change that. Read More: Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game Local Community Impact Coles shares, “Seattle is known as a really innovative place.

Events 246

Events Attendee Planner Venue 246

Advanced Travel and Tourism

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Podcasts don’t have to be just about your location. Some key educational takeaways for the Advance Travel and Tourism team were around influencer marketing, podcasts, sports event marketing, and agritourism: Vetting for influencer marketing is a critical and often overlooked component. Don’t be too ambitious with your content plan either.

Conference 246

Conference Tourism Tourism Sports 246

Dana Communications

MARCH 10, 2025

The fact that your location bears the same culture, charm and landscapes travelers seek out at more well-known places is a huge selling point. By bringing the beauty of your location to life through TikTok, Instagram reels, Facebook and more, your market can see firsthand that close-enough can be better (and a lot less moolah!)

Travel 130

Travel Travel Communications Communications 130

Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

These unlikely spots were first put on the map as filming locations , NOT vacation destinations. Many of the country’s otherworldly arid landscapes starred as fictional planetary locations in the Star Wars films – and the Discover Tunisia website has a dedicated page promoting them all. Well, Stranger Things have happened.

Tourism 130

Tourism Tourism Website Promotion 130

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The property will stand within the gated community of Cap Cana, with a beachfront location on Juanillo Beach. With a dedicated wellness area, impressive culinary offerings and a gorgeous coastal location, guests will see modern elegance meet natural beauty. Royal Hideaway Corales Villas (L.V.X. ROS (L.V.X.

Affiliate 246

Affiliate Hospitality Trends Conference 246

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

The property features a distinct futuristic design but offers a down-to-earth experience with its location right on the beach. For Florida-Fabulous Meetings Lobby, Renaissance Daytona Beach Oceanfront Hotel Renaissance Daytona Beach Oceanfront Hotel celebrates its grand opening.

Training 246

Training Planner Entertainment Meeting 246

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Increasingly that means finding fresh locations that groups have not used before. Incentive travel should be a unique, bucket list transformative experience that makes a fundamental difference in the lives of our attendees, he added. and Europe.

Incentives 243

Incentives Airlines Trends Destination Management 243

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

As of Thursday morning, over 27,000 acres have burned following the unprecedented growth of the Palisades wildfire as well as the cropping up of at least three other significant blazes: the Eaton fire, located in the Pasadena and Angeles National Forest areas; the Sunset Fire, located in the Hollywood Hills; and the Hurst fire, located in Sylmar.

Banking 130

Banking Publishing Location Preparation 130

The MICE Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Its strategic location eliminates the need for transportation to the convention center, and direct proximity to Zuiderpark provides guests with immediate access to green spaces for recreation. The building’s transformation maintains its historical character while incorporating modern hotel infrastructure.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Venue Transportation Panel 130

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

Laurent de Kousemaeker, chief development officer for Marriott International in CALA, emphasized the growing demand for City Express locations, saying, The brands expansion underscores the increasing demand for affordable, high-quality lodging options in the region.

Marketing 200

Marketing Marketing Travel Travel 200

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Smart Meetings made history by convening top meeting professionals in an iconic location fresh off an almost $200 million renovation to experience the best motivational practices employed today.

Incentives 231

Incentives Meeting Proposal Registration 231

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Its location makes it that much better. The hotel centers Miamis vibrant character in a convenient location only two miles from Miami International Airport. The riverfront location along Big Sioux River stands in the Steel District, a cultural hub in the city’s historic downtown.

Venue 147

Venue Location Meeting Entertainment 147

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 29, 2025

60 suites are located in The Reserve, four private floors designed with extended-stay business and leisure travelers in mind. Its location in HALL Park elevates event capabilities. Overlooking the citys new six-acre greenspace, Kaleidoscope Park, the hotel offers 224 elegant, design-forward rooms. The property offers over 20,000 sq.

Retail 200

Retail Panel Location Meeting 200

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

They chose the tech-forward city of Bellevue, located just east of Seattle. With a large number of attendees coming from Asia, the West Coast location provided an unmatched ease of travel, and its proximity to Seattle made it even easier, being less than a 30-minute drive from Seattle and SEA-TAC Airport.

Transportation 211

Transportation Planner Contracts Contracts 211

Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

If, however, you need to locate attractions that fit into the tourism trail and “create” it, that’s a bit trickier. An easy-to-access mobile passport to niche locations in and around your destination is a welcomed adventure. Are there established points of interest? If there are, that’s awesome. Is it techy? Easy peasy.

Tourism 130

Tourism Tourism Advertising Social Media 130

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Its location makes it that much betterstanding at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, 14 miles from Mt. The property centers Miamis vibrant character in a convenient location only two miles from Miami International Airport. The property is the regions newest select service hotel.

Venue 162

Venue Location Meeting Entertainment 162

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

We’ve had it positioned in a lobby foyer or part of a reception, and up to two people can step into it, and not only do they see themselves in a different location, but you add filters.” “It’s next-level entertainment,” she says. “We’ve

Events 246

Events Speakers Technology Technology 246

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Located within walking distance of trendy shopping and restaurants, the property offers a beautiful basecamp in downtown Bethesda with convenient access to the surrounding area. It stands one block from the Bethesda Metro Station, six miles from historic Georgetown and seven miles from downtown Washington D.C.

Meeting 130

Meeting Retail Healthcare Sports 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

That could mean pointing out locations of speakers or stage line-of-sight, sign language interpreter availability ( hearing loss as early as in their 40s is becoming more prevalent) and locations of stairways and elevators without referring to ADA requirements.

Registration 246

Registration Transportation Speakers Contracts 246

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With its location in Miami, it stands in one of the world’s leading destinations for tourism and business travel. Read More: Notes from the Road: Washington, D.C. Living Large in Miami Beach Andaz Miami Beach, guest room. Andaz Miami Beach is an exciting December 2024 opening as the first Andaz hotel in Florida.

Meeting 238

Meeting Sports Retreat Entertainment 238

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Instead of having 100 vendors arrive all at once, I assign staggered times and parking locations. This frees me up to handle broader logistics like weather-related disruptions. Another lesson I’ve learned is to implement rolling vendor setups. This minimizes congestion and makes setup smoother for everyone. Feedback is also key.

Vendor 237

Vendor Logistics Planner Production 237

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 31, 2025

Marina del Rey : Located just 15 minutes from LAX and adjacent to Venice Beach and Santa Monica, the Marina offers convenience alongside Californias relaxed luxury. Recent hotel enhancements at Hilton Garden Inn and Jamaica Bay Inn feature upgraded rooms with ocean-inspired designs and coastal charm.

Tourism 162

Tourism Tourism Panel Venue 162

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The location offers easy access to both the lakefront, at the private Lakeside Beach, and Heavenly Mountain’s adjacent ski resort. The full-scale renovation is grounded in its commitment to epitomize an elevated, active and holistic experience, and the property is ideal for serene, recreation-focused company retreats.

Retreat 246

Retreat Meeting Hospitality Attendee 246

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Targeted campaigns and initiatives will include a strong focus on sustainable tourism and highlight both world-renowned locations like Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, alongside lesser-known gems across Jordan.

Tourism 246

Tourism Tourism Certification Travel 246

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Located within walking distance of trendy shopping and restaurants, the property offers a beautiful basecamp in downtown Bethesda with convenient access to the surrounding area. It stands one block from the Bethesda Metro Station, six miles from historic Georgetown and seven miles from downtown Washington D.C.

Meeting 130

Meeting Retail Healthcare Sports 130

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2025

The property is located on 27 acres within Portugals Alentejo region. Read More: Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game Revitalized Spaces for Invigorated Gatherings Octant vora The UNESCO-listed city of vora, Portugal, sees an expansion of bespoke hotel Octant vora s meeting and group offerings.

Culture 214

Culture Incentives Meeting Entertainment 214

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Given their distant locations, each property has its own flavor, influenced by their surroundings just as theyre influenced by the desire to provide luxury to their guests. New and Renovated: Incentives in Every Destination Properties great for incentives debuted this year in Austria, China and Belize.

Incentives 130

Incentives Retreat Trends Meeting 130

The MICE Blog

JULY 3, 2024

Gallen, located in the heart of Eastern Switzerland, is rapidly emerging as a leader of innovation and entrepreneurship. Gallen a prime location for healthcare companies. Located just 15 minutes from St. Gallen opened at the end of 2023 with 101 rooms, located right next to the train station.

Seminar 273

Seminar Healthcare Government Events 273

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2025

The location that is home to Space Center Houston also made for some fun marketing around Going Beyond Your Orbit. Read More: Destination Houston Everything is there. It’s easy to do business in the city. Flights, dining, Tex-Mex culture is all there, Karamat said after sporting a large cowboy hat on stage.

Conference 246

Conference Regulations Sports Production 246

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The campaign is a response to an imbalanced tourism sector, with 73% of the total share of 2023 overnight stays in Japan occurring in just five locations (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hokkaido and Fukuoka).

Airlines 173

Airlines Travel Travel Tourism 173

Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2025

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, the Center is steps away from premier hotels, and some of the citys iconic attractions, including the Liberty Bell and LOVE Park. This aligns with Philadelphias broader goal of becoming a zero-waste city by 2035ensuring that all events contribute to a more sustainable future.

Planner 130

Planner Trade Show Certification Sustainability 130

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Location, location, location Accessibility counts. When you’re planning your next meeting, put Greensboro at the top of the list. The Southern hospitality, exceptional meeting venues, and quality accommodations are ideal for your event. Greensboro is halfway between Washington, D.C. population.

Meeting 98

Meeting Transportation Venue Hospitality 98

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Located within walking distance of trendy shopping and restaurants, the property offers a beautiful basecamp in downtown Bethesda with convenient access to the surrounding area. It stands one block from the Bethesda Metro Station, six miles from historic Georgetown and seven miles from downtown Washington D.C.

Meeting 130

Meeting Retail Healthcare Sports 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Located within walking distance of trendy shopping and restaurants, the property offers a beautiful basecamp in downtown Bethesda with convenient access to the surrounding area. It stands one block from the Bethesda Metro Station, six miles from historic Georgetown and seven miles from downtown Washington D.C.

Meeting 130

Meeting Retail Healthcare Sports 130