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JANUARY 10, 2025

Megan Conway Megan Conway, Travel Portland Travel Portland has named Conway as president and CEO, promoting her from her earlier role as chief strategy officer. Mauricio Patino Mauricio Patino, Velas Resorts Patino joins the team at Velas Resorts as regional sales director for meetings and incentives. region at Visit Denver.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 6, 2024

This approach, when executed with sincerity, enriches the event experience, fosters a positive atmosphere and promotes lasting impacts on attendees’ lifestyles. This promotes physical well-being and mental clarity, energizing participants and fostering a sense of community.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2024

Smart Meetings looked at several locations whose primary objective is creating a comfortable environment that supports wellness, self-care and restoration. Lucia Smart Meetings What can guests expect to get out of your wellness events? Blend wellness with corporate events For many groups and attendees wellness is a priority.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2025

Kaytlin Dangaran Kaytlin Dangaran, Elior North America Dining & Events Dangaran is promoted to corporate chef of dining and events at Elior North America Dining & Events , a global leader in food service. She will oversee all sales and marketing efforts for the hotel, including its celebrated culinary venues and 20,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Modernity and history entwined to welcome European meeting professionals The best ideas happen when diverse points of view come together. But it also includes protecting cultural heritage, promotion of local traditions and biodiversity protection in addition to promoting local gastronomy, labor force development and human rights standards.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2025

Promoting Inclusive, Welcoming Local Attitudes Could Moderate Reactions to Federal Actions Americans reading about the flurry of activity out of Washington, D.C., Smart Meetings was there and brought back this report. Destinations appeared first on Smart Meetings. billion visitation spending All eyes were on the $4.3

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Modernity and history entwined to welcome European meeting professionals The best ideas happen when diverse points of view come together. But it also includes protecting cultural heritage, promotion of local traditions and biodiversity protection in addition to promoting local gastronomy, labor force development and human rights standards.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

If there is a silver lining to the pandemic for the meetings industry, it’s this: The pandemic accelerated the evolutions of meetings. Like the typewriter, print publications and fax machines, the fully in-person meeting would have eventually become extinct. People know how to use them, and they make great meeting programs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board announced a partnership with Clear Health Pass and Co.Protect branded protective equipment to help meeting professionals create frictionless solutions for establishing and executing protocols. “We Even as in-person meetings make a return, clients have come to expect virtual venue tours.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2024

Meeting professionals, often at the helm of high-stress projects, are uniquely positioned to influence their teams’ well-being. How to Implement the Spiral Technique Promote Positive Thinking: Encourage employees to focus on small, positive aspects of their day.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

To promote sustainable travel within the city, free public transport tickets are provided for attendees who book their hotel stays through Stuttgart Marketing. Here’s how: Event organisers have a wide selection of nearby venues, making it easy to promote walking or public transport. Event space at V8 Hotel Motorworld Region Stuttgart.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

It was like Antiques Roadshow meets a bourbon bar. Kentucky Department of Tourism Commissioner Mike Mangeot shared an overview of the current Kentucky Tourism marketing campaign and shared a brand-new video and campaign to promote the wonders of the state. We got to sample three bourbons, all more than 40-years-old.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

How the gig economy is impacting the events industry In honor of Labor Day, Smart Meetings chatted with Tracy Judge, founder and CEO of Soundings , to get the latest scoop on the trends currently emerging within the freelance meeting planner gig economy. SM What types of freelance meeting planner roles are most in demand?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. Top 10 Meeting Destinations in North America 1. 6) and (No.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

hosts advocacy conferences and groups hoping to promote change right on the steps of Capitol Hill. focused on training advocates to meet with congressional offices and advocate for legislation. focused on training advocates to meet with congressional offices and advocate for legislation. Every day, Washington, D.C.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2025

As the days grow longer and the weather invites gatherings in the open air, outdoor meeting and event spaces present a golden opportunity for hotels to boost revenue. Leverage Seasonal Themes in Your Promotions Spring and summer come with natural opportunities for themed events, promotions, and packages.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2023

Smart Meetings spoke with several event experts whose main goal is to craft a personalized, engaging and educational experience. Knowing the audiences’ wants and needs gives meeting planners the chance to reconfigure the usual general session. The post How Meeting Profs Can Improve Event Engagement appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Finding ways to elevate attendee well-being is the new gold standard Prioritizing wellness in meetings and conventions is rapidly evolving from a nice-to-have feature to an essential component of creating a productive and positive meeting. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether it’s non-alcoholic beverage offerings or wellness activities such as electrolyte IVs, the demand is surging for event programming that promotes a healthy lifestyle and supports a vast array of drinking choices. The post Wellness Tips for Meetings and Events appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

When more than 2,000 meeting professionals gather in person in Las Vegas and 10,000 register to stream Cvent Connect to both learn about new products and experience the platform for themselves. Attendees could share the sessions or talk about how they are adjusting their programs with other meeting professionals through the app.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The time has come for us to take proactive steps to address these challenges in the corporate meeting space. As a corporate meeting and event industry professional with over 25 years of experience, I have witnessed first-hand the negative impacts of work-related stress.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important. Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important.

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ETC Corporate

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail have revealed the winners of the 2024 Rail Tourism Awards, recognising excellence in rail travel promotion. The awards were presented in Luxembourg City during ETC’s General Meeting #108, hosted by Luxembourg for Tourism.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

” Stephanie gladly expands on the ways she promotes virtual audience engagement. “Because so often we hear stories of ‘I got this engagement tool and it doesn’t work’ Well, what did you do to promote that? It sounds like you’ve done several things to seed the conversation to help move things along.”

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Thiago Araujo Thiago Araujo, BCD Meetings & Events BCD Meetings & Events welcomes Araujo as global sustainability director. Drew Holmgreen Drew Holmgreen, PPAI Holmgreen joins Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) as president & CEO. Louis, BCD M&E and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We researched the top meeting venues in each of these destinations. of meeting space. The Convention Center offers clients 72 meeting rooms totaling 204,000 sq. Sheraton Dallas Hotel’s meeting space embodies a distinct sense of technology and style. of meeting space, 52 event rooms and 60 break out rooms.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. ExCel plans to hold a minimum of 12 meetings with local stakeholders annually to support crime reduction. At over 100,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

We’re thrilled to welcome meeting and event attendees back to the City by the Bay. San Francisco’s welcoming people, its unbeatable food scene, and its endless activity regularly lead to record-breaking meeting attendance. And in the past year, a dozen new meeting and event spaces have opened throughout the city.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

Melissa Mahon and Aaron Levinthal Melissa Mahon (left) and Aaron Levinthal (right), MAS Global experience agency MAS promotes experienced leaders to chief officer roles. Mahon is also a 2021 Smart Woman in Meetings: Innovator award winner. Mahon will serve as chief operating officer. Porcelli will serve as head of sales.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

She will oversee the planning, coordination and execution of marketing strategies, advise and facilitate engagement opportunities for partners and members and promote DI products, tools and resources. Morales-Cabrera is promoted to the role of banquet manager. She is known for fostering a growth-oriented team environment.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2025

Highlight Offers: Use visually compelling print materials to display seasonal promotions or special packages, encouraging immediate action. Examples of this include: QR Codes: Add dynamic QR codes to print materials to drive readers to online landing pages, exclusive offers, or promotional videos. Ready to get started?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

For suppliers looking to expand their business and stand out in a competitive landscape, one of the most lucrative opportunities involves connecting with meeting and event planners. Understand Your Target Audience: Who Are Meeting & Event Planners?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Christy Loy Christy Loy, Meet Minneapolis Loy takes on the role of senior vice president of destination sales at Meet Minneapolis. Throughout his career, he has developed expertise across various sectors of the tourism industry, including convention and meeting sales and destination partner relations.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Morgan Simo Morgan Simo, Visit Panama City Beach Visit Panama City Beach promotes Simo to the role of special events operations manager. Swanson is promoted to the role of vice president of communications. Avila is promoted to the role of senior vice president of community relations & partnerships.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism promotes the state’s attractive attributes through a variety of successful trails including three-day Scenic Byways, American Revolution, Black Heritage and Beer, Wine & Spirits Itineraries. How will you promote it? Does your trail meet state standards?

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