Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

11, 2001, and during the 2008 financial crisis, the aviation industry suffered and airlines merged. The post Will Airline Pilot Shortage Cripple Second-Tier Markets? appeared first on Smart Meetings. As a result, nearly 800,000 pilots will be needed—twice the number in the current workforce. Why aren’t there more young pilots?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2022

Event platform MeetingPlay and meeting management SaaS provider Aventri announced today that they will merge to create a full-service event software company. New CEO Eric Lochner, who was previously president and CEO of Steele Compliance Solutions, saw the combination as a benefit for meeting professionals looking for seamless solutions. “We

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

Norwalk joined Visit Seattle as senior vice president of sales and marketing, and was promoted to president and CEO in 2008. Before Visit Seattle, Norwalk held marketing and leading roles with Seattle Hospitality Group, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts and The Golf Club at Newcastle.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In this new position, Oshiro focuses on the wholesale, military, groups and travel agent markets for Lotus Honolulu at Diamond Head , Waikiki Malia and Hotel Renew. Formoso comes from Kempinski Hotel Cancun, where he worked as director of sales and marketing and played a role in rebranding the property from The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings spoke with representatives from three leading walking tour companies about how tours can help to truly transform a meeting experience. Andrew Luan started ExperienceFirst Walking Tours in the wake of the 2008 financial crash. Andrew put together a tour for his friend centered around the 2008 crisis.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Trimmer, who became the city’s agricultural director in 2008, parallels the city’s agricultural education with how the city and many other states have been showing and continue to show off their wineries. “We We would sell stuff at markets and we would sell it through stores and sell it through wholesalers,” he says.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 6, 2020

Informa Markets has today announced the appointment of Margaret Ma Connolly as President – Asia, Informa Markets, effective 1 January 2020. The Informa Markets business in Asia delivers over 300 exhibitions across China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and South East Asia, which include FURNITURE CHINA, COSMOPROF ASIA and CPhI CHINA.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

High tech—or “smart”—conference rooms, and the advances that go into them are giving new shape to the future of meetings and events. Ahead of the curve, The Queen Elizabeth welcomed Montreal attendees to a newly renovated building last year, complete with creative meeting rooms, chalk full of the latest technology.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Aleksandra Panyukhina, Head of Event Marketing at SEMrush. Aleksandra is a highly skilled event marketing professional with more than 10 years of experience in business, entertainment and sport events. Alison Church, Marketing Director at Easyfairs UK & Global. Charlotte Hammerbeck, Director, Meetings Technology at GSK.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 21, 2024

Unexpected economic downturns like the 9/11 attacks, the 2008 financial crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic reminded us the importance of retaining cash in the business. Clients want experts… so market your skills! Keep your powder dry. Wise financial management has helped us weather tough times without stunting long-term growth.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2021

She also worked as area director of sales and marketing for Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts’ properties in Toronto and Vancouver; before this, she worked with Destination Toronto as director of citywide sales and event management. Westdrift Manhattan Beach in California named Jones director of sales and marketing.

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Plan Your Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2016

For some time now, there has been a lot of discussion on social media channels about the effectiveness of business-to-business (B2B) social media marketing. The key question has been: Can the results that have been generated through business-to-consumer marketing (B2C) be replicated when marketing to businesses?

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EventMB

JUNE 29, 2022

Talk to any planner or attendee, and they will tell you how happy and relieved they are to be meeting in person again. Event tech leaders have publicly shared their frustration at the current market conditions. “ However, it’s hard to find credible data on actual real market size for event and virtual event tech specifically.

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QC Event School

JUNE 30, 2023

Meet QC Event School graduate, Carisa Lockery! I do think it helped that when I first started, I was just planning smaller events and not weddings (until after my own wedding in 2008). What are your business strategies when it comes to: finding/attracting clients, marketing/getting your name out there, networking, etc.?

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The announcement comes as Wonder strengthens its team to further realise its long-term ambition of shaking-up the worlds of B2B and B2E events and marketing, broadening the offer to cover more longform campaigns and experiences that help businesses think differently about building meaningful connections through an audience-first approach.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Looking for a go-to event technology solution that maximises pre- and post-event engagement gives personalised matchmaking and networking solutions and offers year-round marketing? Founded in 2008, Zerista (a Simpleview brand) created a customisable event app that is backed by its world-class support team. Areas of interest.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 20, 2024

IslandWood is an environmental nonprofit on Bainbridge Island in Washington state that hosts residential educational programs for young students as well as corporate meetings and retreats. According to the research, education and other methods used to motivate behavior change were useful, just less so than social influence.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. Demand continues to outpace supply of meetings-eligible hotels.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Complete Guide to Event Marketing This guide will tell you what matters now and what will matter going forward in event marketing. To succeed, the event marketer of the future needs to stay on top of the event marketing game. What is Event Marketing? Therefore, it deserves to be marketed in its own unique way.

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SpotMe Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The timeline for your event or meeting strategy are key as well. a pre-meeting survey. Likewise, with your town hall meeting , you may want a simpler tool. Internal meeting tools. Integration exist for CRM, marketing automation systems, and other event registration systems. a calendar invite. an email reminder.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2016

This blog written exclusively for Social Tables by Vanessa LaClair , CMP, Event and Social Media Marketing Specialist for the Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. For those of you who don’t already know, that’s Certified Meeting Professional. Christine King, CMP – Meeting Consultant, Site Solutions Worldwide.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2016

This blog written exclusively for Social Tables by Vanessa LaClair , CMP, Event and Social Media Marketing Specialist for the Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. For those of you who don’t already know, that’s Certified Meeting Professional. Christine King, CMP – Meeting Consultant, Site Solutions Worldwide.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison is senior vice president of strategy and growth for meetings, conventions and exhibitions for Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry. Mardell is general manager and Bruce is director of sales and marketing for Thompson San Antonio—Riverwalk.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For meeting professionals tasked with answering questions about the security concerns when sourcing a city such as Portland, Mayor Ted Wheeler has answers. Next-level Meeting Venues. of meeting space across a total of 33 meeting rooms, boasting the 14,144-square-foot Oregon Ballroom—expanding the options of hosting east of the river.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 26, 2021

Since 2001, the Buckinghamshire-based company has hosted successful corporate meetings and high-end events for a wide variety of clients including global pharmaceutical, healthcare and fitness brands, as well as for many private clients including a famous Hollywood actor.

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 26, 2023

These findings demonstrate why 80 percent of meeting professionals consider green initiatives when planning events. If in-person is necessary and resources allow, organizers might also consider hosting several satellite events in convenient locations across states or countries to meet audiences where they are at. Start with education.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2019

A decade after the 2008 recession, the industry appears to be stable, with steady growth on the horizon according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events (M&E), a division of American Express Global Business Travel (GBT). Related: Market Trends Point to Strong Growth for Meeting Venues.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

Kimpton Sylvan Hotel appointed Perry to director of sales and marketing. Over the last 20 years, Perry has become experienced in catering, meetings, events and hospitality sales and marketing. Perry was most recently director of sales and marketing at Ellis Hotel, Atlanta, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Las Vegas, New York City, Paris and other perennial favorites were among the world’s top meetings destinations in 2016, but several other locations significantly enhanced their appeal largely due to major expansion and renovation projects. Here are 15 of the leading meetings cities in 2016. It features 2.6 million sq.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. Promotion and marketing: Spreading the word about your event to the right audience is key. Disclaimer: The objective of this list is to share useful information. It is not for commercial purposes.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 16, 2019

GL events UK group marketing manager, Rachel Baker, added: “Sustainability is high on the agenda for many organisations and consumers, with awareness and practice increasingly addressed by individuals and businesses. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences. Exhibitions. Event Tech. Sporting Events.

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Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 2, 2017

Before Mayor Barkat was elected in 2008, Jerusalem’s tourism market equated to that of a third-world country, says Ilanit Melchior, director of tourism at the Jerusalem CVB. Last year we had the best year ever from the American market to Jerusalem,” says Amir Halevi, director of the Israel Ministry of Tourism.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 23, 2018

The industry grew as the economy improved and even thrived during a short buyer’s market in 2008, according to Smith. Freitag, senior vice president of lodging insights at hospitality research company STR, echoed that 2017 was both a sellers’ market and a transient-oriented one. Flash Forward to 2018. What’s Next?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

He’s been with the company since 2008 when he started as a bellman at Kimpton Hotel Madera while he was in college. Most recently, she was director of sales and marketing for Secret Puerto Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort. The post 7 Smart Moves at Kimpton Goodland, Grand Velas Los Cabos and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Formed: 2008. Formation: INVNT was established in the summer of 2008 – at the height of the financial crisis – with the aim of challenging and changing perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours. The agency’s areas of expertise can be split into four categories: • Meetings and events. Agency: INVNT. Annual Events: 100+.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

But for the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), change became an essential ingredient in the recipe for long-term success. After the announcement, Convene talked to Margaret Core, CAE, FMI’s vice president of marketing and industry events, to learn how the organization came to this decision, and what it means for FMI’s face-to-face strategy.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

Ask These Three Questions Kat Cole, Photo: Joseph Donato Kat Cole is COO and president of Athletic Greens and the youngest person to ever appear on CBS’ Undercover Boss but her journey to co-leading one of the fastest-growing nutrition and health brands on the market hasn’t been without lessons to learn. Cinnabon suffered greatly as a result.

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