Smart Meetings

MARCH 8, 2024

Sam Newton Sam Newton, Louisville Tourism Newton is Louisville Tourism ’s first-ever Airport Welcome Center Manager. Most recently, he served as senior manager of operations at Frazier History Museum. Corinna Wenks Corinna Wenks, Park Hyatt Chicago Park Hyatt Chicago appoints Wenks as general manager.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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EventMB

AUGUST 15, 2024

Now in its second year, Skift Meetings Awards celebrate the industry’s most respected suppliers, setting the standard for excellence in business events. So, without any further ado, here are the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards winners! At Marriott, innovation transcends all aspects of the global business.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2023

Carlos Lopez and Stephanie Tablada Carlos Lopez (left) and Stephanie Tablada (right) Lopez is general manager and Tablada is director of sales and marketing for Kimpton Grand Roatan Resort & Spa in Honduras. Lopez comes from Grand Roatan Caribbean Resort in Honduras, where he worked as general manager since 2015.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Runkle is venue manager for etc.venue s’ first U.S.-based Most recently, Runkle was corporate general manager of project management for Convene in New York City. Teusen recently worked as general manager for Embassy Suites by Hilton Akron Canton Airport in Ohio. Jack Runkle. based location in New York City. Kelly Saling.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Between 2012 and 2015, Fuente moved from senior sales manager to director of entertainment group sales. Dela Fuente has also held sales directorships and management positions at The Redbury Hotel in Hollywood, The Garden City Hotel in Long Beach and others. Carre has been in hospitality and event management for over 25 years.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

He has also worked as senior sales manager for Atlanta Marriott Marquis and front desk, catering and sales roles at New York Marriott Downtown. He joined the organization in 2015, and since then, has worked as sports marketing and special events coordinator, and operations manager. Victoria Berwick. Jakob Wahl. Jess Zickar.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

Paul Pomerantz Paul Pomerantz, ASAE As managing director of ASAE ’s Association Governance Institute (AGI), Pomerantz will lead the launch of the new initiative, which is dedicated to promoting excellence in governance practice for Associations. He has received numerous awards, including the Kimpton Shoptalk Team Award in 2015.

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Food and Beverage Hospitality Social Media Hotels 246

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Valenti joined Hosts Global in New Orleans in 2015. She was recently promoted from director of operations to general manager. More : Report from IAEE: The Future of NOLA’s Meeting Scene. The post December 2018 Power Player: Holly Valenti appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2024

Daniel Scott Scott is Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort ’s managing director. Johnson most recently worked at Studio 11 in Dallas as studio development manager. Herr comes from Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead, where he worked as senior sales manager. Zachary Sporbert Sporbert is general manager for The Pennywell St.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Founded in 2015, OVG already oversees operations in places like Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center and UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York. The post Oak View Group Is Leaving a Trail of Partnerships appeared first on Smart Meetings. And its developments are going beyond the U.S., Sustainability Is the GOAL.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc., Odyssey , an expansive, in-world virtual meeting platform, is hosting large-scale, entirely virtual conferences within an entirely virtual reality. Read More: Create Experiential Moments That Bring Your Meetings to Life.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

He will manage the hotel’s Pyramid restaurant and bar, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and serving up dishes with local ingredients sourced from Texas growers and regional vendors. He has 20 years of experience in food and beverage, with 11 years as manager of food and beverage at the Grand Hyatt San Diego.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

Meeting and event planners need to be aware of the values their organizations, companies, and clients want to demonstrate to their stakeholders. The venue continues to launch new initiatives with its goal to make meetings as responsibly sustainable as possible. Are you doing your part to lighten the carbon load? The best part?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Want to stay ahead of the curve when selecting a destination for your next meeting? Marriott has just teamed up with Postcard Cabins to change the game when it comes to meetings in the great outdoors. Wish your attendees could just levitate from the airport to the meeting?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Women are Making Events Industry History in Leadership Roles Access —the largest destination management company in the United States, and the only woman-owned and led National DMC—makes history with its appointment of three women as Co-Chief Executive Officers: Jennifer Miller, Danielle Phippen and Heidi Brown.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Ever wished you could step inside the pages of Field & Stream, the magazine published in print from 1895 until 2015 (don’t worry, you can still enjoy its digital content)? of meeting and event space is available in addition to The Backyard, a 29,000-square-foot courtyard with picnic tables, umbrellas and vintage canoe fire pits.

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Travel 2025 Hotels Sports 242

Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 21, 2021

Venues of Excellence, the leading UK consortium for conferences, training, meetings and events, have taken a strategic decision to sell the business to Mandy Jennings, Director of Paje Consultancy Ltd. The business saw a 60% financial growth over the previous 5 years surpassing projected membership figures ahead of plan.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Previously, she was director of sales and revenue at The Joule in Dallas as well as reservations and revenue manager at The Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. He took a brief hiatus from Reed, spending one year at Gartner Worldwide Events as account manager.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Originally from a scientific academic background, as an independent consultant in the United States, Segar attended traditional academic conferences and meetings, becoming fascinated by the outcomes (and lack of outcomes) when people were assembled together with the intention of teaching, connecting with, and learning from each other.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Most recently, he served at Room 11 Hospitality Group as corporate general manager and wine director for Box House Events and MADRE, which earned a Michelin Plate Award just a year after opening. The Cabot Collection also appoints Dougherty as director of food & beverage. He has over 10 years of hospitality experience.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Hospitality 2015 244

Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Meetings 2015 Travel 130

Eventinterface

AUGUST 29, 2019

Disappointment thus makes way for the grim realities of what happens when an event doesn’t meet targets: the company loses revenue, and relationships with key suppliers might be at stake. This is why risk management is crucial for event planners. THE RISK FACTORS TO CONSIDER Risk management involves a lot of aspects.

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Risk Management Event Planning Management 2015 113

Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

This region of the Tarheel State also offers meeting planners a plethora of activities perfect for any season from wading out into a cool stream for fly fishing to shooting dice in a state-of-the-art casino. Meet at the Gateway to the Great Smokey Mountains Harrah’s Cherokee Exhibit Hall. of pre-function space.

Food and Beverage 246

Food and Beverage Entertainment Banking 2015 246

Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As part of its CSR program, Cisco helped the charity Stop Hunger Now package more than 100,000 meals for the hungry during its Cisco Live Event in 2015. OpenWorld follows a process outlined by ISO 20121: 2012 Event Sustainability Management Systems. Planning, risk management and security. Cisco teams up with Stop Hunger Now.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 29, 2019

Disappointment thus makes way for the grim realities of what happens when an event doesn’t meet targets: the company loses revenue, and relationships with key suppliers might be at stake. This is why risk management is crucial for event planners. THE RISK FACTORS TO CONSIDER Risk management involves a lot of aspects.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 23, 2018

REM has promoted Lily Brimble, after three and a half years with the company, to the role of Senior Project Manager, October 2018. Managing director Ben Hardy comments: “Lily has been a great asset to our team since joining and we’re delighted that she will add to REM’s future offering to clients. Click here.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2019

TJ Pierri Hotel Zoe in San Francisco has named Pierri as general manager. Before Hotel Zoe, Pierri served in the role of resort manager at Lansdowne Resort and Spa in Leesburg, Virginia. Karen Chastain Chastain has been named general manager of Aruba Marriott Complex in Palm Beach, Aruba. Dallas Smith & Company in Atlanta.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 2, 2022

It reduces stress, improves happiness, drives innovation, and helps manage emotions.”. RE-AK, which is part of the Palais de congrès de Montréal Event Lab innovation incubator, uses AI and biometrics to measure human emotions in a variety of settings, including in-person and hybrid meetings and trade shows.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 15, 2016

Mia Monroe is an award-winning certified special event, meeting and government meeting professional, speaker, author of trade articles and the conference and event manager for NASA Johnson Space Center’s Human Health and Institutional Management contract for Florida-based AllPoints, LLC. Technology is king!

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GEVME

JUNE 20, 2021

It has changed the way people connect online through events, meetings, live chat, video chat, and other elements that ensure maximum engagement with the attendees. . Specifically, the engagement blocks create a personal touch to events and live meetings. It is fully customizable, secure, and scalable according to the requirement.

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Technology 2020 2015 Event Technology 177

PCMA Convene

MARCH 10, 2021

After a year spent moving in-person events to digital platforms and monitoring the shifts in the feasibility of meeting in person, the timelines for holding safe in-person meetings in the future are slowly coming into focus. The video below is part of the Hotel Effie’s virtual tour.). Virtual Site Visits. Leslie Zeck.

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Venues Meetings Hotels 2015 97

Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

First appointed as CHW’s production service partner in 2015, the company has already transformed its spaces with cutting-edge technology for the venue’s hugely varied events from concerts and TV shows to conferences, exhibitions, seminars and graduation ceremonies. The full interview can be seen HERE.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 7, 2017

We will learn what non-traditional event venues can offer planners, and how meeting and event planners should prepare for and manage an event in a non-traditional venue. How meeting planners should evaluate the use of a non-traditional venue compared to a hotel ballroom. LISTEN TO THE SHOW. ABOUT OUR GUEST.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Williams is general manager for Vinoy Renaissance St. She comes from Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills as its general manager. Polito is to be CEO of Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO), with his firm VP International taking over as the management company for the organization, effective Jan. Vanessa Williams. Jason Baer.

Food and Beverage 130

Food and Beverage Hotels Hospitality 2015 130

PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

One respondent actually was hoping for a slowdown, mentioning this wish-list item for 2019: “A downturn in the market so hotels become more flexible in their revenue-management practices.”. I expect the industry to improve again this year,” one respondent wrote, “as meetings become more innovative.”. “I percent in the 2017 survey.

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GEVME

JUNE 20, 2021

It has changed the way people connect online through events, meetings, live chat, video chat, and other elements that ensure maximum engagement with the attendees. . Specifically, the engagement blocks create a personal touch to events and live meetings. It is fully customizable, secure, and scalable according to the requirement.

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Technology 2020 2015 Event Technology 156