Event Marketer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Simone White, SVP-AfroTech and Live Events Since 2016, AfroTech has been the place where inclusive tech companies and Black professionals and innovators meet. We hosted AfroTech Conference in Austin, TX, the first week in November, with 20,000 attendees citywide. A lot of times, it’s a kind of homecoming for the tech folks.”

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JULY 31, 2016

Debbie Heckler, Conference Services Manager, Radisson Austin Downtown. Sepulveda, Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce “Debbie Heckler is very organized and knows what she is doing when it comes to assisting and managing an event. Rene Ortiz , Director of Event Technology, PSAV / Radisson Austin Downtown.

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Ins'Tent

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Let’s take a look at some of the biggest campaigns from 2016 and how they made an impact. The SXSW conference in Austin, TX has become the benchmark for experiential marketing. Another media property getting into the fun at SXSW in 2016 was USA Network. The Snapchat Vending Machine. Suicide Squad at SXSW.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 17, 2017

At Convening Leaders 2017 in Austin, Texas, Amanda Marijanovic interviewed Stephanie Brown, vice president of education and conferences for the American Wind Energy Association , where Brown talked about how she reinvented the organization’s 2016 trade show.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Walker has been in the marketing and hospitality industries for over 30 years and has worked for tourism bureaus in Austin, Santa Barbara and at Visit California. In 2016, she joined sales at JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa and was quickly promoted to director of sales. VisitDallas has appointed Walker chief marketing officer.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Tom Noonan, president and CEO of Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, accepted the J.D. Power and Associates 2016 Destination Experience Satisfaction Award. Power 2016 Destination Experience Satisfaction Study released this week. metropolitan area between December 2015 and July 2016.

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Canadian Special Events

AUGUST 18, 2016

The conference and awards were held in the heart of Texas, at the JW Marriott in Austin. Many Canadians attended and survived the sweltering heat to network, learn and bring home the hardware at the 2016 ILEA Esprit awards. 2016 Best Event Design/Decor Ovr $75,000 – Shaw Celebrate - Dustin Westling, CSEP OneWest Events Inc.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 17, 2017

That’s one takeaway from a conversation between Convening Leaders Live host Amanda Marijanovic and Stephanie Brown, vice president of education and conferences for the American Wind Energy Association , at Convening Leaders 2017 in Austin, Texas.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 15, 2016

Smart Meetings Copy Editor Dan Johnson and Publisher Eric Haase are attending ASAE 2016. Last Updated August 15, 2016 – 3:50 PM. — Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) August 15, 2016. — Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) August 15, 2016. — Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) August 15, 2016. ASAE16 rocks!!

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 5, 2017

After about a year’s absence from downtown, Conrad Chicago reopened in a new location on the Magnificent Mile in December 2016 with 287 guest rooms, 10,000 square feet of event space and three on-site restaurants. Hyatt Place Boca Raton/Downtown , the first hotel in downtown Boca Raton, Florida, debuted in December 2016.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 27, 2022

She now returns to Visit Philadelphia after a 16-year tenure and has since held similar executive roles at Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, on the host committee for the 2016 Democratic National Convention and more. Alex Batista. Daniel Padilla.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

million property sites worldwide in 2016. In 2016, Airbnb shaved 0.9 Take the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, for example. In 2016, the Airbnb effect shrunk the premium to 17 percent. Here are six essential takeaways every hotel professional, meeting planner and business traveler should know. Airbnb is growing fast.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Austin: Hopdaddy Burger Bar. With multiple locations throughout Austin, this place turns out tasty fries every time. A post shared by Brugge Brasserie (@bruggebrasserie) on Jan 15, 2016 at 8:13pm PST. A post shared by ASOS US (@asos_us) on Nov 15, 2016 at 12:03pm PST. Atlanta: Grindhouse Killer Burger.

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TicketBud

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

SXSW is in a great location because Austin is a diverse city with dozens of start-ups in different niches sprouting up every month. I'm done hemming and hawing over how great Austin is, so now for the important stuff. 2016 edit: You can see a list of employers here. Check out the SXSW Job Market.

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Eventbase

MARCH 21, 2018

2016 In 2016 we introduced SX Recommends, a personalized recommendation engine that suggested sessions based on user preferences. 2018 For 2018, the SXSW GO app contained details of over 8,000 sessions taking place across 600 venues in Austin. Attendees enjoyed the return of the chatbot Abby to answer their burning questions.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

At PCMA’s Convening Leaders Live MashUp Studio, Sarah Soliman sat down with Mike Shea, executive director of South by Southwest, to discuss how he and his 200-person team put together the massive and multifaceted festival in Austin every year. One big change is the impact of technology. ” Check out the full interview: .

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PCMA Convene

MAY 2, 2022

Wunderman Thompson offers several examples of the trend, including the installation of beehives on a terrace at investment company Nuveen’s midtown Manhattan headquarters and an office at the Springdale Green development in Austin, Texas, that is “more outside than inside,” according to The New York Times.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 1, 2020

That insight comes from Jacob Austin, an undergraduate at Columbia University and a grand prize winner of the American Geophysical Union’s Michael Freilich Student Visualization Competition program. The competition, open to U.S. The competition, open to U.S. Barbara Palmer is deputy editor of Convene. Earn One Hour of CE Credit.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2017

GMID 2016 event in Austin, Texas. The second annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) is just around the corner. On Thursday, April 6, meetings industry leaders will come together to celebrate the industry’s big day.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2017

2016 ended with 65.4 The cities with the most growth in supply on the horizon (more than 6 percent) are: Austin, Texas. hotel demand is still up for 2017,” said Mark Woodworth, senior managing director of CBRE Hotels’ Americas Research , in a presentation made at Destinations International Annual Convention in Montreal.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

The bill is similar to House Bill 2, North Carolina’s controversial measure adopted in 2016 that outraged the LGBT community. Fearing worse damage in Texas, Jones has set up shop in Austin since the legislative session started there in January. Estimates put the state’s losses from HB2 around $630 million.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 13, 2017

Camp No Counselors has locations in Austin, Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto and elsewhere. A post shared by Wildly Different Team Building (@wildly_different) on Jul 15, 2016 at 1:40pm PDT. Corporate Survivor. TeamBuilding #FloatYourBoat #PlayOutsideTheCubicle #TeamWork. Custom Chariot Race.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Now, almost a half-million people participate, and they are scattered throughout Austin, Texas, for 10 days in March. Reiss (@hallirina) on Mar 11, 2016 at 10:31pm PST. When there is a popular speaker or event, such as in 2016, when then-President Barack Obama gave a keynote speech , not everyone can gain admission.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 5, 2017

Participating Westin properties include locations in New York City, Boston, Hamburg, Cairo, Beijing and Costa Rica, as well as Austin, Texas; Cozumel, Mexico; Cape Town, South Africa; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; and Jakarta, Indonesia.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 29, 2016

Likewise, Airbnb reported an 89-percent revenue increase between July 2015 and July 2016. We’ll be gathering in Austin, Texas, on Jan. For the first time (since Uber was founded in 2009), business travelers expensed more Uber rides in total dollars compared with car rentals or taxis. Eager to hash out what it all means?

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 27, 2018

“Our being given this designation before any other city, including Austin or Dallas,” Brooks Kendall, president of Hear Fort Worth, tells Convene , “is indicative of the huge way that Fort Worth’s government, business community, creative community, and music fans are able to work together to support music as a valuable part of our culture.”.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 28, 2017

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville jumped from its second-place position in the 2016 rankings to take the top spot. In October 2016, The Venetian and The Palazzo collaborated with Sands Expo Center to host the biggest IMEX America yet. JW Marriott Austin. of meeting and event space. “We million sq.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The proof came at the Public Relations Society of America’s 2016 Travel and Tourism Conference at Four Seasons Hotel Houston , where CVB staff from across the United States ate up the treats—warmed in toaster ovens, no less. But when you can’t bring attendees to warm, gooey goodness, there are options.

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Converve

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

In October 2016 the organizing company republica GmbH organized its first spin-off in Dublin. SXSW, Austin / Texas, USA: Festival and Conference Merged Together. Since early 2007, with ‘only’ 700 bloggers, re:publica has developed into one of the world’s leading events for the digital economy. A very successful appearance!

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Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 8, 2019

Headed out of or into Austin? Fun-loving makeup and skincare brand Benefit Cosmetics has kiosks containing the company’s beauty and skin care products in three airports, including Austin-Bergstrom. You can order and receive our food in 30 seconds, we serve chef-curated fresh meals and every item in the Fridge is $8 or less.”.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2017

A post shared by Wynn Austin Events (@wynnaustinevents) on Oct 24, 2017 at 11:02am PDT. A post shared by chris (@cnspartan) on Dec 21, 2016 at 9:12pm PST. When deciding on natural elements to incorporate, keep it seasonal with plants such as lush garland, cinnamon or pinecones. Don’t forget to dazzle up the outdoors as well.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 23, 2017

Not so long ago, Austin was the only major city in the United States without a medical school, and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) was one of only a few tier-one research universities without one. That all changed in the summer of 2016, when UT’s Dell Medical School opened its doors to its first class of students.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 17, 2023

The Austin, Texas-based company, launched in 2018, allows users to procure buses, track payments, and manage riders. 3,360 NOLA DMC Launched in 2016, this New Orleans destination management company specializes in the design and implementation of events, activities, tours, transportation, and program logistics. 5000 list.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 16, 2017

Attendees at Convening Leaders 2017 in Austin, which wrapped up earlier last week, may have walked right by the Vince Young Steakhouse, in an unassuming gray building just one block from the Austin Convention Center. The night before the IBM Cognitive Lab opened, Benhalim was worried that SXSW attendees might not show up to the lab.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 16, 2017

Travel to Austin, Boston, Milwaukee, Nashville, Orlando and Raleigh, along with top destinations in Hawaii, Alaska and Canada will be available through new or expanded non-stop services. One daily flight to Austin Bergstrom International Airport in Texas beginning June 12, 2017.

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Certain

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Certain is looking forward to presenting at SiriusDecisions Technology Exchange 2016 from November 15th-17th, in Austin, Texas, where B2B marketers and sales leaders can gain insights on industry trends, best practices, and access to latest research, including information on new models and frameworks specific to their field.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

2016 was a tumultuous year that included sky-high political tensions , significant racial discord and prominent terrorist attacks around the world. In 2016, TSA officers screened more than 738 million passengers, which represents an increase of more than 43 million since 2015. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS):78.

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