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Getting More Value from Conference Keynote Speakers

Velvet Chainsaw

What kind of value-adds are they providing to you before or after your event? Adapted from Dave’s Forward Thinking column in PCMA’s Convene. Reprinted with permission of Convene , the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. The post Getting More Value from Conference Keynote Speakers appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw.

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Best Event Planning Resources of 2016

SmartMeetings

Smart Meetings has rounded up the best event planning resources of this year, in order to help planners face challenges in 2017. 7 Books Every Meeting Planner Should Read. The post Best Event Planning Resources of 2016 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up

Smart Meetings

1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. That said, the city is still a hub for the meetings and events industry, and its change in position says more about enhanced activity in other states and cities than it does about Las Vegas falling behind. after being named No.

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Corbin's November/December 2016 TechTalk Newsletter - Layton

Corbin Ball

Corbin's November/December 2016 TechTalk Newsletter. 18 LINKS FOR MEETINGS, BUSINESS AND FUN. Or helpful business or meeting planning links? 6 Meeting Industry-Related Sites: ebook from Julius Solaris: The Future of Event Marketing. Kapow: very interesting new "meeting experience" booking engine.

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Mountain Festivals Beckon Groups

Smart Meetings

Think Game of Thrones when you head to Vermont Renaissance Faire , a hit since it opened in 2016. The setting in Squaw Valley spreads across six peaks and 4,000 acres, and is the perfect venue for wellness worshipers to partake in mountaintop meditations, sample sustainable food and enjoy a “speakeasy” of mindful living.

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Retailers: Hoteliers of the Future

Smart Meetings

IKEA, which opened its first hotel in 2016, is arguably one of the pioneers of the hotel-to-hospitality trend. The hotel will be located on a portion of the sixth floor and the top four floors. The simple concept and design of the property follows Muji’s “antigorgeous, anticheap” philosophy, as the brand calls it.

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Top Convention Center Projects Underway in 2016

SmartMeetings

The post Top Convention Center Projects Underway in 2016 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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