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JANUARY 13, 2025

Wedding open houses are the perfect opportunity to explore venues, meet industry professionals, and envision how your big day could come to life. Just got engaged and ready to dive head-first into your wedding planning adventure? Or perhaps you’re just looking for inspiration to make your special day unforgettable?

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Skift Take: Hotels are joining forces to accommodate large groups during the closure of the Austin Convention Center. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Jo Austin, Conference & Events Sustainability Lead at Levy UK and Sales Director at Lime Venue Portfolio, commented: This is all about best practice. For us, some of the best conversations happen at the kitchen, during the day were looking forward to seeing our clients, and meeting with our industry, to have these conversations.

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MARCH 20, 2025

This years awards have been expanded to cover 15 categories with 5 new categories that include: – Water, Waste, Resource & Recycling Project of the Year – Outstanding Achievement in Carbon Reduction & Net Zero Progress – Organisational Engagement & Cultural Change – Supply Chain Engagement The awards, which are now (..)

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JULY 12, 2024

Skift Take: The Austin Convention Center is closing for a $1.6 Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings billion redevelopment. The city is stressing that it will still be open for events business.

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

Skift Take: This approval is pivotal for the city as it prepares to close the Austin Convention Center for four years while it is completely redeveloped. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Data The meetings and events industry is projected to flourish in 2025, with meeting professionals expressing confidence in its future and noting planned increases in meetings budgets, as revealed in the 14th Annual Global Meetings and Events Forecast by Amex GBT Meetings & Events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Plan your next meeting in cities like Greensboro, Kansas City and Tulsa to experience while indulging in the antiquity that accompanies these historic cities. Here are the 10 best hotels to meet at when venturing below the Mason-Dixon line. . of meeting space and then end the day relaxing at the 30,000-square-foot spa. .

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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. Newcomers to the Top 10 include Austin, Texas (No.

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DECEMBER 26, 2024

With a host of exciting new hotels slated to open throughout the next 12 months, plus some major strategic visions in the works at major brands, the opportunities for every style meeting are boundless. The property will also offer campus-style mini-wides as part of its collaboration with its partner hotels in the University Hotel Collection.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Sustainability and accessibility are now essential ingredients for a meeting menu. For meeting professionals looking for places that can accommodate this growing population, WalletHub recently released a survey ranking the most vegan-friendly cities in America. Los Angeles: Meetings Meets Foodies.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Jeff Ouradnik Ouradnik has been named director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Regency Austin. The post 7 Smart Moves at Hyatt Regency Austin and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Prior to finding her place in sales, Roose managed F&B operations for Scrub Island and Il Lugano Suites & Residences in Ft.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 30, 2024

Thoughtful design aesthetics in new and renovated hotels inspire meaningful meetings The aesthetic of a space does far more than we often realize to determine the mood of the people in the room, how they move through the space and how they interact with each other. of meeting and event space. of meeting and event space.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 17, 2024

Historic Hotels Alongside New Debuts New and renovated hotels, from a secluded Florida island to artsy downtown Austin to New Hampshire’s pristine White Mountains, offer stays rich with opportunity. of flexible meeting and event space offer versatile options for upscale meetings and events.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We researched the top meeting venues in each of these destinations. Austin is known for shining 300 days a year, with the average temperature for November sitting at a decent 71°F. Fairmont Austin sits by the plush shrubbery of Palm Park and Waller Creek with easy access to Austin Convention Center. of meeting space.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This new series builds on the brand’s previous success with its award-winning Beyond Food reports and the Meeting of the Future digital platform. The guides are designed to equip member venues and event planners with actionable strategies for hosting ESG-conscious events.

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MARCH 17, 2017

At the time, a mere six years ago, the fledgling for-profit entity that wagered its future on the potential of virtual meetings staged sessions that were too heavily weighted toward the online audience in the verbal communication and moderation by the speakers. In my opinion, the perfect hybrid meeting. Fast-forward to January 2017.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

29, is International Coffee Day—an unofficial day of worship for many meeting professionals. Cause the best part of waking up is with three new coffee destinations in your meetings cup. A Double Shot of Novelty in Austin, Texas. A Double Shot of Novelty in Austin, Texas. This Saturday, Sept. View this post on Instagram.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

After the 2023 event in Austin, the planners from Event Strategy Group (ESG) looked towards the Pacific Northwest for the 2024 gathering, “Smarter AI for All.” Its position as home to numerous tech companies makes it a prime choice for tech meetings in particular.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 18, 2022

Inspired by the show’s murder mystery that takes place during an annual hot dog eating contest in Argyle, OH, the dinner offered fans and the press a chance to meet Bob and Nate, enjoy live jazz music and network. The activation extended to the streets of Austin, where brand ambassadors wheeled around with a branded hot dog cart.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 21, 2024

Allison Stadd, SVP-Brand, Culture and Media, Shipt Shipt peppered the streets of Austin with its motorized Cruizin’ Coolers. Agency: Factory360 ) Shipt often parked by Tau Ceti, Austin’s 10-story mural, located by the convention center. Case in point: Shipt’s multipronged guerrilla marketing strategy at the 2024 show.

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AUGUST 5, 2022

Its modern Southern Hospitality and refurbished vintage architecture make the property the social hub that earned it the adage, “Meet me at the Hermitage.”. of meeting space across 15 rooms. Hotel Granduca Austin. Read More : Austin and San Antonio: Driving the Cultures. Events can also utilize more than 17,000 sq.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 23, 2022

The organizers and sponsors behind the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and festivals have been “keeping Austin weird” since the annual event was established in 1987. In addition to taking place as usual in downtown Austin, a virtual edition of SXSW 2022 was offered to expand the globally-recognized event’s reach. DR. MARTENS.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Georgie brings with her a wealth of experience working across venue brands within the meetings and events market, but specifically in supporting event agencies and their clients. We love Georgie, and she has a great reputation in the UK meetings market,” commented Jo Austin, Sales Director, Lime Venue Portfolio.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

There, they participated in talent meet-and-greets, engaged with the shows Big Board Race, stopped by a Who He Play For? Over at the Amex Experience on Powell St., the brand offered fans their 15 minutes of fame with a behind-the-scenes, interactive experience that dropped them into the world of Inside the NBA.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 17, 2023

Public art creates desirable destinations for meetings for its contribution to cultural representation, urban functionality and beautifying a visitor’s overall experience. The open lot and the covered roof area together give meeting professionals 137,977 sq. of art for their outdoor event.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 13, 2024

In part two of our live coverage from SXSW 2024, we bring you six more steal-worthy event and experiential strategies spotted during our travels around Austin. The space served as a hub for people starting, running and growing businesses and offered daily programming on a small outdoor side patio, as well as meet-and-greets with Inc.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), a celebration of everything wonderful about the meetings industry, is kicking off its seventh year with the theme “Meet Safe,” a redux of GMID 2021’s theme. While most events across the globe took place virtually last year, more events are now meeting in person. Advocating Voices.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

Live events and communications agency Meet & Potato in collaboration with Butlin’s put on The Greatest Show in Town for Poundland. Poundland is a long-term client of Meet & Potato, and the brand is always looking to improve on the colleague event experience. Poundland, MD, Austin Cooke, said: “Thank you!

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Jeff Ouradnik Ouradnik has been named director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Regency Austin. The post 7 Smart Moves at Hyatt Regency Austin and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Prior to finding her place in sales, Roose managed F&B operations for Scrub Island and Il Lugano Suites & Residences in Ft.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Benavidez is executive pastry chef at AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, Texas. Benavidez most recently worked at executive pastry chef at The University of Texas at Austin, where he led the university’s bakery. Before this, he worked at Omni Austin Hotel Downtown, where he most recently worked as pastry sous chef.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2019

Norgren has spent 12 years in the hospitality and tourism industry, including roles as meeting planner and resort sales manager. Austin Watkins Timbers Resorts welcomes Watkins as global director of sales and marketing–hospitality. The post 6 Smart Moves at Monterey CVB, Wolfgang Puck and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

As well as continuing support from the event’s founding and strategic brand partners, ICC Birmingham and the Birmingham & West Midlands Convention Bureau respectively, the CHS Birmingham is also delighted to be welcoming Visit Scotland, Manchester Convention Bureau, Meet Bath & Bristol, Meet Devon South West England, and Meet Blackpool.

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EventMB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Skift Take: Since 1987, South by Southwest (SXSW) and Austin has been a convergence of film, music, education, and culture, a global destination for creative people to connect, collaborate and think outside the box. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 23, 2022

The new space really creates this sort of connected, very modern experience where businesses of Comcast Business, our clients, our potential prospects and businesses of any kind can come to the space during the tournament, watch the tournament live and schedule meetings,” says Diskin.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

Related: Rally Rooms and Tequila Clubs: How 11 Sponsors Activated at the 2024 US Open Formula 1 US Grand Prix: Mercedes-Benz, Levis, Amex, Pacsun Activate in Austin The post Football Sponsorship: How 18 Brands Blitzed Fan Engagement this Season appeared first on Event Marketer.

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