Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 21, 2018

What are some ways we as conference and meeting professionals can maintain our trusted-advisor relationships within the hospitality industry and continue to gain trust from others? Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association.

Marketing 231

Marketing Hotels Negotiating 2017 231

Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 17, 2019

I have been struck by the disparity in how an association’s organizational culture translates (or doesn’t translate) to the on-site implementation or planning of its live events. But when it gets to “go time,” does that culture manifest at your conferences and meetings?

Conference 366

Conference Meeting Planning Hotels Meetings 366

Eventinterface

JUNE 20, 2017

One piece of advice stood out most: planning event security is not a task that should be accomplished in isolation. Planning for security involves a wide variety of stakeholders, and they should be engaged at the beginning of the event or conference planning process.

Risk Management 196

Risk Management Insurance Government Venues 196

Master the Event

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Your thoughts are turning to a career in the Hospitality and Event Management Industry. More and more colleges are offering post graduate event planning degrees and diplomas in Hospitality Industry related fields. From Hotel and/or F&B Management to travel and tourism to event and conference planning.

Event Planning 40

Event Planning Tourism Hospitality Conference Planning 40

Bizzabo

MARCH 15, 2019

Event blogs are chock full of goodies to help organizers and attendees get the most out of their conference planning and event going experience. The Bizzabo Blog has been listed by Capterra as the number one event planning resource for organizers, let alone the best blog. This is a one stop shop for conference planners.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Tech Trade Shows B2B 52

Hubilo Blog

APRIL 15, 2020

You can’t afford to leave them out from your conference planning. This is quite technical stuff that you need to do and this will also add up to your overall conference planning and management (unless you don’t have to call for papers, which is unlikely in medical conferences). Ohh, Yes! .

Conference 99

Conference Social Media Speakers Entertainment 99

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 16, 2016

He has more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including working for hotels, restaurants, golf clubs and destination management companies. “We Plano Centre named Karen Fey as sales representative for the convention center in North Texas.

2016 40

2016 Meetings Hotels Hospitality 40

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 5, 2017

Most conference organizers overload attendees with information — where to be, when to arrive, what to wear, who’s speaking, and more. At Airbnb Open, a conference held in Los Angeles on Nov. 17 to 19, the peer-to-peer hospitality company’s events team intentionally left most of those details blank for me on the second day.

Travel 45

Travel Conference Conference Planning Hospitality 45

Canadian Special Events

MARCH 17, 2024

The Canadian Dam Association Annual Conference is a heavily volunteer-led initiative. Most of the 14-person Conference Planning Committee were based in the conference destination, St. John’s, making for wonderful “on the ground” volunteers. Once again, the exhibitors loved the trade show traffic! Awards Luncheon New!

Conference 52

Conference Trade Shows Entertainment Transportation 52

ePly

MARCH 22, 2024

Sometimes underestimated, the conference agenda is a primary planning and coordination tool for the event organizer, suppliers, and vendors or sponsors who use the conference for business development purposes. The conference agenda is the plan upon which attendees build their personal conference plans and itinerary.

Conference 62

Conference Speakers Food and Beverage Venues 62

Bizzabo

OCTOBER 8, 2018

This is a top-rated hotel, with hospitality that lives up to its reputation. Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF. Capacity : 1,000. The Palace Hotel represents classic elegance, and with 53,000 square feet of meeting space, it can accommodate any size party.

Venues 63

Venues Conference Banking Financial 63

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

She is an international speaker & consultant, SEARCH Foundation Chairwoman, and Lecturer at The International School of Hospitality in Las Vegas.

Speakers 101

Speakers Consulting Healthcare Financial 101

Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

In 2017, pilot programs sponsored in part by the American Hotel and Lodging Association sought to reduce food waste at over half a dozen major hospitality and hotel brands, such as Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International. Food, Beverages and Catering.

Event Apps 36

Event Apps Food and Beverage Transportation Sustainability 36

Certain

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Social Tables is the #1 resource for meetings and hospitality. Although this isn’t a B2B event planning blog, there are still valuable insights within it. They have a section on event planning, properties and hospitality, customer stories, and city guides. Social Tables. All things event planners need in their tool belts.

Marketing 20

Marketing B2B Social Media Event Marketing 20

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The Socialtables blog contains event tips and trends with a lean towards the hospitality industry. You’ll find the blog divided into three sections: event, hospitality, and industry. But, something we really appreciate is their insights into the human-side of event planning. Plan Your Meetings. Socialtables.

Trade Shows 133

Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

If you know anything about Ina, her primary objectives are to be efficient and hospitable in every way possible. Telling you at the end of the day that as a contingency plan, that if you don’t have something “store bought is fine.”. A Little About Me. Most days I like to think of myself a little like Ina Garten.

Events 76

Events Hospitality Conference Travel 76

Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Practice Radical Hospitality. Radical Hospitality means to welcome people just as they are. What would it take to implement radical hospitality at your conference? To dive deeper to cause a disruption and make someone feel fundamentally honored. Can we really afford not to?

Hospitality 361

Hospitality Social Media Conference Meetings 361