Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

This article explores proven strategies for hotel sales directors to enhance their meeting and event marketing ROI. From leveraging data analytics to embracing personalization, sustainability, and optimized campaign techniques, these approaches will help you capture more business while demonstrating clear value to stakeholders.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Clear sustainable messaging and practices. Within every type of venue or footprint the city offered were brand experiences special events, one-of-a-kind photo ops, invite-only parties, one-night-only concerts and multiday activations that had people moving across the Strip. Less intricate architecture and more thrills.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2024

Gary Spencer and Erika Kauffman Gary Spencer (left) and Erika Kauffman (right), Highgate Real estate and hospitality management company Highgate expands its Hawaii leadership team with two new appointments. Spencer is appointed as senior vice president of sales & marketing, luxury, lifestyle & Hawaii.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

Therefore, it’s important to provide a range of dining options so that guests know they can still make informed, healthy choices when eating out, reducing the connotation that dining outside the home, such as at an event, opens itself to ‘unhealthy eating’. Furthermore, many nutritious food options align with sustainable food practices.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

ICC Wales recently welcomed 11 event professionals for an overnight familiarisation trip hosted by Eventprofslive, a networking group for corporate event professionals. A Willy Wonka-style interactive dessert provided a little fun to finish off the feast.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. The Travel Foundation and the U.S.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 2, 2025

While delivering bespoke events will be paramount, the whole event experience from start to finish is what leaves a lasting impression: the people, the space, the food and the networking opportunities must all work cohesively to form the overall event journey.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

A well-established Leicestershire based conference and wedding venue is celebrating ten years, over 1,000 marriages and a milestone in their sustainability journey. Owners Joanna and Joe Garland converted old farm buildings into a luxury wedding and corporate events venue, with a strong focus around sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

With a full bar, lounge areas in the lobby and signage throughout, the facilities can be fully customized for large corporate events. FR The action of going to a movie theater is always a treat in itself, and our team prides themselves on combining the magic of the movie experience and hospitality with meetings and events.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2024

Deloitte Names Uphill Struggles in Corporate Travel Report According to Deloitte’s 2024 corporate travel report, “Upward Climb with Uphill Struggles: 2024 Deloitte Corporate Travel Report,” business travel spend by U.S. Members earn one point per dollar spent at Oliver Hospitality Group hotels, including room reservation fees.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

“Her dedication and appreciation for the connections with guests and co-workers and the career opportunities hospitality provided for an immigrant coming to the U.S. He now serves as vice president of sales and industry relations at Teneo Hospitality Group. In addition to the CMP, he holds the GTP, GLP, CMM and DES designations.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2024

The wine industry itself leads in many areas crucial to us as event professionals, including hospitality, sustainability , and fostering diversity and belonging. Gigi Gleason, CMP, is the chief experience officer at Cork Collective , focusing on elevating events through exceptional wine and beverage experiences.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Lopez will serve as director of food & beverage, bringing with him 21 years of experience in food and wine in the hospitality industry. He will manage all food and beverage processes and events and will establish and uphold exceptional culinary experiences for guests. Joining Nguyen is Dementev, as executive pastry chef.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2024

At the O’Dwyer event suite, planners will find a versatile space that can host between 10 and 100 people in any kind of gathering, from business meetings to social corporate events. of meeting and event space, made up of eight spaces, to Kenya’s capital city. Pang Sky Bar & Lounge.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

From December 2021, the vast majority of employees at Green & Fortune will be earning more than £12 per hour, significantly more than the minimum wage, the London Living Wage and the average rates paid by many companies in the hospitality sector.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

km downtown Toronto research park and health innovation hub, comprises 7 million square feet of facilities representing Canada’s largest concentration of hospitals, research institutes, business incubators, and venture capital organizations, along with the University of Toronto. The Discovery District , a 2.5

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2023

Respondents represent a variety of sectors of the industry, from corporate event planning to academia to non-profits. By turning to alternative venues, you can reduce your carbon footprint (it’s much more sustainable to use a venue already built and which will be used time and again for events after yours).

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

As a newly elected member, Bowdin is Principal Lecturer in Events Management at the UK Centre for Events Management (School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Leeds Beckett University), where he has established events management degrees and masters courses since 1996.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The kits were distributed to those in need in the Las Vegas area where the CSR event was held. Oracle OpenWorld holds a sustainable-first CSR event. Oracle OpenWorld is on a mission “to host the most sustainable conference in the world.”. SalesForce holds an event to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 20, 2024

In the EV space, conversations pivot from the traditional notes on engine power to understanding what the “EV” lifestyle is all about—how you manage the vehicle at home, what else it can do for you and what the broader implications are of embracing a more sustainable future. to emulate the EV9’s roster of Sounds of Nature.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Get inspired by these 10 corporate event marketing ideas that go beyond the typical trade show booth. It’s no secret that live events are valuable marketing channels. According to the 2018 Event Marketing Benchmarks and Trends , that’s exactly the case. Corporate event marketing gold. Source: MC2.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2023

One reason Melbourne is the preferred destination for medical conferences is the city’s global reputation as a powerhouse in medical research, combined with impressive medical neighborhoods and event infrastructure. This non-profit healthcare association blazed trails in sustainability at their global conference in Melbourne.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

It’s no secret that the Blackpool’s business events sector has been calling for an increase in bed stock across the destination to accommodate large-scale conferences and corporate events. we improve the lives of locals and improve our communities.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 1, 2022

Cvent (Nasdaq: CVT), a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, is one of several key industry leaders supporting and helping fund the beta version of the sustainability web app: SAM , which was recently launched by In-House Corporate Events (ICE).

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2023

None of background was printed, it was all projected light on muslin panels, so it’s reusable and sustainable. In addition to all the mainstage action, the PCMA Foundation continued its work, raising $20,000 for Hospitality Open Hands and YMCA while Party with a Purpose raised funds for The Above and Beyond Foundation. .

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2020

Business Events Still Produce Lots of Paper Waste. And last but not least, the challenge of sustainability still remains. Try making your events sustainable by coming up with ways with which paper wastage can be reduced. Sustainability of Corporate Events.

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GEVME

JANUARY 21, 2020

Business Events Still Produce Lots of Paper Waste. And last but not least, the challenge of sustainability still remains. Try making your events sustainable by coming up with ways with which paper wastage can be reduced. Sustainability of Corporate Events.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

km downtown Toronto research park and health innovation hub, comprises 7 million square feet of facilities representing Canada’s largest concentration of hospitals, research institutes, business incubators, and venture capital organizations, along with the University of Toronto. The Discovery District , a 2.5

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Unique Venues

MARCH 27, 2025

Located in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon, this river cruise company offers a one-of-a-kind venue for all types of private events. Guests can enjoy breathtaking views of Portlands skyline, lush riverbanks, and iconic bridges while experiencing exceptional hospitality and service.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

We encourage you to conduct your own extensive research before choosing the best event management software. Tripleseat Analysis Tripleseat is a premier event management and customer relationship management (CRM) platform tailored specifically for the hospitality industry. Pricing: Is Tripleseat Free?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2023

However, when the hospitality industry came under lockdown, the then-14-year-old Ocean recognized the urgency of supporting these local farms and helping to feed the community. “We The program has since ceased operations as pandemic restrictions have been lifted and business has resumed.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The Return of Large-Scale In-Person Events. Let’s start with the more uplifting reason why you should increase your event budget in 2023. We’re predicting that in 2023, we’ll see more corporate events, conferences, and exhibitions than in the last three years. . Book venues with renewable energy sources like solar panels.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2022

Labor shortages across the travel and hospitality industry, rising raw material prices, and greater awareness for responsible travel are all having an impact on services, but predicted pricing is, on the whole, on par with 2019.”. Macroeconomic influences. The world economy shrank 3.4% in 2020 in one of the worst declines since World War II.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Industry Niche and Scope: What Types of Event Organizers Use Hopin? Hopin and RingCentral serve various industries, including technology, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, education, government, retail, and hospitality. Eventtia What Is Eventtia's Event Management Platform?

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. This trend, as with most all of our 2019 event trends, is trickling in from larger society as a whole.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Check it out for how-tos and guides, but also some insights into the life of being an event planner. The Socialtables blog contains event tips and trends with a lean towards the hospitality industry. Event Leadership Institute. You’ll find the blog divided into three sections: event, hospitality, and industry.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

To avoid these and other missteps and others for your future events, we’ve put together a free guide to help you avoid event mistakes. Sustained Engagement Should Be Your Focus. For many in the industry, connecting with audiences is something that happens only when an event is about to launch. Grab it here !

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