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First Business Events Industry Week Celebrated Power of Meeting

Smart Meetings

The 3 days of gathering started with Destinations International ’s Convention Sales and Services Summit, covering everything from trends in what is important to attendees today to tips for planning more inclusive events. Listen to a conversation with Don Welsh about why he is passionate about the hospitality industry. .

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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings founder Marin Bright built her career in hospitality, first in luxury hotels at Mandarin Oriental and then in the meetings and events B2B publishing industry. The seeds of that powerful community were planted nine years ago in a ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver. She loved everything about the business.

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

Previously for 20+ years, she has been an instructor of Special Event Planning and Sustainable Event Operations. Rachel Wimberly : Another passionate and amazing women leader in the events industry! Rachel in her wide career of journalism and events has mastered Trade Shows.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

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. Cvent provides event management software as a service, so it’s no surprise that their blog is worth a look. Tigris Events.

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Montgomery Group announces changes to senior leadership team

Event Industry News

Shane Hannam, who joined the business from RX in Autumn 2021, has taken on the role of Managing Director for the Montgomery Events division, which operates seven trade shows in the food, drink and hospitality sector across the UK and Europe.

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Cvent calls on MICE industry to use In-House Corporate Event’s SAM App to help achieve COP26 Sustainability Pledge

Event Industry News

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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Is the Party Over?

Smart Meetings

“I’ve had over-served attendees swim in fountains, attendees get a little too romantic on an evening cruise, and one had so much to drink at the welcome reception he became physically ill in the general session and needed to be transported to the hospital via fire rescue.”. Threw up in the room and fell through the glass shower door.”.

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