Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Before joining Aspen Hospitality, Azevedo worked as vice president of acquisitions and development for Loews Hotels and vice president of development for the Americas for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2022

Mancuso has been in event, tourism and hospitality sales for over a decade. Most recently, Mancuso was director of convention sales and development at Visit El Paso, the Texas destination’s tourism bureau. Dallas-based global event company Freeman promoted Moggré to chief client officer. Anthony Mancuso, CMP.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

Global meeting planners are exceeding expectations. is on track to welcome 90 million visitors one year ahead of the goal outlined by the National Travel and Tourism Strategy report. tourism ecosystem. Read More: Celebrate World Tourism Day What is the biggest challenge to growing incoming global travel?

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Innov8 Meetings + Events named Castellanos director of global events. Castellanos has experience in sales, marketing and special events; she previously worked as executive director for ODC Products. She previously worked as chief marketing officer for Santa Monica Travel & Tourism in California.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 25, 2017

percent of all visitors,” Adam Sacks, president of Tourism Economics, told CNN Money. ”Tourism Economics forecasts a 10.6-million ”Tourism Economics forecasts a 10.6-million And it would seem that a chunk of that lost business will come from global events that have chosen to take the U.S.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The most coveted amenity in the meetings and hospitality world right now is…confidence. Confidence is turning out to be a scarce commodity as the weeks have dragged into months and meeting professionals are rebooking the rebookings. The meetings landscape is uneven. Meetings are so missed,” he reported. Kevin Edmunds.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

On April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day was marked by in-person educational sessions and meet-ups, a 12-hour virtual event, hundreds of social-media posts—and even an original poem. Image Alt Text: Poet.png Gallery Slide Headline: The Poetry of Meetings Published: Vegas 1.jpg Watch the video here.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Lopez attributed high attendance during an ongoing pandemic to the fact that participants were eager to meet again in person — even if they were physically distanced — and the critical importance of the climate treaty negotiations. There is a digital dialogue going on all of the time,” Hattendorf said, but “we meet when it matters.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 25, 2019

Representatives of global events, tourism and sustainability bodies are ushering in the new year with the unprecedented launch of four principles designed to guide and motivate event organisers worldwide to embrace and implement sustainable practices. .

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Event Industry News

MARCH 29, 2022

Birmingham and the West Midlands Conference Ambassador Network unites region’s academic and private sectors to win new business tourism events Programme launched at exclusive event at Birmingham’s Millennium Point Region’s conference and events sector worth £2.3bn to Birmingham and the West Midlands.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

Meetings can still happen. This is an opportunity for everyone interested in diversity, equity and inclusion to get peer advice and meet suppliers,” Bauer said. “We This show marks an important moment when the global events community can reconnect and celebrate meeting again face to face at a live event.”.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 5, 2019

There are many factors that determine the attractiveness of a destination to meeting and event planners, but infrastructure and accessibility are perhaps the most important, according to Nelson Khoo, event manager at CWT Meetings & Events. By Kim Benjamin, Untangled. Nelson Khoo. Anne Ridyard.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2019

The post The 1 Big Idea Worth Stealing from Day 4 of PCMA Convening Leaders appeared first on Smart Meetings. “It happens everywhere, in hotels and airports, and we are uniquely positioned to say something if we see something,” Karamat said.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

San Diego Tourism Authority appointed Sullivan vice president of sales and services. She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. Michaelene Sullivan. Jennifer Duffy. Jeremy Sadler.

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Event Industry News

MAY 31, 2022

Developed to exceed industry standards in sustainability, the new project will create additional state-of-the-art ICC convention facilities, exhibition halls and conference rooms, together with stunning outdoor spaces – all designed to put London at the forefront of the global events industry.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 22, 2018

Three events — a brutal storm, a dozen tractor-trailers filled with conference waste, and an awareness of a crime taking place under the meetings industry’s radar — brought this year’s PCMA Community Advocate of the Year finalists to causes that fired their passion, and clinched their company’s commitment. Tourism Vancouver.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

The ambitious Economic Significance Study comprises four insight streams to examine the global events industry’s economic impact and, for the first time, quantify the cumulative losses experienced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on the Events Industry Council, visit: [link].

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Event Industry News

MAY 9, 2019

“In our fast-paced and demanding industry, it is important to take a breath, acknowledge and celebrate those who go the extra mile to elevate their organization and the business events industry,” said Meredith Rollins, Chief Community Officer for PCMA. The 2019 event was held in partnership with Visit Austin and Austin Convention Centre.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Business of Events is pleased to announce the launch of the Global Destination Report Survey , a collaborative effort with IBTM World and Meet in Ireland. The survey covers a wide range of topics, including relationships with government, funding, the value of business events to regions, and future-building.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 27, 2018

Wales Business Events today announced a five-point plan to accelerate its growing share of the global business events market. An education programme for partners throughout the country who are looking to engage in and support the fulfilment of Wales’ ambitions in capturing a greater share of the business events market.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A total of 60,000 pre-scheduled meetings are confirmed to take place over the three-day event. The three-day event is once again set to be truly global, with a total of 2,200 exhibitors attending from over 100 countries. and CWT Meetings & Events.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2024

She has a proven track record of driving revenue growth and orchestrating sales strategies to attract meetings and events. Steve Bailen Steve Bailen, MGME Global events agency MGME appoints Bailen as client development director. Smith brings over 15 years of experience to her new role as director of sales and marketing.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Event planners worry about meeting growing attendee expectations while dealing with rising costs, reduced staffs, and smaller budgets. Conducted between August and September, the DCI study includes the responses of 173 global event planners, 57 percent of whom have more than 20 years of experience in the events industry.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

discussions to a “Belong-a-palooza” to a filmmaker workshop, fresh topics will complement evergreen sessions such as event contracting and meeting security, for a lively educational agenda. IMEX, Encore, Maritz Global Events, Cvent, DRPG, and PCMA are among the organizations sharing new ways to use technology.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 25, 2017

percent of all visitors,” Adam Sacks, president of Tourism Economics, told CNN Money. ” Tourism Economics forecasts a 10.6-million ” Tourism Economics forecasts a 10.6-million And it would seem that a chunk of that lost business will come from global events that have chosen to take the U.S.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The United States will continue to outperform the global exhibitions market. And there will be growing use of cashless payments and livestreaming at meetings and events. What is one trend that meeting planners should be keeping an eye on in 2017 and beyond? Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism. EXHIBITIONS.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Smart Meetings asked incentive leaders what trends they are seeing out in the wild and found that event professionals in all capacities are getting creative about making travel activities more memorable—and therefore, more effective. Meetings at sea are a dream for lots of people.

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The MICE

OCTOBER 11, 2021

On 28 September, Rotterdam Partners shared how they did it with their global audience during the third Rotterdam Experiment hybrid event, as well as the lessons learned from being the host city of the 65th edition of the ESC. The ESC is one of the best examples of what a global event in the post-pandemic world can look like.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Meetings & Events. tojulius Julian Solaris, Editor of The Event Manager Blog, always has the low-down on attendance-worthy events and the newest event technology. Tahira Endean tweets about the intersection of experiential, immersive meeting design and technology. TahiraCreates. EventsUncovered.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 30, 2021

At the onset of the pandemic, as in-person events shut down, many professionals and industry leaders were forced to downsize their teams through layoffs, furloughs, and restructuring. Now, as in-person events come back online and RFPs roll in, for-hire postings—whether digital or in real life—have truly become the sign of the times.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In 2020, EIC introduced its Social Impact Award that recognises individuals or organisations for extraordinary effort in the areas of, diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility in the global events industry. Black Tourism and DMO Leaders – Nominated by Mike Gamble, SearchWide Global. Jason Dunn, Sr.,

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Event Industry News

JUNE 10, 2020

Global travel restrictions and uncertainties around when they might be lifted make it impossible for a large proportion of our exhibitors, buyers and key industry professionals to commit to attending. We WILL meet again and, like you, we can’t wait for that moment to come.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2022

PCMA and CEMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat celebrated the achievements of Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno with the Global Meetings Executive of the Year award. Buongiorno is Vice President, AIM Group International, a company that for over sixty years has been one of the international leaders in events and conferences.

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Stova

MARCH 25, 2024

Discover how to increase traffic to your event registration page, create a seamless onsite registration, and secure potential revenue for years to come. Introduction The meeting and event industry is constantly changing as improvements in technology make it easier for planners to engage with attendees.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 8, 2022

The ambitious Economic Significance Study comprises four insight streams to examine the global events industry’s economic impact and, for the first time, quantify the cumulative losses experienced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on the Events Industry Council, visit: [link].

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

A community of female leaders built on welcoming others emphasizes the power of belonging The announcement of the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award winners that went out Friday swelled the ranks of leaders honored to more than 1,000 strong. She loved everything about the business. As a female publisher 22 years ago, she was utterly alone.

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