Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2021

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , says top executives from major brands are calling him to personally interview college students because they are desperate for employees to clean rooms and check people in. Her company is “doing whatever it takes” to hire hundreds of people each week for hospitality clients.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 3, 2024

Teams need to find their footing with new people and new rules of engagement in the marketplace—because the customers are changing, too,” the author and School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University Alumni Board president says. Managers have to learn how to lead and set examples like never before.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 25, 2025

Conferences and trade shows in my industry are critical, and I was surprised how critical these shows were when I first got into med device, she says. If you dont do the shows, you may as well be invisible. Now, Martin is senior director-marketing at Australia-headquartered 4DMedical, which is expanding in the U.S.,

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

I eventually found my way into the hospitality industry, which felt like home because of my undeniable love for people. In my earlier career, I planned more than 600 weddings (you could usually find me tearing up in the back as couples said their I Dos), then hundreds of corporate & nonprofit events, trade shows, and medical meetings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Thomas Oliver, Assistant Director of Sales at Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch also commented, “The London Summer Event Show is the perfect chance for us to meet with corporate bookers looking ahead to summer. What really stands out about this show is how thoughtfully its put together.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

This resource introduces foundational practices to assist professionals in the hospitality industry who aspire to host successful events welcoming and accepting all stakeholders to feel a sense of genuine inclusiveness.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 24, 2022

Following are 12 steal-worthy strategies, from conferences, to festivals, to trade shows, to hospitality experiences. And while, at this stage in the game, it seems like every event marketer has become a broadcasting wizard, it never hurts to jog the memory and draw a little inspiration from past virtual event wins.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2025

A Commitment to Seamless Experiences Managed by ASM Global, the Pennsylvania Convention Center boasts one million square feet of meeting space and a level of hospitality and service that feels personalized. The venues adaptable spaces provide the flexibility to host everything from massive trade shows to intimate corporate gatherings.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Kerry Lamont, Manager-Shows and Events, Bombardier On the surface, the world of private aviation appears centered around convenience, innovation and luxury, but for family-owned Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier and its trade show experiences, it’s also about heart. COVID did many things for us, good and bad.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 9, 2020

In the beginning of this crisis, organizers of major conferences and trade shows were canceling with very little lead time. The Institute of Food Technologists recently pulled the plug on their July show in Chicago. Since McCormick Place is now a hospital, that’s probably a really smart move. Lead Time and Transparency.

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Event Marketer

MAY 16, 2024

For MODEX 2024, the premier supply chain trade show that took place in Atlanta in March, Dematic, a company that designs, builds and supports intelligent automated solutions, looked to find a showstopping way to present the company’s innovative solutions that help supply chain companies solve their business challenges.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 18, 2024

Across the Orange County Convention Center’s miles of aisles, over 1,100 exhibiting companies showcased how their products, services and AI integrations can improve the digital health ecosystems of hospitals and medical centers. The flashing cups are always such a hit that the Service Express team brings them to every trade show.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 17, 2025

Coffee If you think youve had good coffee on a show floor, think again. Spilling over from healthcare congresses, hospitality was part of the DNA at HIMSS, with coffee bars integrated into booth design in the most thoughtful ways.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 22, 2024

HELLOCARE At a health care trade show, it was surprising that there weren’t more hospital-themed booths, but hellocare was one of the few that duplicated a realistic medical center environment. SAMSUNG Split into two spaces, Samsung’s booth brought nature into a hospital setting. We weren’t disappointed.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Najera has honed his skills in marketing throughout his two decade career, working across various sectors, including advertising and hospitality. Her dedication and expertise is apparent through her previous work in marketing communications success of the Westin Anaheim Resort and their many local venues under Wincome Hospitality.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 30, 2024

EM Takes a Rare Peek Inside Mercedes-Benzs Once in a Lifetime Masters Experience Theres no price tag on Mercedes-Benzs hospitality program at the Masters golf tournament. Indeed, its an experience that cant be boughtone that is only available to VIP customers and those who win an annual lottery.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

A new survey from JD Power, US Travel and Tourism Economics (an Oxford Economics company), shows good news for meetings, albeit in tandem with a lag on behalf of corporate to allocate funds for meeting and business travel. One in four (26%) agree these events are critical to building awareness of my organization’s products or services.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

She brings nearly 30 years of hospitality industry experience, throughout which she has been recognized for her leadership and industry knowledge. She brings extensive experience in luxury hospitality sales and marketing, most recently having served as complex director of luxury sales for Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya and Waldorf Astoria Cancun.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Other players in the hospitality industry were also working hard to shift the narrative from one of devastation to one of renewal. I am proud of my colleagues in the hospitality industry—even my otherwise competitors—who remain committed to rebuilding and sustaining the jewel that is our beloved city. Use this to your advantage.

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Event Marketer

MAY 2, 2024

From April 24-26 at the MGM Grand, the industry convened for a three-day discussion that explored every aspect of the event marketing discipline, including exhibit design, neurodiversity, harnessing creativity, measurement, digital + IRL, mobile tours, hospitality, and the list goes on.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Not only was it back to business, the Source trade show was also back in its normal time slot, in February. Great show, strong attendance from customers, possibly even better than pre Covid levels. The hospitality and catering industry has been the sector most hard hit by Covid. RD Johns Foodservice Ltd.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 19, 2021

” The name AVIXA may not ring a bell with you, but you’re likely familiar with InfoComm, the largest professional audiovisual trade show in North America. To us, what that means is, technology managers for higher ed, for corporate, for hospitality, anybody whose job it is to manage the AV assets for their company.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

She will draw on her 16 years of experience in senior hospitality management roles to oversee and manage all of the hotel’s daily operations. She brings over two decades of experience in the hospitality industry as well as a special connection to the location, having grown up in Oahu.

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Core-apps

DECEMBER 5, 2018

If you’re in the know, you already heard a bit of buzz on augmented reality or AR as a new tool in trade show exhibits. To help you stay on the up and up, it’s important to know a few ways you might encourage your trade show exhibitors to leverage AR to attract their target audience and elevate the overall quality of your event.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Are we better or less prepared for whatever next disruption comes to the hospitality industry? Are we better or less prepared for whatever next disruption comes to the hospitality industry? The meetings industry is closely tied to the hospitality sector, including hotels, restaurants and transportation services.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 4, 2024

Her collaborative approach has seen the formation of strategic partnerships with industry colleagues, students, and advisory groups, including the Events Apprentice Advisory Board and the Hospitality and Skills Training Board, to support a pipeline of talent into the sector.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2023

Italian hospitality is at the heart of Campari’s ethos, and for the 2022 Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans, the brand hosted an array of activations guided by its principles. Everybody really chipped in around hospitality to make all of our guests feel welcome and to put a drink in someone’s hand. says Chasen. “We

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries. Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019. According to the 2016 Center for Exhibition Industry Research Index Report, trade shows will sustain a yearly 3 percent growth for the next few years.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 21, 2024

More on Hospitality: Seven Tourism-inspired Engagement Tactics Worth Exploring How Visit Savannah Broke a Single-day Foot Traffic Record in New York City Using authentic décor to immerse attendees. Adding extra layers of hospitality. Here, Cleland breaks down the top four insights and improvements they focused on this year.

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Exhibitor Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2022

Trade show season is upon us, and there is no time like the present to begin preparing. With a sea of exhibitors battling for attendees' attention, th.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The “ Pathways to Clarity ” theme carried throughout with numerous exhibitors, suppliers and presenters focusing on sustainable practices while many emphasized the importance of inclusion and mental wellness through design within the events, tourism and hospitality industries. Celebrating #smartwomeninmeetings because it elevates everyone!

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 29, 2021

Creative solutions emerge for hospitality worker shortage. “We Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , says top executives from major brands are calling him to personally interview college students because they are desperate for employees to clean rooms and check people in. Amy Calvert.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 30, 2023

TRADE SHOW TRENDS: Tech Trends from CES 2023: Metaverse Showrooms, Robots and Simulators CES 2023 Recap: 18 Brand Experiences from Across the Show Floor For family-owned Kohler, which owns a five-diamond resort, Destination Kohler, in its hometown of Kohler, Wisconsin, hospitality is a differentiator. smart toilet.

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Event Industry News

MAY 5, 2020

With shows postponed until the end of the year, it’s looking like a hugely busy final quarter for many businesses involved in the events supply chain. That being said, it will likely go through a period of adjustment before the trade show floor looks anything like we remember. But that won’t necessarily be the case.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

This includes access to business opportunities for new events, networking, training courses, presence on the website and on social media, representation at national and international trade shows, participation in events, including Opendoors to showcase facilities and ongoing advice and assistance. It costs over £11.5 million, over £4.4

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

These are interesting times for trade shows. Earlier this year, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reported that the industry finished last year on a down note — with the performance of B2B shows declining in the final quarter of 2016 after 25 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth.

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