Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The free program touches on topics, in the form of webinars, from the basics of meeting planning to more complex topics, such as event technology and sustainability. Read More : Sustainable Hotel Certification, Explained. “As Event Service Professionals Association’s Certification.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Sandra Olivia Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside, Florida, announces Oliva as director of marketing. She’s been with the company since 2011, most recently as director of sales and marketing at Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel on the French Riviera.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Green Miami Hotels and Venues Greater Miami boasts a number of LEED-certified healthy, efficient and cost-saving hotels. 1 Hotel South Beach 1 Hotel South Beach achieved LEED Silver certification under the LEED for New Construction rating system. Two more options offer further support, resources and certifications.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 29, 2019

Since their conception, hotels have sought to create a personalized experience for their guests. The project will be a five-story, 14-room boutique hotel and restaurant, which will also serve as a showroom for the company’s products. A post shared by Shinola Hotel (@shinolahotel) on Jan 23, 2019 at 12:21pm PST. Foreign Firms.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In addition to evaluating for proficiency in the areas of event design, principles of meeting planning, association objectives and business principles, it will also be a tool to develop the next generation of meeting professional.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2018

In 2018, hotel bar patrons swallowed everything from cocktails infused with veggie juices (or breakfast cereals ) to ferments of every stripe (think shrubs to kimchee) and honey from rooftop hives. It was a hot button in last year’s strikes against hotel companies in several major U.S. The Lakehouse at W Bellevue. Say Hi to Hal.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2022

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is tackling the issue head-on. “We know that travelers are facing more stress and anxiety than ever before, and employees in the hospitality industry have been pushed to the limit during the pandemic,” said Mike DeFrino, CEO of Kimpton Hotels.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Mastering Professional Development Keys first entered the realm of meeting planning by volunteering at her church to organize meetings and events. After moving to Maryland, Keys took a job at a major hotel chain to get a sense of the industry and see if it was a good fit. She offers up the hybrid format as an example.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Thankfully, Ron Fariss, sales manager for the internet services division of meetings and events company PSAV , and the most recent Smart Meetings webinar host, had several suggestions for how planners can ensure they know what they are paying for with hotel internet. There is only so much room on the highway, as Fariss put it.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

of contiguous space and sits within walking distance to more than 19,000 hotel rooms. The Fairmont San Francisco dates to 1903, when two sisters—Theresa Fair Oelrichs and Virginia Fair Vanderbilt—decided to build a spectacular boutique hotel in the heart of San Francisco’s Nob Hill.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

For professional associations and meeting planners, membership does have its privileges. As 2017 gets underway, what are the top trends to watch out for if you’re in the meeting planning industry? Is 2017 a buyer’s or a seller’s market for hotel supply growth? Meeting planners do, too.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2018

“The expansion at the center will create a wealth of new opportunities for groups of all sizes, and will serve as a catalyst for additional development throughout our convention district, including new hotels, restaurants and entertainment options.”. No timeline for these projects has been set and renderings are not yet available.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

If attendees and staff follow precautions, traveling to and from meetings is not as high-risk as the following activities. As described below, very few hotels (and venues) seem to have implemented ASHRAE’S building readiness standards for air quality in their properties. Plan for future COVID-19 variants (and new pandemics).

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Business events and hotel group room bookings are nearly half of what they were in 2019. Hotels cost more, air travel is limited and more expensive and inflation has made travel in general more costly. What contracts need to include and how to negotiate those from third parties.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

With the extreme advancement of tech capabilities, planners are finding more unique ways to incorporate tech into their meetings, from augmented reality maps of a venue to chatbots to assist with customer service or to customize the event experience per attendee.

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EventMB

JUNE 22, 2022

With many meeting planners and event organizers doubling up their bookings to compensate for postponed events from 2021 (and even 2020), it’s getting harder and harder to find hotel rooms and meeting spaces for groups both large and small. In reality, the real sticking point was a matter of hotel reluctance.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

The event is preceded by Association Focus , a full day of networking and education at Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel and Frankfurt Marriott Hotel where International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) will be returning to in-person gathering. Read more about IMEX America 2021.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The mentors and investors are business executives internationally established from Google to Hilton Hotels. During the 2021 cohort, Bernardo Zorrilla founded Hotel+, an organization that offers “day use” passes, food and beverage options and other hotel amenities.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Read More : How to Plan Better Medical Meetings by the Numbers.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It will automatically plan their agenda and get them booked on a flight and with a hotel that will meet their specific needs. Read More : The Metaverse & Meeting Planning 3. Attendees will interact with generative AI to ask, “What’s the best use of my time if I want to do A, B and C?”

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

To maintain a strong relationship with its meeting and event partners, Sonesta International Hotels Corporation relies on its own Meeting Planner Advisory Council (MPAC), made up of 16 event strategists who come from diverse corporate backgrounds across the United States.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Groups under 50 people that book the Small Groups, Big Inspiration Package enjoy breakfast, lunch, meeting planning services and more, starting at $95 per person. of flexible meeting space. of outdoor space, made up of 25 separate meeting rooms and ten garden and event lawns. The resort offers over 100,000 sq.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 8, 2019

You might want to put your best suit on because today we’re talking about hotel contract negotiations! He worked at 12 Hyatt Hotels for over 20 years, as Sales Manager, Catering Manager and Director of Sales. Additionally, he went on to start CONTACT Planning, Inc., Meeting Planner Mastermind Training.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2018

If meeting spaces for small groups are now more flexible or nontraditional, does that translate to less expensive, more casual dining options or more expense? . Restaurants and hotel public spaces are now the go-to alternative to traditional meeting space. Interview by Carolyn Koenig.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

After all, attendees spend much of their time indoors as it is, so taking a break from enclosure may be welcomed; technically it’s still work for them, but taking the meeting outside will take the pressure off and remind everyone that it’s supposed to be fun. Many hotels and resorts offer a broad range of activities from which to choose.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Register for “Advanced Hotel Negotiations, From the Hotel Side” To be a more effective negotiator, meeting planners will learn how hotels evaluate their businesses and manage their inventory of space, rates and dates. He won sales manager of the year, sales director of the year and the Donald M.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Nearly adjacent to Durham Convention Center is The Durham , a boutique hotel serving the tech companies and academics that come to meet in the university-framed Research Triangle Region. It’s also serving an alternative to the hotel room coffee experience. Door Delivery in Durham, North Carolina. But not at The Durham.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Spinning slowly in a grandiose ballroom or stepping inside a hotel suite, the ocean view through the doors to the balcony—the next generation of virtual reality (VR) can deliver so much more than pretty worlds through clunky goggles. Wouldn’t you rather forget where you are for a moment and feel like you’re there? VR in F&B.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 22, 2017

40 percent of food is wasted through the supply chain, including the hotel industry. It should come as no surprise that limiting hotel food waste is one of the best ways the hospitality industry can help the environment —and even save money while doing it. ” The post U.S.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In the past three years, hotels have been working to change their approach to meeting and break meals, Zoblotsky said. “We Ask your hotel about trails or walking paths in the area. Foods for a Better You. More: Become the Healthy Planner With These Strategies. Serve a post-walk snack (or smoothie).

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 18, 2017

At Choice Hotels , Patrick Pacious was promoted to CEO four months ahead of schedule. Johnson assumes the role with 16 years of experience under her belt in such roles as national sales manager for Bellagio Resort and associate director of sales for Luxor Hotel and Casino, both in Las Vegas. Patrick Pacious. Nancy White.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, one of the worst of many destructive turns of nature during the past year, many directly affecting hubs of the meetings and hospitality industries. Meanwhile, more than 130 hotels are back open, with 11 more planned to reopen in the coming months.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Hilton Meet with a Purpose rewards good boys and girls in meetings with a 30-to-60 minute Puppies & Ice Cream break for organizations convening at one of its pet-friendly hotels. Hilton Denver City Center also participates in this meeting enhancement program. Other hotels featuring resident dogs include The St.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Read More: It’s Gen Z’s Way or the Highway Spencer Glazer, event coordinator for Wolters Kluwer, who started on the hotel side, had a supervisor who offered a helpful push in the right direction. “I On the other hand, many hotels, venues and vendors that we have worked with are understaffed as a result of the pandemic,” said Ramos. “We

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

A recent Cornell University study gives the real scoop on hotel guests feel about free Wi-Fi, bottled water, and fitness centers. read more.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

While many industries were able to shift to a remote workforce, hotels, restaurants and airlines faced major layoffs and demand fluctuations and are now playing catch up, hiring and training staff in a tight market. Work with hotel partners and other vendors to understand their weak spots. Staffing / Service.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The September event brought destination marketers from Alaska to Texas to Riverside Hotel in Boise, Idaho, for networking, breakout sessions, a lesson in crisis communication and a taste (and a twirl) of downtown Boise’s booming Basque Cultural District. (If Here are takeaways every meeting professional can benefit from. Shawna Suckow.

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