Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2022

After a quiet two years on the events, hospitality and tourism fronts, an experience-driven, diversity, equity and inclusion-devoted (DEI) next generation of talent is pouring through open doors, looking for opportunities to break into the industry. Investing in the Future. Winston, founding director of SDSU’s L. Teaching as a Team.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

One of the biggest global meetings industry events of the year will be even bigger in 2019 as IBTM World will partner with The Department of Culture and Tourism—Abu Dhabi (DCT) for the gathering in Barcelona next November. More : IBTM World 2018 Puts New Tech Center Stage.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

PCMA Canada Chapter West is taking to Vancouver Convention Centre for a breakfast, networking session and a presentation by Kati Quigley, senior director of global industry marketing at Microsoft, titled “How Big Tech Fosters Diversity and Inclusion.”. MPI chapters across the U.S. are also celebrating in their respective regions.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 29, 2024

With contributions from London & Partners and ABPCO, the first edition includes a deep dive into London’s sectors, an exploration of its burgeoning tech scene, an examination of its credentials as an association destination, a glimpse inside lesser-known green London, and a whistlestop tour of London’s hidden hotspots.

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EventMB

JUNE 28, 2023

Skift Take: Visit Milwaukee's new campaign adds a layer of NFT-powered digital art collectibles to a Pokemon Go-style scavenger hunt game, all in the name of driving interest in local art and culture. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2025

To better support planners in 2025, Smart Meetings chatted with Tyra Warner , associate professor and chair of the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts at College of Coastal Georgia, to learn what they should consider when entering the contract negotiation phase of their event planning. Who is in charge of it?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

She brings over 15 years of experience in tourism and experiential marketing. With over three decades of experience in the Hawaii tourism industry, he is well-prepared to oversee and lead all operational departments and to develop and implement strategic plans to achieve growth objectives. Yoshida will serve as director of marketing.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 26, 2023

The rise of social media influencers and a dramatic increase in the wealth level of individuals are going to continue to increase interest in extreme tourism.” And, now is an ideal time to make further strategic investments in human-powered, tech-enabled experiences.” Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s minister of tourism, in the release.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 22, 2024

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oatly (@oatly) TENNESSEE TOURISM CAN READ YOUR MIND Listening to music is an innately emotional experience, but the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development (TDTD) is taking things up a notch this spring along NEEDTOBREATHE’s The CAVE World Tour. Across nine U.S.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The city’s challenges related to homelessness, crime and drugs are part of a combination of factors that are impacting the city’s event business, with a number of big tech conferences announcing historic moves out of the city and to Las Vegas. We also have Snowflake, a tech conference that had been in Las Vegas previously.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

Indianapolis, Las Vegas, and numerous other cities have since bounced back and are reporting high occupancies and big convention numbers to prove that the tourism and hospitality industries have regained stability amid a prodigious couple of years. . travel association shared how as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. The George R.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Report from #IMEX22 : @MGMResortsIntl Stephanie Glanzer announced a $100 million renovation to @MandalayBay including new tech, security and reimagining of @FourSeasons. IMEX2022 #island #Tourism #meetsmart pic.twitter.com/2BlWbAhy0D. And a bright, tropical design freshened the halls and meeting spaces. pic.twitter.com/Xx7wPBDdFR. —

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In his new role, Collins will further elevate Visit Anaheim’s sales operations and gain oversight of Visit Anaheim’s international tourism sales strategy. Born and raised in Colorado, she began her career as an event operations manager at the Marriott Denver Tech Center, and later served as director of sales at The Estes Park Resort.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Herbert, founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of Black Meetings and Tourism; Harvey Grotsky, president, CEO, publisher and editor-in-chief of Coastal Communications; and the late Marin June Bright, CEO of Bright Business Media, publisher of Smart Meetings. Meeting industry journalists and publishers received certificates of appreciation.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

Hospitality operators and other Canadian travel destination businesses have invested heavily in safety and hygiene upgrades and instituted new hygiene protocols, the country’s tourism officials note, adding that Canada’s adult population now has one of the world’s highest rates of Covid-19 vaccination.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Campaign: Tech Summit Digital 2020. Best High-Tech Audience Interaction. Campaign: SAP TechEd. Campaign: SAP TechEd. Client: South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Best Production of an Event (B-to-B) . Client: Salesforce. Campaign: Dreamforce to You. Agencies: George P. Johnson, Nomobo. GOLD WINNER.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

One of its ballrooms doubles in size, and across the property, visitors will see new infrastructure, including meeting room tech. If food tourism is high on your list, don’t miss West Side Market on the edge of what’s known as Ohio City. The grand renovation adds a 12,000-square-foot covered outdoor terrace with views of downtown.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Other ways to boost event engagement include adding some game elements aligned to your event goals, using new tech like VR and live streaming, and having a “why” for your event. Top New Tech To Use For Your Events. Getting the Right Event Tech Each Step of the Way. And to top it off, we have a free treat for you.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Following our special series to coincide with the Event Wellbeing Week 2018, the Event Industry News podcast resumes with an episode looking at the growth of tech events within London. The post Podcast: Discussing London’s continued growth as a tech event destination appeared first on Event Industry News.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

During the pandemic-driven drought of meetings & events, Las Vegas doubled down on winning tourism which recovered faster, and certainly saw success there. The World Travel & Tourism Council recently announced that Orlando was the largest U.S In fact, the city recorded 38.8 million visitors in 2022 (which is only 8.7%

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

The Tech Track In keeping with the times, an entire track has been built around AI for those who want to understand what it is and how to use the tool for event planning. Mariya Baker, director of sales with Louisville Tourism , is partial to the human element of the destination.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

San Diego Tourism Authority appointed Sullivan vice president of sales and services. The global event tech and production company Encore welcomed Duffy as director of external communications. Saint Kitts Tourism Authority of the Caribbean country ­Saint Kitts and Nevis appointed Lange as its first chief marketing officer.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 12, 2019

One person self-identified as an “idea igniteur” (Dalia El Gazzar, tech evangelist at Dahlia+ Agency). Holly Chessman, the author of Amplify, How to Grow Your Reputation and the Kickass Career You Love , advocated for the power of women’s mentorship in the male-dominated tech world. We love that. Your stories and dedication touched us.

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EventMB

AUGUST 26, 2024

Discover What’s Next for Tech Juggernaught Cvent Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal has led what is by far the most significant technology company in meetings since its inception 25 years ago. Dr. Brandi will also share what happened at Tourism Diversity Matters, the DEI industry group where she was board chair, that was rocked by workplace bullying.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Melis has previously been director of North American operations at key4events, a French hybrid event and digital tech company, vice president of business development at Showcare event services and more. Scheiderer was previously senior sales manager of business development and customer engagement at Visit Indy, Indianapolis’s tourism bureau.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

More : Hospitality Strike Votes Could Increase with Arrival of High-Tech Hotels. has one of the highest costs of living in the country, and our booming tourism industry can afford to pay its workers a living wage.”. Workers’ issues are higher pay, better health care and pensions, panic buttons for housekeepers and other demands. “We

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Read More : Mark Zuckerberg Weighs in on Future of Virtual Reality Tourism. MH also works with hotels to create their presence in the Metaverse, “but also serves to bridge the gap between hoteliers that are still struggling to understand the new space and the evolving tech of web3 (blockchain technology),” the release reads. “MH

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Under the theme of ‘New Business, New Tech, New World’, IBTM World Barcelona will focus on quality one-to-one business meetings, inspiring educational content and rewarding networking opportunities to help attendees re-connect and thrive in the next chapter in meetings and events.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2018

Collision , an annual tech gathering that Forbes called “the best technology conference on the planet,” has welcomed tens of thousands of attendees to New Orleans for the past three years, but that audience may move north of the border in 2019. In 2010, CEIR commissioned Tourism Economics to conduct a study to gauge how much money the U.S.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Gamification is one of the biggest buzzwords of the event tech industry. Organized by the Grenoble Convention Bureau, the MICE Club brings together over 500 professionals involved in business and tourism events. Pretty much everyone likes to play. Games have a certain addictive quality – but why? What is the MICE Club?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2022

In addition, Hiltebrand has worked for Sonoma County Tourism as director of marketing planning and insights, among other roles, marketing manager at Intrepid Travel, director of global marketing at Suntrek Tours Inc. Armstrong is now senior vice president of brand and community engagement at Encore , the event tech company in Illinois.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Nick’s enlightening session, titled ‘Tech for good: an introduction to new technologies with a conscience’, will present attendees with the technologies likely to influence events in the next 12 months, and the next 10 years. This will be followed by a comprehensive round table discussion focusing on the future of event tourism.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 1, 2020

Tracy Halliwell, MBE, director of Tourism, Conventions & Major Events at London Convention Bureau praised the hospitality spirit. As Neil Brownlee, head of business events at VisitScotland observed, investments in tech were already happening pre-COVID-19. The Value of CVBs. The pandemic has simply increased the speed of innovation.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2025

Bill Walshe Talks Sphere Fresh off an innovative keynote from Delta Air Lines at this years CES tech event at Las Vegas Convention Center, Bill Walshe, executive vice president of Sphere Entertainment Group, spoke about Spheres placement in Las Vegas as a premier entertainment venue.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A 20-year hospitality tech optimization and sales veteran, Torrenga was previously senior vice president of sales at INTELITY, a global guest experience and management platform in the greater Miami area. Wirkler joined Boulder’s tourism bureau in 2014 as group sales manager and most recently was senior sales manager at the organization.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A 20-year hospitality tech optimization and sales veteran, Torrenga was previously senior vice president of sales at INTELITY, a global guest experience and management platform in the greater Miami area. Wirkler joined Boulder’s tourism bureau in 2014 as group sales manager and most recently was senior sales manager at the organization.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Fiona Allan, artistic director and chief executive of Birmingham Hippodrome, has become chair for the Regional Board for Tourism. Committees such as the West Midlands India Partnership and the Regional Board for Tourism will provide our partners with new opportunities to shape how our region is showcased both in the UK and internationally.

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