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Crunch Time: 3 Tips For Pulling Off an Eleventh-Hour Event

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Med/Pharma Meetings Need to Be Carefully Leveraged

Medical and pharmaceutical events can provide significant value for attendees, exhibitors, sponsors and…
Take a Seat: Upcoming Changes to Airplane Seats

You are not imagining it. To increase profitability, airlines have reduced seat size…
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Crunch Time: 3 Tips For Pulling Off an Eleventh-Hour Event

If you’ve recently had to plan a meeting with a short lead time, say 60…
Hyatt Launches Worldwide Experiential Program

A tandem paragliding experience and a Vietnamese cooking class are among the more…
Post Your Hotelfie and Enter to Win a 4-Night Stay

This November, Smart Meetings is featuring the best hotelfies of the year and…
Unified Rewards for Marriott Brands to Begin

Benefits will be enhanced under the new Marriott Rewards umbrella, the company says,…

Destinations

Discover the Joys of Meeting in the Off-Season

Overpacked crowds and overpriced F&B are so overrated. Summer tends to be the peak season for many desired destinations—but traveling off-season can still give you an astounding and cost-friendly adventure.

Bling Out Your Wild West Outdoor Tour

Hyper-local experiences are a popular conference incentive for attendees. So are outdoor activities. Luckily for…

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Discover Meetings, Culture & Cuisine on One Agenda

In a city known for our world-renowned celebrations, distinct music, art and delectable cuisine, Hyatt Regency…

‘Everybody’s Gone Surfing’…

Have a hankerin’ to get on a board yourself? You can try it at Corky…

The Real Cities of Orange County

Orange County, California, is home to 3.2 million residents, who enjoy beautiful vistas ranging from dramatic cliffs overlooking sunny beaches to scenic harbors and impressive mountains. Rather than revolving around one city, the…

Site Inspection: Orlando’s Main Squeeze

Think of Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) as a fruitful tree with pedestrian bridges as…

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Discover Meetings, Culture & Cuisine on One Agenda

In a city known for our world-renowned celebrations, distinct music, art and delectable cuisine, Hyatt Regency…

Natural Hawaiian Splendor: Sea, Mountain, Jungle… and, Yes, Fire

Pele still wants your business. The Hawaiian fire goddess has not lost her ability to…

Navigating Northern California

Walter Cronkite, that war-hardened journalist and New Yorker, described his trip to the West Coast this way: “Leaving San Francisco is like saying goodbye to an old sweetheart. You want to linger as…

Cvent Reveals Top Meeting Destinations for 2018

On Thursday, event management software company Cvent named the Top Meeting Destinations in a press…

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Discover Meetings, Culture & Cuisine on One Agenda

In a city known for our world-renowned celebrations, distinct music, art and delectable cuisine, Hyatt Regency…

New & Renovated: Put Pennsylvania on Your Radar

Smart Meetings features new and renovated hotels in Pennsylvania, including Renaissance Fulton Pittsburgh Hotel, Mount…

Events

Canada’s Largest Blockchain Conference Set for Toronto

Canada’s largest blockchain event, Blockchain Futurist Conference, will be featured Aug. 15–16 during the country’s first-ever celebratory Blockchain Week in Toronto that Monday through Friday.

2 Big Things I Learned from a Geek Gathering in the Desert

Here are some of the things Smart Meetings took away from the sticky-note-rich discussion.

Meeting Professionals Explore London and Scotland During UK Summit

Festivities kicked off today for the fourth annual The Event: The UK Summit, hosted by…

How to Inject Mindfulness into a New York Meeting

When Smart Meetings sketched out an agenda for planners and suppliers at the epic The…

A Parade of Cultural Lessons

For a behind-the-scenes look at how to host a massive, culturally sensitive event, Smart Meetings talked to Kelly Van Dyke, director of convention services for Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan.…

Fun Things Happened On the Way to Caesars Forum: Live Updates

Smart Meetings is in Las Vegas for the much-anticipated groundbreaking of Caesars Forum, which will…

Four Goals for Scoring Big-Time from Soccer Superstar Abby Wambach

For event professionals, inspiration can be around every corner. After all, part of the job…

Experience Imagine 2018

Couldn’t make it to Anaheim for Destinations International’s Imagine 2018 Annual Convention? Or even if…

IMEX America 2018 to Feature Exciting Experiential Activities

IMEX America 2018, set for October in Las Vegas, will offer a wide array of experiential activities, reflecting the growing trend for engaging interactive activities in the meetings industry.

Celebrate in Every State

Fourth of July is the day for firework displays, a brief respite from work and…

What to Do in Anaheim During a Convention

Are you one of 1,500 travel and tourism leaders jetting into Anaheim for Destinations International’s…

A Golden Opportunity for the Industry

Global Meetings Industry Day has blossomed in the past 22 years from a regional event…

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Customized Conferences. Personalized Perks. Introducing The HUB.

Meetings and events at the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles are receiving an upgrade in efficiency with their latest addition – The Hub Conference Center. This 7,523 sq. ft., newly renovated…

3 Ways to Meet Green in NYC

One thing many visitors may not know about New York City is that the Big…

How to Survive the Summer Event Season

Most people think of summertime as a season to relax, but for event professionals, the…

De-Stress in 20 Minutes or Less

Stress is something we all experience at some point. It comes with having a job…

5 Smart Moves—at Kentucky Venues, Teneo and More

Smart Meetings announces Smart Moves, featuring recent appointments and promotions at Teneo Hospitality Group, Kentucky Venues and more.

6 Team-Building Activities for Fall

The end of summer is slowly creeping up on us. Before you know it, the…

Just Press Go: How All-Inclusives Can Exclude Worry for Planners

A la carte menus can add up, and travel expenses often include hidden fees. Thus…

5 Smart Moves—at IMEX Group, Montage and More

Smart Moves announces recent promotions and appointments within the industry at IMEX Group, Montage Laguna…

The Ground Shifts Yet Again for Medical Meetings

For meeting and event planners, the most consistent element of their job is change. The vast majority of planners understand this, and simply expect that they will have to adapt some elements in…

Global Healthy Eats With Flavorful Charm

Who doesn’t love the tantalizing, exotic flavors of Thai, Chinese, Indian and other “ethnic” cuisine?…

What Planners Need to Know about eSports Today

ESports may not be new—did you know that the first game was released in 1960?…

Your Next Team-Building Event Could be at Summer Camp

Ever long for the days of childlike bliss? An epidemic of summer nostalgia is spurring…

Kentucky International Convention Center Reopens

After shutting its doors two years ago for a $207 million expansion, Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) re-opened on time and on budget.

5 Smart Moves—at The Coeur d’Alene and More

Smart Meetings announces recent appointments and promotions in the hospitality industry at The Coeur d'Alene,…

Why Choosing a Greener Hotel is Never an “Oh, Well…”

Overheard at a conference recently: “Oh, well, everybody in the hotel world is green these…

Glamping Gets an Official Stamp

The American Glamping Association launched to establish professional industry standards and educate travel seekers about…

3 Tee-Building Golf Alternatives You Didn’t Know You Needed

Golf is an age-old ice breaker in the business world, but when it comes to providing lively group activity, the game has undergone a much-needed facelift.