The inaugural Smart Meetings Catalyst Awards celebrates the agents of change who propel the meetings industry forward! Drumroll, please. Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) could have gone hybrid, but the organization opted for intimate, up close and personal. Several chairs with FICP shared what it took to address health and safety concerns in a recent Smart Meetings webinar.
Here are the highlights. In less than two weeks, nearly 3,000 buyers from North America and abroad, plus hundreds of attendee buyers, will be meeting live once again. Guests at Scotia Lodge and Humboldt Bay Social Club, in California, can now order cannabis and have it delivered. Michelin-starred dining is coming to the Sunshine State.
Here are the highlights. In less than two weeks, nearly 3,000 buyers from North America and abroad, plus hundreds of attendee buyers, will be meeting live once again. Guests at Scotia Lodge and Humboldt Bay Social Club, in California, can now order cannabis and have it delivered. Michelin-starred dining is coming to the Sunshine State.
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Marin Bright, founder and CEO of Bright Business Media, LLC and Smart Meetings, has worked in the hospitality industry for more than 30 years-first serving hotels and establishing herself as the top sales person, then launching nine magazines. In 2002, Bright started Smart Meetings with the goal of improving the quality of the print and online meeting experience, and becoming meeting planners' No. 1 resource for industry news and information.
New and renovated properties with Latin flair in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico City and Cancun, in Mexico, and Madrid in Spain. Smart Meetings scanned new and renovated hotels across the globe and pinpointed some qualities you can expect to see highlighted in lobbies, guest rooms and meeting spaces when you are out and about again.
When it is time to skill up for the evolution of the event industry, this is the place to find your edge. From virtual and hybrid meeting courses to strategic leadership lessons, you will find the career accelerator you are looking for here. This new advanced certificate course explores progressive approaches to applying program strategy development.
Whether planning team building into your meeting itinerary or organizing an incentive trip, recreation should factor into your choice of city. These are the seven best cities for recreation, according to WalletHub. So, how are you feeling about virtual event networking? Not so good, according to event software company Bizzabo.
Still wondering which property is right for you? Don't have time to check out the venue in person? Allseated Vision allows you to tour thousands of rooms using Oculus Go VR headsets 24/7 from the comfort of your desk. You can see a variety of set-ups, estimate capacity based on physical distancing requirements and see the space as if you were in the room.
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Michael H.
Jul 23, 2013
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It's easy to see why Smart Meetings magazine is one of the top publications in the meetings and event industry when compared to other magazines in this niche. The publication has a lot of real editorial content instead of only advertorials unlike certain other publications. I find their Smart Talk and Industry Watch sections informative and their online exclusive blurbs often tie in well with the rest of the magazine content and cause me to visit their website. If you're in the travel / hospitality or meetings and event industries you should be subscribing to this magazine. And the best
