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September 2023
Features
October 16, 2023
TravelUpdated Reports from War Zone Hotels
Although their primary role is to provide luxury stays, hotels around the world have played a significant part during times of war. While lounging around in a hotel room or…
September 11, 2023
TrendsIt’s All About Engagement!
Are you ready for the next era of executive retreats? Smart Meetings spoke with Huong Nguyen, CEO and founder of Shiloh Events, about advances in gatherings.
September 6, 2023
TrendsHospitality Schools Launch Next Wave of Tech-ready Meeting Planners
To explore what future meeting professionals are learning in hospitality schools across the country today, Smart Meetings spoke to professors from three U.S. universities to see what’s in the talent…
September 1, 2023
Industry AwardsMission Possible: Meet the 2023 Meeting Professional of the Year
We were on a mission to find the most thrilling event producers around, daredevils who risk everything to achieve the impossible. The resulting list contains those who took our breath…
In Every Issue
October 10, 2023
CareerTime to Adopt a Barrister Pricing Model?
"Meeting professional” is a relatively new career track. This insight can be gleaned from the the way government looks at us. We are usually grouped in the broad category of…
October 4, 2023
Health and WellnessWell Done: Essential Considerations
In today’s fast-paced world, the importance of both physical and mental well-being has a newfound place in events of all types. Here are 5 questions to answer when choosing wellness…
September 29, 2023
StrategyPick Our Brain: Smart People Ask Questions
Wellness is an important topic for many in the meetings industry. In this column, Peer Support Specialist Janice Cardinale answers a couple of wellness-related questions.
September 27, 2023
TrendsProcess or Outcome or Both?
There exists numerous ways to approach event design. Some take the step-by-step approach, while others are method agnostic and simply want an outcome.
September 26, 2023
StrategyHeart and Mind: Above and Beyond
A paycheck is good, but it’s not always enough. Here are some key aspects to cultivate and develop a positive workplace environment where employees feel secure and want to go…
September 22, 2023
Health and WellnessHealthy You: Eek! Bedbugs!
Daily housekeeping at hotels has pretty much gone the way of the dinosaur, and some brands have made permanent the shift from once-a-day cleaning, even saying guests prefer the privacy…
September 21, 2023
Food and BeverageRavish: Flying Buffaloes?
Since its creation sometime in the 60s, the buffalo wing has been a well-loved culinary staple. Here are four U.S. locations where you can find the buffalo wing in its…
September 20, 2023
Smart StyleDiscuss Your Business in Private: Smart Style
Meeting professionals can take their pick from a large selection of useful and fashionable items, including a pod to conduct business in private, a rolling cart for extra storage and…
September 12, 2023
CareerMeetings MBA: Trust Each Other
Trust among colleagues is crucial if you want results from your team. Here are a few tactics to use if you're ever in doubt.
September 5, 2023
TrendsElevate Local Art and Inspire Connection
Viewing and discussing a piece of art offers visitors the chance to learn in engaging ways and consider a perspective different from their own. These five hotels feature thoughtfully commissioned…
Notes from the Road
September 15, 2023
Hotels & DestinationsMilan, Italy: Say Caio to Meeting in Style
As magical experiences designer Ferdinando Buscema shared with the group, bringing everyone together in surroundings that have as many sensory stimuli as Malin is a dynamic way to make a…
September 5, 2023
Hotels & DestinationsBoise, Idaho: Climbing Up the Rocky Mountains
Boise, Idaho, has its own personality with a metropolitan ability to host groups of any size at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Climb up to city and take advantage…
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