Smart Meetings Magazine Wins 2013 Maggie Award
Western Publishers Association gives nod for Best Feature Article to leading meeting industry trade publication
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Contact: Christine Loomis, Editor
415-339-9355; cloomis@smartmeetings.com
Sausalito, Calif. (May 2, 2013) —Smart Meetings magazine, the meetings industry’s premier resource for meeting professionals, is proud to announce that it has won the 2013 Maggie Award for Best Feature Article, “A Winning Combination” written by David Vranicar, within the Creative Trade & Consumer Print division for publications with circulations of less than 50,000. Sponsored by the Western Publishers Association, the prestigious Maggies honor excellence in print and electronic publishing in more than 100 editorial, design, promotional and event categories. Smart Meetings was a finalist in four additional categories, including Best Interview or Profile/Trade, Best Editorial Layout and Best Single Editorial Illustration/Trade and Most Improved Publication/Trade, following a newly refreshed design last year.
“We were honored to be a finalist and are thrilled to accept this award among the many fine publications produced in the West. We’ve spent many long hours to bring the most relevant feature articles, news and expert commentary to our readers. Our approach is to cover creative options and practical venues and destinations that help meeting professionals find the right choices for their events and meetings in North America and abroad,” said Marin Bright, founder/CEO of Smart Meetings. “We are in the business of connecting meeting professionals with the tools they need to succeed along with event-planning innovators and hotel and destination providers, and our winning article is a perfect example of that.”
The winners were announced April 26, 2013, at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel at the Los Angeles International Airport. For a complete list of winners, go to http://www.wpa-online.org/.
View the Smart Meetings video here.
Smart Meetings is published monthly in print and online, by Bright Business Media, LLC, a multimedia company based in Sausalito, Calif. BBM also hosts www.smartmeetings.com, an award-winning interactive website, and produces Smart Events, live events connecting meeting planners with hoteliers and destination representatives (http://www.smartmeetings.com/smart-events). 415-339-9355.
Smart Meetings Magazine is a Finalist for Five Maggie Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christine Loomis, Editor
415-339-9355; cloomis@smartmeetings.com
Sausalito, Calif. (March 15, 2013) —Smart Meetings magazine, the meetings industry’s premier resource for meeting professionals, is proud to announce that it has received five nominations for the 2013 Maggie Awards. Sponsored by the Western Publishers Association, the prestigious Maggies honor excellence in print and electronic publishing in over 100 editorial, design, promotional and event categories. Smart Meetings is a finalist in four categories within the Creative Trade & Consumer Print division for publications with circulation under 50K: Best Feature Article, Best Interview or Profile/Trade, Best Editorial Layout and Best Single Editorial Illustration/Trade. And under the Special Trade & Consumer Print category, Smart Meetings is one of just five finalists for Most Improved Publication/Trade, following a newly refreshed design last year.
“It’s an honor to be a finalist among the hundreds of publications produced in the West. We’ve worked hard to bring the most relevant features, profiles, news and expert commentary to our readers. Our aim is to help meeting professionals discover new destinations, hotels and venues in North America and abroad, and to provide the information they need to better succeed in the industry,” said Marin Bright, founder/CEO of Smart Meetings. “We are in the business of connecting meeting professionals, industry leaders, event innovators and hotel and destination providers in order to make a real impact on the experience for meeting attendees.”
The winners will be announced April 26, 2013 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel at the Los Angeles International Airport. For a complete list of nominees, go to http://www.wpa-online.org/.
View the nominated content in Smart Meetings' digital issues:
- Best Feature Article: "A Winning Combination" (September 2012)
- Best Interview or Profile/Trade: "A Journey Worth the Effort" (June 2012)
- Best Editorial Layout: "10 Hip Hotel Spaces" (June 2012)
- Best Single Editorial Illustration/Trade: "Feed Your Head" (August 2012)
View the Smart Meetings video here.
Smart Meetings is published monthly in print and online, by Bright Business Media, LLC, a multimedia company based in Sausalito, Calif. BBM also hosts www.smartmeetings.com, an award-winning interactive website, and produces Smart Events, live events connecting meeting planners with hoteliers and destination representatives. 415-339-9355.
2013 Smart Meetings Event Schedule Announced
First Smart Event to be held in San Francisco on January 30
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sausalito, Calif. (January 29, 2013) —Smart Meetings magazine, the meetings industry’s premier resource for meeting professionals, today announced the launch of its annual series of One-Day and Three-Day Smart Events. The programs include preset one-on-one appointments with premier hotels and destinations, educational sessions and inspiring speakers, along with festive meals and entertainment during networking opportunities.
The first event will be held at the JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square on Jan. 30, 2013. It will feature speaker Roger Rickard and a top-notch mix of hotels and resorts along with some of the San Francisco Bay Area’s leading meeting producers.
“Our events are like our magazine come to life. They’re packed full of ideas to share and use at future events. Deals are signed for upcoming meetings and relationships are built that last for years to come,” said Marin Bright, founder and publisher of Smart Meetings. “We connect industry leaders, innovators and hotel and destination providers and provide services that make a real difference for planners and attendees.”
Scheduled events in 2013 include:
–February 28 —Atlanta, Georgia World Congress Center
–March 21 — Seattle, The Fairmont Olympic Hotel
–April 28-30 — Carlsbad, Calif., Park Hyatt Aviara (3-day event)
–May 22 — Chicago, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park
–June 27 — New York City, Eventi Hotel
–August 15 — Philadelphia, Four Seasons Hotel
–September 22-24 — Palm Beach, Fla., PGA National Resort & Spa (3-day event)
–October 30 — Los Angeles, Montage Beverly Hills
–November 17-19 — Ojai, Calif., Ojai Valley Inn and Spa (3-day event)
–December 5 — Dallas, The Joule Dallas
All events are one-day unless otherwise noted.
For more information, visit smartmeetings.com/smart-events or call 415.339.9355.
Smart Meetings is published monthly in print and online, by Bright Business Media, LLC, a multimedia company based in Sausalito, Calif. BBM also hosts www.smartmeetings.com, an award-winning interactive website, and produces Smart Events, live events connecting meeting planners with hoteliers and destination representatives.
Smart Meetings elsewhere on the Web:
–"Wyndham Offers Meeting Planners Chance at One Million Rewards Points," hotel-industry.co.uk, July 7, 2012.
–Meeting planners visit to hear Hawaii's pitch," Honolulu Star Advertiser, March 21, 2012.
–"Hawaii woos meeting planners with Smart Meetings event," Pacific Business News, March 16, 2012.
–"'Smart Event' to Sell Hawaii Meetings and Incentives, March 18–20," Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, March 16, 2012.
–"Make it Work : The Zen of Event Planning," forbes.com, Oct. 27, 2011.
–"Smart Meetings Convenes 25% Growth," minonline.com, Jan. 12, 2009.
