In This Issue
April 2018
In Smart Meetings' April issue, don't miss the Harris Rosen approach to hospitality in our profile of the Rosen Hotels & Resorts founder, COO, and president. We explore the effects of Rosen Hotels & Resorts on Orlando and its transformation into one of the successful convention cities, along with his philanthropic efforts as well.
This issue also tours the gorgeous Colorado, high-spirited Louisiana, and the urban sophistication of Houston and Galveston within a tropical paradise, among others. We also dive into meetings at sea on cruises, protecting attendees and making them more secure, as well as the trends currently rocking financial and insurance meetings.
Smart Meetings is an event planning publication covering meetings, industry news, including expert opinions and interviews, topical articles, coverage of destinations and venues in the U.S and worldwide, and features stories on incentive, corporate, government and association meetings.
Features
April 17, 2018
TrendsAll Secure: Best Practices for Protecting Attendees
Within minutes of a gunman entering Washington Navy Yard on a Monday morning in September 2013, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 3 miles away, was already on high alert. That…
April 17, 2018
Technology5 Questions to Ask Your Event App Provider
Some of the most devastating attacks are not carried out with guns or cars crashing into buildings, but instead at the digital level. We are all more vulnerable to cyberattacks…
October 8, 2019
SecurityA Checklist for a Safe, Secure Experience
Planners live and die by checklists, and if an emergency happens—whether it is a natural disaster, protest or terrorist incident—an emergency checklist could be the most important one you make.…
April 16, 2018
Trends10 Trends to Consider When Planning a Meeting at Sea
There really is no time like the present to do something new, something you’ve thought about for a while, such as a meeting or incentive at sea. Just as the…
January 13, 2020
Trends4 Trends Rocking Financial and Insurance Incentives
Aside from the pharmaceutical sector, perhaps, no other industry is as highly regulated as financial services and insurance. While the regulatory changes are often aimed at protecting consumers, they can…
April 13, 2018
Trends845 Billion Reasons for the Meetings Industry to Celebrate
What industry creates more jobs in the United States than auto manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, or oil and gas? As an event professional, you intuitively know that it is the event industry.…
April 9, 2018
SourcingThe Art of Raising an Extended Family
It started with a hug in an elevator with Marilyn Monroe. Harris Rosen, head of the Rosen Hotels & Resorts hospitality giant, was 10 years old: "I said to myself,…
In Every Issue
May 16, 2018
TrendsQ&A with Juan Vela, VP of Velas Resorts
We spoke to Juan Vela, vice president of Velas Resorts, to talk about how the hospitality fits into today's fast-paced world, how to make events unique, and why events are…
April 18, 2018
Smart StyleFind Your April Smart Style
These seven gifts will having you springing for the warmer weather and sunshine! Check out these gift ideas for those hard to shop for or the person who has everything…
April 11, 2018
SourcingSite Inspection: Meeting with a Brew
Prohibition in America started “down east,” the New England geographical term for the rugged Maine coast from Penobscot Bay to the Canadian border. The Maine Temperance Society turned the whole…
April 10, 2018
Hotels & ResortsGlobal Meetings Exchange Stirs Attendees’ Creative Juices
Some participants spontaneously drew on windows, while others built Lego structures or engaged in other fun team-building activities. It resembled a festival—which was the intention—but it actually was the opening…
April 9, 2018
StrategySmart Tips for Americans Traveling Abroad
Global Meetings Industry Day is April 12, so what better time to review best practices when traveling abroad for business or pleasure? Here are smart tips for international travel.
April 9, 2018
TrendsShe Really Means Business
When IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer saw the results of a survey IMEX conducted with the German magazine tw tagungswirtschaft last year about women in the event industry, she knew…
October 4, 2019
IncentivesSecrets to Incentives That Keep Giving
An incentive trip that will be remembered long after the bags have been unpacked often includes creative gifting. For insights on how to give impactful gifts, Smart Meetings asked a…
April 6, 2018
TechnologyEmploy the Latest in Earpieces and Headsets
Security teams keep attendees safe by corresponding with colleagues via headsets. And onstage, in-ear monitors are used by singers to help keep them pitch perfect. Headset technology has come a…
April 6, 2018
Food and BeverageCocktails with a Sweet and Sour Surprise
Apples, grapes, rice, malt, sugarcane, even coconut—vinegar can be made from just about any food that contains natural sugars. People have been making and using vinegars in ferments, cooking and…
April 5, 2018
SustainabilityTop Trend: Preventing Food Waste at Events
As Americans, we waste enough food annually to feed the planet’s malnourished several times over, according to The Rockefeller Foundation. The average American household spends an estimated $1,500 to $2,000…
April 2, 2018
Brilliant ExperiencesHow to Engage the Next Generation
United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin’s leadership decided it needed to engage younger residents in community service. It made this a strategic priority and began to promote volunteer opportunities in the…
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