Meetings + Events Magazine

29/06/2022

Everything you need to plan a relevant and inviting meeting or event delivered monthly to your inbox with the Colorado Meetings + Events Newsletter! Read up on the latest trends and catering options while discovering new ways to stay connected and keep attendees engaged. Let us do the heavy-lifting. Sign up for free at https://meetingsmags.com/newsletter-signup-national.

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16/06/2022

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02/06/2022

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18/05/2022

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24/12/2020

From the Colorado M+E team, have a happy holiday season!

10/09/2020

Hosting safe, small meetings is a great way to revitalize teams after months of working from home.

So far, webcams and Zoom meetings have been an essential part of 2020. While digital options are functional placeholders for meetings, chatting with a coworker over Skype doesn’t always set up a team for success. Human connection is vital to team building, and hosting safe, small meetings is a gre...

31/08/2020

The company offers educational resources to freelancers to boost their business with new platform, Soundings Thrive.

Freelancing has become a new ball game since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, as many companies cannot afford to keep full-time positions, but still need those tasks completed. Although many more professionals have had to join the freelancing community since March, Tracy Judge had the passion....

24/08/2020

In addition to NYC, LA, Austin, San Francisco, and Chicago, founder Daphne Hoppenot plans to cover 12 more cities in the next 12 months.

Over the years, any corporate event planner can admit to spending countless hours researching the perfect venue or vendors for their gatherings. After attending or hosting hundreds of events, New York-based Daphne Hoppenot was no stranger to this research and was frustrated by its repetitive nature....

20/08/2020

Mix up a traditional strawberry daiquiri for happy hour by topping it with Dippin' Dots.

What’s better than Dippin’ Dots ice cream on a hot summer day? How about a daiquiri topped with the delicious treat? You read that right: The JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is treating guests at the River Bluff Water Experience to an unusual, but delicious beverage while they ...

16/08/2020

11/08/2020

Join Destination Colorado for their free webinar on August 21 with change management expert Dean Savoca, M.Ed, BCC, CSP.

29/07/2020

Escape the home office while supporting the hospitality industry by working remotely from a hotel.

Remote working has become mainstream with the continued presence of COVID-19. While many people have welcomed the new normal of working from home, others miss the separation of spaces, as many corporate offices have remained closed since March. Without the daily obligation to go into the office, pro...

23/07/2020

Of Americans planning to travel, 68 percent say they are likely to book a hotel stay before the end of 2020.

In light of COVID-19, a survey commissioned by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) discovered that 44 percent of Americans are planning leisure trips or overnight travel before the end of 2020.

20/07/2020

Marcia McKinney - Northeast Insurance Advisors thinks that different offerings for event cancellation insurance will become available as a result of COVID-19.

Event planners often prepare for the worst, but one thing they likely didn’t anticipate was a global pandemic when selecting event cancellation insurance policies for their 2020 gatherings. Panicked planners began contacting Marcia McKinney, owner of Northeast Insurance Advisors, in late February ...

22/06/2020

The Back to Business Travel Safety Guidelines recommend that planners seat attendees at 90-degree angles, place movable barriers between guests and more.

The new reality for in-person meetings and events is coming into focus. While gatherings were cancelled or went virtual during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, states are now slowly beginning to reopen and move toward a return to in-person gatherings. Associated Luxury Hotels Internati...

18/06/2020

Join Destination Colorado on June 26 for a complimentary webinar about thriving through challenging times.

12/06/2020

The American Hotel and Lodging Association wants to encourage thoughts and memories of traveling, once it is safe again.

Due to COVID-19, non-essential travel was, or has been, banned for months. Long anticipated trips and in-person gatherings were canceled and people have adjusted to the new normal: staying at home and meeting over Zoom. However, states have been slowly lifting restrictions, and non-essential travel....

30/04/2020

Consider this Paloma recipe from Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant for your virtual happy hours tonight.

Courtesy of Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, Various Locations, Colorado INGREDIENTS —2 oz. Jose Cuervo Traditional Silver or another silver tequila —.5 oz. Aperol —1 oz. simple syrup —1 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice —1 oz. fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice (Ruby Reds from Texas are best, tast...

21/04/2020

Recruiting in the meetings and events industry can be challenging, so it's important to know where to look and what type of talent you will be looking for.

Recruiting in the meetings and events industry can be challenging in any economy. When times are good, top candidates have many options, and when times are bad, employed people don’t want to make a move. As with any challenge, it’s important to tackle it strategically. When it comes to acquiring...

20/04/2020

Click the link below to register for a webinar from our partner Destination Colorado, "Aha Moments During the Crisis and a Look to the Future." Hear from Visit Colorado, VISIT DENVER, , GoBreck and Kinsley Meetings.
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17/04/2020

Before her role at Wings Over the Rockies, Makonese held positions at The Wildlife Experience and Denver Botanic Gardens.

Denver native Keisha Makonese’s passion for planning events dates way back. Her latest gig as director of sales and corporate events at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum began nine years ago. In this role, Makonese helps oversee an average of 150 private events at Wings Over the Rockies ea...

13/04/2020

Use the extra time you would have spent commuting to the office to learn something new.

Daily life has been significantly altered by COVID-19, no matter the industry. Many are working from home, while children stay inside for online schooling. Meetings and events have been hit especially hard, since the essence of the industry is face-to-face interactions. While we continue to self-iso...

10/04/2020

Through the heart-shaped lighting of windows at night, hotels are serving as beacons of hope during the pandemic.

Even during a worldwide pandemic, the hospitality industry is working to make people feel at ease. Though many hotels can only open their doors to health care workers and first responders, they’re reaching out to their local communities with bright messages in clever, socially-distanced ways. Thro...

31/03/2020

Congrats to our 2020 winners and runners-up! If you weren't able to attend the event in early March, here's the full list.

Here's who has been crowned the winners and runners-up of the Colorado Meetings + Events Best of 2020 readers' choice awards. Congratulations! Best Brewery/Distillery/Winery with Event Space Bigsby's Folly Craft Winery & Restaurant

23/03/2020

Let's handle the hard times together! Please consider taking our survey to share your thoughts and feelings with us as we all navigate the pandemic.

With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, most people are working from home. Many are social distancing or quarantining with their children, who have transitioned to online classes. Restaurants, bars, coffee shops, offices, stores and so much more have been temporarily shut down in many states, af...

19/03/2020

Meeting and event planners are banding together during this unprecedented time.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday recommended that all gatherings of more than 50 people be cancelled or postponed for the next eight weeks, in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The recommendation covers events like parades, concerts, festivals, c...

18/03/2020

Lots of options for groups Aurora, Colorado. A few scenes from Stanley Marketplace, Brew Hut and Dry Dock Brewery, Ga***rd Rockies Resort & Convention Center, and Sushi Rama. Thanks Visit Aurora!

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Photo Credit: Tate Carlson