HARTFORD, CT (September 23, 2013) – The Smart Event National is underway at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach, FL.  The three-day event, hosted by Smart Meetings, includes educational sessions, networking and meetings between Meeting, Incentive, Training, Conference and Convention planners and premier properties. Among the property…

HARTFORD, CT (September 19, 2013) – Last night, the Connecticut Convention Center hosted a sold-out suite at the Nationals vs. Braves game at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. National Sales Managers with the Connecticut Convention Center, Heather Vieira and Michael Mulcahy, showed how Hartford has it, networking with 17 convention…

Hartford, CT (August 29, 2013) — Gold-winning U.S. gymnast and Olympic All-Around champion Gabrielle Douglas took time out from attending the recent 49th Annual USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show to visit with the members of the Connecticut Convention Center’s Environmental Services team. The 49th Annual USA Gymnastics National…

HARTFORD, CT (August 23, 2013) – The 2013 Connect Marketplace is underway in Milwaukee, WI.  The three-day conference provides education and networking opportunities for association meeting professionals and is combined with an appointment-only trade show that has a reputation for connecting planners and suppliers, leading to new business. Among the…

HARTFORD, CT (August 15, 2013) – Today, planners gather at the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia for the Smart Event, hosted by Smart Meetings. The single day show includes educational sessions, networking and meetings between Meeting, Incentive, Training, Conference and Convention planners and premier properties. Among the property representatives is Lisa…

The city’s new restaurant and entertainment cluster, Front Street, added a new name Monday: Ted. Ted Turner and his Montana Grill, that is. HB Nitkin Group, the firm busy filling Front Street with restaurants, confirmed that Ted’s Montana Grill will take up about 4,700 square feet of the development, a name…