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Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up

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This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 8), Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona (No. Top 10 Meeting Destinations in North America 1. Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona 10. after being named No.

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9 Nibble-Worthy Food Tours

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Arizona Food Tours is another popular company available in the Scottsdale and Tempe areas for private lunch, dinner and happy hour culinary experiences. Carlsbad, California Customize a private group experience with Carlsbad Food Tours as a team-building event or corporate party. They also get to chat with the chefs.

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4 Smart Moves at Hyatt, Hotel Ivy and More

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She brings 19 years of experience and has received several awards for her performance including Circle of Excellence recipient for Director of Sales and Marketing of the Year with Hilton Luxury Brands in 2013, 2015 and 2016 and 2013 Most Improved RevPAR Growth for Hilton Luxury Brands with her team. Susan Gladstone. Chris Skelding.

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5 Smart Moves at Marriott Irvine Spectrum, Pan Pacific Seattle and More

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Paul Totah Pan Pacific Seattle appointed Paul Totah as the director of sales and marketing. He previously worked as the resort manager at the Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, where he oversaw a $40 million-dollar renovation and focused on driving team member satisfaction among an 850-person staff. Phillip Johnson.

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5 Smart Moves from VisitPITTSBURGH, Benchmark, The Jefferson Hotel and More

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This position was developed to expand VisitPITTSBURGH’s strategic efforts to promote the region to international markets. She quickly moved into the role of event manager, then senior event manager before her promotion to assistant general manager. Yuhi joined Edlen in 2014 with five years of hospitality experience.

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6 Smart Moves at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, Marriott Marquis Chicago & More

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Cindy Runchman Cindy Ruchman has been named the director of sales and marketing at the brand-new Marriott Marquis Chicago. Michael Tiseo Marriott Marquis Chicago welcomed Michael Tiseo to the Windy City as the director of event management. He’s been awarded Hyatt Corporation’s Rooms Director of the Year twice.

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10 Smart Moves at Visit Santa Cruz, Benchmark, Turtle Bay Resort, Westgate Park City and More

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Visit Santa Cruz County (VSCC) in California has hired Laura Manriquez as the new director of sales and marketing. She brings more than eight years of experience in the tourism and hospitality industry and will focus on management of sales and marketing programs for group travel. Jim Koutsky. Felipe Facchin. John Kurtzweil.