Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. She has previously been executive director of Sumba Hospitality Foundation in Indonesia, F&B manager for Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, conference services manager for Riviera Palm Springs and more.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Tourism bureau Experience Columbia SC hired both Shaffer and Lilly as sales managers. Shaffer has spent over two decades in tourism and hospitality sales. Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years. Visit Greater Palm Springs welcomed Foster as director of Palm Springs tourism.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2022

Newly independent West End London hotel, The Dilly, has just been presented with the international Green Key award – the leading standard for excellence in the field of environmental responsibility and sustainable operation within the tourism industry. Green Key is an international eco-label for tourism facilities.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 27, 2022

They include developing essential skills in general management and leadership, human resources, finance, revenue management, security and risk, marketing, sales, front-of-house, housekeeping, as well as culinary and food and beverage service.

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The MICE

JANUARY 11, 2021

When the idea to stage an international, multi-day conference in Bern was born back in 2018, we didn’t know how things would turn out, and that we’d need to change our plans upside down. From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

He earlier served as vice president of global accounts with Conference Direct. He is a Certified Food and Beverage Executive and a member of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and SKÅL- International Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals. He is a member of MPI, PCMA, SITE and IRF.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

With over 25 years of experience in travel, tourism and business events, and in leadership roles with Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Destination Toronto, he brings extensive experience to oversee BestCities operations, focusing on their values of legacy, sustainability and advancement of the global impact of meeting events.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. Bilotti joined Duck Key, Florida’s Hawks Cay Resort as director of food and beverage. Tony Yousfi, CMP. Ralph Scatena. Albert Bilotti. Rodrigo Formoso. Formoso is director of sales and marketing at The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. Bilotti joined Duck Key, Florida’s Hawks Cay Resort as director of food and beverage. Tony Yousfi, CMP. Ralph Scatena. Albert Bilotti. Rodrigo Formoso. Formoso is director of sales and marketing at The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2022

Events and conferences often embody all four sectors of the hospitality industry: entertainment and recreation, food and beverage, lodging and travel and tourism. The overarching goal of hospitality is to give people a positive and memorable experience.

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Eventory

OCTOBER 25, 2018

In 2019, there will be plenty of hotel and catering events, like a hospitality conference where you can look for some fresh inspiration. Fairs or conferences are full of the latest achievements improving the provision of direct services to the customer. Stay up-to-date with hotel industry trends. New initiatives arise exponentially.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Earlier this year, the World Food Travel Association published a list of the top 10 predictions for the food tourism industry in 2020, drawn partly from changes brought on by COVID-19. Delving into the roots of the foods that we eat in the U.S. can bring up parts of our history that are messy and uncomfortable.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

And if the facility does not have a variety of rooms to accommodate that, then the room turnover (switching a room from a meeting set up to a food and beverage function for example) would chew up valuable meeting time. Event planning for large conferences usually involves coordinating shuttle transportation.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2023

De Jesus comes from Imperium Food & Wine in Celebration, Florida, as food and beverage director, where he worked for the last three years. Before moving to Texas, Lewis worked in Seattle, at Fairmont Olympic Hotel as conference service manager and Pan Pacific Hotel as senior catering sales manager.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Amy Chong, head of food and beverage at ExCeL London, and chair of the Catering Working Group commented, “I am absolutely delighted to finally be able to publish the new and improved version of the catering section.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Codianne has 30 years of experience in hospitality and food and beverage management. Most recently, Codianne was director of operations at Daytona Beach Resort & Conference Center. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. Michelle McKinney Frymire. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo appointed Frymire to the U.S.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

She says that while IMEX is the mothership, she and her team are fed ideas for speakers, hot topics, and activations year-round from dozens of partner associations and exhibitors, as well as by IMEX staff who travel the world to bring home ideas from innovative conferences and events. Sessions cover generative A.I.,

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. At this new conference center, there are no restaurants, says Director of Group Sales Louis Gonzales. “It DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Tourism New Zealand committed to planting a native tree in New Zealand for each attendee. And for each of the 140 breakfast attendees, Tourism New Zealand committed to planting a native tree in New Zealand. Jayden Klinac, founder of For The Better Good, a New-Zealand-based sustainability company, speaks to the 140 attendees at a Feb.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

Find yourself surrounded by towering skyscrapers, artistic alleyways, and stunning venues that contribute to the charm of the city, making it an ideal destination for meetings and conferences. There is much to explore, from big-ticket events, top attractions, award-winning restaurants, and Canada’s leading business sectors.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2019

A quick Google search for pot-related conventions and expos easily turns up plenty of results, from freewheeling festivals to serious medical conferences. and dozens of meetings and conferences it produces annually. He books the venues for clients and arranges for them to meet with cultivators who supply the pot.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 28, 2017

Lanaud will be responsible for organizing and promoting food and beverage, while exceeding guest expectations and financial targets at the 805-room hotel. She has a decade of experience and previously served as catering and conference services director at Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora. Michaela Foley .

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. At this new conference center, there are no restaurants, says Director of Group Sales Louis Gonzales. “It DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements.

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2017

To most, the idea of putting together a set of dates, a venue, a program, a speaker lineup, an education schedule, food and beverage orders, audiovisual packages, marketing materials and more is overwhelming, to say the least. 35 • Marketing and Conference Administrator. Warsaw School of Tourism and Hospitality Management.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

Find yourself surrounded by towering skyscrapers, artistic alleyways, and stunning venues that contribute to the charm of the city, making it an ideal destination for meetings and conferences. There is much to explore, from big-ticket events, top attractions, award-winning restaurants, and Canada’s leading business sectors.

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International Institute of Event Management

MARCH 23, 2016

Kenya is quickly becoming a popular destination for international event planners, with the growth in Kenya tourism over the past several years. The Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC), is the premier venue for large scale meetings, conferences and tradeshows. These were our top 5 event destinations.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 6, 2019

While that hotel was safely outside of the fire’s path, it was not the place where more than 200 bankers from 30 countries were expecting to gather in just 72 hours for the four-day conference. We had a great program to share and we knew that people had spent a lot of time and money to attend the conference. Britnee Hursin.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Martin was previously Benchmark’s general manager for The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. then became director of food and beverage at The Jefferson Hotel. VisitPITTSBURGH David Bueno The Jefferson Hotel appointed David Bueno general manager.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Over more than two decades, the Conquering Homelessness Through Employment in Food Services (CHEFS) program, operated by Episcopal Community Services (ECS) in San Francisco, has trained hundreds of food-service professionals, many of whom have gone on to work for the city’s top restaurants. What Can I Do?’.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2023

In 2016, we made the decision to invest £250k in refurbishing the 1980s conference room into a 5-star wedding venue, which saw tremendous success, having increased and then doubled our average wedding spend. Last year, we opened the Bar and Terrace 2021, capturing a new local market that worked alongside the wedding business.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2019

Dana Edmunds/Hawaii Tourism Authority). Recently, the conference center was named as the first and only “public assembly convention center” to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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The Planner's Lounge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

My hotel management experience included event and conference planning. Tourism Ireland, the tourist board which promotes Ireland overseas has supported me with funding and opportunities to be featured at events in the USA and UK. We have a keen interest in visiting other countries to experience their culture, heritage, and food.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

She most recently worked at Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center of Georgetown, Texas. His experience in the sports tourism field includes serving on the North Carolina Sports Association Board and Executive Committee, where he was chairman from 2013-2015.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2022

She was most recently JUNO’s account executive, after serving as associate director of conferences for International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Martin has also been senior meeting manager for the National Conference of State Legislatures. Robin Flanz. Flanz is now director of sales and marketing at Park Hyatt New York.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 25, 2016

This week, I blew in and out of Houston for 16 hours to participate in a panel session during the PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) 2016 Travel and Tourism Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel. We spent a few minutes talking over some possibilities, and then the luncheon got underway. We were then invited to open the boxes.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

As a Rhode Island native, Adamo knew that Providence was home to a rich food scene born of the city’s many ethnic groups—Italian, especially—as well as the waves of trained chefs who graduate from J&W and stay to open their own restaurants. So how could scrappy Providence claim its rightful place among America’s great food cities? “No

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

It provides more than 10,000 hotel rooms and nearly 300 restaurants and major conference venues, including Georgia World Congress Center and Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart. Orlando : This city continues to build on its solid foundation as a business and tourism destination. of event space. percent from the previous year.

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