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Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

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More than 1,300 representatives from convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) across North America and the world (600 of them first-time attendees) started arriving last week to take classes on everything from budgets and economic development to marketing and leadership as part of their Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) training.

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5 Smart Moves at Palace Hotel, Wilmington Convention Center and More

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Most recently, Vilain has held positions as executive chef at Bridgeport Conference Center and corporate chef for Charles Pointe Hospitality, both in his hometown of Clarksburg, West Virginia. Shauna Nakamura Shauna was appointed corporate and leisure sales manager for Hilton Garden Inn Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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