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JUNE 14, 2023

According to the global survey of 3,850 business travelers in 25 markets: Nearly all global business travelers (94%) are willing to travel for business in the next 12 months, including 67% who are very willing. 19 South Carolina $28.94 27 North Carolina $27.54 37 North Dakota $25.79 2 Rhode Island $35.18

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

He will help Thompson Hotels to enter the Texas market with a band, and to establish the hotel as a stylish destination. Hudson joins Thompson Houston as director of sales and marketing. She will help to further the Thompson brand legacy and introduce the new hotel to the Texas market.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

The cultural and historical backdrop of western North Carolina is a subtle and unexpected surprise to visitors who are given the opportunity to learn about the expansive culture of the Cherokee Nation and the history that unfolded amid the gorgeous scenery beneath the Great Smokey Mountains. of pre-function space. The Birch Boardroom.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Mata is general manager, Dennis is director of group sales and celebration, and Moncur is director of corporate sales for Hyatt Centric SouthPark Charlotte in North Carolina. Moncur most recently worked with Homewood Suites by Hilton in Davidson, North Carolina, as director of sales. Denise Acuna. Sonia Fong.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Before working with Visit San Antonio, Bass worked with Marriott International in several roles, such as director of sales and marketing and director of corporate sales with properties such as New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square and Gaylord Texas Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine. Charles Avenue. Louis Grand.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Researchers at Lawn Love also consulted market findings from the international Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers in developing the list. Read More : Essential List: Unique Destinations for Spring Meetings. The post Top 10 Cities for Curating Efflorescent Events in 2022 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Orange, CA.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 11, 2023

The Wyboston Lakes Resort team has returned from North Carolina with the highly prestigious IACC Americas Innovation Award. The award was presented at the International Association of Conference Centres (IACC) Americas Knowledge Exchange Conference held in the USA at Durham, North Carolina. business

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APRIL 7, 2023

Scott Cochran and Kitty Chau Scott Cochran (left) and Kitty Chau (right) Cochran is complex general manager and Chau is complex director of sales and marketing for dual-property Le Meridien and Element Salt Lake City Downtown. Anya Buitrago Hotel La Compania in Casco Antiguo, Panama, named Buitrago director of sales and marketing.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

CWT M&E, the global meetings and events division of CWT, today announced the appointment of Cristina Scott as Vice President of Global Operations. She will report to Derek Sharp, CWT Meetings & Events’ Senior Vice President and Managing Director, and will be based in Southlake, Texas. . “I Areas of interest. Brand Events.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2022

Conrad Nashville , a Conrad Hotels & Resorts property with Hilton opening in May 2022, named Wormull general manager and Stack director of sales and marketing. His most recent position was at Loews Hotels & Co in New York as director of sales and marketing. Martin Wormull and John Stack. Kristi Cotten-Morris and Yajaira Torres.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Louisville Tourism has promoted Morgan and Lundy to marketing manager roles and hired Clements as convention sales assistant. Morgan now handles promotion and initiative marketing for tourism in the organization. Lundy now handles marketing for the convention sales and destination service departments. Matt Connelly.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

When Valarie Coyle, meetings director at Health Professions Network, starts mapping out her next event, a destination marketing organization (DMO) is always her first stop. Without question, the CVB is the destination expert when it comes to planning meetings,” said Gary C. Gintzig, spoke about facility design and patient care.

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zkipster

JUNE 17, 2022

meant that I got into rowing, and I went to college ( Duke University in North Carolina, where I majored in visual art and politics) on a rowing scholarship. The post Meet the Team: Michala Kepple, Head of Client Relations – North America appeared first on zkipster - Online Event Management Software For Event Planners.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, one of the worst of many destructive turns of nature during the past year, many directly affecting hubs of the meetings and hospitality industries. Built in 1910, South Carolina’s Inn at USC is one such hotel, featuring 117-rooms and 3,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Smart Meetings gathered together a roundup of several events happening around the world to celebrate the holiday season and the New Year! of event space, 26 meeting rooms and 383 guest rooms. of meeting space, 1,000 sq. of private space, two meeting rooms and 480 guest rooms. Mandarin Oriental, New York offers 7,000 sq.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

His experience working with the Marriott International is extensive, having also worked as director of services at Charlotte Marriott City Center in North Carolina, as well as Hotel Adagio in San Francisco and W Atlanta Downtown. Anderson is director of sales and marketing for Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Virginia.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Bringing over 20 years of tourism and hospitality experience to his new role, Trokey most recently worked for Visit Charlotte in North Carolina as national sales manager. Hôtel Barrière Fouquet’s New York appointed Stellardo general manager and Menechella to director of marketing and communications for the Americas.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Research shows over 50% of all meetings are currently remote causing thousands to suffer from the very unscientific term “Zoom Fatigue.” While we are still likely months away from traveling and meeting together in large groups, the rise of Hybrid Meetings is filling the need for in person collaboration.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2023

Darby Gyscek and Ricky de Jesus Darby Gescyk (left) and Ricky de Jesus (right) Kimpton The Forum Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia, named Gyscek director of sales and marketing, and de Jesus director of catering. She also worked as director of sales for Cambria Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport (Duke University) in North Carolina.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

There’s a lot of information out there about how to better your career as a meeting professional. Throughout the year, Smart Meetings has invited professionals from different corners of the event planning world to impart their knowledge. Vital Lessons from Covid-era Medical Meetings. What makes content compelling?

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Unique Venues

AUGUST 3, 2020

Just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean and the historic downtown riverfront, University of North Carolina Wilmington's picturesque campus offers the perfect location for your next big event. Coastal Adventures await your next conference or event in beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina. Rocky Top’s One Stop Shop.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 17, 2023

Public art creates desirable destinations for meetings for its contribution to cultural representation, urban functionality and beautifying a visitor’s overall experience. The open lot and the covered roof area together give meeting professionals 137,977 sq. of art for their outdoor event. and Popping!

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa named Baer director of sales and marketing. Before joining Hyatt Regency Maui, Baer was director of sales and marketing for Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort and Spa in California. Catherine is director of sales and marketing for Hyatt Centric Old Town Alexandria in Virginia. Jason Baer.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. Cvent’s annual hospitality conference brings together professionals from the hospitality, meeting, and event industries that are interested in engaging with the latest in hospitality technology.

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Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 6, 2019

As vice president of sales, he helped customize solutions for different market segments. I want us to be to be thought of as the sports and meetings destination in this region. Where do you see meetings coming from? Most recently, he was a third-party operator for a housing and site selection company.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 12, 2020

The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology had fun with the marketing campaign for its first virtual event, but the group was serious about keeping planned content from the live meeting intact when it shifted to online. SIOP’s 2019-2020 conference chair.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Louis Escoto Washington Park Hotel in Miami appoints Louis Escoto director of sales and marketing to maintain relationships locally and regionally, drive guestroom sales for the leisure and corporate markets and manage the property’s amenity partnerships. Do you have an announcement about a new executive-level job appointment?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2023

Doug Klein Klein is vice president of marketing and communications for Lark Hotels , which operates 50 properties in New England and California. Virgin Islands named Mojica director of sales and marketing. In Camphuijsen’s new role, she will lead marketing objectives for PTG’s Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Beyond Green.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Sandra Olivia Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside, Florida, announces Oliva as director of marketing. She’s been with the company since 2011, most recently as director of sales and marketing at Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel on the French Riviera. Amanda Hills Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2021

Larson is president and CEO for Meet Chicago Northwest; she previously worked as the organization’s director of sales. Mallas and Butler have been promoted to director of sales and marketing and associate director of sales, respectively, for The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Vail Valley, in Colorado. Heather Larson, CMP.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 17, 2018

Ileana Acosta Kimpton Ink48 Hotel in New York City has named Ileana Acosta its new director of sales and marketing. Acosta will be tasked with increasing the Manhattan hotel’s occupancy and revenue, as well as generating bookings for the 6,000-square-foot meetings and event space. Mayberry Multimedia.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. Post-Covid, you can’t have people in meetings, meetings, meetings, throw them into the bar and then end the event.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 15, 2016

There’s a lot to be said for readers’ surveys about travel even if those surveys aren’t specifically about the meetings and events industry. We’re proud to say that some of our favorite meeting cities made the cut. Smart Meetings has had this mountain enclave on its radar for a while. Coming in at No.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 12, 2018

Jane, in Chicago, appointed Emily Cornelious director of sales and marketing. Jeyakaran was general manager of Residence Inn by Marriott Raleigh Downtown, in North Carolina. Gaccetta has served as vice president, client services for One10 marketing. Davis is a certified meeting planner and a certified tourism ambassador.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

The LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBT MPA) named Alexis Dinyovszky as a new member of the board of directors. As a transgender woman, Dinyovszky is politically active in her home state of North Carolina. The award-winning travel and meeting planner professional has worked to help welcome more than 1.5

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JUNE 6, 2017

They’re all great places for companies and associations to meet. As a destination for meeting planners , Indianapolis offers the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, which has 566,000 sq. of meeting and event space with ballrooms and a 2,500-seat theater. of meeting space. Indiana Pacers Bikeshare. Fort Wayne.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

Elizabeth Goad, CMP, Director of Meetings and Events, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). Marketing and graphic design for Accent Imaging, a printer and copier company in North Carolina. MY ADVICE FOR YOUNG MEETING PROFESSIONALS. MY FIRST INDUSTRY JOB. MY PREVIOUS THREE JOBS.

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