Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison comes from a 24-year tenure with The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, her most recent role being senior vice president of sales and marketing for MICE and leisure. Mardell is general manager and Bruce is director of sales and marketing for Thompson San Antonio—Riverwalk. Read More : Oak View Group Is Leaving a Trail of Partnerships.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2023

Amanda Rodriguez Miami’s Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel named Rodriguez director of sales and marketing. He has also held leading positions at Andaz San Diego, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale in Arizona, Hyatt Regency Albuquerque in New Mexico and Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove, California. Pete Beach, Florida, and The St.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Justin Schmollinger JW Marriot Chicago has named Schollinger director of sales and marketing. In his most recent position, he served for six years as director of sales and marketing at Westin Chicago River North. She was most recently the director of sales and marketing at Kimpton Shorebreak Resort in Huntington Beach, California.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Andaz West Hollywood , LA’s premier hotel on the Sunset Strip, named Tucker general manager and Frederick director of sales, events and marketing. Springboard Hospitality in Los Angeles welcomed Suescun as regional director of sales and marketing. Simmons joined THesis Hotel Miami as its director of sales and marketing.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 31, 2018

Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi in Santa Fe, New Mexico, named Gabor L. Jean Spaulding Villas of Grand Cypress named Jean Spaulding director of sales and marketing for the Orlando, Florida, property. Vida managing director. Vida joined Rosewood seven years ago and brings 25 years of hospitality experience to the role.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A lot has changed since Conrad Hilton’s parents turned their general store into a hotel for traveling salespeople in San Antonio, New Mexico, in 1919. His mother cooked homemade meals for guests and his father managed the front desk. Hilton and his brother, Carl, manned the store.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 28, 2019

Chrisie Smith is director of sales, marketing, and events at Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, based on the Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico. In return they receive a coupon for a cocktail or credit to the resort’s food outlets.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Between the sweet treats and the even sweeter four-legged friends, the number of smiles and Instagram posts far exceeded expectations,” says Mike Hill, managing director of intermediary and specialty markets group sales at Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Denver City Center also participates in this meeting enhancement program.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Helens and deserts in California and New Mexico. Watch the Full Livestream: The post How Archer Built a Theme Park-Style Attraction to Launch its New Aircraft appeared first on Event Marketer. There was this thematic story, and that piece was 60 seconds,” says Kenny Taht, chief creative officer at Archer. “So

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 24, 2023

market,” she says. Obviously, allergens have been an issue for some time, starting with peanuts,” she says, adding that the need for inclusive menus has resulted in an increase in marketing efforts to ensure that the industry at large, along with consumers, “understand where menu items are coming from.”

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Connect Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

I went to Albuquerque, New Mexico , and took my first hot air balloon ride. There are restaurants in all directions, which my group loves; it’s clean and bright; and there is an amazing public market called North Market one block from the center. We have booked an event there for 2017. It was awesome!

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 7, 2020

More than 90% of event marketers plan to make virtual a key part of their strategy going forward. Additionally, 68% of marketers are planning to find a solution that can incorporate both in-person and virtual experiences into a hybrid event approach. Many companies are pivoting to virtual events.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 27, 2020

France, New Mexico, and Texas. When it’s really cold I wear a hat from a company that no longer exists — Perigee Sportswear in Minneapolis — which is not much help to you if you’re in the market for a great cold-weather hat. Environment. Temperatures in Vermont range from 0 – 90 °F.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

of meeting space, it caters to the event market. Sandia Resort & Casino was the first Indian casino in New Mexico. It was expanded again in 2015 with a new Green Reed Spa and four-story parking garage. With 201 guest rooms and 60,000 sq.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 7, 2021

The initial plan was to have a venue in Albuquerque as well, but the New Mexico state regulations were too restrictive for that — we were not allowed to have any in-person event. There were a lot of staffing changes and with the website development side and we launched our marketing a little bit later than we would have liked to.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 15, 2016

While seven of the top 10 friendliest cities are considered medium or small markets, No. 9 New Orleans made the cut to represent the major convention cities. Santa Fe, New Mexico. New Orleans. 4 Nashville, No. 5 Austin, Texas, and No. Music and party scenes no doubt helped push these cities into the Top 10.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

World-famous painter Georgia O’Keeffe was among a large group of painters who moved to New Mexico in the early-20th century, drawn by the light and the striking mountain ranges. Madrid (pronounced MA-drid) is one of the coolest towns in New Mexico, if not the entire country. Georgia O’Keeffe Home & Studio.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Newly rebranded Visit Albuquerque (formally Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau) in New Mexico hired Kristen McGrath as the vice president of convention sales, services and sports. Do you have an announcement about a new executive-level job appointment? Email us the good news at editor@smartmeetings.com.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Senior Event / Fields Marketing Manager | Jobvite | San Mateo, CA. Senior Event Marketing Manager | McDermott Will & Emery LLP | Chicago, IL. Director, Event Marketing | Entrust Datacard | Shakopee, MN.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Senior Event / Fields Marketing Manager | Jobvite | San Mateo, CA. Event Marketer | Kitchen Magic, Inc. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. New Mexico. Emeryville, CA.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 31, 2018

Santa Fe , New Mexico, has a long history of being an art destination known for its turquoise jewelry, Western paintings, and bronze sculptures, but The City Different has a surprise for you. The city is quietly ranked as one of the largest art markets in the U.S., When compared with the sheer size and pace of New York and L.A.,

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Marketing Internship | Wow! Marketing Event Coordinator | Barefoot Networks | Santa Clara, CA. Special Event Planner / Marketing Manager | Saks Fifth Avenue | Boca Raton, FL. Event Marketing Coordinator | Viking Services | Grand Rapids, MI. Director, Event Marketing | Entrust Datacard | Shakopee, MN.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Event Coordinator / Event Marketing | Mammoth Marketing | Denver, CO. Senior Marketing Events Manager | Hennessey Industries | Bonita Springs, FL. Event Marketing Coordinator | Viking Services | Grand Rapids, MI.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2017

It certainly is a high-profile event,” said Laura Oswald, the CVB’s director of marketing, “and by having this great opportunity, we really wanted to maximize that and show off as much of Paducah — Paducah’s stories, Paducah’s culture, Paducah’s venues — as we could.”.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 30, 2017

The city that calls itself “Gateway to West” just witnessed the birth of the first new, full-service, up-market hotel to open in more than a decade. Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District They’re celebrating in Omaha. of meeting space, a rooftop pool with a bar and outdoor event areas.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 24, 2022

We once hosted a National Sales Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico that was perfect for the group: resort-like, without breaking the bank. Choose a site that reflects your brand, but is still unique to the city. Consider unconventional spots — sometimes they can be the most memorable. Will guests need to use public transportation?

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QC Event School

JULY 7, 2023

However, I decided to do my first year of college at New Mexico State University, studying entrepreneurship. What are your business strategies when it comes to: finding/attracting clients, marketing/getting your name out there, networking, etc.? My favorite drink is anything champagne – Aperol Spritz, mimosa, you name it!

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

“These designations help people better define where they want to go, why they want to go there, and have a feeling of confidence that when they go there a really amazing experience is available to them,” said Cynthia Delgado, director of marketing at Tourism Santa Fe. “We SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO.

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QC Event School

JULY 7, 2023

However, I decided to do my first year of college at New Mexico State University, studying entrepreneurship. What are your business strategies when it comes to: finding/attracting clients, marketing/getting your name out there, networking, etc.? My favorite drink is anything champagne – Aperol Spritz, mimosa, you name it!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Lani Baird Baird is the new director of sales and marketing at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort in California. David MacLean MacLean is returning to Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa in Lahaina as director of sales and marketing. His career began at Hawaiian Monarch Hotel in Honolulu, where he served as hotel manager.

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