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JANUARY 31, 2024

Resort Like Never Before A guesthouse at Evermore Orlando Resort Evermore Orlando Resort has opened its doors, bringing a new billion-dollar, 10,000-room resort next to Walt Disney World. Also onsite are 15 restaurants, bars and food markets as well as two 18-hole gold courses. The property boasts over 150,000 sq.

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MARCH 27, 2023

As experiential marketing degree programs crop up, professors outline how the industry can better support students Florida International University recently added event-focused specializations and tracks. In the meantime, aspiring event marketers have turned to related established programs that offer transferable skills and experiences.

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MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. Cvent’s Top Destinations data shows: Orlando remains the No. Orlando, Florida 2. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 6) and (No.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Demand for large events has been so strong that we’re currently working with customers to secure availability into future years during peak times in key markets. Sheraton Orlando Lake Buena Vista , which features more than 31,000 sq.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Orlando Thrills Visit Orlando invited attendees to get their photos taken in a custom-built rollercoaster car, with the wind blowing in their hair for that “true Orlando feel.” The post Five ‘Attractivations’ that Stole the Show at IMEX 2023 appeared first on Event Marketer.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 10, 2024

Recent hotel data shows that the top 25 markets are in demand and priced accordingly. Specifically, group occupancy among those destinations was 11 percent higher, while 10 cities saw even stronger growth: Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Orange County/Anaheim, Orlando, San Francisco, and Seattle.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Join MeetingsNet at the Catersource + The Special Event show in Orlando in March for an insightful educational lineup that will including Canonica’s session on the “undeniable shift toward event marketing.” Agnes “AC” Canonica, CMP, CMM, HMCC, has a long view of the events industry.

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MAY 19, 2023

Hanna previously worked at Marriott IndyPlace in Indianapolis, where she worked as market director of catering sales. Other prior experience includes working as director of sales and marketing for Le Meridien Indianapolis and senior sales manager at JW Marriott Indianapolis. Before this L.A.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Work closely with your local chapter or Destination Marketing Organization to identify two or three local worthy causes that you’d like to help. Following those shootings, a number of association conferences pulled out of — or dropped from their consideration — nearby Orlando and St. Here are some suggestions. Choose Your Charity.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

FLOCC’s first edition — a second is planned for August 2024 in Coral Gables — drew close to 150 attendees, mostly from Florida-based DMOs, attractions, events, hotels, and marketing agencies. Eventgoers kept the mood festive at Out & Equal’s 2023 Workplace Summit at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Read More: IMEX America Insights: Notes from the Tradeshow Floor Getting Personal Mike Waterman In Central Florida, Mike Waterman, chief sales officer with Visit Orlando , says the trick is making attendees feel like they are part of a bigger cause by breaking down the event into smaller pieces that are personalized for their needs. “We

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JULY 3, 2017

Usually you can accuse a corporate marketing team of overselling things, but when it comes to Universal Orlando Resort’s “meeting enhancements” program, the opposite might be true. See “digitalNow 2017,” p. Mission pretty well accomplished. Soon to be Six.

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Event Marketer

MAY 10, 2021

In May, M&M’s set up its second experiential retail shop of 2021, following the brand’s February opening at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, featuring a slew of interactive features designed to personalize the customer experience on-site. Saks Fifth Avenue. Featured Photo Credit: Dick’s Sporting Goods.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Destination marketing organization Visit Orlando has partnered with WayBlazer artificial intelligence and IBM Watson technology to create an innovative travel app that boasts tailored itineraries and personalized suggestions for one of the most visited destinations in the United States. Collect all to enter a sweepstakes for prizes.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

food service workers in five major meetings markets, has announced the possibility of strike votes over wages and working conditions. Union members in Orlando, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Sacramento and Detroit held a press conference on Monday, Nov. Centerplate workers at Las Vegas Convention Center will hold a strike vote on Dec.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 18, 2024

More than 35,000 health care professionals attended HIMSS24 in Orlando last week, March 11-15, to explore the latest innovations in health IT. The marketing team behind Stoltenberg Consulting Inc. The post Exhibit Trends at HIMSS24: Scavenger Hunts, Gamification, Techy Coffee Bars appeared first on Event Marketer.

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MARCH 26, 2021

Three independent show organizers collaborated for the first time — Informa Markets’ MAGIC Pop Up Orlando, Clarion Events’ WWIN, and Tarsus Group’s OFFPRICE — on an in-person trade show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Location: Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center. Date: Feb. 9-11, 2021.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Dringham enters as director of marketing. She most recently served as director of marketing at Davidson Hospitality Group, where she provided both on-property and task force marketing leadership to numerous properties. Throughout her career, she has held multiple strategic marketing positions. Pete/Clearwater.

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Exhibitor Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Sodexo convention center workers in five major markets for meetings and group travel  Orlando, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Sacramento, and Detroit  toda.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The Gift of Perspective Many destination marketing organizations crystallized around a role that had always been part of the picture but was front and center when travelers left the picture. Youth sports was a key market during the pandemic when corporations were hunkered down. Industrywide, there is a huge gap and a big opportunity.”

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

Orlando remarkably ranked at No. meeting destinations for five consecutive years—and for good reason,” says James Tattersall, director of sales and marketing at Lake Nona Wave Hotel. See more : Michelin-starred Dining in…Orlando? 1 on Cvent’s list of the top U.S.

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JULY 15, 2022

Downstairs, Prospect Market gives guests an upscale grab-and-go market experience with wine, snacks, small lunches and souvenirs. It pays homage to the property’s original purpose as the only market in La Jolla in the 1940s. Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando Lake Buena Vista. With 604 rooms and 17,000 sq.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 15, 2023

(Partners: Freeman, 3D Exhibits, ConceptWorks) And with the automotive aftermarket industry so heavily focused on restoration, it came as no surprise that brands big and small at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas, Oct. 3, leaned into that narrative. Rosie the Riveter would have been proud.

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APRIL 1, 2024

We are an extension of your team,” says Amberlee Huggins, DCMP, and chief marketing officer of CSI DMC. “We Case Study: CSI DMC in Orlando “We did an elevated food and wine balloon festival in Orlando,” recalls Huggins. DMCs make your life easy so you can concentrate on your agenda and your attendees—we handle the rest.”

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

SISO (Society of Independent Show Organizers) and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, released a case study to share the challenges faced by Emerald in producing Surf Expo in early January in Orlando. Surf Expo was, however, able to attract some first-time exhibitors that were within driving distance of Orlando.

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MARCH 14, 2023

The newly debuted Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Florida, features 234 guest rooms and 17,000 sq. We had new teams that were so excited to meet everyone in person for the first time and others who hadn’t been to Orlando or the office in a while and were eager to reconnect,” said Jones. of indoor and outdoor meeting space.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. HITEC ORLANDO. June 27-30 | Orange County Convention Center | Orlando. General ticket sales for HITEC Orlando 2022 go on sale January 11, 2022. .

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Jamaica Tourist Board Director of Tourism Donovan White shared his optimism about the outlook for the meetings industry in the country at a press conference and announced, new airline service from key markets. Orlando Launches Inspirational Umbrella Campaign. IMEX22 #Australia #meetsmart pic.twitter.com/av8XejbMg9.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

She was later promoted to marketing and communications manager in 2010, and later, co-director in 2017. McCarron is general manager and Yurko is director of sales and marketing for Conrad Orlando, slated to open summer 2023. McCarron comes from Waldorf Astoria Orlando, where he worked as general manager. Cliff Brutus.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Roland Hamberger Roland Hamberger As the managing director at Rosewood Vienna , the brand’s first hotel in the German-speaking market, opened in August 2022, Hamberger will lead the hotel in engaging guests with Austrian culture, providing exceptional services and amenities and reinforce the Rosewood brand’s sense of place philosophy.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Amanda Santiago Amanda Santiago, Sagamore Pendry Baltimore Santiago is promoted to the role of hotel manager from her earlier role as director of sales and marketing at Sagamore Pendry Baltimore. She will now direct the team with a focus on driving revenue and developing innovative sales and marketing strategies.

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JULY 31, 2018

From the moment you arrive at Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando , you are invited to let your creativity come out to play as you wander the hallways, which are adorned with intricate décor from around the world. The post Turn Your Meeting Into an Artful Experience at Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando appeared first on Blog. Own the Moment.

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JULY 13, 2022

What began as a shopper marketing program evolved post-pandemic into a first for the brand: An experiential sampling campaign in cities across the country, where consumers are invited to relax, roast marshmallows, and taste the difference Ghirardelli makes. Bean Hosts Marshmallow Roasts in Cities with ‘S’more out of Summer’. Agency: Melt.

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MARCH 14, 2024

As two women with a marketing education, friendship and a dream, the founded planit inc. When Leslie Brandt and I graduated from college we both took marketing type positions. What we do in Orlando, we can do in San Diego. The pair founded planit inc. Q: What made you interested in the meetings and events industry?

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Guest-room availability, labor markets, and costs are the major factors that will affect individual and group business travel over the next year. Opening day of the Global Business Travel Association’s annual meeting in Orlando last week saw the release of the GBTA/CTW 2022 Business-Travel Forecast.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

He was previously director of sales at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort. Plott has also worked for Universal Orlando Resort, Loews Hotels and Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando. Janette Roush NYC & Company announced Roush as managing director of marketing.

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MARCH 31, 2023

Commenting on the top interests, Best said themes of race, gender, disabilities, neurodiversity, and embracing inclusivity all fall under DEI, and are “very, very popular this year.”

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