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Smart Moves in Florida, Wyoming and More

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Diann Flanders and Jennifer Hanna Diann Flanders (left) and Jennifer Hanna (right) Flanders is senior sales manager of catering and Hanna is group sales manager for The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota in Florida. Flanders comes from Prime Vacations, where she worked as regional sales manager for eight boutique properties in southwest Florida.

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7 Smart Moves at Four Seasons, Visit Music City and More

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Sandra Olivia Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside, Florida, announces Oliva as director of marketing. Koji Akaboshi Akaboshi joins Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside, Florida as hotel manager. He’ll continue overseeing sister property Courtyard by Marriott Stamford Downtown, as he’s been doing since 2001.

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Will Airline Pilot Shortage Cripple Second-Tier Markets?

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11, 2001, and during the 2008 financial crisis, the aviation industry suffered and airlines merged. American Airlines, for instance, announced in April that it had formed American Airlines Cadet Academy to train new pilots, with schools in Phoenix; Pompano Beach, Florida; and Millington, Tennessee. Why aren’t there more young pilots?

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Smart Moves in Oceanside, Washington, D.C. and More

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Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Previously, Clements was general manager at Hillsboro Beach Resort in South Florida. Manual Villalobos and Susan Williams.

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Smart Moves in Oceanside, Washington, D.C. and More

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Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Previously, Clements was general manager at Hillsboro Beach Resort in South Florida. Manual Villalobos and Susan Williams.

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Guest Opinion: How Meetings Industry Can Boost Natural Disaster Relief

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Therefore, if you are able to do so, I encourage you to talk to your boss, board of directors, constituents, members and/or suppliers to let them know that you are proactively taking a meeting to an impacted venue, such as southeastern Texas, Florida, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mexico or the Bahamas.

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Conde Nast Releases Top U.S. Hotels in 2019 Gold List

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Four Seasons Hotel at the Surf Club, Surfside, Florida. This hotel has much to be proud of: since its opening in 2001, it has received Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond awards every year. With only 25 rooms and 650 sq. of event space, it is designed for more intimate gatherings. View this post on Instagram.

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