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Smart Moves in The Bahamas, New York City and More

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He has spent 11 of these years at InterContinental properties, and most recently served as general manager of Marriott International – Sheraton Tel Aviv, which saw him named Marriott General Manager of the Year in 2018 for successfully guiding the properties through numerous renovations and a rebrand.

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Best in Show 2018

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2018 Best in Show awardees and outstanding nominee s : "One Year Countdown to International Ornithological Congress 2018 in Vancouver," Tourism Vancouver. Nominated for its staff, leadership and facilities while hosting a legal industry conference in 2018. — Richard Ripley (@RichardWRipley) May 26, 2018.

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TWT: Convention Center Labor Disputes, Holiday Travel Stats

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At the press conference, UNITE HERE union officials said that meeting levels in 2023 and 2024 are expected to surpass numbers from 2018, but the union says that job salaries and benefits are not enough to keep up with the cost of living. Centerplate was purchased by Sodexo in 2017.”.

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IBTM World launches visitor registration

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Brazil will return to the event after a three-year hiatus, with a 160 per cent increase in stand space compared to 2018 when they last participated at IBTM World. In addition, Distant Frontiers, one of India’s largest DMC networks, will return after a three-year absence. .

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Buenos Aires Delivers a Fresh Pitch to Revive Its Once-Dominant Meetings Market

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MICE Week included a Meet-Up event organized by the Argentina Association of Professionals Organizers ( AOCA ) and the first post-Covid in person UFI – The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry – LATAM Conference since 2018. Neighboring Brazil is one of the main source markets along with the East Coast of the U.S.

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Buenos Aires Delivers a Fresh Pitch to Revive Its Once-Dominant Meetings Market

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MICE Week included a Meet-Up event organized by the Argentina Association of Professionals Organizers ( AOCA ) and the first post-Covid in person UFI – The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry – LATAM Conference since 2018. Neighboring Brazil is one of the main source markets along with the East Coast of the U.S.

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Making Watch Parties Part of Your Engagement Strategy

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before a watch party for The Hate U Give , which premiered at TIFF in 2018. The watch parties brought in audience members from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Brazil, India, and more. Fifty-four percent of the audience was made up of TIFF members.