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California Continues to Attract Global Visitors

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What hasn’t varied is the desire around the world to visit California for business, pleasure or both. At Outlook Forum, Visit California’s recent conference for travel industry professionals, research showed that the Golden State continues to appeal to attendees. Visit California’s Outlook Forum. Global Perspectives.

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Southern California Luxury Hotels Redefined Splendor

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The Evolution of Dana Point How did a sleepy surf town halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego reach the heights of Southern California Luxe culture? The Evolution of Dana Point How did a sleepy surf town halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego reach the heights of Southern California Luxe culture? More than 53,000 sq.

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Smart Moves in California, Arizona and More

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Berry is general manager for The Portofino Hotel & Marina in Redondo Beach, California. Berry comes from Mosaic Hotel and Maison 140, both in Beverly Hills, California, where he worked as general manager. Scarborough is manager of visitor marketing and Shircel is associate manager of media relations for Visit Mesa in Arizona.

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Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up

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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. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S.

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IMEX America is Back!: Day 1 Highlights from the Return to Meeting

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Destinations International Large Market Roundtable outlined initiatives to establish Destination Booking Agreement Guidelines to create certainty for all parties. Caesars and Meet AC announced sustainability highlights from its newly released 2021 CSR Report —in a Leed-certified Augustus Tower villa suite—and the news (and views) are great.

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Meetwell in Riverside, California

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The Riverside Convention and Visitors Bureau has the distinction as one of the top three best destination marketing organizations in 2018! RCVB specializes in hospitality and customized assistance throughout the entire process offering additional incentives to third meeting planner partners. Think summer fun—Meet in Riverside SO CA!

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A Masterclass in Making Meeting History Beachside

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The most recent stop on the Great Meetings Restart tour was Smart Meetings National West, which hit the beach at Hotel del Coronado this week for three days of business, connecting and community. The gathering of meeting professionals was a testament to the resiliency of the industry. Harold Rapoza, Jr., Lessons Learned.