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Smart Moves in Portland, Hawaii and More

Smart Meetings

She most recently served as events and operations manager at The Brew Creek Centre. Since then, he has shifted into more sales roles, and worked as senior catering sales executive in 2019. Most recently, he served as director of venue and events at the East Montgomery County Improvement District.

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TWT: Wobbly Travel Recovery, Flight Delays and Hotel Boom

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trillion (in 2019 dollars, adjusted for inflation) will be spent on travel in the United States in 2022, but this is still 10% below 2019 levels and 16% below where it should have been in 2022, if not for the pandemic. Have a glass of wine and stay in a hotel, enjoy your night not being stressed while everyone misses their events.”.

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In-depth Wedding Statistics and Trends for 2024

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52% make use of wedding event apps. Wedding Costs Increased By 25% From 2019 And 16% From The 2022 Average Over the past decade, the average cost of a wedding has risen substantially, reaching a notable peak in 2023 at $35,000.

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FICP’s Annual Conference Gave Back, Set Records

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The 21st annual Silent Auction raised $106,896.02, surpassing the previous record set in 2019 by $6,114.02. The community give-back portion of the event also included an activation that led to attendees assembling 500 water filters through the W|W Filter Build Experience. Learn Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22. Jennifer C.

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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

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Annotti previously worked for the hotels as senior sous chef since 2019. Silva will lead the property’s French bistro Le Sel, rooftop bar and lounge Lady Bird and private events. Cardillo comes from Iowa, where he worked as executive chef at Des Moines Marriott Downtown. Martinez worked as the properties’ sous chef since 2021.

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Ascent: Dave Jefferys on Why ‘We Wanted to Stand Up and Be Counted’

PCMA Convene

The Luminaries series, made possible by VisitDallas, is part of the PCMA Convene Ascent initiative, which seeks to promote inclusion and diversity across the business events industry. He launched an organization to bring together what he described as the underserved LGBT meetings and events community. By David McMillin.

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Postcards From Montreux: Accor Hotels’ Global Meeting Exchange in Switzerland

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My final destination was the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, a five-minute walk from the train station, and the site of Global Meeting Exchange 2019 (GME 2019), hosted by Accor Hotels. It was first held in 1797 and is held only once a generation — this year’s event, from July 18 to Aug.

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