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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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Better Because You Were There

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Work closely with your local chapter or Destination Marketing Organization to identify two or three local worthy causes that you’d like to help. This was shortly after the killings of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, in 2012, and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014. Here are some suggestions. Choose Your Charity.

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Why Organizations Are Choosing to Meet in Controversial Destinations

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Last year, the NAACP issued a travel advisory for the state of Florida after Gov. The inaugural Florida Out Coast Convention (FLOCC) last August featured several sessions sessions and discussions on LGBTQ travel. We love living in Florida, but we’re not happy with what’s happening politically.

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Smart Moves in Berkeley, Hollywood and More

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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.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Mexico and More

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In her 15 years of hospitality experience, Avery has worked with Wild Dunes, a Destination Hotel in Isle of Palms, South Carolina, McKinley Chalet in Denali National Park, Alaska, and The Shores Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach, Florida. Boyett is director of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands.

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David Whitaker Named Greater Miami CVB President and CEO

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Although Whitaker was most recently president and CEO for Choose Chicago, this marks his return to South Florida. He previously worked at GMCVB for 17 years, in roles such as executive vice president and chief marketing officer. See the best DMOs of 2021 : Smart Stars 2021: Happy to See Your Face Again.

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These Cause Marketing Activations Were Built to Align with Consumers’ Evolving Priorities

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And it can’t just be about optics—the young consumers driving cause marketing’s modern evolution are particularly adept at seeing through flowery language and empty promises. . Enter: the cause marketing activations and events implemented in 2021, which included an array of stunts and adventurous calls to action. GOING LOW-KEY.

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