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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Signia by Hilton Atlanta appointed Agosta general manager of the hotel to open late 2023. Regis Bal Harbour Resort in Miami Beach, Florida. The post Smart Moves in Colorado, Florida and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Teri Agosta. Based in Chicago, Smith now drives Midwest meetings business to Anaheim and Orange County.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

Florida Kimpton Properties Kimpton EPIC Hotel , in Downtown Miami, is holding initiatives to raise money for the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation. 250 from each booking will benefit the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation. The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation will receive 100% of the proceeds made from the $16 mocktail.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

While some brands were busy appealing to attendees of international art fairs like Art Basel and SCOPE during Miami Art Week 2023, Max was driving a vibrant box truck—and layers of engagement—along The Art of Drag Pop-Up Truck Tour. To boot, Equality Florida’s co-chair himself got a full drag makeover and performed for attendees.

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APRIL 21, 2023

In what may be a ground-changing move for hotels and meeting planners doing business in Florida, Brightline, the only intercity, eco-friendly high-speed rail in the U.S. The rail will connect service to Central and South Florida. has unveiled its Brightline Orlando Station at Orlando International Airport (MCO). out of Miami.

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JULY 12, 2023

North America Sees Brand-New Hotels from Hawaii to Florida, and In-Between From coast to coast across North America, experience the storybook capital of America, a socially and environmentally responsible oceanside resort, and a refreshing beachside retreat.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

A More Accessible Florida In September, Brightline ’s newest route between Miami and Orlando opened with a grand opening at its Orlando stop that included more than 500 elected officials, business leaders and community partners. The project is scheduled to break ground by the end of 2023.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The talking point for IMEX 2023 was Human Nature, something IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer pointed to as important right now because people need to feel uplifted and positive about the future of the planet and the human race at a time when daily news feeds are filled with so much hardship and adversity. We want to join the planner journey.”

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APRIL 12, 2023

In late September, Hurricane Ian pummeled central Florida, triggering a significant number of flight cancellations. Contingency plan, A, B & C: iStock Credit: Andrii Dodonov Last fall, two of our consulting clients were scheduled to have their annual conferences in Orlando. 1 had no choice but to cancel its in-person event.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Bienvenu is market director of sales of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour , both in Florida. Stewart is director of special event for Visit Panama City Beach in Florida. Brigette Bienvenu. Jakob Wahl. Wahl will be president and CEO of IAAPA , effective Jan.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

In her 20 years of hospitality experience, Mertz has also worked with Goldman Properties in Miami as director of special events, The Setai and The Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach as senior catering and group sales manager and W South Beach in Florida as director of catering and convention services.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Harlander is managing director and director of project services for Rosewood Amsterdam , slated to open late 2023 as the brand’s first property in the Netherlands. Kranzle is general manager of Hilton Monterrey in Mexico, scheduled to open early spring 2023. Thomas Harlander. Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Tokyo and Seoul. Cynthia Boyett.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Catersource + The Special Event 2023 celebrated the first day of sessions in true Florida style

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APRIL 11, 2023

Attendees of Catersource + The Special Event 2023 kicked off the week with a tour of Florida venues

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Fernandez is touring tennis professional and Cox is director of racquet sports for Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida. Rodrigues is director of sales and marketing for Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences , scheduled to open summer 2023. Bryan Fox (left) and Gigi Fernandez (right). Michael Woody.

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MAY 26, 2022

Four of the top 10 airports where you can fly on the cheapest airfare are in Florida, according to data from the U.S. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Read More : South Florida Meetings: Health, Wellness and Productivity. Fontainebleau is scheduled to come to The Strip late 2023 and is to have 3,700 rooms and more than 550,000 sq.

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APRIL 6, 2023

Year-over-year comparison: March 2023 event volume increased 79.6 Top Five Markets (by percentage growth): The top five markets by year-over-year growth in meetings and events are Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Fort Myers, Florida; Oahu Island, Hawaii; Jacksonville, Florida; and Memphis, Tennessee.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

Marketing Bar provided branding Read More » Why Are Inflatable Arches Sporting Event Essentials? October 26, 2021 No Comments Imagine arriving on-site to run your very first marathon…and not knowing where the start line is.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Jacksonville, Florida convention attendance is up 45% over the first half of 2022. Similar to Indianapolis, Jacksonville released Covid restrictions early on, which allowed for a speedy return to in-person events and business travel in Florida. . In January 2023, the NCAA Convention will return to a full in-person event in San Antonio.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Meredith Buggelli , corporate vice president of corporate events–head of industry relations and administration with New York Life Insurance Company, will become the 2023 Chair. The 2023 FICP Annual Conference will be staged Nov. 12-15 at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida. Jennifer C.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

The Boring Company is also planning on expanding into Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Florida (Elon Musk, founder of The Boring Company, submitted plans to build a 6.2-mile, The third phase is scheduled to be completed in 2023. mile, seven-station tunnel system in Miami in 2021).

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Christopher Walling Christopher Walling Walling joins The Salamander Collection as vice president of operations and managing director of Innisbrook in Tampa Bay, Florida. Rohit Radhakrishnan Rohit Radhakrisnan Radhakrishnan joins Embassy Suites by Hilton Asheville Downtown , set to open in winter 2023, as general manager.

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MARCH 6, 2023

If you can’t make it to meet the team at the CaterSource event in Orlando, Florida in March, don’t worry! This conference and expo will be held from March 12-15, 2023. You have another opportunity. Our very own Mark Williams will also be running an exhibiror booth at the ACCED-I Conference located in Chicago, Illinois.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

We’ve compiled the top five from its two categories, the top 10 MICE Destinations for 2022 and the “Hot List” of destinations trending for 2023 (listed alphabetically), and followed up with destination stories. 5: Florida. Five “Hot List” Destinations for 2023. Top Five MICE Destinations. Continue reading…. 6, Utah (No.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in Florida. He has also worked in management roles with JW Marriott Austin in Texas, Langham Place in New York City, The Gates Hotel Miami Beach in Florida, JW Marriott Chicago and more. Vanessa Williams. Williams is general manager for Vinoy Renaissance St. Jason Baer. Kelly Catherine.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Sonder operates in 40+ markets across ten countries, and has approximately 17,400 live and contracted units worldwide as of Q2 2023. Sonder recently announced that over a third of its properties are in the top 10% of Tripadvisor listings, and also announced its continued expansion in Florida and in EMEA.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Orlando, Florida: A Vegan-friendly City. Aside from being known as the home of Disney World, Orlando, Florida, is also popular with visitors looking for plant-based diets. when Summit building opens in January 2023. The glass-walled spaces feature sweeping views of downtown Seattle and the Cascade Range beyond.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

17, 2023, appoints Pinette as Lodge Manager. Tiffiany Holmes Tiffiany Holmes, Hawks Cay Resort Hawks Cay Resort , in the Florida Keys, welcomes Holmes as resort director. He recently served as director of operations at Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas, where he handled operations and talent management and strategic planning.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

For meeting and event planners, the venue is paramount, and the recently announced 2023 Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards just made the decision a tad easier. Others, like the Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Florida and Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square, have also been spotlighted.

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APRIL 10, 2023

Forget the image you have of pickleball players as a bunch of Florida retirees. Consumers’ interest in the sport is booming—and that translates to big-time sponsorship opportunities for brands who take the time to understand who the fans are and how to speak to them authentically. The brand recognized several advantages to getting in early.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

A wine trade association does a post-Covid rebrand Like many in the world of face-to-face gatherings, 2023 was the first time in a few years that Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) held its previously annual convention. To realize their vision, they partnered with Design Studio by Maritz.

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MAY 27, 2021

Lefty Mickelson will probably feel right at home on the greens when the $500 million Omni PGA Frisco Resort opens as “the modern home of American golf” in spring 2023 as part of a partnership with the nonprofit PGA of America, which is moving its headquarters from Palm Beach County, Florida. It includes 65,000 sq.

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MAY 25, 2023

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. 3 spot in 2023, after being No. While Orlando, Florida retained the number one spot in North America from 2019, both Nashville, Tennessee (No. 6) and (No.

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MARCH 31, 2022

With this outperformance, it’s no wonder why Wyndham is launching Echo—an acronym for Economy Hotel Opportunity—its economy extended-stay brand in 2023. Hyatt Place and Hyatt House will comprise 6,400 of the rooms planned by the fourth quarter of 2023. Read More : The Why, Where, How and Who of Ecotourism Today. at the end of 2021.

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

. — Neen James is a keynote speaker who was featured at Smart Meetings Florida Extraordinary Experience. This article appears in the December 2023 issue. She is also the author of “ Attention Pays: How to Drive Profitability, Productivity and Accountability.” Find out more at neenjames.com. You can subscribe to the magazine here.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Read More: The Story Behind Smart Women in Meetings Awards 2023 Malyna Si Restaurant Chef, Capa Steakhouse at Four Seasons Orlando Walt Disney World Resort Orlando, Florida Chef Malyna Si did not set out to become a chef. Peruvian food is very diverse and dynamic in its flavors,” she says.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Dadhich also worked as general manager for Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach in Florida, the first Conrad property in the continental United States. McCarron is general manager and Yurko is director of sales and marketing for Conrad Orlando, slated to open summer 2023. Angela Kisskeys. Sean McCarron and Jill Yurko. Cliff Brutus.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

SITE Classic, Society of Incentive Travel Executives Foundation’s annual fundraiser at The Boca Raton in The Palm Beaches, Florida, unveiled the latest trends according to new research and demonstrated to the 230 attendees from around the world how effective a personalized approach to giving can be—all while raising almost $240,000 for the cause.

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