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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Virginia and More

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Before this, he was director of rooms for Hyatt Regency Seattle, where he worked on the opening team in 2018, as well as director of food and beverage for Grand Hyatt Denver. Read More : Orlando: A Meetings Destination for the Ages. Read More : Orlando: A Meetings Destination for the Ages. David Cirincione.

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Smart Moves in Lake Tahoe, Laguna Beach and More

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Maeder brings 20 years of hospitality experience to the position, most recently serving as director of food and beverage at The Maybourne Beverly Hills. Among other properties he has worked for are Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara and The Setai, Miami Beach, as director of food and beverage at both.

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Smart Moves in San Diego, Chicago and More

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She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. Experience Columbia SC in South Carolina promoted Lilly to vice president of the convention and visitors bureau, including its meetings and conventions sales teams.

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10 Cost Saving Tips for Planners

Smart Meetings

On the heels of multiple studies showing that event professionals are increasingly being asked to do more with less, Smart Meetings asked a veteran planner for tips on how to create “wow” on a budget. Food and Beverage. Modify your menus: It’s sad but true that food is often wasted at meetings.

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‘Surprisingly Savannah’ Pop-up Brings Southern Charm to New York City

Event Marketer

A bar offered nonalcoholic beverages, including rosemary hibiscus lemonade and sweet tea with lemon, and served as an opportunity to highlight Savannah’s open-container policies. Street Stunts Give New Yorkers a Taste of Alabama. The event earned the single-day record for highest pedestrian foot traffic on Gansevoort Plaza in 2022.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

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