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MARCH 22, 2024

In his most recent role as general manager of Calistoga Motor Lodge, he spearheaded a construction project that added 39 rooms, reduced food and beverage costs and skillfully managed finances. Along with expertise in corporate travel events and hotel contracting, he brings a passion for community service.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. He has held similar roles in Baltimore, Atlanta and Los Angeles, and at Omni Hotels & Resorts. Runyon brings 10 years of venue administration and events experience. Regis Atlanta and more.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Althea Lake Nona Events Center. Hilton Signia by Hilton Atlanta The opening of Signia by Hilton Atlanta kicks off 2024. Along with eight signature food and beverage experiences and a spa, beauty bar and fitness center, guests will be left in awe of the bright spaces across the property. of meeting and event space.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

She brings over 10 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing and a specialty in weddings, milestone anniversary celebrations, reunions and more special events. She will oversee all catering and planning for locally catered events. In her new role, she will oversee all sales for the hotel’s group events.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Wirkler has extensive comprehensive experience in hospitality and events managements and operations. Ramírez is food and beverage manager at Royal Uno All Inclusive Resort & Spa , a new Cancún property by Royal Resorts to open in June of this year. She has worked at St. Eduardo García Ramírez. Teri Agosta. Shane Lewis.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Wirkler has extensive comprehensive experience in hospitality and events managements and operations. Ramírez is food and beverage manager at Royal Uno All Inclusive Resort & Spa , a new Cancún property by Royal Resorts to open in June of this year. She has worked at St. Eduardo García Ramírez. Teri Agosta. Shane Lewis.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Following her addition to the team as reservations agent in 2020, DiBernardo quickly rose through to the roles of event manager, then sales manager, before her most recent role as senior sales manager. LyLy Nguyen LyLy Nguyen, ACVB Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) promotes Nguyen to the role of data and analytics manager.

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MARCH 28, 2022

Regis Atlanta and was a rooms operations executive for several years at The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta. For more than 20 years, Lindner has moved his way through the hotel industry, starting in food and beverage roles in Germany, his home country. Buciuman was most recently director of operations at The St. Markus Lindner.

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JUNE 2, 2017

Historic sites in Atlanta are very popular with educational groups and hobby groups, as their attendees typically appreciate history and love guided tours ,” Vaughn says. The unique history of Atlanta and its deep cultural influence provide ample options for memorable special events. Atlanta History Center.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

For the season two launch of its original show “Love Life,” Max in 2021 hosted a four-day series of date nights at eight Black-owned restaurants in Atlanta, Detroit, L.A. The streaming service partnered with events platform Black Restaurant Week and dating app BLK for the activations. and New York City. Agency: 160over90.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Earlier this year, the World Food Travel Association published a list of the top 10 predictions for the food tourism industry in 2020, drawn partly from changes brought on by COVID-19. Delving into the roots of the foods that we eat in the U.S. can bring up parts of our history that are messy and uncomfortable.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

While most recent events have been more traditional in set-up, we have seen some smaller groups have enhanced their space in creative ways. We’re also seeing some ‘return to work’ celebration events, with companies looking to re-energize employees returning to an office environment after working remote for more than a year.

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JULY 22, 2022

Newly opened Thompson Austin is tailored to the needs of meetings and events professionals. of indoor and outdoor event space between one ballroom, four boardrooms and a fourth-floor restaurant. of event space, Origin Austin’s Flight Room can accommodate up to 49 guests for small to mid-sized meetings. With 799 sq.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

ExCel London , a major event venue at the historic Royal Docks, promoted Clover to executive director of event management and guest experience. Most recently, Clover joined the company as head of event management. Thompson is director of meeting and event services at Talley Management Group in Mount Royal, New Jersey.

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APRIL 15, 2022

Andaz West Hollywood , LA’s premier hotel on the Sunset Strip, named Tucker general manager and Frederick director of sales, events and marketing. He has also held sales directorships at Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, Meliá Hotels International, Capella Hotel Group and Coakley & Williams Hotel Management Company.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

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. Attendees also enjoyed small bites and pralines from Savannah’s Candy Kitchen, with 2,000 of the sweet confections dished out by the event’s end.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

Until January of this year, Martin was partner events manager for RingCentral, and before that, she was senior meeting manager for National Conference of State Legislatures, both in Denver. Shafi is director of operations for the AC Hotel Miami Dadeland , and Salinas is now the hotel’s food and beverage manager.

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MAY 27, 2022

He has also been director of food and beverage for the complex, as well as director of rooms at La Cabana Beach Resort & Casino. Padilla was previously director of sales and marketing at W Austin in Texas, after serving as the hotel’s director of catering and events. Daniel Padilla. Natalie LaVire. Natalie LaVire.

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APRIL 8, 2022

Kim has been in events and luxury hospitality sales for 10 years and most recently worked at Highgate hospitality as its area account director for groups. Previously, O’Dell was president and CEO of Events DC. Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) appointed Molino director of the Chicago sales area. Anthony Molino.

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MARCH 11, 2022

Freeman EMEA , the London-based global events leader, welcomed Megson as managing director of the company. A dedicated sustainability advocate, Megson also helped launch Isla, a sustainability-focused events organization, and was a leader on its Board of Directors. Jason Megson. Jimmy Sarfraz and Catherine Hendricks. Nicolas Dubort.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 10, 2017

After spending time in high-volume food and beverage outlets, it was time to make a move! She is now the Catering Sales Manager at Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta. She loves small, rustic events but typically services larger South Asian weddings and group events that are all about the glitz and glam.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

After spending time in high-volume food and beverage outlets, it was time to make a move! She is now the Catering Sales Manager at Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta. She loves small, rustic events but typically services larger South Asian weddings and group events that are all about the glitz and glam.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

After spending time in high-volume food and beverage outlets, it was time to make a move! She is now the Catering Sales Manager at Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta. She loves small, rustic events but typically services larger South Asian weddings and group events that are all about the glitz and glam.

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MARCH 11, 2019

He’s held leadership positions in food and beverage as well as hotel operations for properties across the country, including The Arrabelle at Vail Square in Colorado, Sunriver Resort in Bend, Oregon, and Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, California. Dallas Smith & Company in Atlanta.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

While this may apply to much in life, there may be one place it does not: event venues. Event spaces have been hard at work to make sure there’s always something new for groups to see and experience while they network and make connections. The Miami-based event space is a fresh addition to the city. Indie Studios , Atlanta.

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APRIL 23, 2020

As the world celebrates Earth Day 2020, the Events Industry Council (EIC) is pleased to announce the first organisations to have achieved the EIC Sustainable Event Standards. The new standards, launched in September 2019, are a central initiative of EIC’s Centre for Sustainable Events. Atlanta, Ga., Baltimore, Md.,

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Twenty-five years of experience in the industry makes Tom Dolan, newly appointed director of citywide sales at Atlanta CVB, a seasoned pulse reader of the meetings climate. For hotels that have that availability, it’s such a great fit, especially from a food and beverage and room nights standpoint.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

We eat our favorite foods, bond over entertaining commercials, and have a shared experience. We have our traditions, memories of our favorite games and halftime shows, and favorite beverages. We needed to incorporate The Super Bowl, the city of Atlanta, trends in the industry, and of course fit the parameters of the event.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

When the New England Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Feb. 5, the Super Bowl will again take its place as America’s biggest sporting event. Just how big is this event? As with any event, one of the most important factors is food and beverage. – Last year, 111.9

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JANUARY 27, 2017

When the New England Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Feb. 5, the Super Bowl will again take its place as America’s biggest sporting event. Just how big is this event? As with any event, one of the most important factors is food and beverage. – Last year, 111.9

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Jeffers has led multiple dynamic projects that helped transform the city of Atlanta into an international destination surrounding the 1996 centennial Olympic games. Quitney is tasked with overseeing all food and beverage outlets as well as banquet and catering for more than 130,000 sq. of meeting and event space.

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MAY 6, 2022

Tyagi has been in the hospitality industry for 23 years and has held roles in food and beverage, restaurant and hotel management. Miraval Berkshires Resort & Spa in Lenox, Massachusetts, welcomed Stokes as director of group sales and events. Labbe has been in events, sales and marketing for seven years. Ryan Smith.

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MARCH 27, 2019

If I had to eat one food for the rest of my life, it would be … New York pizza. At an industry conference or event, you can typically find me… spending time with my team members and our customers. The hardest part about working in the events industry is… the travel, but it’s also the best thing. You can always go home!

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MARCH 20, 2018

Say hello to international service from London, Beijing, Frankfurt and Vancouver and domestic service from Atlanta, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. Other improvements include a reinforced infrastructure to decrease load-in and load-out times, allowing groups to utilize shorter date ranges when booking events.

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MAY 4, 2017

Event professionals are the ultimate puzzle solvers. To most, the idea of putting together a set of dates, a venue, a program, a speaker lineup, an education schedule, food and beverage orders, audiovisual packages, marketing materials and more is overwhelming, to say the least. 26 • Director of National Events.

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JANUARY 13, 2020

The jewelry industry’s leading annual trade event brings together more than 30,000 industry professionals from all over the world. This event is open to the public, so make sure your business is there to show them what you got! Past events have brought together tens of thousands of vendors and hundreds of exhibitors.

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MAY 25, 2017

Barcelona Wine Bar (Atlanta). The grilled American food and more than 150 wine selections also add to the special low-key character. Spanish-Mediterranean style food and an internationally-curated wine list establish the laid back, bohemian atmosphere that the South Austin area is known for. Winebelly (Austin, Texas).

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