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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Founding CVB/DMO partners of SocialOffset were Visit Seattle, Visit Austin, Nashville Music City and Visit Baltimore. Additional sponsorships to date have come from Birmingham, Alabama; Dallas; and Orlando, Florida, as well as Destinations International.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

5: Florida. West Florida: Gulf Coast, Inside and Out. “’Florida’s Paradise Coast’ offers kaleidoscopic Gulf of Mexico sunsets on its 30-mile coastline and America’s tropical jungle—the Everglades—to the east. Austin, Texas: Kicking Up Meetings in the Live Music Capital. Continue reading…. 6, Utah (No.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Prior to her new position, Roose served in sales positions at various Marriot properties, such as Autograph’s Collection Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands and more recently, Palm Beach Marriot Singer Island Resort & Spa in Singer Island, Florida. Lauderdale, Florida.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Hilton Garden Inn Austin University Capitol District in Texas named Deutsch general manager. 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.

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MAY 25, 2023

While Orlando, Florida retained the number one spot in North America from 2019, both Nashville, Tennessee (No. Newcomers to the Top 10 include Austin, Texas (No. Newcomers to the Top 10 include Austin, Texas (No. Orlando, Florida 2. Austin, Texas 9. Meet in Austin, you’re in for a show.” Fairmont Austin 4.

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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, Discussions about tunnel construction in San Antonio and Austin in Texas have also taken place. mile, seven-station tunnel system in Miami in 2021).

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Ponte Vedra, Florida. The Driskill Austin. A post shared by The Driskill | Austin, TX (@thedriskill). With a suitable location near the Austin Convention Center and in the entertainment district, attendees can eat at the restaurant where former U.S. View this post on Instagram.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Vuong previously worked as director of operation for Informa Markets, managing event logistics, transportation, security, sustainability and signage for Florida Boat Shows. Petersburg, Florida, and Orange County Convention Center and Addition Financial Arena in Orlando. Nick Dorney. Josh Delgado.

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MARCH 17, 2023

De Jesus comes from Imperium Food & Wine in Celebration, Florida, as food and beverage director, where he worked for the last three years. Adreanne Lewis Photo: Leo Thompson Lewis is director of sales, events and marketing for The Driskill in Austin, Texas.

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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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APRIL 7, 2023

She shared those thoughts with her wife, Beth Surmont, CMP, FASAE, CAE, vice president of event strategy and design for 360 Live Media, who several years later experienced similar misgivings when attending SXSW in Austin last March. It was taking place around the time that Texas Gov.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Tom Noonan, president and CEO of Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, accepted the J.D. Southwest Region: Austin, the Texas capital and home to University of Texas and a myriad of music venues, ranks highest with a score of 818, followed by Dallas with 811 and San Antonio, Texas , with 807.

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APRIL 6, 2022

Omni properties that can host groups include Omni Amelia Island Resort in Fernandina Beach, Florida; Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas; Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina; Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire; and Omni La Mansion del Rio in San Antonio, Texas.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Morgan Simo Simo is sports and special events coordinator for Visit Panama City Beach in Florida. Read More : Florida’s Hidden Gems Katherine Herberholz Herberholz is dual general manager for Cherry Tree Inn & Suites and Hotel Indigo in Traverse City, Michigan.

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JULY 9, 2019

Austin, Texas. Delray Beach, Florida. Lake Mary, Florida. Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Association. Winter Park, Florida. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Pamela Wike Boyd. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. The Solid Waste Association of North America. Silver Spring, Maryland. Sarah Soliman Daudin.

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MAY 23, 2022

Most recently, Willis was spa director for Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa in Greater Austin, Texas. PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, appointed Fisher managing director. Adrienne Willis. Hotel Viking in Newport, Rhode Island, welcomed Willis as spa director.

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AUGUST 8, 2018

Austin, Texas. One of the best reasons to host a conference in Austin is simply because of the cool factor. Austin is known for its relaxed vibe, amazing music scene, and friendly people. The saying “Keep Austin Weird” also holds true. Aside from the fun cultural aspects, Austin is also a practical choice.

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JULY 8, 2022

Espina has spent over 20 years in hotel operations and food and beverage management, having held leadership roles such as director of restaurants at Four Seasons Resort Whistler in Canada, and director of food and beverage at Four Seasons Hotel Austin. Brock Hochhalter. David Sandler. Mark Goeman.

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MARCH 11, 2019

She’s held general manager positions at other properties across the United States, including Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort and Spa in Florida, where she most recently served. Most recently, she held the position of spa director at Lake Austin Spa Resort in Texas. in Austin, Texas.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Maria Daniel Espina Trump International Beach Resort Miami in Sunny Isles, Florida welcomed Espina as director of group sales. She was also the Austin resort’s director of catering. He previously managed Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea in Jordan and Kempinski Hotel Indonesia Jakarta.

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APRIL 5, 2017

The massive 37-story, 1,048-room Fairmont Austin (shown) will open this August in downtown Austin, Texas, and be directly connected to Austin Convention Center. Hyatt Place Boca Raton/Downtown , the first hotel in downtown Boca Raton, Florida, debuted in December 2016.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Winners included Mosaix Group, a DMC Network Company in Charlotte, North Carolina; Red Velvet Events, a Global DMC Partner from Austin, Texas; PRA Nashville; Koncept Events of Oakland Park, Florida; and PRA Northern California from San Francisco for Best Innovative Event at different sizes.

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

He was most recently general manager of Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. He’s previously worked at the brand’s properties in Atlanta, Vancouver and Anguilla as well as Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Austin, Texas. Ed Walls Chateau Elan Winery & Resort in Braselton, Georgia, appointed Walls general manager.

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JULY 15, 2022

A 20-year hospitality veteran, Pope has also been general manager of Emerald Greens Condo Resort in Tampa, Florida, a hotel ranked No. She previously served as senior group sales manager for Otis Hotel, Autograph Collection, in Austin, Texas. 1 in the city by TripAdvisor during his tenure. Ramel Kelly. Percy Brandon.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

San Francisco-based Lime—formerly known as Limebike—introduced app-based bicycle rentals in June 2017 at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and expanded a month later to the cities of Key Biscayne, Florida; South Bend, Indiana; Denver; and Lake Tahoe, California. Green electric scooters followed the following March.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Caribe Royale Orlando, Florida Caribe Royale Orlando The Tropicale restaurant at Caribe Royale Orlando whips up a full Thanksgiving buffet that spans from 1 to 7 p.m. Plus, Florida residents receive 20 percent off. The Driskill Hotel, Austin, Texas The Driskill Hotel Everything is bigger in Texas.

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APRIL 30, 2018

Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas, got the love from Kat Sanford, chief fun officer at Kat Sanford Events. Susan Russell, executive director at HD Plan-IT, votes for Intercontinental Buckhead in Atlanta, as well as The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida, and The Cloister in Sea Island, Georgia. Also receiving votes were John Q.

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OCTOBER 1, 2018

He’s also managed Remington hotels, such as Lakeway Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas; La Concha Key West in Florida; and Melrose Georgetown Hotel in Washington, D.C. Most recently, he was general manager for several Crescent Hotels & Resorts, including The Adolphus in Dallas.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Lake Austin Spa Resort, Austin, Texas. Lake Austin Spa and Resort. Displayed on the shelves are a series of monographs on artists whose works are exhibited in the property, such as Jonas Burgert, Francis Bacon, Francesco Clemente and Marius Bercea. More : Exciting Developments for Planners at 10 Top International Cities.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Lucie, Florida, properties, among others. Before her promotion to vice chair, Patino was CEO of Hosts Global and opened new offices for the company in Chicago, Seattle, Southern California, San Antonio and Austin. Jennifer Patino and Kurt Paben. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

In this role, he’ll also be responsible for Fairmont Austin, Fairmont Pittsburgh, Pullman Miami and Sofitel Washington, D.C. Pete Beach, Florida named Patrick Faas its new director of food and beverage. Pete Beach, Florida. Photo Credit: Visit Sacramento Mark Huntley Fairmont Washington, D.C., Lafayette Square.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018

He’s previously worked at The Silversmith Hotel in Chicago, One Ocean Resort & Spa in Atlantic Beach, Florida and various Marriott International hotels in Kansas City, Philadelphia and Baltimore. She most recently worked at Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center of Georgetown, Texas.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Smart Meetings jumped on a plane to experience one of these custom-fitted productions ourselves at an Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) Executive Women in Leadership showcase event at Naples Grande Beach Resort in Florida. Naples Grande Beach Resort in Florida. Read more : My Return to Meetings Story.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

About a week later, Hurricane Irma stormed through Florida and other southeast destinations. While flooding was not as bad as feared in Florida, more than 6.5 And that’s to say nothing of the more than 60 lives that were tragically lost in the storm. Cities expected to be safe havens bore direct impact as the storm changed direction.

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Austin Convention Center. JW Marriott Austin. Orange County Convention Center (Florida). Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort. Allegretto Vineyard Resort. AM Resorts. Aria Resort & Casino. Arizona Biltmore. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Reno. Atlantis Paradise Island. Barcelo Maya Beach (Riviera Maya, Mexico). Biltmore Miami.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

2, Austin at No. Austin, Texas. Tampa, Florida. The big winner is San Antonio , which is No. 1 in the SmartAsset rankings for the second-straight year. Texas dominated the Top 10, with El Paso at No. 4 and Irving at No. San Antonio. El Paso, Texas. San Diego. Irving, Texas. Columbus, Ohio, 7. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

2, Austin at No. Austin, Texas. Tampa, Florida. The big winner is San Antonio , which is No. 1 in the SmartAsset rankings for the second-straight year. Texas dominated the Top 10, with El Paso at No. 4 and Irving at No. San Antonio. El Paso, Texas. San Diego. Irving, Texas. Columbus, Ohio, 7. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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