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Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up

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1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. Newcomers to the Top 10 include Austin, Texas (No. Top 10 Meeting Destinations in North America 1. Austin, Texas 9. We are honored Cvent has included Austin in their Top Meeting Destinations list,” said Alysia Roden, CMP, CEM, Visit Austin vice president of sales.

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Associated Luxury Hotels International’s (ALHI) executive team welcomes Silvia Zamora

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Zamora is looking forward to elevating ALHI’s global profile, expanding the company’s market strategy in the U.S., Zamora graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor of science degree in advertising. Zamora culminated her tenure at Virtuoso as the Director of Event Operations.

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Interviews with Planners – Cindy Y. Lo, DMCP

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Cindy has grown the firm into delivering just that and more in meeting planning, event production, DMC services, and creative. Cindy calls Austin home with her husband of 12 years and their 2 children. Think of it as a cross between hidden camera and a marketing activation. When Cindy Lo started Red Velvet Events, Inc.

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Cvent Ranks Top 100 U.S. Meeting Hotels for 2017

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“Hotels have become increasingly focused on developing more meeting and event business, and as such, have become more sophisticated in competing for the most lucrative opportunities for their respective venues,” said Kevin Fliess, vice president of marketing for Cvent’s Hospitality Cloud. meeting hotel was Omni Nashville Hotel.

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Smart Women 2017: Doer

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Job title: Lead associate for events and strategic market development. What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. Between our facility management, and sales and marketing initiatives, I love the variety.

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7 Smart Moves at Loews Hotels, Duke Energy Convention Center and More

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Louis Escoto Washington Park Hotel in Miami appoints Louis Escoto director of sales and marketing to maintain relationships locally and regionally, drive guestroom sales for the leisure and corporate markets and manage the property’s amenity partnerships.

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5 Smart Moves at Omni Dallas, Pod Brooklyn, Chattanooga CVB & More

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John Imaizumi The Omni Dallas Hotel appointed John Imaizumi managing director, a role in which he’ll oversee marketing, sales and operations of the luxury resort. He’ll be tasked with growing the client base to book more meetings and conventions. Imaizumi was the founder and chief executive officer of Zoom Golf.

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