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Morneau is general manager and Johns is assistant general manager for Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach in California. Most recently, Morneau worked with Ojai Valley Inn in Santa Barbara, California, as director of rooms. Johns previously worked as revenue manager for Monarch Beach Resorts in Dana Point, California.

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The sequence was a vivid reminder set to the beat of Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” that California has one of the most diverse landscapes imaginable with something to charm for every visitor. For decades, California cities have dominated lists of places with the most minority-owned businesses. A History of Innovation.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

She has also worked at Hyatt properties in Houston and Southern California. Discover The Palm Beaches in Florida has promoted Cavers to chief sales officer; she previously worked as senior vice president of group sales and services. The post Smart Moves in Las Vegas, Florida and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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The sequence was a vivid reminder set to the beat of Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” that California has one of the most diverse landscapes imaginable with something to charm for every visitor. For decades, California cities have dominated lists of places with the most minority-owned businesses. A History of Innovation.

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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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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. Brandon most recently served 21 years as general manager of Vintners Resort in Sonoma County, California. The post Smart Moves in California, Oregon and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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JUNE 3, 2021

Hardesty previously worked as general manager for Andaz West Hollywood in California. Rogers is general manager for Montage Laguna Beach in California. Riggio is director of sales and marketing for Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort , in Tampa Bay, Florida. Mary Rogers. Price is CEO of Visit Phoenix. Darin Riggio.

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MAY 2, 2022

And across multiple categories, California, the Golden State, is coming up roses. But through all the country’s mountains, valleys and plains, California unsurprisingly remains the U.S. In terms of floriculture crop sales, California ranks behind none other than the Sunshine State. Blossoming Cities. Los Angeles, CA.

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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. This leaves out of brand-new Terminal C and goes direct with only four stops and no traffic.

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JUNE 22, 2021

Four new and renovated coastal properties in Florida, Georgia and California. Kimpton Goodland Fort Lauderdale Beach , Florida. Hotel Citrine , Palo Alto, California. Mission Pacific Hotel and The Seabird Resort , San Diego, California. The spot is suited for small meets, with 1,400 sq. event space.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

He has served on task forces for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, from Florida to California. Before that, she was vice president of digital marketing and ecommerce at Zumba Fitness in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and held leadership positions in sales at Best Buy, TheFind Inc, Buy.com and IDG. Cliff Ryan and Larisa Summers.

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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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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Johnson is senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Newport Beach & Company in California. Johnson most recently worked at Visit Laguna Beach in California as president and CEO, the organization with which she spent most of her hospitality career. Nick Dorney. Keith Kirsten.

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APRIL 7, 2023

She has also worked as area director of sales and marketing for three Remington Hotels properties, as well as five Starwood Hotels and Resorts properties in Key West, Florida. McDowell comes from The Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach, California, where she worked as director of rooms. at CSI DMC.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Schroeter is director of sales and marketing and Stephens is general manager for DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Doheny Beach in Dana Point, California. Schroeter was director of sales for DoubleTree Irvine Spectrum in California. She also worked as program manager for the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce in California. Cameron Cundle.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

1: California. California: Meet What Is Possible. This trifecta of mandates is leading more meeting professionals to California, a state that would comprise the fifth largest economy in the world if it were a country by itself. 5: Florida. Top Five MICE Destinations. Continue reading…. Continue reading….

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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. Tampa, Florida. Oakland International Airport (OAK) in California came in at No. compared to 2020.

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APRIL 27, 2023

Huseyin Ozdemir Ozdemir is director of restaurants and beach club operations at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota in Florida. Most recently, Bocanegra worked as resort chef at Rosewood Miramar Beach in Montecito, California. Patrick Meany Meany is The Inn at Newport Ranch ’s executive chef.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Visit Greater Palm Springs in Rancho Mirage, California, appointed Bruggemans director of sustainability and community engagement. Bruggemans was most recently an adjunct faculty member in the Hospitality Management Program at California State University, San Bernardino. Most recently, he was front desk manager at ME Cabo in Mexico.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Doug Klein Klein is vice president of marketing and communications for Lark Hotels , which operates 50 properties in New England and California. He also led the rebuilding efforts of Florida’s Little Palm Island Resort following Hurricane Irma. He has also worked with Princess Cruises.

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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. He has worked with The Salamander Collection since 2022, formerly overseeing Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club.

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

Bolivar is director of food and beverage for Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida, where he will oversee the property’s five F&B options, as well as its banquet operations. He also spent some time in California, working as head sommelier and general manager of Tigelleria Organic Restaurant in Campbell.

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

and has had leading sales positions at Naples Grande Beach Resort and The Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples, both in Florida. Kimpton Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara, California, named Osborne director of sales and marketing. Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Florida named Leiba as sales manager. Margarita Gonzalez.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Pete Beach, Florida, and The St. She also worked at the front desk of The Delano in South Beach, Florida while attending Florida International University Juliana Liew Liew is general manager at Fusion Suites Vung Tau in Vietnam. Pete Beach, Florida. Regis Princeville Resort in Kauai, Hawaii.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Power includes three top facilities in Florida, two in California. Southwest Florida International Airport (826). The Worst: Hollywood Burbank Airport in California (763). The latest ranking of North American airports by J.D. Those facilities get top scores in the J.D. Power 2022 North America Airport Satisfaction Study.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

Gstrein most recently worked as general manager for Four Season Hotel Toronto; before this, he was hotel manager for Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California. Helena, California. Before Four Seasons, he worked as front office manager for Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel in Florida. Chris Saputo.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Throughout his career, he has managed numerous hotel portfolios and successfully led operations in various California hotel communities. In 2022, he was named HSMAI General Manager of the Year for South Florida. James Wardell James Wardell, Canyon Ranch Woodside Wardell takes on the role of general manager at Canyon Ranch Woodside.

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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. “I

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Ponte Vedra Inn & Club , Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida—Free Golf. Just north of Jacksonville, this exclusive Florida resort escape features a recently renovated conference center, unique meeting break programming and AAA Five Diamond oceanfront hospitality—plus 25,000 sq. The Hollywood Roosevelt, Los Angeles, California.

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JUNE 2, 2017

Air service via most major carriers is available to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, 34 miles north of Naples. With the number of meetings that are booked near the beach in Southwest Florida, attendees will want to make extra time for sun and sand. It’s hard to beat a seaside meeting. More Adventures Await

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in Florida. Before joining Hyatt Regency Maui, Baer was director of sales and marketing for Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort and Spa in California. He has also worked with Grand Hyatt San Diego, Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa, and Hyatt Regency San Francisco, all in California.

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JULY 19, 2021

Sharpe is senior catering sales manager and wedding planner for Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Matusiak is regional vice president of corporate event planner PRA , focusing on Southern California and Las Vegas. Fortner previously worked as area sales manager for Loews Hotels in Nashville.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Throughout the month of August, Shipt visited The University of Alabama, Georgia Tech, Purdue University, Ohio State, Florida A&M University and an event for the Atlanta University Center Consortium, which includes HBCU member institutions Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine and Spelman College.

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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. This Southern California metropolis offers considerable meeting real estate and world-class healthy dining options. Los Angeles: Meetings Meets Foodies.

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JULY 29, 2022

Most recently, Sullivan served as director of sales and marketing at Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California. Hess has also previously been director of operations at Waldorf Astoria Boca Raton Resort & Club while he also served as director of rooms at Waldorf Astoria Boca Beach Club, both in southern Florida. Ali Moussa.

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MAY 16, 2022

Burdette most recently held the role of director of front office at Ojai Valley Inn in California. He served as business development manager for Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach in Dana Point, California, sales manager at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa and more. Stephanie Burdette. Jed Arrogante. Carrie Sims. Jeff Carlson. Rich Ainsworth.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Miami, Florida. Los Angeles, California. Sacramento, California. A common thing theme among the top five best places for layovers is costing passengers just a bit more than the rest, most of them ranked in the mid-40s or higher. The remaining five in the top 10 are as follows. Atlanta, Georgia. San Antonio, Texas.

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