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Destinations International Helms Meetings Industry Diversity Study

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Meeting professionals understand that travel brings people together. Destinations International , the association for Destination Marketing Organizations, is teaming up with research firms iolite group , Brand USA and Miles Partnership to determine the impact of cultural exchange on destination planning and travel.

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IHG Diversifies Workforce and Provides Opportunities for HBCU Students

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IHG, which has hotels, resorts and event spaces spanning Canada, the United States, Mexico, Europe, Japan and China, is now looking to HBCUs to recruit educated and dedicated hospitality professionals to join their team. IHG Diversifies. IHG is excited to work with HBCUs and train future professionals. The Mutual Benefit.

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Event Planner Challenges and Opportunities of the Next Decade

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Post authored by Rachel Stephan, Event Marketing Strategist, sensov/ event marketing. The issues between the United States and China and Brexit in Europe are prime examples. Rachel helps meeting planners grow their event attendance with results-driven event marketing strategies. Worth a GBP of 42.3

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Dubai Tourism Gets a Boost From Meetings

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. “Additionally, we continue to work very closely with airline partners, the travel trade and the hotel sector to create compelling transit programs for stopover-specific markets such as Australia, USA and the Far East,” he said. The government’s efforts are paying off.

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The Dish on 6 Hospitality Trends for 2017

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. “There are also indicators that the year could be very exciting, including new hotel and restaurant openings, emerging cuisines and beverages , more technology solutions to simplify business and raise the bar for marketing, and so much more,” Freeman says. “What does this all mean? 2017 Hospitality Trends Predictions.

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10 Smart Moves in the Meetings Industry: August 16, 2016

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Cindy Hart joined Hotel Boulderado in Boulder, Colorado , as director of sales and marketing. Fernando most recently served as the director of sales and marketing for Catalonia Hotels & Resorts in Barcelona, Spain. Fernando has a strong history of driving sales and marketing strategies while managing and motivating his team.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

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Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. He was the guest speaker for the HT Brand Studio special on “Emergence of Vernacular Marketing” Where to Find him? Nir is an expert on product marketing and development. Robert is the Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at multiple universities.

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