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

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This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 9), and Denver, Colorado (No. Top 10 Meeting Destinations in North America 1. after being named No. 2, moving up from being named No.

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Architect Model of Third-Party Planning

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In a post that received over 176 reactions (mainly hearts, clapping and thumbs up) and started a conversation with 67 comments, Mahoganey Jones, CEO of Event Specialists , based in Toronto, Canada, officially “broke up” with the RFP. “If Mahoganey Jones, CEO of Event Specialists. Read More : Is the RFP Dead?

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6 Striking Bowling Alleys for Events

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The original location in Brooklyn has 16 lanes and can host private events of up to 600 attendees. The eight-lane establishment has beautiful wooden finishes and will transport your guests back to the Prohibition-era; it’s available to rent for private events of up to 400 guests for a full buy-out. of indoor and outdoor event space.

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Conference Hotel Brings Local Producers to the Conference Table

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This summer, Director of Food & Beverage Chris Clark, Executive Sous Chef Nick Gummerson and I embarked on a food journey to Colorado’s gem —the Western Slope, a frugal area where unique growing conditions of cool mountain air at night and warm air during the day help to ripen and sweeten fruit at just the right rate.

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San Antonio No. 1 Among Best Cities for Conferences

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SmartAsset cited San Antonio’s number of large event spaces, including the 65,000-seat Alamodome, as one of the key reasons for being the top city for conferences. Colorado Springs, Colorado. 1 Among Best Cities for Conferences appeared first on Smart Meetings. The big winner is San Antonio , which is No.

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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. She previously served on the opening team in the same role for SpringHill Suites Denver at Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. She is a third-generation native of Boulder. Fernando Garcia. Heather Bailey. Kathleen Bernesby.

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5 Smart Moves at Meet Puerto Rico, MPI, Montage & More

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Gabriela Ong Gabriela Ong was promoted to vice president of sales for Meet Puerto Rico, where she has been brand sales manager, northeast for three years. Based in the New York area, Ong will drive sales and grow brand awareness through meetings, incentives and marketing events.

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