Smart Meetings

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. Molly Flora.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

She has previously been executive director of Sumba Hospitality Foundation in Indonesia, F&B manager for Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, conference services manager for Riviera Palm Springs and more. Turcotte is now general manager of W Dallas – Victory. Chris Rynkiewicz. He was previously director of rooms for the property.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Denise Mope Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood added Mope as director of sales and marketing. Most recently, she held the same title at The Westin Dallas Downtown. Her first job out of college was at Carmel Valley Ranch in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, as catering and conference service manager.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Khubchandani has been appointed general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota in Florida. Formerly, Colangelo was senior vice president of operations for Virgin Hotels and led the opening of new Virgin hotels in Dallas, Nashville, Las Vegas and New Orleans. Rajesh Khubchandani. Lynsey Dennison. Lessing (left) and White (right).

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Gibson is now director of resort experience at Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys. Dallas hospitality management company Makeready added Hafer to the team as director of global group sales. Daniel Gibson. Before that, Gibson was entertainment technical manager and production manager at Carnival Corporate and its Cruise Line.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Dallas Marriott Las Colinas Within a master-planned community in Irving, Texas, a multimillion-dollar renovation is wrapping up that includes all 364 guest rooms and 27,000 sq. of indoor and outdoor space in three distinct areas—The Conference Center, The Madison Meeting Center and The Idea Studio. of indoor and outdoor meeting space.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

He’ll work remotely out of the nation’s capital, where he’ll focus on booking conferences requiring more than 550 rooms. Trevina Height Benchmark, a global hospitality company, appointed Height director of catering and conference services at Delta Hotels Marriott Watters Creek Convention Center, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) wrapped up its 2019 annual conference at Four Seasons Houston with a pledge to increase the visibility of the association globally. PRA Orlando; Newport Hospitality, a DMC Network Company in Rhode Island; Accent Indy; and CSI Florida.

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Eventbase

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Here are four of our favorites: Select attractive destinations Negotiate extended conference hotel rates Offer companion or family passes for your event Use the event app to highlight bleisure information 1. For example, SXSW offers a ‘Guest Pass’ option for access to free events during the conference.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Prior to Andaz West Hollywood, Tucker was director of rooms and operations at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida. Max Beach Resort in Daytona Beach, Florida, appointed Codianne director of operations and Radford director of sales and marketing. Michael Codianne and Laura Radford.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 30, 2018

Hammons Convention Center Northwest Arkansas and the Alpharetta Conference Center, home of Connect Georgia 2018. Hilton Americas , Omni Dallas , Gaylord Texan and Hilton Anatole were also among Texas hotel favorites. Joe’s Clubs & Resorts in Panama City Beach, Florida. DeShazo also raves about the location. New Orleans.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

They are proactively changing the world for the better through conference, meetings and other events. 37 • Conference and Events Manager. 26 • Conference Services Manager. 35 • Conference and Event Manager. 23 • Conference Services Coordinator. 38 • Conferences Manager. Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Rita Moore ConferenceDirect, a West Hollywood-based, full-service, global meetings solution company, added Moore to its team as director of conference management operations. Most recently, he was general manager for several Crescent Hotels & Resorts, including The Adolphus in Dallas.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 31, 2017

Best Conference Center Hotel. Exhale deeply upon entering this oasis of sophisticated luxury from the hustle bustle of Dallas Fort Worth Airport’s Terminal D. Fairmont Dallas. fairmont.com/dallas. Best Airport Hotel. Best Attraction/Theme Park. Best Ballroom Hotel. Best Beach Hotel. Best Boutique/Lifestyle Hotel.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The brand announced its commitment to the meetings industry in August by putting five properties— Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West , Omni Jacksonville Hotel , Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark , Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade and Omni Houston Hotel at Westside —up for sale.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 16, 2016

She has worked in various management and leadership positions at international hotels, and worked for The Camberley Hotel Company in Atlanta; West Baden Springs Hotel in Indiana; Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal/Il Lugano in Florida; and Hilton San Diego Del Mar. in Orlando, Florida. Ken Barnes. Jana McGee. Kathleen Bernesby.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Conference & Technical Event Producer | Precon Events | Rockville, MD. Event Manager – B2B Conferences | GreenPearl Events | New York City, NY. Conference and Events Manager | McKinsey & Company | New York City, NY. Danbury, CT.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Nominated by Tina Squillante, CMP, for a completely revamped American Society of Transplantation conference in 2013 “I brought in a lot of new ideas, and I was doing things in a new way in a very short period of time. Brittany Haas, Event Billing Analyst, Hyatt Hotels Corporation; formerly Event Planning Manager, Hyatt Regency Dallas.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Conference and Events Manager | McKinsey & Company | New York City, NY. Conference Producer | UBM | Remote, OR. Meeting and Event Planner | 1st Global | Dallas, TX. Events & Tradeshow Manager | ACTIVE Network | Dallas, TX.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Attending conferences is one of the best ways to stay ahead in the ever-changing marketing industry. We've compiled a list of 70+ marketing conferences, summits and other events that focus on a wide range of topics from SEO, to social media, to content marketing. 2019 Marketing Conferences. January Conferences.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences. Company or organization: HelmsBriscoe in Jacksonville, Florida. Michele DeClerck, CMP.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Conference Producer | UBM | Remote, OR. Events & Tradeshow Manager | ACTIVE Network | Dallas, TX. German Speaking Project Manager (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Events) | Dublin, Ireland. Vice President, Event Program Management | Gartner | Stamford, CT. Senior Manager, Events | Spectrum | Stamford, CT.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences. Company or organization: HelmsBriscoe in Jacksonville, Florida. Michele DeClerck, CMP.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Conference Producer | UBM | Remote, OR. Events & Tradeshow Manager | ACTIVE Network | Dallas, TX. German Speaking Project Manager (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Events) | Dublin, Ireland. Connecticut. Event Manager | GetG5 | Bend, OR.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Orlando, Florida Orlando continues its on-fire expansion, with recent developments such as the SunRail Southern Expansion, which opened in July, and the $605 million expansion of Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). Featured are 59 conference, banquet and meeting rooms, as well as newly redone Sports Edition Bar and Andiamo Restaurant.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 30, 2017

There remains a litany of conferences for meeting and event professionals to receive education and valuable networking throughout the duration of 2017. This list does not contain every single conference for event planners, but we feel that these are the main ones you should have on your radar. PCMA Education Conference.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 7, 2019

Ready to attend a fintech conference in 2019? 30 Fintech Conferences. The Future of Fintech conference brings together over 1,400 people from 31 different countries to learn from executives at incredibly successful companies like Stripe, Affirm, Credit Karma, and more. Date and Location: May 22 - 23 in Dallas, Texas.

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The Castle Group

APRIL 10, 2023

Sandy previously served as secretary and Wendy has chaired the conference and site committee since 2009. Castle co-founders Sandy Lish and Wendy Spivak are active members, serving on PRGN’s executive committees throughout their tenure. Williams & Associates – Chicago, Illinois (USA) Landis Communications Inc.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 18, 2022

He’s worked in hotels in Dallas, Cleveland, Florida, and joined the Endless Events team a year ago. The math checks out: 65% of marketers need more than 6 weeks to promote the event and drive the desired amount of registrations for large virtual conferences, according to Markletic. Let alone pivot!

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Notable clients: AAA (Club Alliance), Florida Hospital, MedStar Health, M&T Bank, Target. Notable clients: AAA (Club Alliance), Florida Hospital, MedStar Health, M&T Bank, Target. Event Strategy Group (or ESG) partners with brands to create corporate events, employee events, user conferences, trade shows, road shows, and more.

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