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F&B Smart Moves in New York, Park City and More

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Lopez will serve as director of food & beverage, bringing with him 21 years of experience in food and wine in the hospitality industry. He will manage all food and beverage processes and events and will establish and uphold exceptional culinary experiences for guests.

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IACC Set Sights on Creative Innovation During Knowledge Exchange

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Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. Knowledge is what helps you handle the unexpected,” he said.

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Smart Moves in Rancho Mirage, Atlantic City and More

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Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. 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.

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Smart Moves in Scottsdale, St. Louis and More

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She also worked as director of sales for Cambria Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport (Duke University) in North Carolina. De Jesus comes from Imperium Food & Wine in Celebration, Florida, as food and beverage director, where he worked for the last three years. Kimpton Banneker Hotel in Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Virginia and More

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While in Beverly Hills, Williams was also on the board for Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau. Polito is currently managing director for mdg, a San Diego-based agency that specializes in event and association marketing. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in Florida. Jason Baer. Jit Bose and James Koh. David Cirincione.

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What Really Happens to Your RFP?

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and conference attendees are enjoying breakfast in airy prefunction space outside a ballroom. She is going to be met head-on by the revenue manager, the food and beverage director, and possibly even her colleagues in group sales. Explain the goal of the event and the priority of the client whenever possible.

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2 Programs Refine Recipe to Reduce Homelessness

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Over more than two decades, the Conquering Homelessness Through Employment in Food Services (CHEFS) program, operated by Episcopal Community Services (ECS) in San Francisco, has trained hundreds of food-service professionals, many of whom have gone on to work for the city’s top restaurants. What Can I Do?’.

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