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DECEMBER 3, 2021

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe has hired Munos as director of sales and marketing. Munos has held several leadership positions with Marriott International, including director of sales and marketing, account executive, senior sales executive and director of group sales. Maeder has joined Montage Laguna Beach as hotel manager.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 9, 2019

Discover the top 20 event venues for public and corporate events in Jacksonville, Florida! Here's a surprising stat for you: Jacksonville, Florida is the most populous city in the Southeastern United States. In this article, we'll take a look at the top 20 event venues in Jacksonville, Florida. Source: Visit Florida.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

He comes from Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan Hotel, an IHG Hotel, where he worked as managing director. In his 40 years of experience, Sanders has managerial roles at convention hotels in New Orleans, Boston, Dallas, Chicago and New York. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, where his start in hospitality leadership began.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Golden is Pan Pacific Hotels Group ’s vice president of operations for the United Kingdom and North America. Golden previously worked as general manager of Pan Pacific London, where she oversaw the opening of Pan Pacific Hotels Group’s first U.K.-based Goldberger is general manager for David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A new hotel catering to groups will be built at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, beginning this fall. The hotel, which will be the third at the resort, will provide more than 22,000 sq.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in Florida. While in Beverly Hills, Williams was also on the board for Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau. Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa named Baer director of sales and marketing. He has also worked in leading roles with Raffles Hotels and Grand Hyatt Singapore.

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

Denise Mope Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood added Mope as director of sales and marketing. Previously, she was director of sales and revenue at The Joule in Dallas as well as reservations and revenue manager at The Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Demand for large events has been so strong that we’re currently working with customers to secure availability into future years during peak times in key markets. Many businesses are now selecting their hotel/meeting space based on family-friendly amenities such as a pool, childcare or kids camp programs, and perks to nearby attractions.

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APRIL 14, 2023

In 2018, he worked as hotel manager for Sheraton Grand Doha. Prior to this, he was director of rooms at Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi, as well as hotel manager task force for Viceroy Palm Jumeirah—Dubai and Viceroy Istanbul. Megan Madrigal Madrigal is director of marketing for Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. Thomas, U.S.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Pete Beach, Florida, and The St. Amanda Rodriguez Miami’s Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel named Rodriguez director of sales and marketing. 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.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

The resilience of the tourism and meetings industries in the Caribbean and nearby Florida quickly overcame the fallout left in the wake of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona in the early days of October. The Sun is Shining in Florida” Campaign Launches. Time-stamped image of Clearwater Beach, Florida, Credit: Visit Florida.

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MARCH 2, 2023

Kaila Nasci and Morgan Cox Kayla Nasci (left) and Morgan Cox (right) Cox is catering sales manager and Nasci has been promoted to director of catering for Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida. Before she joined Hawks Cay, she worked as group sales manager for Ocean Properties’ Florida Keys Collection.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Shaffer has also been association and corporate sales manager at The DeSoto Savannah in Georgia, sales manager for Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center and more. Gibson is now director of resort experience at Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys. Daniel Gibson. Steve Maritz and David Peckinpaugh.

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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. Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey promoted Rynkiewicz to vice president and chief financial officer.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. FICP 2024 Annual Conference will be Nov. How fun is that?

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Hotels around the United States have been accepting cryptocurrency since 2021, like Howard Johnson Hotel and Conference Center in Fullerton, California, and the Orlando-based Kessler Collection, totaling 12 hotels, including Beaver Creek Lodge in Colorado and Grand Bohemian Hotels in St.

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MARCH 4, 2022

At Outlook Forum, Visit California’s recent conference for travel industry professionals, research showed that the Golden State continues to appeal to attendees. A year ago, research showed that many thought California was less ready to welcome visitors than Florida. That pent-up demand was evident at hotels all over the state.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Berry is general manager for The Portofino Hotel & Marina in Redondo Beach, California. Berry comes from Mosaic Hotel and Maison 140, both in Beverly Hills, California, where he worked as general manager. Scarborough is manager of visitor marketing and Shircel is associate manager of media relations for Visit Mesa in Arizona.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Before joining Margaritaville, Matthews worked as Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa’s corporate group sales manager. He’s also worked for Royal Sonesta in Houston as conference services manager and Bellagreen’s CityCentre location in Houston as opening general manager. Murray is director of sales and marketing for Waldorf Las Vegas.

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APRIL 15, 2022

Andaz West Hollywood , LA’s premier hotel on the Sunset Strip, named Tucker general manager and Frederick director of sales, events and marketing. Prior to Andaz West Hollywood, Tucker was director of rooms and operations at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida. Susy Suescun. Susy Suescun.

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MARCH 17, 2023

Darby Gyscek and Ricky de Jesus Darby Gescyk (left) and Ricky de Jesus (right) Kimpton The Forum Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia, named Gyscek director of sales and marketing, and de Jesus director of catering. She also worked as director of sales for Cambria Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport (Duke University) in North Carolina.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Previously, Oney was director of sales at RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida and has held additional sales leadership roles at several companies, including Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa and more. Dawson joined Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, an Autograph Collection Hotel as director of sales for this c entral California coast venue.

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APRIL 25, 2024

I hope professional organizations bear this in mind when they choose conference venues.” That wave of dissent has become increasingly familiar for health-care associations that host meetings in states like Florida and Texas, where laws have placed extreme restrictions on abortion care and reproductive rights. At the time, St.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The events team at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida wanted to make that experience even more powerful. Like many hotel brands, JW Marriott employs a signature scent throughout the property to evoke a feeling of well-being , so it seemed a perfect fit.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Hans Ritten Loews Hotels & Co announces Hans Ritten as the new general manager of Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois. He blew over from another Windy City property, Omni Hotel Chicago, where he was general manager.

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APRIL 6, 2022

MPI Minneapolis will be meeting in person at Delta Hotels Minneapolis from 1-5p.m. PCMA Canada Chapter West is taking to Vancouver Convention Centre for a breakfast, networking session and a presentation by Kati Quigley, senior director of global industry marketing at Microsoft, titled “How Big Tech Fosters Diversity and Inclusion.”.

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JULY 15, 2022

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Portland, in Oregon appointed Lapsley director of sales and marketing. Most recently, she was director of sales and marketing at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, in Hawaii. Lapsley brings two decades of luxury hotel sales leadership experience to her new position. Kate Patay, CPCE. Robin Flanz.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 22, 2023

Here’s our round-up of the top conferences for training professionals. In-person conferences are making a BIG comeback in 2023. Just as we’re seeing a resurgence in face-to-face training and people opting to return to the office rather than work from home, this same desire to “connect” is driving conference attendance up.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Reiplinger has worked in the hospitality industry for almost 20 years, most recently as managing director at the AAA Four Diamond Bodega Bay Lodge of the Woodside Hotel Group, also in Sonoma. Vialpando also formerly worked for Woodside Hotel Group as executive chef at Bodega Bay Lodge. Brent DeRaad. Carolyn Turnbull. Lynsey Dennison.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 4, 2020

Event marketers are no strangers to last-minute changes and crises. One of the medical offices will be dedicated to addressing both flu and coronavirus symptoms and will be staffed by a trained medical professional with direct access to the Florida Department of Health and an Epidemiologist. COVID-19 has landed.

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JUNE 21, 2022

Metaverse Hospitality (MH), based in Tampa, Florida, is the creator of the first hotels in the Metaverse and on June 28 will release its first NFTs—non-fungible tokens (more on that later)—which will act as valued assets in the Metaverse and “will provide utility, tangible awards and perks in the real world.”. Now, What Are NFTs?

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AUGUST 10, 2022

When most attendees make travel plans, they consider things like hotel amenities, nearby restaurants and fun attractions. In “Focusing on Accessibility at the Destination Level,” Brooks and Pingston spoke on how destination marketing organizations (DMOs) can make travel easier for everyone. Representation is Key.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 7, 2022

From a young age I demonstrated that I had a good work ethic and have had the opportunity to try my hand at a multitude of jobs ranging from dental assistant to cashier at Victoria Wine to jack of all trades at a city centre hotel. I then had the opportunity to work at The Grand Hotel in Brighton, where I worked as C&B Operations Manager.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

33 • Director of Sales & Marketing. Delray Beach, Florida. Lake Mary, Florida. 37 • National Conference Coordinator. 36 • Director of Sales and Marketing. Hotel Paradox, an Autograph Collection. 36 • Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Alliances. Winter Park, Florida.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 9, 2021

Following nearly a year of canceled trade shows, Go LIVE Together is working closely with major convention and exhibitions-oriented cities around the United States to helppromote safereopening plans and accelerate recovery for the business events industry’s nearly 7 million employees, as well as the markets they support.

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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. Geraldine Zaragoza Casa Velas in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, named Zaragoza hotel manager of Small Luxury Hotels of the World property. Regis, W Hotels and JW Marriott in Mexico City. regional sales.

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MARCH 18, 2022

She has also previously held the role of senior convention service manager and director of destination services at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, as well as senior convention services manager at her current property. Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. Jamie Gold.

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