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Smart Moves in Qatar, London and More

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Roger Hooker ExCel London named Hooker chief operating officer. Before this, he spent time overseeing the event venues outside London for the 2012 London Olympic & Paralympic Games. Dale comes from The Diplomat Beach Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton in Hollywood, Florida, where she worked as senior sales manager.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Mexico and More

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She also worked as reservations agent and manager in training for conference services and groups sales. Before his role in Bangkok, Harlander worked with Park Hyatt in managerial and senior F&B positions that took him to properties in London, Washington, D.C., Nadeem Siddiqui. The Gwen in Chicago named Siddiqui general manager.

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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

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Bolivar is director of food and beverage for Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida, where he will oversee the property’s five F&B options, as well as its banquet operations. The Spain native began her career in 2012, when she worked in London at a Japanese restaurant. Daniel Benavidez. Yulissa Acosta.

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JW Marriott’s Scented Supper Made Meeting Memories

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The events team at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida wanted to make that experience even more powerful. They created Scented Supper, in collaboration with Jo Malone London fragrances, an olfactory experience personalized for guests and paired with a five-course meal designed to bring out the notes in the perfumes.

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Top industry conferences for training professionals

Arlo Training & Events Software

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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Smart Moves in the U.K., Jerusalem and More

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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 Before joining Pan Pacific, Golden worked with Morgans Hotel Group as regional vice president for London, overseeing operations of St. based property. George Stanfield. Cameron Cundle.

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TOP 50 advertising conferences to attend in 2019

Eventory

2019 will offer lots of events of all kinds but it will be especially rich in advertising conferences and marketing related events. Therefore, dig in this article, which highlights 50 ad events and best marketing conferences to attend in 2019, to make your planning process much easier. . Check it out and plan your calendar.