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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Travel Association annual ESTO conference Aug. 27-30 in Boca Raton, Florida, 28 members of the organizations were honored for their accomplishments in destination marketing and imaginative promotional programing. Destination Marketing Rising Star. Zion National Park, Utah. During the U.S. The post U.S.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

When most attendees make travel plans, they consider things like hotel amenities, nearby restaurants and fun attractions. Entryway width, overstimulating lights, transportation and more are accessibility factors that can limit how a disabled traveler experiences a business trip. Corrada shared his aha moment in Tampa Bay, Florida.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Get inspired by these 10 corporate event marketing ideas that go beyond the typical trade show booth. It’s no secret that live events are valuable marketing channels. According to the 2018 Event Marketing Benchmarks and Trends , that’s exactly the case. Virtual Reality will be news-worthy Event Marketing. Source: Volvo.

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Smart Meetings

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. Nattinee McMillan.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Johnson is senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Newport Beach & Company in California. She serves on the industry boards and committees of Destinations International, Destination Marketing Association of the West, Visit California and California Travel Association. Mike Pearce. Josh Delgado.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Stanfield previously worked as general manager at Hilton Buenos Aires, during which the property was awarded national and international awards, including Argentina’s Best MICE Hotel in 2020 and the World Travel Awards in 2019 and 2020. Van Eldik Thieme is director of sales and marketing for Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

Meeting profs in Charlotte, North Carolina, are meeting at the newly expanded Charlotte Convention Center for lunch, accompanied by a speech by the state’s House Budget Writer Jason Saine and the North Carolina Travel Industry Association lobbying team. Read More : At MPI WEC 2021, Michael C. Bush Laid out the Makings of a Great Workplace.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 13, 2020

Elected officials tried to pull funding for Visit Florida—a state that collects more than $80 billion each year in tourism spending. Johnson calls the leveraging of conferences to influence public policy the “weaponization of tourism.” It isn’t helping anyone, he says, pointing to the disruption a travel ban can impose on an event.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Gibson is now director of resort experience at Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys. Hafer has served in sales and event management and marketing for the past 15 years, most recently as director of group sales at The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel in New York City. Daniel Gibson. Tiffany Alves Hafer. Kimberly McCarden Foster, CTE.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

In his 25 years in the events industry, he also worked with organizations such as Ascot Rececourse, conference center operator Wembley London Ltd (formerly Wembley Stadium Ltd), and the Baku European 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 Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Always keep your circles open,” he says, noting the tendency of attendees to gather in small cliques following presentations and activities during conferences and events. New Disney Destination Gatherings Brand Designed to Help Groups Reclaim Lost Time. IMEX22 #meetsmart #LiveForMore pic.twitter.com/dFouMuwqj7.

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Bizzabo

MAY 8, 2019

Amazon, the online retail behemoth, clearly agrees and understands the power of event marketing. In this article, we'll take a look at 12 imaginative events and conferences from Amazon and how the company is able to host such amazing get-togethers. Let's explore 12 of their most imaginative event types and conferences.

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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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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Experience outweighs destination: Less about where you want to travel, more about what experience do you want. There is definitely a strong fun and reward component, but incentive travel seems to have taken on a new meaning,” is how Danielle Boyles, director of sales and marketing at Grand Hyatt Vail in Colorado , puts it.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, has named Clark senior sales executive; she will focus on the New England market. Her New England-based hotel experience includes Metro Market Boston, where she worked as group sales manager, and InterContinental Boston, where she worked as sales manager.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Achieving both objectives while keeping the experience fresh year after year is a challenge that many an event marketer can relate to. The post Internal Meetings: Five Ways Zeiss Keeps its Salesforce Fired up appeared first on Event Marketer.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2022

How does a small team plan and execute a seller conference for 18,500 Cisco sellers and help save the planet at the same time? What better way to celebrate the impact of incentive travel than by producing an event that brought the “wow” of a motivational experience to life? Case Study: Inside London’s Post-Brexit Travel Campaign.

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Social Tables

MARCH 22, 2024

Economic trends, consumer preferences, and travel restrictions consistently shift, affecting how the industry operates. Attending top hospitality conferences, expos, or summits is a fantastic way to stay up-to-date on current trends. Which top hospitality conferences should you attend?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The head of the organization stated, “global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak, travel concern and other circumstances, make it impossible for the GSMA to hold the event.”. Also, Facebook canceled its international conference that was set to take place in March due to health concerns. Where in the world is Endless?

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 7, 2022

We took a 72ft motor yacht from Florida round through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles. Since opening our doors, we’ve hosted some incredible events including the UK Space Conference, International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) and the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association Annual Conference.

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Smart Meetings

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. and The James Royal Palm in Miami Beach, Florida. Jaclyn Dawson. Raquel Sharma. Randy Zupanksi. Jane Cunningham.

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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. 39 • Director of Marketing. 37 • Conference and Events Manager. 26 • Conference Services Manager. 39 • Senior Vice President of Marketing. 35 • Conference and Event Manager. 38 • Conferences Manager.

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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

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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Always keep your circles open,” he says, noting the tendency of attendees to gather in small cliques following presentations and activities during conferences and events. New Disney Destination Gatherings Brand Designed to Help Groups Reclaim Lost Time. Plus, many events are coming back grander than before.”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Haute, the marketing, sales and event services company in Cedar Park, Texas, is taking 80 professionals to Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas for a week-long event on a brand-new industry metric. Start your week by joining Smart Meetings at Kimpton EPIC Hotel in Miami, Florida from May 1 through 3 in the fresh spring sunshine.

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QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Destination wedding planners must be experts in both wedding planning and travel logistics. If you’re organized, detail-oriented, and love both weddings and travel, then a career in destination wedding planning might be perfect for you! This means that there is more to coordinate in terms of travel logistics.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. At this new conference center, there are no restaurants, says Director of Group Sales Louis Gonzales. “It DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 30, 2018

Our Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has a list of the area hotels and resorts that have received the official “Florida Green Lodging” designation by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. Or simply let your group relax on uncrowded white sand beaches and get a healthy dose of Vitamin D from the warm Florida sun.

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Smart Meetings

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. A 25-year hospitality veteran, Romane has held roles in sales, marketing and resident and hotel management. Stephanie Lapsley.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 21, 2017

Dinyovszky currently serves as the president of the board of directors for Southern Comfort (SoCo) Conference Organization and chairman of TGV Holidays, LLC, a booking agent for ocean cruises and travel. In her roles, she consults with the Broward County, Florida, personnel about travel issues regarding the transgender community.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. Coiled , the software development firm, hired Catuogno as its director of event marketing. Catuogno was previously owner of MC Event Consulting and MC Travel Management in the greater New York City area. Tony Yousfi, CMP.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. Coiled , the software development firm, hired Catuogno as its director of event marketing. Catuogno was previously owner of MC Event Consulting and MC Travel Management in the greater New York City area. Tony Yousfi, CMP.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 3, 2017

SMERF stands for social, military, educational, religious and fraternal groups who, while not snagging quite as much attention as corporate events, provide a necessary market for the industry. Nowhere was this more apparent in 2016 than in Jacksonville, Florida. While SMERF meetings tend to be smaller in size, the numbers do add up.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

While we are still likely months away from traveling and meeting together in large groups, the rise of Hybrid Meetings is filling the need for in person collaboration. AMA Conference Centers are meeting spaces tailored for the special requirements of training sessions, business meetings, board meetings or arbitration/mediation meetings.

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The Planner's Lounge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

My founding and parent company is McEvents & Weddings, but having identified the destination wedding market appeal of Ireland, I established the Dream Irish Wedding brand to target and appeal to potential overseas clients. My hotel management experience included event and conference planning. What other advice do you have to share?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2021

Before Choose Chicago, Anderson was regional director of marketing for The Peninsula Hotels. Burks has also held conference service positions at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta, The St. Anderson comes from Choose Chicago and McCormick Place, a convention center in Chicago, where he was chief operating officer. Ellen LaMaire.

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