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. Bilotti joined Duck Key, Florida’s Hawks Cay Resort as director of food and beverage. Tony Yousfi, CMP. Ralph Scatena.

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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. Bilotti joined Duck Key, Florida’s Hawks Cay Resort as director of food and beverage. Tony Yousfi, CMP. Ralph Scatena.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

With over 25 years of experience in travel, tourism and business events, and in leadership roles with Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Destination Toronto, he brings extensive experience to oversee BestCities operations, focusing on their values of legacy, sustainability and advancement of the global impact of meeting events.

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The MICE

JANUARY 11, 2021

When the idea to stage an international, multi-day conference in Bern was born back in 2018, we didn’t know how things would turn out, and that we’d need to change our plans upside down. From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020.

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Smart Meetings

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. Adreanne Lewis Photo: Leo Thompson Lewis is director of sales, events and marketing for The Driskill in Austin, Texas.

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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. Springboard Hospitality in Los Angeles welcomed Suescun as regional director of sales and marketing. Simmons joined THesis Hotel Miami as its director of sales and marketing.

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Eventory

OCTOBER 25, 2018

First, you need to watch closely the market events and draw the appropriate conclusions from which you can build a new and unique quality. In 2019, there will be plenty of hotel and catering events, like a hospitality conference where you can look for some fresh inspiration. However, you can not do it off the top of your head.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

And if the facility does not have a variety of rooms to accommodate that, then the room turnover (switching a room from a meeting set up to a food and beverage function for example) would chew up valuable meeting time. Event planning for large conferences usually involves coordinating shuttle transportation.

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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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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

Find yourself surrounded by towering skyscrapers, artistic alleyways, and stunning venues that contribute to the charm of the city, making it an ideal destination for meetings and conferences. There is much to explore, from big-ticket events, top attractions, award-winning restaurants, and Canada’s leading business sectors.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 28, 2017

Lanaud will be responsible for organizing and promoting food and beverage, while exceeding guest expectations and financial targets at the 805-room hotel. She has a decade of experience and previously served as catering and conference services director at Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora. Michaela Foley . Lisa Josoff. Jean Capps.

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2017

To most, the idea of putting together a set of dates, a venue, a program, a speaker lineup, an education schedule, food and beverage orders, audiovisual packages, marketing materials and more is overwhelming, to say the least. 35 • Marketing and Conference Administrator. 39 • Conference Supervisor.

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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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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

Find yourself surrounded by towering skyscrapers, artistic alleyways, and stunning venues that contribute to the charm of the city, making it an ideal destination for meetings and conferences. There is much to explore, from big-ticket events, top attractions, award-winning restaurants, and Canada’s leading business sectors.

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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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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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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2023

From a tired mid-market corporate and wedding hotel, we have managed to transform the business to create a leisure retreat for a perfect escape in the Cotswolds, whilst still providing a five-star wedding experience. Last year, we opened the Bar and Terrace 2021, capturing a new local market that worked alongside the wedding business.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

By having a meal at FareStart Restaurant in downtown Seattle, “just in that act alone, you are part of the solution,” says Stephanie Schoo, marketing and communications director. In 1992, Lee reorganized the operation as a nonprofit, teaching those he was serving how to prepare food in order to equip them with job skills.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Louis Escoto Washington Park Hotel in Miami appoints Louis Escoto director of sales and marketing to maintain relationships locally and regionally, drive guestroom sales for the leisure and corporate markets and manage the property’s amenity partnerships.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Martin was previously Benchmark’s general manager for The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This position was developed to expand VisitPITTSBURGH’s strategic efforts to promote the region to international markets. then became director of food and beverage at The Jefferson Hotel.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

It was crazy,” said Kristen Adamo, PWCVB’s vice president of marketing and communications, “because having worked in the culinary field here, I knew we had a lot of great talent.” So how could scrappy Providence claim its rightful place among America’s great food cities? “No Food is something we do very, very well.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 25, 2016

This week, I blew in and out of Houston for 16 hours to participate in a panel session during the PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) 2016 Travel and Tourism Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel. We spent a few minutes talking over some possibilities, and then the luncheon got underway. We were then invited to open the boxes.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

It provides more than 10,000 hotel rooms and nearly 300 restaurants and major conference venues, including Georgia World Congress Center and Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart. Orlando : This city continues to build on its solid foundation as a business and tourism destination. of event space. percent from the previous year.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

It’s clear that our food systems will need to change — and change radically — if we are to safeguard the planet and feed a growing population. The good news is that new approaches, new partnerships, and new resolve — spurred on by the urgent threat food waste poses to the planet — are changing that. (Painting by Dennis Wojtkiewicz).

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Bizzabo

MAY 31, 2019

It also fosters a booming tech, arts, and tourism scene. From business conferences to rock n' roll concerts, there's plenty of room to host the event of your dreams. But don't worry, they aren't too busy to host your business conference, concert, or fundraiser gala too. Host a truly wild event at Zoo Berlin. April 10, 2019.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We decided to see for ourselves with a quick trip two-and-a-half hours south of Silicon Valley to the emerging wine and tourism region of Paso Robles where green seems to be the official color. Food & Wine called the region the “Wild West” when it comes to wine production because of the creative approach to growing and blending.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

San Francisco’s welcoming people, its unbeatable food scene, and its endless activity regularly lead to record-breaking meeting attendance. Our kitchen staff, led by Executive Chef David Hollands, is a leading force in repurposing food for the needy and recycling our excess. reading on the Richter scale.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Few of the numerous mercantile livery halls operating at the time were pro-actively marketing their spaces for private hire – and certainly not ‘out of office hours’ – so there was no industry guidebook to refer to. They were the first to professionally launch a marketing organisation and to charge venues for membership.

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023 Are you struggling to find which conferences are worth investing your time and money in? We’ve put together a comprehensive list of 200+ top in-person, virtual and hybrid conferences that you should attend in 2023.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2022

Signia by Hilton San Jose appointed Sarfraz general manager and promoted Hendricks to complex director of sales and marketing. Most recently, Hendricks was director of sales, marketing and revenue management, having initially joined the company in a similar role in 2012. Jimmy Sarfraz and Catherine Hendricks. Leonie Patrick.

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Endless Events

JUNE 20, 2018

Adding local flavor to an event will make it more memorable and successful, but you can also use this in marketing your event. Food, keepsakes and the feelings of experience are all forms of connection with the destination that event goers can look back on for years to come. Food and beverage.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 23, 2018

When Carleigh Dworetzky first began her career in the hospitality industry, she had no idea her career would undergo such an impressive transformation, taking her to a career in food and beverage and then landing her as the Convention Strategy Manager at Destination DC. So, what does Carleigh enjoy about her current role?

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