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Smart Moves in San Antonio, Atlanta and More

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YoJainna Otero YoJainna Otero YoJainna Otero returns to Omni La Mansión del Rio and Mokara Hotel & Spa as director of catering and conference services. His more than 25 years of experience in hospitality and sales across Japan, Singapore and Thailand—ten of which he has spent with owning company Palace Hotel Co.,

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Smart Moves in Scottsdale, St. Louis and More

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De Jesus comes from Imperium Food & Wine in Celebration, Florida, as food and beverage director, where he worked for the last three years. Before moving to Texas, Lewis worked in Seattle, at Fairmont Olympic Hotel as conference service manager and Pan Pacific Hotel as senior catering sales manager.

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Smart Moves in LA, NYC and More

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Codianne has 30 years of experience in hospitality and food and beverage management. Most recently, Codianne was director of operations at Daytona Beach Resort & Conference Center. Meliá Phuket Mai Khao in Phuket, Thailand, appointed McMillan director of sales and marketing. Nattinee McMillan.

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Why Talent Development is Crucial

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250 billion for us in Asia Pacific (APAC) and last year, more than 35 percent of food and beverage revenue came from this segment. I would encourage my fellow industry colleagues to further invest in education and development — whether it’s building internal toolkits or attending regional conferences and networking events.

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Foreign Adventures: 6 Hotels Worth a Journey

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of ballrooms, and a 28,000-square-foot, glass-enclosed meetings and conference area. It’s a 600-square-foot venue for up to 30 persons (20 at the conference table) that affords the latest teleconferencing and audiovisual tech. The hotel offers 165 guest rooms, a 19th-floor boardroom and 300-person conference center.

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Foreign Adventures: 6 Hotels Worth a Journey

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of ballrooms, and a 28,000-square-foot, glass-enclosed meetings and conference area. It’s a 600-square-foot venue for up to 30 persons (20 at the conference table) that affords the latest teleconferencing and audiovisual tech. The hotel offers 165 guest rooms, a 19th-floor boardroom and 300-person conference center.

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25 Things You Didn’t Know About Gerilyn Horan

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If I had to eat one food for the rest of my life, it would be … New York pizza. At an industry conference or event, you can typically find me… spending time with my team members and our customers. My go-to in-flight beverage choice is … water, and lots of it. I never leave the house without… sunglasses.