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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

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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. The post Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Tiffany Alves Hafer.

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Better Because You Were There

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A number of our consulting clients have made social responsibility a cornerstone of their conference strategy — with the desire “to leave the host city better because we were there.” When you adopt a strategic objective like that for your conference, it leaves room for creativity in achieving that desired outcome. Choose Your Charity.

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AC21: The Story Behind Planning the First Major Conference in Baltimore Since the Pandemic

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By all measures, this week’s Destinations International Annual Conference 2021 (AC21) in Baltimore, Maryland, was a huge success. Simultaneously, no fewer than five in-depth, discipline-specific hybrid summits covered everything from marketing and communications to finance, operations and technology, to membership strategies.

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Smart Moves in California, Arizona and More

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

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Schroeter is director of sales and marketing and Stephens is general manager for DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Doheny Beach in Dana Point, California. During his years in hospitality, he has worked with convention and visitors bureaus and hospitality organizations in Atlanta and Macon, Georgia; Kansas City, Missouri; and Cleveland.

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New and Renovated: Austin Exploration and Sunny Shores

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The Diner Bar and The Grey Market riff on traditional Southern dining experiences with a full-service restaurant and lunch counter. of indoor and outdoor event space across two conference centers, banquet and reception areas, outdoor gathering space and more. Downstairs, The Coffee Bar hosts community worktables for locals and guests.

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Smart Moves in New York, Texas and More

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Amanda Rodriguez Miami’s Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel named Rodriguez director of sales and marketing. She also worked as a meeting planner for American Public Works Association in Kansas City, Missouri. Velez most recently worked as regional director of catering and conference services for Remington Hotels.

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