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Smart Moves in Colorado, Utah and More

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Christina Mertz Mertz is Fairmont Dallas ’ director of catering and conference services. She previously worked as the property’s assistant director of catering and conference services. Raghu Addagada Addagada is hotel manager for Pendry Park City in Utah.

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U.S. Travel High on Utah Destination Marketing

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Zion National Park, Utah. Travel Association annual ESTO conference Aug. Vicki Varela of the Utah Office of Tourism, Film and Global Branding was named State Tourism Director of the Year by the National Council of State Tourism Directors (NCSTD). ” The Mighty 5 refers to Utah’s five magical national parks.

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The Spirit of Adventure Thrives in Greater Zion

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The area has also attracted other events such as Huntsman World Senior Games, Red Bull Rampage, True Grit Epic and 25 Hours in Frog Hollow—proving to be a choice playground for those who appreciate the desert gateway in the Southwest corner of Utah. Read More : Utah: The Land of Incentives. Located in Utah’s red rock bluffs in St.

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Freeman and AIM Add Services to Engage with Attendees

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Two conference leaders have announced new tech resources that meet attendees’ changing expectations and communication styles. Dallas-based Freeman announced a new partnership with Draper, Utah-based 42Chat in late September that will bring web and SMS A.I. chatbots to Freeman’s trade show and conference customers.

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Smart Moves in Atlanta, Dallas and More

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Before this, Heffron held leadership roles with Hilton Hotels, including general manager for Waldorf Astoria Park City in Utah and hotel manager for Conrad New York Downtown. Wales most recently worked at The Pendry, Park City in Utah as general manager. Before this, he worked as general manager at The St.

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It Takes a Conference

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When I scanned a recent Fast Company headline— “The Man Who Reduced Homelessness in Utah by 91%” —I was intrigued. The man responsible for reducing Utah’s homelessness is Lloyd Pendleton, and the article summarizes his TEDMED 2016 talk, which took place in Palm Springs, California, on Nov. What turned him around?

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F&B Smart Moves in New York, Park City and More

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He brings nearly three decades of culinary expertise to his new role overseeing CE LA VI Bellevue and Fresco as well as all meeting and event catering services in the hotel’s attached Avenue Conference Center. His new menus will feature 70% locally-sourced ingredients to spotlight the high-quality produce of the Park City region of Utah.