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JUNE 23, 2021

Larson is president and CEO for Meet Chicago Northwest; she previously worked as the organization’s director of sales. In his 25 years with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, McGowan held positions with Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Fairmont Vancouver Airport in Canada, Fairmont Palliser, all in Canada; and Fairmont Dallas.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Fernandez is touring tennis professional and Cox is director of racquet sports for Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida. Montgomery is general manager for AC Hotel Dallas by the Galleria and Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas. The post Smart Moves in Tampa Bay, Denver and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners. 5: Florida.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In his 40 years of experience, Sanders has managerial roles at convention hotels in New Orleans, Boston, Dallas, Chicago and New York. Pacific Hospitality Group named Rasnick director of sales of AC Hotel Dallas by the Galleria and Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas by the Galleria. Ashley Johnson, CDME. Thuy “Twee” Vuong.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Pete Beach, Florida, and The St. She also worked at the front desk of The Delano in South Beach, Florida while attending Florida International University Juliana Liew Liew is general manager at Fusion Suites Vung Tau in Vietnam. She also worked as a meeting planner for American Public Works Association in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. Top 10 Meeting Destinations in North America 1. 6) and (No.

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MAY 26, 2022

Four of the top 10 airports where you can fly on the cheapest airfare are in Florida, according to data from the U.S. Smart Meetings has compiled these top five airports and added nearby hotels with ample meeting spaces and ocean views. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There are plenty hotels along the coast for meetings.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Before joining Maritz, she worked as Tourism Vancouver’s meeting and convention sales manager for Chicago and the Midwest. Christina Mertz Mertz is Fairmont Dallas ’ director of catering and conference services. The post Smart Moves in Colorado, Utah and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Read More : Weaponization of Travel: Navigating Cultural Obstacle Courses Not long thereafter, they cofounded SocialOffset—the prototype launched at ASAE Annual Meeting in August 2022 and the pilot soft launch was this past January—a nonprofit that provides a socially conscious alternative to event and destination boycotts.

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APRIL 27, 2023

Huseyin Ozdemir Ozdemir is director of restaurants and beach club operations at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota in Florida. Raymond Bocanegra Photo: Kathy Tran Dallas-based Hotel Swexan , slated to open June 15, named Bocanegra executive chef of its five on-site restaurants. Tapas Bar in Los Angeles, both of which have since closed.

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MAY 16, 2022

In her decade of industry experience, Candy has also been spa manager and fitness center, events and community partnerships manager for Cooper Aerobics in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, as well as spa manager at Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley, California. Hotel Haya in Tampa, Florida, appointed Carlson director of food and beverage.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. Dan Meisler will be based in Dallas-Ft. Filling the Gap.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. Dan Meisler will be based in Dallas-Ft. Filling the Gap.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2022

It also says the merger will “increase relevance for JetBlue in certain key focus cities (Los Angeles; Orlando; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and San Juan, Puerto Rico ) as well as big four’s airline hubs ( Las Vegas , Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta and Miami).”. Not all experts are projecting benefits and boons for travelers.

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Hard Rock International in Hollywood, Florida welcomes Earle as director of global travel industry sales. Most recently, he was regional director of sales and revenue at Performance Hospitality in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The post Smart Moves in Charleston, Nashville and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Most recently, he served as director of food and beverage at The Statler Dallas, Hilton Curio Collection. 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.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Power includes three top facilities in Florida, two in California. If the airport closest to your home or your upcoming meetings is in Minneapolis, Tampa, or Indianapolis, count your blessings. Dallas Love Field (825). Southwest Florida International Airport (826). The latest ranking of North American airports by J.D.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2022

Dallas-based global event company Freeman promoted Moggré to chief client officer. Previously, Davis was director of marketing services at NPIPB’s Florida office, but she has spent over 30 years building NPIPB’s relationships with partners, agents, operators and planners across the Western Hemisphere. Martin Moggré. Scott Schult.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

He has served on task forces for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, from Florida to California. Before that, she was vice president of digital marketing and ecommerce at Zumba Fitness in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and held leadership positions in sales at Best Buy, TheFind Inc, Buy.com and IDG. Cliff Ryan and Larisa Summers. Molly Flora.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Babe has been a hotel operations leader for a decade, serving in similar management roles at Faena Hotel Miami Beach and multiple Ritz-Carlton properties across Florida, Massachusetts and New York. Turcotte is now general manager of W Dallas – Victory. He was previously director of rooms for the property. Julia Turcotte.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 27, 2021

Those numbers illustrate the popularity of a hybrid experience that is a growing part of the meetings and conventions infrastructure. of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, and a destination spa. We are leaning into being meeting- and event-centric, but also [we want to] appeal to the leisure and spa experience.”.

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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. Most recently, she held the same title at The Westin Dallas Downtown. Brandy Hudgins Hudgins has been named sales manager of small meetings for Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB).

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Small steps taken by the men and women returning to the meeting space are being heralded as giant leaps for the industry for demonstrating best practices for a safe return to gathering. But what will the meetings inside these sprawling campuses look like in the not-so-distant future? Every week is a learning opportunity,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Khubchandani has been appointed general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota in Florida. Formerly, Colangelo was senior vice president of operations for Virgin Hotels and led the opening of new Virgin hotels in Dallas, Nashville, Las Vegas and New Orleans. Rajesh Khubchandani. Lessing (left) and White (right).

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

In her prior career, she was executive director for Meet, a South Carolina company, director of sales at Visit Myrtle Beach and convention sales manager for Kingston Plantation Resort. Gibson is now director of resort experience at Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys. Daniel Gibson. Tiffany Alves Hafer. Kimberly McCarden Foster, CTE.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2018

What could be more inspiring for meeting attendees than a luxurious setting? Dallas Marriott Las Colinas Within a master-planned community in Irving, Texas, a multimillion-dollar renovation is wrapping up that includes all 364 guest rooms and 27,000 sq. of indoor and outdoor meeting space. It offers 83,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

International hospitality group Accor appointed Erney executive director of global sales for meetings, incentives and industry relations. She brings over 25 years of sales and events experience, recognized in 2019 as Supplier of the Year (Doer category) by Smart Meetings. and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Mark Goeman.

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APRIL 30, 2018

Hilton Americas , Omni Dallas , Gaylord Texan and Hilton Anatole were also among Texas hotel favorites. Susan Russell, executive director at HD Plan-IT, votes for Intercontinental Buckhead in Atlanta, as well as The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida, and The Cloister in Sea Island, Georgia. Galveston, Texas. Frisco, Texas. Plano, Texas.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

The new hotel and convention center is scheduled to open in January in Allen, Texas, which is north of Dallas. Height previously oversaw incentive travel programs and meetings as an account manager for Galactic Performance Solutions in Arlington, Texas. She was also conference services manager for Adolphus Hotel in Dallas.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The business meeting ended with a gala dinner honoring those who have advanced the field. Ultimate Ventures, a DMC Network Company took home Best Corporate Social Responsibility award for Winter Wonderland, a giveback benefiting the children of Dallas. Megan Johnson, DMCP, from Accent Indy was named Destination Management Rising Star.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Read More : South Florida Meetings: Health, Wellness and Productivity. Following TPA are John Wayne Airport (SNA) with 826 points, and Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL), ranking third at 825 points. Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) tied for third with 826 points.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 10, 2017

Finding a host city for a key meeting can be a geographic Rubik’s cube of schedules and locations that can seem impossible to solve. Meeting space: 4.2 Brown Convention Center’s red, white and blue nautical theme offers meeting professionals 1.2 Meeting space: 5 million sq. Meeting space: 600,000 sq.

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APRIL 15, 2022

Prior to Andaz West Hollywood, Tucker was director of rooms and operations at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida. Max Beach Resort in Daytona Beach, Florida, appointed Codianne director of operations and Radford director of sales and marketing. Michael Codianne and Laura Radford.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Enliven all the senses during meetings and events held at Ritz-Carlton properties , which launched “A Meeting of the Senses” program in September. Ritz-Carlton has assembled a group of trusted advisors who are drawing upon the latest trends to craft experiences that positively impact everyone, including meeting planners.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Murphy joins the Dallas Makeready team after spending 20 years in the hospitality industry in the Los Angeles area. Lucie, Florida, properties, among others. Hosts Global , a partner to many meeting and event planners internationally, has appointed Patino as vice chair and Paben as CEO. Jennifer Patino and Kurt Paben.

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OCTOBER 1, 2018

Rita Moore ConferenceDirect, a West Hollywood-based, full-service, global meetings solution company, added Moore to its team as director of conference management operations. She was most recently interim director of meetings and events at The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

They are proactively changing the world for the better through conference, meetings and other events. Meet the next generation of leaders, these “Class Acts.” 29 • Director of Sales—Meetings and Events, Americas. 33 • Meeting Planner. McVeigh Global Meetings and Events. 35 • Meeting Planner. Kara Ferguson.

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