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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Thompson is catering sales and event manager for The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Avon, Vail Valley in Colorado. She also worked as reservations agent and manager in training for conference services and groups sales. She also worked as reservations agent and manager in training for conference services and groups sales.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Mary Silvester Mary Silvester, The Islands of Islamorada The Islands of Islamorada , an oceanfront residential style resort in the upper Florida Keys, appoints Silvester to the newly created coastal concierge role. He brings over 20 years of luxury hospitality experience to his new role, in which he will oversee all operations for the 6.5

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Decker has spent more than 10 years in luxury hospitality sales. Rothberg is now hotel manager of Kimpton Marlowe Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mancuso is convention sales manager at Discover Santa Clara. Mancuso has been in event, tourism and hospitality sales for over a decade. General Hotel Management Ltd.

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DECEMBER 27, 2021

Savastano has a long history of experience in guest services and management, working for Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in the Bahamas, Grand Hyatt Central New York, Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa & Casino and more. Boonie has been promoted to director of rooms at Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida. Jordyn Boonie. Jessica Johnson.

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MARCH 2, 2023

Kaila Nasci and Morgan Cox Kayla Nasci (left) and Morgan Cox (right) Cox is catering sales manager and Nasci has been promoted to director of catering for Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida. Most recently, Nasci was catering sales manager for two years and has nearly 10 years of experience in sales.

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Skinner joined Makeready hospitality company’s Emeline hotel in Charleston, South Carolina as general manager. She brings 14 years of hotel management experience to the position, most recently working at Proper Hotels and Residences’ The Hotel June as general manager in Los Angeles. Carly Skinner. Julianne Juergens.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Tourism bureau Experience Columbia SC hired both Shaffer and Lilly as sales managers. Shaffer has spent over two decades in tourism and hospitality sales. Most recently, she was sales director at Resort Lifestyle Communities in South Carolina, a hospitality company that provides resort-style living options for its retired residents.

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MAY 16, 2022

C Beverly Hills welcomed Burdette as assistant general manager. A 14-year hospitality and events veteran, she has also been event planning manager and executive housekeeper at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. Visit Carlsbad welcomed Arrogante as business development manager.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. Bruggemans was most recently an adjunct faculty member in the Hospitality Management Program at California State University, San Bernardino. Suzanne Bajek. Will Trokey. Warren Nocon.

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MARCH 28, 2022

The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay promoted Buciuman to hotel manager. She has been in hospitality for almost two decades, at mostly Ritz-Carlton properties. Mandarin Oriental, Boston promoted Lindner to general manager. Lee is now hotel manager at Rosewood Phuket in Thailand. Sheila Buciuman. Markus Lindner. Tenille Perry.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Throughout his hospitality career, he also worked in directorial roles at The Don Cesar in St. 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.

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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. Springboard Hospitality in Los Angeles welcomed Suescun as regional director of sales and marketing. Suescun has almost 30 years of experience in hospitality sales and sales management.

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JUNE 23, 2023

Gino Marasco Marasco is managing director of hospitality sales for Timbers Company. Additionally, Beckwith has worked as special meeting and events manager at DBA Excelebrations and catering sales manager for Fine Catering by Russell Morin, both in Newport, Rhode Island.

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JULY 19, 2021

Fortner previously worked as area sales manager for Loews Hotels in Nashville. He has also worked as senior sales manager for Hilton Nashville Downtown and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, also in Nashville. Murakami is vice president of sales and industry relations for Teneo Hospitality Group. Jennifer Sharpe.

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MAY 6, 2022

Hotel Cerro in San Luis Obispo, California, appointed Olson general manager. Most recently, the 27-year hospitality and business development veteran was CEO at Central Coast Distillery, aiding in the launch of the boutique distillery. The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach welcomed Harbour as sales manager. Anna Olson.

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MARCH 18, 2022

A 15-year hospitality operations and management veteran, Yousfi was most recently chief growth officer at Carver Road Hospitality, as well as vice president of sales, services, catering, group dining and weddings at MGM Resorts International. Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort appointed Wyndham managing director. Sybil Davis.

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MARCH 18, 2022

A 15-year hospitality operations and management veteran, Yousfi was most recently chief growth officer at Carver Road Hospitality, as well as vice president of sales, services, catering, group dining and weddings at MGM Resorts International. Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort appointed Wyndham managing director. Sybil Davis.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Other players in the hospitality industry were also working hard to shift the narrative from one of devastation to one of renewal. I am proud of my colleagues in the hospitality industry—even my otherwise competitors—who remain committed to rebuilding and sustaining the jewel that is our beloved city. Use this to your advantage.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

Wilkins, 34, works in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as events manager at e-Builder. As a 2018 40 Under 40 honoree, Wilkins discusses her passion for the events industry. What I do: I lead and manage event strategy, coordination and execution of key e-Builder events—online and offline—for customers, partners and prospects.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

“We will be offering our emergency preparedness certificate program at IMEX Frankfurt and other locations in the United States,” he said of the training program that leverages the local knowledge of program logistics professionals to help event managers design and execute effective security plans.

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MARCH 17, 2023

Gyscek has 25 years of hospitality experience, most of which were with university-associated properties, most recently with Boar’s Head Resort (University of Virginia) in Charlottesville, as associate director of sales. Adreanne Lewis Photo: Leo Thompson Lewis is director of sales, events and marketing for The Driskill in Austin, Texas.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Hud brings to the position 30 years of experience in sales and hospitality management. Formerly, Hud was senior manager of convention sales at San Francisco Travel Association. In 2010, Thomas was named General Manager of the Year after opening Morgans Hotel Group’s Mondrian Soho hotel location. Richard Hud.

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

Previously, she was director of sales and revenue at The Joule in Dallas as well as reservations and revenue manager at The Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. It’s located just north of Miami in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Here are four ideas you can steal from a Florida gathering worthy of celebrity-influencer status. When 50 first-time attendees showed up, the conference design team, chaired by Joe Scully, senior director of meeting and event management at John Hancock Financial Services, made sure they were given ribbons to alert others of their status.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Unfortunately, these solutions – though assembled with the best of intentions – can quickly lead to costly process gaps, create unnecessary work redundancies and restrain growth and expansion for new event venues. Believe it or not, wedding planning and project management are very similar as far as trajectory and planning goes.

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MAY 4, 2021

The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa Avon, Vail Valley , in Colorado named Burks catering sales and events manager. Burks recently worked as events manager for Four Seasons Resort & Residences Vail in Colorado. Elizabeth Burks. Burks has also held conference service positions at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta, The St.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Here are four ideas you can steal from a Florida gathering worthy of celebrity-influencer status. When 50 first-time attendees showed up, the conference design team, chaired by Joe Scully, senior director of meeting and event management at John Hancock Financial Services, made sure they were given ribbons to alert others of their status.

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AUGUST 15, 2016

Mia Monroe is an award-winning certified special event, meeting and government meeting professional, speaker, author of trade articles and the conference and event manager for NASA Johnson Space Center’s Human Health and Institutional Management contract for Florida-based AllPoints, LLC. Three things: 1.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

For some, it’s time to take a break from the monotonous and standard fundraising emails, phone calls, and letters to make room for a fundraising event or two. But what if you’ve never hosted a fundraising event? There are auctions, 5k runs, skydiving, galas, and many other fundraiser events to pull ideas from.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

She has worked in various management and leadership positions at international hotels, and worked for The Camberley Hotel Company in Atlanta; West Baden Springs Hotel in Indiana; Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal/Il Lugano in Florida; and Hilton San Diego Del Mar. in Orlando, Florida. It has more than 12,500 sq.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Check out Event Leadership Institute’s on-demand library with over 100 courses & interview videos for as little as $25 per month, as well as our online Professional Development courses in event management. Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Experience Manager | Live Nation | Phoenix, AZ.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Likewise, many industry employers reach out to us looking for good candidates to fill a variety of job positions, knowing that we strive to help event pros raise the caliber of their work to the best possible industry standards. Fundraising Event Management. Technical Meeting & Event Production. Post A Job.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 27, 2023

As experiential marketing degree programs crop up, professors outline how the industry can better support students Florida International University recently added event-focused specializations and tracks. I can throw in photos, an event preview or recap, how we’re using data to measure ROI and how consumers are responding.”

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APRIL 2, 2018

Check out Event Leadership Institute’s on-demand library with over 100 courses & interview videos for as little as $25 per month, as well as our online Professional Development courses in event management. Meeting & Event Job Openings | April 2018. Freelance Event Producer | AlliedPRA | Phoenix, AZ.

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Bring in sustainable and green elements into the event. Event management and event planning: What’s the difference? Here’s a simple rule-of-thumb: everything that happens before the actual event comes under the bucket of event planning. Managing budgets. Taking care of event day logistics.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

This approval ensures that the course is up to date and relevant to the event planning sector. Here are some of the popular schools that offer accredited event planning certification courses: . University of West Florida: It is one of the best universities in the USA, offering an accredited event planning certification course.

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JULY 31, 2016

Dennis Cross , Senior Event Manager, Kansas City Convention Center Nominated by Mia Short, CMP, WATT Global Media “Dennis is a strategic, creative, collaborative, solutions-centric partner. Ariane Estepa, CMP , Meeting and Event Manager, Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. CONVENTION SERVICES / HOTEL. He was amazing!

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