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Smart Moves in Lake Geneva, Cancun and More

Smart Meetings

Darcy is director of marketing and communications for Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Before Grand Geneva, Darcy spent six years with White Lodging Services in Merrillville, Indiana, where she was corporate senior marketing manager. Innov8 Meetings + Events named Castellanos director of global events.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Colorado and More

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He brings over 15 years of experience in the hospitality sector, beginning the food and beverage department at The Broadmoor, where he eventually transitioned into the role of executive meeting manager, sales manager and most recently director of incentive and insurance sales. Ippolito takes on the role of director of events.

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Why Omicron Won’t Undo All Our Progress on Covid

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The recent emergence of Omicron, a new Covid variant of concern, has sent shockwaves through global markets and led to the WTO conference being postponed days ahead of the planned meeting in Geneva. How concerned should event planners be?

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4 Reasons Meetings Planners Are Ready for Omicron

MeetingsNet

However, if there’s a surge in cases, event pros are primed for the fallout. As scientists across the globe research Covid-19’s Omicron variant to learn if it’s more transmissible, resistant to current vaccines, or likely to make people sicker than other variants, meeting professionals remain on alert.

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Event Technology Awards 2020 Meet the Judges: Karen Bhavnani

Event Industry News

The Event Technology Awards celebrate the successful development and implimentation of technology in the events industry. The judging panel for the awards is a stellar line-up of experts and we’d like to introduce them to you in our Meet the Judges series, this week we present Karen Bhavnani, Innovation Manager at MCI group.

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Top 10 Hybrid Event Management Companies of 2022

SpotMe Blog

As the effects of the pandemic begin to ease, hybrid events are becoming a go-to event type for more and more industries. To ensure a smooth event is achieved, companies can’t just hope and pray for things to go right, they need certainty. What are Hybrid Event Management Companies? . Meetings & Incentives .

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F&B Smart Moves in Big Sur, Seattle and More

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He will manage the restaurant, kitchen and bar teams, lead menu development and oversee all food and beverage operations in addition to overseeing the menus of special, curated events. Jonathan Gutiérrez Jonathan Gutiérrez, Grand Geneva Resort & Spa Gutiérrez is appointed as executive chef at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa.