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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Whether it’s planning for the worst or recovering from it, storms, fires and even volcanos are shaping the way we think about travel and the role of communities in dealing with the unexpected. of event space, and services many of the parks guests. of event space. Puerto Rico and Maria. And on Aug.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Jean Spaulding Villas of Grand Cypress named Jean Spaulding director of sales and marketing for the Orlando, Florida, property. Most recently, Spaulding, who was named one of the “Most Powerful Women in Travel” by Travel Agent Magazine, served as director of sales and marketing for Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.

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JANUARY 17, 2018

Ileana Acosta Kimpton Ink48 Hotel in New York City has named Ileana Acosta its new director of sales and marketing. Acosta will be tasked with increasing the Manhattan hotel’s occupancy and revenue, as well as generating bookings for the 6,000-square-foot meetings and event space. Mayberry Multimedia.

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JULY 12, 2017

Visit Santa Cruz County (VSCC) in California has hired Laura Manriquez as the new director of sales and marketing. She brings more than eight years of experience in the tourism and hospitality industry and will focus on management of sales and marketing programs for group travel. Jim Koutsky. Philipp Knuepfer. John Kurtzweil.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

This position was developed to expand VisitPITTSBURGH’s strategic efforts to promote the region to international markets. She quickly moved into the role of event manager, then senior event manager before her promotion to assistant general manager. Edlen Electrical Exhibition Services.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Cindy Hart joined Hotel Boulderado in Boulder, Colorado , as director of sales and marketing. Fernando most recently served as the director of sales and marketing for Catalonia Hotels & Resorts in Barcelona, Spain. Fernando has a strong history of driving sales and marketing strategies while managing and motivating his team.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Job title: Lead associate for events and strategic market development. What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. We have to engage beyond just the day of the event. Kimberly Greene.

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