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Smart Moves in Wailea, Cambridge and More

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He has held sales and marketing directorships at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Maui, The St. Rothberg is now hotel manager of Kimpton Marlowe Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mancuso has been in event, tourism and hospitality sales for over a decade. General Hotel Management Ltd.

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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

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Marelli most recently worked at The Gwen, A Luxury Collection Hotel in Chicago, where, as the property’s pastry chef, she established its first pastry program. She also worked at Chicago’s Langham Hotel as executive pastry chef. Nowak most recently worked as food and beverage specialist at Premier Hotels & Resorts in Guam.

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Smart Moves in Roanoke, New Orleans and More

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Dawson joined Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, an Autograph Collection Hotel as director of sales for this c entral California coast venue. Bringing over a decade of hospitality sales experience, Dawson was most recently Pacifica Hotels’ regional sales manager. Sharma joined Kimpton Hotel Monaco DC as director of catering.

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15 of 2016’s Hottest Meeting Destinations

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It provides more than 10,000 hotel rooms and nearly 300 restaurants and major conference venues, including Georgia World Congress Center and Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart. of event space. The city, with its abundance of world-class hotels, restaurants, attractions and more, seems to offer something to every attendee.

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Mapping the Way Forward

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Hotels have executed multiple rounds of layoffs and attendees are settling in for an extended case of Zoom fatigue. Hotels and venues, too, are stepping up with protocols and GBAC STAR certifications , but, in many cases, no one is there to answer the meeting planner’s call. Airplanes are clean; they’re being very diligent.

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PCMA Expands Business Events Programming Throughout Asia Pacific

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PCMA is significantly increasing its Asia-Pacific presence in 2019, as one of the global leaders in business events demonstrates its dedication to supporting the region’s thriving industry. “As This education and networking event was created for professionals in the growing Asia-Pacific MICE industry. 2019 PCMA APAC Annual Conference.

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10 Smart Moves at Visit Santa Cruz, Benchmark, Turtle Bay Resort, Westgate Park City and More

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Benchmark Resorts & Hotels named Jim Koutsky director of finance for Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia. Benchmark Resorts & Hotels hired Barrett De Santos as director of leisure sales for Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. His prior roles include hotel manager of Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C.,