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5 Smart Moves at Hyatt Regency, Kimpton and More

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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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6 Smart Moves for The Ritz-Carlton, Hilton and More

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Jane, in Chicago, appointed Emily Cornelious director of sales and marketing. Jeyakaran was general manager of Residence Inn by Marriott Raleigh Downtown, in North Carolina. Tina Gaccetta Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), in Chicago, appointed Tina Gaccetta head of events. Emily Cornelious St.

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Natural Disasters Create New Challenges for Meetings Industry

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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. Less than a week after Lane, George D.

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5 Smart Moves at Visit Albuquerque, LGBT Meeting Professionals Association and More

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As a transgender woman, Dinyovszky is politically active in her home state of North Carolina. The LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBT MPA) announced that Richard Gray is a new member of the board of directors. Richard Gray. Dustin Irwin. Do you have an announcement about a new executive-level job appointment?

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

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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. John Kurtzweil. Robert Dorr.

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Empower Your Event Team and Energize Your Event with These Trends

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Without our event team, our events are nothing. Everyone on your event team is important. More eyes on it help to ensure things run like clockwork when event day comes. As the events industry continues to grow, expectations around events rise with it. Make Your Meetings Experiential. Click To Tweet.

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8 Superb F&B Choices to Cure March Madness

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For those not familiar with the sporting event , it’s the premier single-elimination tournament for men’s college basketball teams. If you are considering planning an event in one of them, we’ve got the best food and drink orders ready for you. Greensboro, North Carolina. Drink: Catdaddy Carolina.