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Smart Moves in The Palm Beaches, Los Angeles and More

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Segarra joined the destination in 2022 as chief marketing officer and since then accelerated the organization’s widest range of promotional efforts in their history, resulting in record visitation rates and a $10 billion economic impact in the local tourism markets. spa and 73 guest rooms.

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Smart Moves in California, Oregon and More

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The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Portland, in Oregon appointed Lapsley director of sales and marketing. Most recently, she was director of sales and marketing at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, in Hawaii. She has been an international leader in events for over a decade and has become an internationally sought-after speaker.

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2019 40 Under 40: The In-Crowd

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This year’s group celebrates the diversity inherent in the events industry. 36 • Manager of Events. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. 33 • Director of Sales & Marketing. 27 • Chapter and Events Manager. On The Scene – The Event Company.

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4 Medical Conferences That Put Innovation First

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Let these four events show you. ORGANIZER The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), which uses the conference as part of its strategic-planning cycle. Their market share changes, their finances change, their leadership changes, and it sends them into a crisis or near-crisis mode. 2017 Breakthrough Thinking Conference.

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5 Midsize Cities Using Their Local Knowledge Economies to Bring In Meetings

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With a half-million residents and a reputation for companies that skew more conservative than cutting-edge, Omaha, Nebraska, would seem to occupy its own low-key, tried-and-true business niche. Richmond] looked upon us as being a major event,” Hutton said, “and therefore went out of their way to make us feel welcome.”.

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Who Says a Heritage Hotel Brand Can’t Learn New Tricks?

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The city that calls itself “Gateway to West” just witnessed the birth of the first new, full-service, up-market hotel to open in more than a decade. of meeting space, a rooftop pool with a bar and outdoor event areas. It’s the hotel anchor for Omaha’s burgeoning entertainment district—and a property offering more than 17,000 sq.

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