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Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

Smart Meetings

Diversity, sustainability and violent crime were on the agenda for Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, this week along with a host of other social issues destination marketing organizations are taking on as they emerge from Covid empowered to address a larger mission of getting heads in beds. Much Respect. “We

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7 Smart Moves at W San Francisco, Kimpton Los Angeles and More

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She’s in-the-know about the latest and greatest events, activities and trends the city has to offer. Janice Tugaoen Kimpton Hotel Palomar Los Angeles-Beverly Hills also brought Tugaoen on board as area director of sales and marketing. Tugaoen previously worked as director of sales and marketing for The Westin Long Beach in California.

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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 named general manager of the 253-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston, in West Virginia. Tina Gaccetta Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), in Chicago, appointed Tina Gaccetta head of events. Jeyakaran Hector M.

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4 Smart Moves from Benchmark, Visit Denver and More

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Shouma Moniz Kokua Hospitality appointed Shouma Moniz director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach. Cahal Mowery Visit Denver appointed Cahal Mowery as the organization’s new director of convention sales, leading the mid-market and executive meeting manager sales efforts. Kokua Hospitality.

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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. Jim Koutsky. John Kurtzweil. Robert Dorr.

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15 Commonly Missed Event Planning Checklist Details

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Any marketer wishes to improve his or her performance and boost profits. That’s why we’ll provide you with a list of commonly missed event planning details. If your event serves alcohol, apply for an alcohol license ahead of time! Volunteers are a crucial asset to your event. In the end, it’s what we do. The Volunteers!

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Five Trade Shows and How They Grew

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6–9, is already tracking ahead of last year’s numbers, according to Meeting and Special Events Manager Kevin Brown, CMP. “We We bring regulatory experts to the event to help attendees understand these important changes and implement strategies for keeping their facilities in compliance.” . So, it’s a good tie-in.”