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He grew up watching his father work as a restauraneur and owning restaurants on the East Coast and in California and later on graduated from the Escoffier Culinary Institute in Versailles, France. He has since overseen the launch of over 50 new and remodeled restaurants mainly in the Las Vegas region.

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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

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Pietruszka is a recipient of various accolades, including being a first-place winner in the American Culinary Gold Cup and being awarded honors at the Bocuse d’Or in Lyon, France. Covington is executive chef for Hilton Sandestin Beach Gold Resort & Spa’s Seager’s Prime Steak & Seafood in Miramar Beach, Florida. Derrin Abac.

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Babe has been a hotel operations leader for a decade, serving in similar management roles at Faena Hotel Miami Beach and multiple Ritz-Carlton properties across Florida, Massachusetts and New York. He was previously director of rooms for the property. Gilles Stellardo and Victoria Menechella.

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Before joining GMCVB, he was assistant sports information director for Florida International University. Before joining NYC Tourism + Conventions, Charlot worked at Thai Airways and Air France. For the last 10 years, Ratner worked as the organization’s associate director of sports and entertainment.

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FICP’s Annual Conference Gave Back, Set Records

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Continuing on the board are: Lori Allen , vice president of global event operations with MetLife; Meg D’Angelo , CIS, DES, assistant vice president of corporate events and hospitality with Lincoln Financial Group; Susannah Frances , CMP, senior events experience consultant with Sun Life; and Steve Bova , CAE, executive director of FICP.

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The Best New Hotels of 2017

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states made the list, including perennial meetings favorites such as Florida and leisure paradises such as Hawaii. France (Paris). France (Paris). France (Paris). France (Paris). France (Paris). France (Paris). France (Paris). France (Provence). ” 14 U.S. Chena Huts. EAST Miami.

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Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, has named Clark senior sales executive; she will focus on the New England market. He’s also worked at Hyatt Regency Mexico City as hotel manager and Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Resort as pre-opening general manager. Lisa Clark. Michael Nelson and Annebeth Kearney Black.

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