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F&B Smart Moves in New York, Park City and More

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He brings nearly three decades of culinary expertise to his new role overseeing CE LA VI Bellevue and Fresco as well as all meeting and event catering services in the hotel’s attached Avenue Conference Center. He is joined by Yoshimizu, who will serve as lead mixologist.

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Smart Moves in Rancho Mirage, Atlantic City and More

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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. The post Smart Moves in Rancho Mirage, Atlantic City and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Gilles Stellardo and Victoria Menechella.

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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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Additionally, Beckwith has worked as special meeting and events manager at DBA Excelebrations and catering sales manager for Fine Catering by Russell Morin, both in Newport, Rhode Island. Before joining GMCVB, he was assistant sports information director for Florida International University.

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FICP’s Annual Conference Gave Back, Set Records

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When 684 meetings industry leaders met in Boston this week for Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals’ (FICP) 2022 Annual Conference, the theme at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport was “Creating Our New History” and set milestones—they did. 12-15 at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida. Jennifer C.

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Top Meeting Trends and Cities for 2017

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If you’re a meeting planner and you happened to book your next gathering in a small village in France, you’re in sync with the top meeting trends for 2017, according to Pacific World’s 2017 Annual Destination Index. Among the insights: France, Croatia and South Africa are hot among destinations. 10 Top Meetings Trends.

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Hess has also previously been director of operations at Waldorf Astoria Boca Raton Resort & Club while he also served as director of rooms at Waldorf Astoria Boca Beach Club, both in southern Florida. She has also been director of sales at Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France. Florian Kunkel. Jeremy Sadler. Victorio Gonzalez.