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Before joining Aspen Hospitality, Azevedo worked as vice president of acquisitions and development for Loews Hotels and vice president of development for the Americas for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events.

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and has had leading sales positions at Naples Grande Beach Resort and The Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples, both in Florida. Mitchell has also worked as dual assistant general manager for Le Meridien and AC Hotel Downton in Denver, as well as other properties in Colorado and New York. Margarita Gonzalez. James Karabelas.

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Gibson is now director of resort experience at Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys. Dallas hospitality management company Makeready added Hafer to the team as director of global group sales. Peckinpaugh spent the last 11 years as president of Maritz Global Events and will continue to hold this role in addition to his next.

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Meredith Buggelli , corporate vice president of corporate events–head of industry relations and administration with New York Life Insurance Company, will become the 2023 Chair. Squeglia , CMP, independent contractor with RLC Events, will serve as immediate past chair. Jennifer C. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) November 15, 2022.

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With 20 years of hospitality and business development experience, Arrogante most recently worked for Maritz Global Events as its global event strategist. Hotel Haya in Tampa, Florida, appointed Carlson director of food and beverage. Visit Carlsbad welcomed Arrogante as business development manager. Jeff Carlson.

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Before joining Teneo, White was director of global sales at PRA Group, a destination management company. He has also worked in management for Krisam Group & Global Event Partners and Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida, and has held the position of regional director of sales at Associated Luxury Hotels International.

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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. Hilton Boston Logan Airport welcomed Kunkel as its new general manager. Florian Kunkel. Jennifer Duffy. Jillian Dampier. Anna Karas.