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Event Genius continues Iberian expansion with exclusive partnerships for Sónar Lisboa, Neopop, Cruïlla and Florida 135

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Held across several venues throughout Lisbon, the event marks the first Portuguese iteration of the globally renowned festival brand, which has seen global satellites in Reykjavik, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Bogotá, Buenos Aires and more in addition to the flagship event in Barcelona, which launched in 1994. Florida 135.

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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Overseas Flights to Meet ‘Soaring’ Demand

Smart Meetings

Top Five Markets (by percentage growth): The top five markets by year-over-year growth in meetings and events are Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Fort Myers, Florida; Oahu Island, Hawaii; Jacksonville, Florida; and Memphis, Tennessee.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Virginia and More

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Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in Florida. Before that, he was senior manager of performance and revenue optimization for Greater China for WorldHotels, where he managed the brand’s hotels in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Vanessa Williams. Williams is general manager for Vinoy Renaissance St. Jason Baer. Brian Smith.

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Smart Moves in San Diego, Chicago and More

Smart Meetings

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. Previously, he served as regional vice president and managing director of Rosewood Hong Kong. Florian Kunkel. Erica Tortora.

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Forbes Travel Guide’s 2017 Star Award Winners: Who’s new?

SmartMeetings

Among hotels, California edged out Florida, 2-1. * Faena Hotel Miami Beach. * Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego. * Solage, An Auberge Resort in Calistoga, California. That is, unless you’re staying at Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong or Wynn Macau. hotels, restaurants and spas joined the Five-Star club. Wing Lei.

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Top Meeting Trends and Cities for 2017

SmartMeetings

In addition to France, Croatia and South Africa, these are the international hot spots: * China. * Hong Kong. * Indonesia. destinations also made the cut: * South Florida. * Colorado. * New York. Pacific World teamed up with Access Destination Services to identify nine trending markets for meetings.

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Day in the Life of a Wedding & Event Planner with Michelle McDermott

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Our favorite USA locations include Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Palm Springs, and Florida. Outside of the USA, we have enjoyed Taj Mahal, Wall of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Rome, and Istanbul. We like to travel overseas 7-8 times per year. Most years, we visit the USA.