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APRIL 21, 2023

In what may be a ground-changing move for hotels and meeting planners doing business in Florida, Brightline, the only intercity, eco-friendly high-speed rail in the U.S. The rail will connect service to Central and South Florida. The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Brightline Adds Orlando appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. Fortunately, destinations and hotels alike have seen a dramatic comeback from pandemic lows as they benefitted from the pent-up demand for in-person experiences.”

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Torrenga is vice president of sales at Nuvola , the hotel service and guest engagement software company. Torrenga has also held leadership sales, strategy and hospitality roles at EDT Enterprises and Cendyn hotel management. Ramírez has 15 years of hospitality and food and beverage management experience at Mexican hotels and resorts.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Torrenga is vice president of sales at Nuvola , the hotel service and guest engagement software company. Torrenga has also held leadership sales, strategy and hospitality roles at EDT Enterprises and Cendyn hotel management. Ramírez has 15 years of hospitality and food and beverage management experience at Mexican hotels and resorts.

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MAY 5, 2021

If you’re intrigued by unique locations or have an affinity for ocean life, this list of the world’s best underwater hotels is for you. Underwater hotels offer unforgettable experiences and once-in-a-lifetime views. Below, you’ll find hotels that have a variety of below-sea-level experiences. Jules’ Undersea Lodge.

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JUNE 23, 2021

Larson’s career began with Bismarck Hotel in Chicago as sales manager; since then, she’s worked with The Whitehall Hotel, The Drake Hotel and Fairmont Hotel Millennium Park, all in Chicago. Before this, Morneau worked in the same role at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago. David Morneau and Tara Johns. Dan McGowan.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Over the last two years, the economy extended-stay hotel market has been outperforming all other segments, said Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. With this outperformance, it’s no wonder why Wyndham is launching Echo—an acronym for Economy Hotel Opportunity—its economy extended-stay brand in 2023.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Doug Klein Klein is vice president of marketing and communications for Lark Hotels , which operates 50 properties in New England and California. Dowling will lead communication efforts with PTG’s Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Beyond Green and PTG Consulting brands. Jamie Colee Colee is CEO of Noble House Hotels & Resorts.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Last year, the NAACP issued a travel advisory for the state of Florida after Gov. These organizations are entering the fray in part because of a collective realization that travel boycotts, historically, have done little move to the needle politically. 1–3, 2023 at the Hilton Downtown Tampa Atrium.

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JANUARY 17, 2019

I arrived at the Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers on the first Sunday evening in December, a little late to the party. The beaches along the Atlantic may be the most-recognized real estate in south Florida, but there is another section of equally stunning waterfront.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

For meeting and event planners, the venue is paramount, and the recently announced 2023 Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards just made the decision a tad easier. The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago has not only been named one of the World’s 50 Best Hotels but has also secured a spot among Chicago’s Top 10 Hotels.

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

The 234-room Lake Nona Wave Hotel is right at home in Lake Nona, Florida, a 17-square-mile planned mixed-use planned community that is self-proclaimed “of and for the future.”. meeting destinations for five consecutive years—and for good reason,” says James Tattersall, director of sales and marketing at Lake Nona Wave Hotel.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club , Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida—Free Golf. Just north of Jacksonville, this exclusive Florida resort escape features a recently renovated conference center, unique meeting break programming and AAA Five Diamond oceanfront hospitality—plus 25,000 sq. of total meeting space. 27, 2018–Jan. of meeting space.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Bienvenu is market director of sales of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour , both in Florida. Bienvenu previously worked at W Fort Lauderdale Hotel & Residences; before this, she was director of sales and marketing at W Hollywood & Residence in Los Angeles. Gustavo Sarago.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Brennan Bastyovansky Brennan Bastyovansky, WTP Bastyovansky will serve as general manager of sales and marketing for World Travel Protection (WTP). He brings an extensive background in travel risk management, with experience in business growth, strategic development and building lasting relationships with customers and partners.

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MAY 29, 2024

For answers, Smart Meetings turned to Kevin Coffey , a meeting and travel risk trainer. Coffey worked for the Los Angeles Police Department for 25 years, where he investigated crimes against travelers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), hotels, and meeting and event venues. And it lets them know where U.S.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Kailua-Kona on the Island of Hawaii was named Best Hotel in the United States for the seventh time in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Hotels rankings. The hotel was praised for its high-quality service, elegance and functionality of on-site amenities, and remarkable view. Jade Mountain.

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APRIL 12, 2023

In late September, Hurricane Ian pummeled central Florida, triggering a significant number of flight cancellations. This time, a good percentage of the attendees were able to travel and got to experience a hurricane from the comfort of their hotel room. 1 had no choice but to cancel its in-person event.

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JUNE 3, 2021

He’s also worked as regional vice president of sales for Hyatt Hotels, as well as Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, Grand Hyatt Denver, Hyatt Regency Orlando and Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe in Incline Village, Nevada. Travel Association. Hanley is area director of sales and marketing for George Hotel and Hotel Monaco DC.

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JULY 24, 2020

The Georgia Motor Trucking Association (GMTA) rolled into Florida and accomplished what most associations have been unable to do since the beginning of this year: It held a 300-attendee, in-person meeting. Partnering With the Hotel. And in some cases, they had traveled together to the event. Photos courtesy GMTA).

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

Maeder has joined Montage Laguna Beach as hotel manager. Resnick has been promoted to executive chef at Kimpton Marlowe Hotel in Boston. He has served on task forces for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, from Florida to California. Christian Maeder. Cliff Ryan and Larisa Summers. Each brings over 20 years of experience.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

travel association shared how as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. saw a decline of $211 billion in business travel spending in 2020, with $97 billion of that loss due to the cancellation of professional meetings and events related travel spending. of meeting and exhibit space and 150,000 hotel rooms, more than $4.5

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JANUARY 28, 2022

He has held sales and marketing directorships at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Maui, The St. Rothberg is now hotel manager of Kimpton Marlowe Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. General Hotel Management Ltd. Most recently, Decker was area director of sales at Auberge Resorts Collection.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Economic trends, consumer preferences, and travel restrictions consistently shift, affecting how the industry operates. To remain competitive, hospitality professionals must stay on top of what’s happening with hotels, event venues, technology, and trends. INDIE) will host Cultivate at Wythe Hotel—Brooklyn’s original boutique hotel.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Similarly, few distinguish between business and personal travel in the same way they used to. That number is expected to grow in 2020 as employers encourage the blending of business and leisure travel to appeal to the younger generations that are rising up through the workforce. What is bleisure travel?

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Every experienced traveler knows nothing can ruin a trip or conference as fast as being sick and having to tough it out until you return home and visit your doctor. But it’s a dilemma Memorial Healthcare System and Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort in South Florida are partnering to help fix.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Amid news of Congress’ failure to pass sorely needed Zika legislation this week, the travel industry has taken a stand on preventing the spread of the mosquito-borne virus. American Hotel & Lodging Association and U.S. The letter was signed by 127 hotels, state tourism offices and other travel organizations.

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

Denise Mope Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood added Mope as director of sales and marketing. Previously, she was director of sales and revenue at The Joule in Dallas as well as reservations and revenue manager at The Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Christopher Walling Christopher Walling Walling joins The Salamander Collection as vice president of operations and managing director of Innisbrook in Tampa Bay, Florida. He will see the hotel through its opening and lead the team in all daily operations to provide an outstanding guest experience.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

At JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort , the hotel’s 10K Alley offers a stylized taproom, where attendees can try over 40 Florida-brewed craft beers, barrel-aged bourbons, and signature cocktails. In addition to 94 event rooms, 101 breakout rooms, and nearly 550,000 sq.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

Pam Kressley and Lori Cassidy, co-founders of the new individual travel incentive company Gift a Trip , recently arranged a buyout of a space capsule as part of a three-day immersive experience for the winners of a Texas Lottery. Cassidy stressed that the programs they offer are not meant to take the place of organized incentive travel.

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JULY 6, 2016

The 2016 Travel + Leisure World’s Best awards were announced on July 6, and if there’s a theme among the Top 100 Hotels in the World it’s that “boutique is better.” 4, respectively, by Travel + Leisure’s annual readers’ survey. “It 1-rated hotel was Nihiwatu, Sumba, Indonesia.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Throughout his career, he has managed numerous hotel portfolios and successfully led operations in various California hotel communities. Along with expertise in corporate travel events and hotel contracting, he brings a passion for community service. Dringham enters as director of marketing.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

From ballrooms with windows galore in Sin City to a sky-high observation deck in Manhattan, there are hotels and attractions around the country to scratch the new year’s traveling itch. New on The Strip is Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas Hotel & Residences, where groups can enjoy 12,000 sq. The Hilton Chicago has 234,000 sq.

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Skinner joined Makeready hospitality company’s Emeline hotel in Charleston, South Carolina as general manager. She brings 14 years of hotel management experience to the position, most recently working at Proper Hotels and Residences’ The Hotel June as general manager in Los Angeles. Martin Wormull and John Stack.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Armando Campos Armando Campos, Montage Laguna Beach Montage Laguna Beach appoints Campos as Hotel Manager. He comes from his role as senior vice president of hotel operations at Fontainebleau Miami Beach and has held senior management roles at numerous acclaimed properties.

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

The grand opening of Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach gives its namesake Florida destination a coveted addition. Namely, the hotel adds a second luxury option to a region looking to expand its reach. Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach comes at a perfect time,” says Philippe Thevenet, the hotel’s director of sales and marketing. “It

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