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OCTOBER 7, 2022

I was a Deputy Coroner for Houston County for almost 10 years and worked for the Medical Examiner of Houston County, assisting with autopsies for over 11 years. I am originally from Florida and love to go back and visit my hometown of Fort Walton Beach, to the fluffy sand and sparkling waters. . Lindleys Photography.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Previously, Oney was director of sales at RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida and has held additional sales leadership roles at several companies, including Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa and more. Bukhari is now director of guest relations at Blossom Hotel Houston. and The James Royal Palm in Miami Beach, Florida.

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MARCH 1, 2019

The Confidante, Miami Beach Following a 2017 renovation of several meeting spaces, there’s now still more for groups at this South Florida art deco beauty that is part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt. of event space. of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting space, including the 10,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom.

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JULY 29, 2022

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. Kunkel was most recently general manager of Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria. Florian Kunkel. Jillian Dampier. Erica Tortora.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Four Seasons Hotel Houston Lobby. Four Seasons Hotel Houston. Four Seasons Hotel Bayou & Bottle Houston. Dressed up like a living room, the lobby at Four Seasons Hotel Houston has several books that people can read and enjoy while waiting for a meeting to start. More : How to Add WeHo Glam to Any Corporate Event.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) wrapped up its 2019 annual conference at Four Seasons Houston with a pledge to increase the visibility of the association globally. PRA Orlando; Newport Hospitality, a DMC Network Company in Rhode Island; Accent Indy; and CSI Florida.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

Mowery joins Visit Denver from JW Marriott Houston Downtown, where he served as director of sales and catering. Previously, Mowery held several positions at Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau, handling national association citywides greater than 1,500 on peak.

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JULY 10, 2017

Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. Everything really is bigger in Texas, including Houston. The massive amount of meeting space across 150 meetings hotels is a great place for productivity while the many theme parks, such as SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Studios Florida, can provide days of excitement. Meeting space: 4.2

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Previously, Armenta served as regional director of Florida and the Caribbean Islands for Preferred Hotel Group and regional director of sales at The Delano and The Shore Club in Miami. Maria Elena Armenta Mahekal Beach Resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico has added Armenta as director of sales and marketing.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

He’s also worked at Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa in Florida, Kimpton Hotel Madera in Washington, D.C., He previously served as group sales manager for The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale and group complex sales manager for The Westin Galleria and The Westin Oaks Houston. and Royal St. Charles in New Orleans.

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AUGUST 15, 2016

Mia Monroe is an award-winning certified special event, meeting and government meeting professional, speaker, author of trade articles and the conference and event manager for NASA Johnson Space Center’s Human Health and Institutional Management contract for Florida-based AllPoints, LLC. CONNECT WITH MIA. Mia Monroe, CSEP, CGMP, CMP.

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AUGUST 5, 2016

31, will be between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Santa Clara, Cuba. The flights would be from Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, as well as Newark, New Jersey, and Tampa, Florida. airline to do so in more than 50 years. The nonstop flights, which will begin on Aug.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The Houston market saw double-digit revenue-per-room (RevPAR) growth for five months post-Hurricane Harvey. On the other hand, the Florida Keys struggled to climb back to pre-Irma occupancy levels. STR, parent company of Hotel News , reported that hurricane-related demand lifted overall U.S. hotel performance by 1.5

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

About a week later, Hurricane Irma stormed through Florida and other southeast destinations. While flooding was not as bad as feared in Florida, more than 6.5 Beaumont, Texas, a city of 120,000 people about 90 miles east of Houston , received more than 2 feet of rain in one day—46 inches during the week after Harvey came ashore.

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APRIL 30, 2018

Brown Convention Center in Houston hosts some huge events, making it a perennial favorite. Susan Russell, executive director at HD Plan-IT, votes for Intercontinental Buckhead in Atlanta, as well as The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida, and The Cloister in Sea Island, Georgia. Joe’s Clubs & Resorts in Panama City Beach, Florida.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Orlando International, Florida (MCO). Houston George Bush Intercontinental, Texas (IAH). Chicago O’Hare International, Illinois (ORD). Detroit Metro, Michigan (DTW). Washington Dulles International, Virginia (IAD). Denver International, Colorado (DEN). Los Angeles International, California (LAX).

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JULY 12, 2017

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Lake Buena Vista, Florida was the hundredth hotel to come on board. They also entered the areas surrounding Kansas City Crown Plaza, Houston Galleria, Denver Convention Center , Dallas Downtown and the Boston waterfront and convention center. “We

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AUGUST 31, 2016

at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida. The flights will originate from Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, New York City and seven other U.S. Santa Clara city officials gave him a painting of the city. A JetBlue Airbus 320 plane made the 51-minute flight, which began at 9:45 a.m. Nine other U.S.

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JULY 13, 2017

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, was the latest property to come on board, the brand announced this week. The network also has presence in near Kansas City Crown Plaza, Houston Galleria, Denver Convention Center, downtown Dallas and the Boston waterfront and convention center.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

These properties span the globe, from Houston and Shanghai, to Vienna and Charleston and will join more than 650 properties in 85 countries under the Preferred quality standards and rewards program umbrella. The Post Oak at Uptown Houston. Las Olas Ocean Resort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (launching May 2018).

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

The brand announced its commitment to the meetings industry in August by putting five properties— Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West , Omni Jacksonville Hotel , Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark , Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade and Omni Houston Hotel at Westside —up for sale.

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MARCH 26, 2018

John Trovato, managing director of Casa Marina and The Reach, Waldorf Astoria Resorts in Key West, vividly recalls as Hurricane Irma barreled toward Florida. Hurricane Harvey had just hit Houston with massive destruction on Aug. A little more than two weeks later Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm.

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JANUARY 9, 2018

It’s part of a very competitive Gulf Coast —from Louisiana, Houston, Alabama and obviously the panhandle in Florida. One is a Caribbean destination, the other is— even though it’s a coastal town—it’s within the mainland.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

While you’re there, throw a quarter into the Fountain of Hope to contribute to Give Kids The World Village, which provides cost-free vacations to Central Florida families who have children with life-threatening illnesses. Looking for other event venues in Florida? Houston Event Venues. The Hangar Orlando. Capacity : 1,500.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Houston has barely begun drying out and tallying the damage from Hurricane Harvey, but the next potentially cataclysmic weather event is already on the way. Hurricane Irma — one of the most powerful storms ever recorded — is moving through the Caribbean, straight toward South Florida. ET on Sept.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

27-30 in Boca Raton, Florida, 28 members of the organizations were honored for their accomplishments in destination marketing and imaginative promotional programing. The Destinations Council named Carla Fiorita of the Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau as the 2016 DMO Rising Star of the Year. Zion National Park, Utah.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Alexey Gavrilov founded Austin-based Zello in late 2011, but the communications tool was not getting mainstream media attention until last week when it played a pivotal role in the Hurricane Harvey rescue efforts in Houston. As Florida braces for Hurricane Irma, Zello has seen a surge in downloads.

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MAY 31, 2017

This resort features five distinctly different, onsite hotels and two much-beloved theme parks—Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure—as well as the brand-new Universal’s Volcano Bay. Surrounded by Central Florida nature, your group’s game will be elevated on and off the course. Marriott Marquis Houston.

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OCTOBER 3, 2017

Our four-wheel ambassador for fun and sun can be found at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). Visit Houston President Mike Waterman standing over the new Marriott Marquis’ Texas-shaped lazy river! This is the newest addition to Avenida Houston’s convention campus and the second convention hotel connected to George R.

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DECEMBER 31, 2017

Events Coordinator | Rice University | Houston, TX. Events / Promotions Director | The Creative Group | Houston, TX. Branding Event Planner | Gartner | Stamford, CT. Event Services (Banquets) Manager | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Greenwich, CT. Trade Show Operations Manager | Urban Expositions | Trumbull, CT.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

From concerts with national touring bands (they've hosted both Lady Antebellum and Florida Georgia Line) to business Christmas parties, this non-profit event venue is a unique and flexible option you should definitely consider. Location: Wedgewood-Houston. Cheekwood Gardens. Source: Cheekwood Gardens. Channel to Channel. Capacity: 80.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Event Planner | Swift + Company | Houston, TX. Event Services (Banquets) Manager | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Greenwich, CT. Operations Manager – Special Events | Urban Expositions | Trumbull, CT. Trade Show Operations Manager | Urban Expositions | Trumbull, CT. Destination Guru | Koncept Events | Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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MAY 30, 2017

June 14-16, Hollywood, Florida. July 10-13, Miami Beach, Florida. October 18, Houston, Texas. Expect approximately 2,000 participants. Last year boasted a 5:1 planner-to-exhibitor ratio. This year: Keynote speaker Jay Leno! Read more about the 2016 edition. ibtm America *. MPI’s World Education Congress *.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Joseph Babaian is a progressive leader and healthcare IT consultant hailing from humid Houston, Texas. He is certified by the American Board of Surgeons and licensed in New York, Connecticut, and Florida. He has over 15 years of IT management and business development experience supporting the healthcare sectors. Where to find him?

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Joseph Babaian is a progressive leader and healthcare IT consultant hailing from humid Houston, Texas. He is certified by the American Board of Surgeons and licensed in New York, Connecticut, and Florida. He has over 15 years of IT management and business development experience supporting the healthcare sectors. Where to find him?

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Notable clients: AAA (Club Alliance), Florida Hospital, MedStar Health, M&T Bank, Target. Notable clients: AAA (Club Alliance), Florida Hospital, MedStar Health, M&T Bank, Target. Notable clients: Toronto 10K, Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

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MAY 23, 2022

He was most recently director of sales, marketing and events at Hyatt Regency Houston. PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, appointed Fisher managing director. De Croock brings 15 years of hotel sales and operations experience to his new role.

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