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Smart Moves in Florida, Wyoming and More

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Diann Flanders and Jennifer Hanna Diann Flanders (left) and Jennifer Hanna (right) Flanders is senior sales manager of catering and Hanna is group sales manager for The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota in Florida. Flanders comes from Prime Vacations, where she worked as regional sales manager for eight boutique properties in southwest Florida.

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7 Smart Moves at W San Francisco, Kimpton Los Angeles and More

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Photo by W San Francisco) Marco Sherer Kimpton Hotel Palomar Los Angeles-Beverly Hills hired Sherer as general manager. He’ll be pulling double duty as the brand’s director of operations in Los Angeles, also overseeing Kimpton Everly Hotel, Kimpton Peer Hotel and Kimpton Hotel Wilshire. and Royal St.

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Smart Moves in Orlando, Austin and More

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The Shay in Los Angeles named Parker general manager. Riggio is director of sales and marketing for Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort , in Tampa Bay, Florida. Before joining Innisbrook, Riggio was resort sales director for Disney Meetings & Events in Florida. Ryan Parker. Darin Riggio. Bill Hanley.

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

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MD-VA Market Leads Meetings Stats Knowland, the data-as-a-service insight provider for the meetings industry has announced that the Washington, D.C.-MD-VA MD-VA market is leading the U.S. Second place went to Chicago, with Los Angeles-Long Beach in third. The market averaged 200 attendees per meeting and 5,468 sq.

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Smart Moves in New York, Panama City Beach and More

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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.

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Top 10 Cities for Curating Efflorescent Events in 2022

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Researchers at Lawn Love also consulted market findings from the international Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers in developing the list. Los Angeles, CA. Florida was named the “leading wholesaler of floriculture crops” by Lawn Love researchers. Blossoming Cities. Orange, CA.

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Smart Moves in Qatar, London and More

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Read More: Non-stop London Events: All Roads Lead to ExCel Liliana Dale Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas named Dale director of national accounts of its international market. Dale comes from The Diplomat Beach Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton in Hollywood, Florida, where she worked as senior sales manager.

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