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AUGUST 25, 2017

John Reyes John Reyes joined Visit Sacramento as the chief operating officer, where he will enhance sales and marketing strategies and oversee the convention center expansion project. Pete Beach, Florida named Patrick Faas its new director of food and beverage. Pete Beach, Florida.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

SMERF stands for social, military, educational, religious and fraternal groups who, while not snagging quite as much attention as corporate events, provide a necessary market for the industry. While SMERF meetings tend to be smaller in size, the numbers do add up. Nowhere was this more apparent in 2016 than in Jacksonville, Florida.

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JUNE 14, 2017

She brings 19 years of experience and has received several awards for her performance including Circle of Excellence recipient for Director of Sales and Marketing of the Year with Hilton Luxury Brands in 2013, 2015 and 2016 and 2013 Most Improved RevPAR Growth for Hilton Luxury Brands with her team. Susan Gladstone. Chris Skelding.

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JUNE 28, 2017

Foley will be responsible for leading sales initiatives related to meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions, and the market for the brand’s oceanfront resorts. Josoff has a diverse background, with 20 years of industry experience, and brings a strong sales and marketing skills. Lisa Josoff. Jean Capps.

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JUNE 21, 2017

In her roles, she consults with the Broward County, Florida, personnel about travel issues regarding the transgender community. The LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBT MPA) announced that Richard Gray is a new member of the board of directors. million LGBT travelers to South Florida. Richard Gray. Kristin McGrath.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Jean Spaulding Villas of Grand Cypress named Jean Spaulding director of sales and marketing for the Orlando, Florida, property. Most recently, Spaulding, who was named one of the “Most Powerful Women in Travel” by Travel Agent Magazine, served as director of sales and marketing for Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.

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APRIL 15, 2017

Jenkins is also a previous nominee as Samaritan of the Year and a two-time nominee as Event Planner of the Year by Event Solutions Magazine, an international magazine serving the event and meeting planning industry. One function that stands out was an event staged for a client in Palm Beach, Florida. Bravo Productions.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

Before joining Embassy Suites, she worked at Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Lauderdale 17th Street, and GalleryOne a Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel, also located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Otake Otake has been appointed as the director of marketing at The Peninsula Hotel in Tokyo. Embassy Suites by Hilton Mandalay Beach Resort.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

Shouma Moniz Kokua Hospitality appointed Shouma Moniz director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach. Cahal Mowery Visit Denver appointed Cahal Mowery as the organization’s new director of convention sales, leading the mid-market and executive meeting manager sales efforts. Kokua Hospitality.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Cindy Hart joined Hotel Boulderado in Boulder, Colorado , as director of sales and marketing. Fernando most recently served as the director of sales and marketing for Catalonia Hotels & Resorts in Barcelona, Spain. Fernando has a strong history of driving sales and marketing strategies while managing and motivating his team.

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JULY 12, 2017

Visit Santa Cruz County (VSCC) in California has hired Laura Manriquez as the new director of sales and marketing. She brings more than eight years of experience in the tourism and hospitality industry and will focus on management of sales and marketing programs for group travel. He attended Florida Southern College in Orlando.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

Sharee Hines Kimpton’s Surfcomber Hotel in South Beach, Miami, appointed Sharee Hines as director of sales and marketing. Sharee will be responsible for all sales and marketing activities. Thomas will be charged with managing all hotel sales, marketing and growth strategies.

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JULY 5, 2017

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe announced the appointment of Marion Wilson as director of sales and marketing of the 170-room resort. In her role, Wilson will oversee revenue management; group, catering and transient sales; as well as marketing initiatives for the AAA Five Diamond resort. Marian Wilson. Aaron Coburn. Jorge Villarreal.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

Paul Totah Pan Pacific Seattle appointed Paul Totah as the director of sales and marketing. Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Chintan Dadhich Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach, one of the newest oceanfront luxury results in South Florida, appointed Chintan Dadhich its general manager. of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Job title: Lead associate for events and strategic market development. What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. Between our facility management, and sales and marketing initiatives, I love the variety.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Job title: Director of sales and marketing. What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. First job: Internal marketing manager at a five-start resort in the Red Sea, Egypt. Job title: Director of marketing. Marketing is multifaceted. Tracy Blair. Pauline White.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Photo Credit: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Kathleen Robb Kostka Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel in Boston appointed Kathleen Robb Kostka director of sales and marketing. She’ll oversee sales planning for group, catering and banquets and help the revenue team meet sales goals.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Therefore, if you are able to do so, I encourage you to talk to your boss, board of directors, constituents, members and/or suppliers to let them know that you are proactively taking a meeting to an impacted venue, such as southeastern Texas, Florida, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mexico or the Bahamas.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Disney Springs at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, is the perfect backdrop for larger than life Lego dinos, princesses and Planet Hollywood memorabilia. Add a little history to your excursion at Faneuil Hall Marketplace (Quincy Market) in Boston, Massachusetts. Plot an Old-School Team Building.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Job title: Director of sales and marketing. What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. First job: Internal marketing manager at a five-start resort in the Red Sea, Egypt. Job title: Director of marketing. Marketing is multifaceted. Tracy Blair. Pauline White.

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MAY 31, 2017

Tom Elmo is a meeting planner for Streamline Publishing, a Boca Raton, Florida, company involved in television and broadcasting, art and meeting planning. Elmo is bringing about 1,000 attendees and more than 40 exhibitors to Santa Fe next April for the company’s Plein Air Magazine’s Plein Air Convention & Expo.

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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. of meeting space. 5401 | Contact: Marco Paramo, Director of Sales and Marketing. of meeting space on glorious grounds.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

I love trying out new and innovative ways to market our destination to potential meeting planners. I also love working with our hotels in The Woodlands on a daily basis to gain more knowledge of their expectations for meetings and conventions. Learn something every day from everyone you meet, always taking the time to listen.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Job title: Lead associate for events and strategic market development. What I love about my job: I love thinking about meetings and events as a key strategic offering within our overall marketing and business development plans. Between our facility management, and sales and marketing initiatives, I love the variety.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. He was the guest speaker for the HT Brand Studio special on “Emergence of Vernacular Marketing” Where to Find him? Nir is an expert on product marketing and development. Robert is the Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at multiple universities.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. He was the guest speaker for the HT Brand Studio special on “Emergence of Vernacular Marketing” Where to Find him? Nir is an expert on product marketing and development. Robert is the Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at multiple universities.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Looking for an event or experiential marketing agency? According to the Event Marketing 2019 Report , events are the single-most effective marketing channel. While numerous brands have adapted their own in-house event marketing teams and others haven't—sometimes a specialized agency is needed. ACTIVENT MARKETING.

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MARCH 21, 2017

Orlando, Florida. It’s not a Florida drink without at least some OJ. This fruity drink exemplifies the laid-back, beachy attitude we’ve come to know and love about central Florida. It’s a fun but most likely false anecdote. As the home of Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Studios, Orlando is a super fun destination.

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AUGUST 30, 2018

The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida. Along Billionaires Row, some of the world’s richest own colossal mansions in Palm Beach, Florida. At Smart Meeting East National, we met where the creme de la creme vacation at the majestic The Breakers resort Aug. Balancing Act. The Passing Zone.

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AUGUST 17, 2018

Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida and Hogsmeade at Universal’s Islands of Adventure are connected by the Hogwarts Express train ride. Discover Potter magic abroad at the world’s top meetings destinations. Those notes turned into books, which turned into a film franchise, Broadway show, theme park and so much more.

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JULY 31, 2016

The circle got considerably bigger in 1987, with a vote to open up membership to professionals in the fields of science, education, and engineering, and bigger still in 1990, when all nonprofit association meeting professionals and CEOs were invited to join. “We Sam Lippman, President , Integrated Show Management & Marketing.

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