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APRIL 6, 2023

United Adds New Non-Stops to 100+ International Cities This Summer to Meet ‘Soaring Overseas Travel Demand’ United Airlines has announced that it will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

At Muir, Autograph Collection , an oceanfront property in Halifax, Canada, planners who are seeking a unique and memorable setting for their event can book meeting spaces with 360-degree water views, or even rent the hotel’s 36-foot private yacht. W Philadelphia , which offers more than 45,000 sq.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison is senior vice president of strategy and growth for meetings, conventions and exhibitions for Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry. Mardell is general manager and Bruce is director of sales and marketing for Thompson San Antonio—Riverwalk. Kelly Cavers.

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MAY 28, 2019

This vibrant, brick-paved thoroughfare is lined with trendy restaurants—along with an eclectic array of food trucks—gift shops, a farmers market and the Hollywood Beach Theatre, where you can catch live music Wednesday through Sunday. The post Take Your Meeting Outside in Hollywood, Florida appeared first on Connect Association.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Hoffman brings 28 years of experience in senior hospitality and business development sales, marketing, finance and operations to her new role. One of Smart Meetings ’ 2020 Smart Women Rising Star award winners, Wirkler has spent over a decade in the industry. Van Workum is market general manager at The St. She has worked at St.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Hoffman brings 28 years of experience in senior hospitality and business development sales, marketing, finance and operations to her new role. One of Smart Meetings ’ 2020 Smart Women Rising Star award winners, Wirkler has spent over a decade in the industry. Van Workum is market general manager at The St. She has worked at St.

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JUNE 23, 2021

Larson is president and CEO for Meet Chicago Northwest; she previously worked as the organization’s director of sales. Mallas and Butler have been promoted to director of sales and marketing and associate director of sales, respectively, for The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, Vail Valley, in Colorado. Heather Larson, CMP.

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APRIL 25, 2024

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) held its 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting, Feb. In March, urologist Ashley Winter took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that she wouldn’t be attending the American Urological Association’s 2024 annual meeting, May 3 – 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. “My 6-11, at Moscone West. At the time, St.

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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. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. Orlando, Florida 2.

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APRIL 17, 2024

John Lynch, Trade Marketing Manager, Lacoste North America Lacoste once again took over a VIP hospitality suite to engage key stakeholders. While Florida is the land of gators, Lacoste showed up to the 2024 Miami Open with its rival signature crocodile. team to make sure that we have as much communication visibility as possible.”

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DECEMBER 29, 2022

But for meeting planners it may sound like, “New Year, New Venue!”. Event attendees have a lot of options in-between event sessions, whether it is The Winter Village in Bryant Park which has a large winter market and an ice rink. Team Building in Florida. of outdoor event space, 779 guest rooms and 57 meeting rooms.

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

Galvanizing the salesforce is a top priority for vision technology manufacturer Zeiss, so it’s pivotal that the brand’s National Sales Meeting (NSM) not only serve as a celebration of those teams, but as a pep rally of sorts that fires them up for the new fiscal year. But the event wasn’t held in the bustling center of the city.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

One of the long-tail effects of the pandemic could be a downsizing of average meeting attendee lists as some big events go hybrid and bring parts of their audience together in person while larger audiences access content online. of meeting space and 196 guest rooms near Union Square) and Hotel Emblem (1,885 sq. Hotel Zetta (3,010 sq.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The events team at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida wanted to make that experience even more powerful. The post JW Marriott’s Scented Supper Made Meeting Memories appeared first on Smart Meetings. As a cherry on top, everyone takes home a custom scent box as a reminder of the experience.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Visit Florida is so pro meetings that it has a hashtag for that very market: #MeetFL. This week, almost all of the Florida meeting folks are attending the annual Florida Encounter taking place at the luxurious Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. There’s so much to know about #MeetFL.

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JUNE 15, 2023

What elements should meeting planners look for when sourcing to forge better group connections With the focus on the return of meetings, many meeting planners are seeking unforgettable locations for their next event that will provide ease and accessibility for their attendees.

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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.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Work closely with your local chapter or Destination Marketing Organization to identify two or three local worthy causes that you’d like to help. This was shortly after the killings of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, in 2012, and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014. Louis as meeting destinations. Choose Your Charity.

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JULY 28, 2021

The number of meetings being scheduled now is quickly picking up steam as mask mandates are lifted and people start gathering again, but meeting formats have evolved. With Salamander Hotels & Resorts , a luxury resort management company founded by Sheila Johnson , a Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame winner. Ty Brassie.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

That could be good news for meeting professionals looking for new features and end-to-end solutions. That functionality will allow Cisco’s Webex product to be more competitive with the market dominator, Zoom. The bottom line for meeting professionals and attendees? Webex was not new to the video conferencing game.

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JUNE 14, 2023

According to the global survey of 3,850 business travelers in 25 markets: Nearly all global business travelers (94%) are willing to travel for business in the next 12 months, including 67% who are very willing. 32 Florida $26.82 The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business? appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

There are more subtle benefits to be had, which can be used by the future-ready meeting professional wanting to explore a new way of conducting business. Augustine, Florida; Asheville, North Carolina; and Mountain Brook, Alabama, among others. The post What Are the Benefits of Using Crypto as a Meeting Prof?

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JULY 12, 2023

North America Sees Brand-New Hotels from Hawaii to Florida, and In-Between From coast to coast across North America, experience the storybook capital of America, a socially and environmentally responsible oceanside resort, and a refreshing beachside retreat. of customizable meeting spaces, on a combined 1600 sq. Nearly 23,000 sq.

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JUNE 3, 2021

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. Hanley is area director of sales and marketing for George Hotel and Hotel Monaco DC. Ryan Parker.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

Discover the top 20 event venues for public and corporate events in Jacksonville, Florida! Here's a surprising stat for you: Jacksonville, Florida is the most populous city in the Southeastern United States. In this article, we'll take a look at the top 20 event venues in Jacksonville, Florida. Source: Visit Florida.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Morascini, who has sat on the board of Island County tourism since 2016, takes on the role of marketing and public relations director. She will also lead all marketing efforts and oversee the county’s implementation of its regenerative tourism approach. She will now lead the Aspen resort’s sales efforts and strategic initiatives.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. We need to support hotels while they get staffed up,” he said.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. We need to support hotels while they get staffed up,” he said.

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DECEMBER 29, 2021

Haute, the marketing, sales and event services company in Cedar Park, Texas, is taking 80 professionals to Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas for a week-long event on a brand-new industry metric. Smart Meetings is taking California’s business and event professionals south for a stay at The London West Hollywood on Feb.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In her 15 years of hospitality experience, Avery has worked with Wild Dunes, a Destination Hotel in Isle of Palms, South Carolina, McKinley Chalet in Denali National Park, Alaska, and The Shores Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach, Florida. Boyett is director of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands.

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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 help Thompson Hotels to enter the Texas market with a band, and to establish the hotel as a stylish destination.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Dringham enters as director of marketing. She most recently served as director of marketing at Davidson Hospitality Group, where she provided both on-property and task force marketing leadership to numerous properties. Throughout her career, she has held multiple strategic marketing positions.

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

The grand opening of Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach gives its namesake Florida destination a coveted addition. Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach comes at a perfect time,” says Philippe Thevenet, the hotel’s director of sales and marketing. “It Thevenet also expects to book traditional corporate meetings and retreats.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Fernandez is touring tennis professional and Cox is director of racquet sports for Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida. Rioux is director of sales and marketing for InterContinental Washington D.C.—The and director of sales and marketing at Rosewood Hotel Washington D.C. Tiffany Rioux. Amy Sirmons.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Scott Cochran and Kitty Chau Scott Cochran (left) and Kitty Chau (right) Cochran is complex general manager and Chau is complex director of sales and marketing for dual-property Le Meridien and Element Salt Lake City Downtown. Anya Buitrago Hotel La Compania in Casco Antiguo, Panama, named Buitrago director of sales and marketing.

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APRIL 13, 2020

Elected officials tried to pull funding for Visit Florida—a state that collects more than $80 billion each year in tourism spending. What does the constant struggle for budget by destinations mean for meeting professionals who rely on their services? See also : DMOs’ Creative Marketing Boosts Consumer Ties During Coronavirus.

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MAY 2, 2022

Researchers at Lawn Love also consulted market findings from the international Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers in developing the list. Read More : Essential List: Unique Destinations for Spring Meetings. Florida was named the “leading wholesaler of floriculture crops” by Lawn Love researchers. Orange, CA.

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