Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A number of our consulting clients have made social responsibility a cornerstone of their conference strategy — with the desire “to leave the host city better because we were there.” Work closely with your local chapter or Destination Marketing Organization to identify two or three local worthy causes that you’d like to help.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 8, 2024

The campaign, powered by Max’s Human By Orientation platform for queer consumers, and created in partnership with LGBTQ+ nonprofit Equality Florida, was anchored by a colorful mobile unit featuring original, drag-inspired artwork by Mithsuca Berry on one side, and a large window on the other to showcase the activities inside.

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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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DECEMBER 8, 2023

She has served in key leadership roles across prominent industry organizations, and will now bring her strong focus on leading innovative strategies and developing intentional and thoughtful collaborations to IAEE as it works to serve the global exhibitions and events industry.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Avery is director of reservations and revenue strategy for The Gant Aspen in Colorado. 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. Marion Ryan.

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Bizzabo

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 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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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2022

Conrad Nashville , a Conrad Hotels & Resorts property with Hilton opening in May 2022, named Wormull general manager and Stack director of sales and marketing. His most recent position was at Loews Hotels & Co in New York as director of sales and marketing. Martin Wormull and John Stack. Kristi Cotten-Morris and Yajaira Torres.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

“I think a key challenge as a marketer is figuring out how to capture content on-site at experiential activations that’s then going to be compelling for people who weren’t there. And so we’re excited about different things that we’re trying to address that challenge that we think we made some headway on this tour.”

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe has hired Munos as director of sales and marketing. Munos has held several leadership positions with Marriott International, including director of sales and marketing, account executive, senior sales executive and director of group sales. as chief marketing officer. Cliff Ryan and Larisa Summers.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 27, 2021

And it can’t just be about optics—the young consumers driving cause marketing’s modern evolution are particularly adept at seeing through flowery language and empty promises. . Enter: the cause marketing activations and events implemented in 2021, which included an array of stunts and adventurous calls to action. CREATING A CORPS.

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MARCH 4, 2022

A fall 2021 survey by The Conference Board of Canada found that while sunny destinations are still favorites—Florida, California, New York, Arizona and Hawaii are the top 5, Florida and Arizona are down from their previous highs. A year ago, research showed that many thought California was less ready to welcome visitors than Florida.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Get inspired by these 10 corporate event marketing ideas that go beyond the typical trade show booth. It’s no secret that live events are valuable marketing channels. According to the 2018 Event Marketing Benchmarks and Trends , that’s exactly the case. Virtual Reality will be news-worthy Event Marketing. Source: Volvo.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Stand Together, a philanthropic organization focused on immigration awareness, is taking its “Common Ground” cause marketing installation on tour. More Cause Marketing Strategies: Pin It: Pinterest Inspires Wellness With Digital Program, Pop-Up. Tazo Tea Embraces Climate Justice With a Tree-Planting Cause Marketing Initiative.

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JUNE 25, 2019

Feathr today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Springful, a digital marketing agency based in Gainesville, Florida. We look forward to continuing to build out these services to help more associations and events achieve the digital marketing results they’re aiming for,” added Augustin.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Before this position, Moreno was director of strategic alliances and business growth for TCD Strategy Consulting. Schroeter is director of sales and marketing and Stephens is general manager for DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Doheny Beach in Dana Point, California. Sabrina Schroeter and Donovan Stephens. Cameron Cundle.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. Strategies for producing memorable events boiled down to the following.

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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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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Since the onset of COVID 19, associations that relied on conventional growth strategies and member benefits had to overhaul their plans. Key services offered: Executive Leadership Administrative Support Financial Management Government Relations Membership Management Education And Training Marketing And Communications Information Technology.

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DECEMBER 27, 2021

Dela Fuente rejoined The Hollywood Roosevelt as director of sales and marketing. She was most recently director of sales and marketing at Kimpton Everly Hotel in Hollywood. Boonie has been promoted to director of rooms at Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida. Visit Seattle has named Johnson director of marketing.

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MAY 16, 2022

Hotel Haya in Tampa, Florida, appointed Carlson director of food and beverage. Visit Seattle welcomed Andersen as senior director of convention strategy. With almost a decade of hospitality experience, she has been sales and events manager at Zemi Beach House in Anguilla and gained marketing experience at Hotel St. Jeff Carlson.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 15, 2024

And amid the sea of endemic brands exhibiting AI-powered products and services was none other than Tropicana—and a decidedly anti -artificial intelligence strategy. Those who find a bottle can scan the code and enter to win a trip to Florida, the “original orange juice state.” Case in point: A pre-Super Bowl event on Feb.

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JUNE 27, 2023

It kind of takes on a life of its own.” — Michael Giardina, vp-marketing, mixable spirits, at William Grant & Sons With Formula 1’s recent explosion in the U.S., Photo credit: Hendrick’s Gin The post Hendrick’s Gin Keeps F1 Fans Cool with a Three-story Bar at the Miami Grand Prix appeared first on Event Marketer.

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JULY 29, 2022

Most recently, Sullivan served as director of sales and marketing at Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California. Moussa is now director of sales and marketing at Doha, Qatar’s The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort , the newest hotel by GHM Luxury Hotels & Resorts. Ali Moussa. Florian Kunkel. Thomas Nicholson and Sergiu Les.

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MARCH 14, 2023

The newly debuted Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Florida, features 234 guest rooms and 17,000 sq. A Superhuman Experience When Jones was on the search for a location to host a Summit Weekend for his PRPL team, the offerings of Lake Nona Wave Hotel were hard to pass up. of indoor and outdoor meeting space.

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APRIL 15, 2022

Andaz West Hollywood , LA’s premier hotel on the Sunset Strip, named Tucker general manager and Frederick director of sales, events and marketing. Prior to Andaz West Hollywood, Tucker was director of rooms and operations at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida. Susy Suescun. Nattinee McMillan.

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APRIL 25, 2024

That wave of dissent has become increasingly familiar for health-care associations that host meetings in states like Florida and Texas, where laws have placed extreme restrictions on abortion care and reproductive rights. Gerard, CMP, chief program officer, meetings, membership, and marketing at SMFM. At the time, St.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Joining the board are Elyse Dawson , CMP, senior manager of corporate events and conference center at Invesco; Susan Harding , CMP, event strategy consultant with FM Global; and Julie Wilson , CMP, assistant vice president of meeting and events with Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) November 15, 2022.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Roland Hamberger Roland Hamberger As the managing director at Rosewood Vienna , the brand’s first hotel in the German-speaking market, opened in August 2022, Hamberger will lead the hotel in engaging guests with Austrian culture, providing exceptional services and amenities and reinforce the Rosewood brand’s sense of place philosophy.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

Convention and visitor bureaus throughout the world produce cutting-edge marketing campaigns that are winning awards and making statements. The creative genius behind CVB promotional strategies not only fuel buzz that impact tourism and meetings, but help destinations tell their unique stories. Starting Jan. Starting Jan.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

The new DBA follows discussions held by Destinations International’s Large Market Roundtable, leading to the conclusion that more cooperation between convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) and business and event strategists is needed to maximize success for stakeholders.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Braaten brings over 30 years of business strategy, project management and product development experience to his new executive role. Perez has also held sales and marketing directorships at Azul Talavera Hotel in Puebla, Mexico, multiple Mexican Marriott properties, and others. Read More : Smart Moves in Colorado, Florida and More.

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APRIL 25, 2022

Alexander has been vice president of TRT Holdings, Omni Hotels & Resorts’ parent company, and vice president of VRA Partners LLC, an investment banking firm in Atlanta, garnering 15 years of experience in business development, strategy and finance. Previously, Kirby was director of sales and marketing for the property. Ryan Kirby.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Khubchandani has been appointed general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota in Florida. DeRaad has also held positions at Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, also in Arizona, including executive vice president and vice president of marketing. Rajesh Khubchandani. Carolyn Turnbull.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 9, 2021

Following nearly a year of canceled trade shows, Go LIVE Together is working closely with major convention and exhibitions-oriented cities around the United States to helppromote safereopening plans and accelerate recovery for the business events industry’s nearly 7 million employees, as well as the markets they support.

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AUGUST 10, 2022

In “Focusing on Accessibility at the Destination Level,” Brooks and Pingston spoke on how destination marketing organizations (DMOs) can make travel easier for everyone. When Cannon was six, Hoops and his family moved to Indianapolis, where he joined the destination marketing organization. Representation is Key.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Braaten brings over 30 years of business strategy, project management and product development experience to his new executive role. Perez has also held sales and marketing directorships at Azul Talavera Hotel in Puebla, Mexico, multiple Mexican Marriott properties, and others. Manual Villalobos and Susan Williams.

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