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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. Start your week by joining Smart Meetings at Kimpton EPIC Hotel in Miami, Florida from May 1 through 3 in the fresh spring sunshine.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Augustine, Florida; Asheville, North Carolina; and Mountain Brook, Alabama, among others. The Bobby Hotel and The Westin Nashville in Tennessee introduced cryptocurrency as payment in April 2021. The interest of our transient guests still exists; however, it is slightly down due to the recent market changes.”

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, has named Clark senior sales executive; she will focus on the New England market. Her New England-based hotel experience includes Metro Market Boston, where she worked as group sales manager, and InterContinental Boston, where she worked as sales manager.

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MAY 25, 2023

While Orlando, Florida retained the number one spot in North America from 2019, both Nashville, Tennessee (No. Orlando, Florida 2. Nashville, Tennessee 3. With travel (and events) roaring back particularly in-person and hybrid events, we’re excited to share the insights with the market again. after being named No.

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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 39 Tennessee $25.39 Other disqualifiers included physical appearance, sexual identity and disability.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

He has held sales and marketing directorships at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Maui, The St. Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB), the Bahamas destination marketing organization for Nassau and Paradise Island resorts and hotels, promoted Davis to director of travel industry marketing.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

When more than 180 destination marketing professionals gathered for education and networking sessions, the topics covered everything from technology tools to economic impact. Accent Indy, a DMC Network Company, took home Best Destination marketing Award for The Superbowl of FAMs. Excellence Recognized.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Over the last two years, the economy extended-stay hotel market has been outperforming all other segments, said Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. A resilient market, the segments U.S. RevPAR grew 8% during the pandemic while the rest of the industry declined 17%, the press release said. in revenue.

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Eventbase

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

According to an SAP Concur study , Millennials are the most common bleisure travelers taking 38 percent of trips but Baby Boomers and Gen Xers aren't far behind making up 31 percent of the bleisure market each. How can event managers appeal to the bleisure traveler?

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Saving Christmas escape room in Chattanooga, Tennessee , invites a private group to a 45-minute race to help Santa succeed in spreading Christmas cheer. In Grand Est, the Alsace Safari invites guests for a magical tour that visits three Christmas markets. Experience traditional Danish cuisine and markets with a holiday twist.

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APRIL 30, 2018

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. WaterColor Inn has “sweeping gulf views and multiple meeting space options perfect for your small meeting getaway,” Olivia Wells, marketing coordinator at St.

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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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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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AUGUST 23, 2016

Few places in the United States meetings market are hotter than Nashville, Tennessee. In Orlando, Florida, Disney Springs , formally Downtown Disney, came in at No. Chicago’s observation desk has four spaces for private events, with the entire 94th floor available for buyout and the ability to host up to 550.

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MAY 17, 2022

San Francisco Bay Area (particularly Napa, Santa Cruz and Lake Tahoe); Riviera Maya, Mexico; Austin Texas; Miami, Florida; San Diego and Palm Springs, California; Scottsdale, Arizona; Nashville, Tennessee and Park City, Utah are popular spots. “What they don’t want to do is sit in a ballroom with no windows all day,” Stolzenberg said.

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Plan Your Meetings

AUGUST 8, 2016

Gretchen Gallagher was working for a large animal rescue organization in Florida as the director of philanthropy when they raided an unethical breeder on a farm in Tennessee and saved more than 400 animals. How do you incorporate stories into your marketing efforts? We all celebrated Lilly’s new birthday that day.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Event Coordinator / Event Marketing | Mammoth Marketing | Denver, CO. Senior Marketing Events Manager | Hennessey Industries | Bonita Springs, FL. Event Marketing Coordinator | Viking Services | Grand Rapids, MI.

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APRIL 2, 2018

Marketing Internship | Wow! Marketing Event Coordinator | Barefoot Networks | Santa Clara, CA. Special Event Planner / Marketing Manager | Saks Fifth Avenue | Boca Raton, FL. Event Marketing Coordinator | Viking Services | Grand Rapids, MI. Director, Event Marketing | Entrust Datacard | Shakopee, MN.

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JULY 15, 2016

Michele Kephart was introduced as sales manager for The Chattanoogan , a Benchmark Hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Most recently, she served as director of marketing for Bluff View Art District in Chattanooga. Jon Conching was hired as director of sales, marketing and events for Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Senior Event / Fields Marketing Manager | Jobvite | San Mateo, CA. Senior Event Marketing Manager | McDermott Will & Emery LLP | Chicago, IL. Director, Event Marketing | Entrust Datacard | Shakopee, MN.

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APRIL 25, 2024

But he held a special love for Key West, Florida, where he lived for eight years, between 1931 and 1939. The space and its surroundings have inspired writers throughout the ages, who often incorporated it as a setting in their work, such as “The Rose Tattoo” by Tennessee Williams. Hotel Monteleone offers over 26,000 sq.

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The Castle Group

APRIL 10, 2023

The World’s Local Public Relations Agency Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) is the world’s local public relations agency—a network of more than 50 independently-owned public relations firms servicing key markets worldwide. Williams & Associates – Chicago, Illinois (USA) Landis Communications Inc.

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Event Planning BluePrint

JUNE 1, 2016

As an author, Rob’s expertise has been featured in TIME magazine, PetaPixel, Huffington Post Weddings, The Knot, Wedding Market Chat, Above the Law and Mobile Beat. He regularly speaks at wedding industry conventions nationwide on various legal topics, which include Wedding MBA, Mobile Beats Las Vegas, WPPI and the Wedding Market Expo.

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MARCH 21, 2017

Memphis, Tennessee. Originally served at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, this is a refreshing choice for a scorching Tennessee day. 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.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

But as I write this: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia have privacy laws currently in effect; Florida, Montana, and Oregon will have privacy laws in effect by the end of 2024; and Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee, and Texas will have privacy laws in effect by January 1, 2o26. Privacy protections in other U.S.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

It wiped out the town of Islamorada in the Florida Keys and took 408 lives, affecting a swath of states, including Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. 1/1/20: Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, Visit Anaheim. Charles Harris. Warning Signs: January feels like three lifetimes ago.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Destination Marketing Association International picked the exact right time to rebrand as Destinations International. Now, Destinations International wants to prepare CVBs for new challenges, like the close call that VISIT FLORIDA recently faced in terms of its funding, or event boycotts resulting from discriminatory legislation. “We

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