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Top 10 Cities for Curating Efflorescent Events in 2022

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Florida was named the “leading wholesaler of floriculture crops” by Lawn Love researchers. Yet, only three of 13 Florida cities on the final list made it into the top half of the vendor quality category, while California maintained nine of 10 in the 100 leading cities. Read More : Urban Venues Seeing Return of Group Business.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Mexico and More

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Harlander is managing director and director of project services for Rosewood Amsterdam , slated to open late 2023 as the brand’s first property in the Netherlands. Boyett comes from Florida, where she worked at The Ritz-Carlton Hotels in South Beach and Bal Harbour as director of sales and marketing. Thomas Harlander. Cynthia Boyett.

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Bringing a Destination to Life for Planners During COVID

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In a crowded field of requests for online attention, an email invitation Convene received from the Netherlands Tourism Board a few weeks ago stood out. and Miami, Florida. Edo Anceaux (left) of the Royal Delft pottery factory, and Eric Bakermans of NBTC Holland Marketing, help lead a painting workshop for event planners over Zoom.

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Tripadvisor Survey Reveals America’s Favorite Fall Destinations

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Key West, Florida. Miami Beach, Florida. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Good food, friendly people and high-energy nightlife lie between the canals of Amsterdam. Long-haul flights are back and are taking Americans to these top 20 domestic destinations: Las Vegas. New York City. Lahaina, Hawaii. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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California Continues to Attract Global Visitors

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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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Smart Moves at Lark Hotels, Noble House and More

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She has also worked in senior sales and marketing roles for Starwood Hotels & Resorts in the Netherlands. Morgan Simo Simo is sports and special events coordinator for Visit Panama City Beach in Florida. In Mariote’s newly created role, she will lead the expansion of the company’s presence in and outbound sales from South America.

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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

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Huseyin Ozdemir Ozdemir is director of restaurants and beach club operations at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota in Florida. Yates, originally from Lancashire, England, also has culinary experience on Hamilton Island in Australia, where he worked at Qualia, as well as Oud Sluis, a former restaurant in the Netherlands.