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Miami, Florida. Raleigh, North Carolina. Durham, North Carolina. A common thing theme among the top five best places for layovers is costing passengers just a bit more than the rest, most of them ranked in the mid-40s or higher. The remaining five in the top 10 are as follows. Los Angeles, California.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Read More: The Evolution of Urban Renewal Takes Shape in Seattle and Portland Kasey Conner Conner is director of sales and marketing for The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte in North Carolina. Heather McCargo McCargo is marketing manager of communications and events for ATL Airport District. at CSI DMC.

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AUGUST 10, 2020

North Carolina. South Carolina. They have been organized by state to make it as easy as pie to locate your local venues. Restaurants That Are Now Open For Dine-In Across the Country: Alaska. Connecticut. New Hampshire. New Mexico. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

He has served in numerous notable restaurants across Florida and Hawaii and looks forward to driving the hotel’s success through concept and menu development. He brings nearly two and a half decades of experience and an education from Le Cordon Bleu Academy in Orlando. Most recently, she served as director of outlets at The Ballantyne.

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APRIL 6, 2023

Top Five Markets (by percentage growth): The top five markets by year-over-year growth in meetings and events are Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Fort Myers, Florida; Oahu Island, Hawaii; Jacksonville, Florida; and Memphis, Tennessee.

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MAY 12, 2017

Tourism supports one-third of all jobs in Orlando and added $109 billion to the economy in 2015, according to a report by Visit Florida. Largest gathering of Elvis impersonators went to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina in 2014 after they gathered 895 versions of The King.

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Torres was also corporate sales and marketing director at Concord Hospitality Enterprises in North Carolina before assuming her most recent position as dual director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Centric Brickell Miami and Hyatt Place Miami Airport-East. Julianne Juergens.

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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 has worked with The Salamander Collection since 2022, formerly overseeing Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in Florida. He has also worked in management roles with JW Marriott Austin in Texas, Langham Place in New York City, The Gates Hotel Miami Beach in Florida, JW Marriott Chicago and more. Vanessa Williams. Williams is general manager for Vinoy Renaissance St. Jason Baer. Kelly Catherine.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Sandra Olivia Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside, Florida, announces Oliva as director of marketing. Koji Akaboshi Akaboshi joins Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside, Florida as hotel manager. Previously, Mazzullo served as director of sales for Island Hospitality in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.

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JULY 24, 2020

Out of Town Guests : Guests coming from the following states are required to quarantine for 14 days upon a arrival and complete the Traveler Health Form for face a $2,000 fine: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, (..)

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APRIL 21, 2023

Morgan Simo Simo is sports and special events coordinator for Visit Panama City Beach in Florida. Read More : Florida’s Hidden Gems Katherine Herberholz Herberholz is dual general manager for Cherry Tree Inn & Suites and Hotel Indigo in Traverse City, Michigan.

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MAY 4, 2023

The 200-room DreamCatcher Hotel in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee of the Eastern Region was made possible through a partnership with DreamCatcher Hotels and Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The AAA Rated Four Diamond-rated resort features 12,000 sq.

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JUNE 14, 2023

19 South Carolina $28.94 27 North Carolina $27.54 32 Florida $26.82 37 North Dakota $25.79 Ranking States Average nine-mile taxi Costs 1 Maine $35.92 2 Rhode Island $35.18 3 New Mexico $35.11 4 New York $33.67 5 Hawaii $32.85 6 Maryland $32.64 7 Wisconsin $32.03 8 Nevada $31.93 9 Pennsylvania $31.62 13 Utah $31.12

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MARCH 17, 2023

She also worked as director of sales for Cambria Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport (Duke University) in North Carolina. De Jesus comes from Imperium Food & Wine in Celebration, Florida, as food and beverage director, where he worked for the last three years.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Bringing over 20 years of tourism and hospitality experience to his new role, Trokey most recently worked for Visit Charlotte in North Carolina as national sales manager. Visit Greater Palm Springs in California appointed Trokey national accounts director for the Mid-Atlantic. He was previously director of rooms for the property.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Augustine, Florida; Asheville, North Carolina; and Mountain Brook, Alabama, among others.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018

He’s previously worked at The Silversmith Hotel in Chicago, One Ocean Resort & Spa in Atlantic Beach, Florida and various Marriott International hotels in Kansas City, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Ritten has more than 25 years of experience at branded and independent hotels in airport, convention and resort destinations.

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MAY 6, 2021

moved its all-star weekend from Charlotte to New Orleans in response to an anti-LGBT bill in North Carolina. And as other states pass their own voting laws—as Florida did on May 5—how do planners make sure their values match the moment? To what extent should meeting and event organizers respond to boycott pressures?

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Read More: IMEX America Insights: Notes from the Tradeshow Floor Getting Personal Mike Waterman In Central Florida, Mike Waterman, chief sales officer with Visit Orlando , says the trick is making attendees feel like they are part of a bigger cause by breaking down the event into smaller pieces that are personalized for their needs.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Ponte Vedra, Florida. Proximity Hotel Greensboro, North Carolina. This hotel encompasses the full spirit of southern charm and offers regionally sourced menus full of classic Southern foods that will ensure your attendees are happy and full. . View this post on Instagram. View this post on Instagram.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Winners included Mosaix Group, a DMC Network Company in Charlotte, North Carolina; Red Velvet Events, a Global DMC Partner from Austin, Texas; PRA Nashville; Koncept Events of Oakland Park, Florida; and PRA Northern California from San Francisco for Best Innovative Event at different sizes.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

The Ballantyne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte, North Carolina. The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village, Florida. Embrace the spooky season by planning an event at one of these awesome hotels—and don’t forget to try one of the delicious, seasonal dishes. Pumpkin-lovers to the front of the line!

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MARCH 14, 2018

Florida: Key Lime Pie. Florida adopted key lime pie as its official pie in 2006, and Key West is known as the place to go to sample the sour-sweet dessert. North Carolina: Sweet Potato Pie. It will hosting the annual Knott’s Boysenberry Festival March 16-April 8. It currently offers 102 meeting rooms and 760,000 sq.

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MAY 5, 2017

Four more modular hotels are under way—Courtyard Pullman in Washington, AC Oklahoma City in Oklahoma, AC Louisville in Kentucky and AC Chapel Hill in North Carolina. Tharaldson Hospitality Management opened the first one, a 97-room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Folsom, California, in December 2016.

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Some challenges the organizers addressed included choosing times that worked for audiences tuning in from North Carolina, New Zealand, and everywhere in between for live-streamed keynotes being broadcasted mostly from the U.S. In March, it became obvious to Gita Sukthankar, Ph.D., that her conference was not going to happen as planned.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Brooke Kravetz was named chef de cuisine of BALEEN, LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort’s signature restaurant in Naples, Florida. She previously worked for Keebler Company in Charlotte, North Carolina and began working at Visit Pittsburgh in 2000. Brooke Kravetz.

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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. As a transgender woman, Dinyovszky is politically active in her home state of North Carolina. Gray serves as the managing director of Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau in Florida.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Spooky Experiences Lake Nona Graveyard Smash, Orlando, Florida Graveyard Smash at Lake Nona This Halloween, the neighborhood of Lake Nona will transform into a spooky fantasy world. If you have a Halloween-themed meeting coming up, look no further than these hotels that put forward the very best of the season. From 5pm to 10pm on Oct.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

If Las Vegas is the leader among most fun cities, then Florida is the most fun state. times higher than in Charlotte, North Carolina, the city with the lowest at 27.8 Tampa, Florida. Orlando, Florida. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Orlando and Miami ranked No. 3, respectively. Fort Lauderdale was No. New Orleans.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Our final stop is in beautiful Coral Gables, Florida at the University of Miami. University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The experienced meeting planners at NHC are there to offer full service support to ensure your next hybrid meeting or corporate event is a success in the Nation’s Capitol. Arlington, VA.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Charlotte Douglas International, North Carolina (CLT). Orlando International, Florida (MCO). Honolulu International, Hawaii (HNL). Seattle-Tacoma International,Washington (SEA). Philadelphia International, Pennsylvania (PHL). Las Vegas McCarran International, Nevada (LAS). Minneapolis-St. Paul International, Minnesota (MSP).

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AUGUST 21, 2018

Sanderling Resort , Outer Banks, North Carolina. Eau Palm Beach-Manalapan, Florida . Sanderling bees’ output is used in Keeper’s Watch cocktail, which contains honey-infused bourbon, ginger ale and fresh lemon juice.

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AUGUST 17, 2018

Moscone Center plans to achieve LEED Platinum certification and become the most environmentally sustainable convention center in North America. New features include a 60,000 square-foot ballroom, additional meeting rooms, 20,000 square-foot glass rooftop ballroom to let in the Florida sunshine and advanced technology. North Carolina.

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Orlando, Florida. Charlotte, North Carolina. As an added bonus, the airport is less than four miles away from downtown. It’s a breeze to get from the plane to the hotel to the beach. San Diego is also regularly ranked among the safest big cities in America.

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Charlotte, North Carolina. Tampa, Florida. Austin, Texas. Irving, Texas. Columbus, Ohio, 7. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Boise, Idaho. Virginia Beach, Virginia. Omaha, Nebraska. Honolulu, Hawaii. New York City. Los Angeles. Madison, Wisconsin. Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Charlotte, North Carolina. Tampa, Florida. Austin, Texas. Irving, Texas. Columbus, Ohio, 7. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Boise, Idaho. Virginia Beach, Virginia. Omaha, Nebraska. Honolulu, Hawaii. New York City. Los Angeles. Madison, Wisconsin. Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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