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Smart Moves in Florida, Wyoming and More

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Diann Flanders and Jennifer Hanna Diann Flanders (left) and Jennifer Hanna (right) Flanders is senior sales manager of catering and Hanna is group sales manager for The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota in Florida. Flanders comes from Prime Vacations, where she worked as regional sales manager for eight boutique properties in southwest Florida.

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How Lacoste’s Miami Open Sponsorship Mixes Tradition with New Experiences

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While Florida is the land of gators, Lacoste showed up to the 2024 Miami Open with its rival signature crocodile. Lacoste’s main activation point was its in-stadium retail space, featuring a Florida-style shopping experience with striped folding deck chairs, plants and bright green branded signage that welcomed consumers in.

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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Overseas Flights to Meet ‘Soaring’ Demand

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22 and March 22 showed a list headed by London, Cancun, Paris, Orlando and Rome.­) 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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F&B Smart Moves in New York, Park City and More

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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. She worked in business management and finance before a career switch to hospitality, where she found a passion in pastry and attended school in both Barcelona and Paris.

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Caesars Debuted New Spaces and Faces at IMEX

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The former Hyatt executive is based in Florida but predicted that she will spend more time traveling to Nevada. Across the street at Paris Las Vegas, a second restaurant from Chef Nobu Matsuhisa delivers on the celebrity chef’s “kokoro” or heartfelt approach to hospitality.

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Leading hybrid events platform, VenuIQ, announces North American follow up to successful UK event discussing the industry’s future

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The platform has recently expanded into Europe and the US, with representatives based in Paris and Florida. Headquartered in the UK, VenuIQ has hosted a variety of conferences, forums, and business events across the globe for clients such as Founders Forum, Marie-Claire, and Vonage.

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Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Named Top U.S. Hotel

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2, followed by The Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club , Surfside, Florida. La Reserve Paris-Hotel and Spa. La Reserve Paris-Hotel and Spa , with Michelin two-star restaurant Gabriel, was named Best Hotel in Europe, followed by Hotel Sanders in Copenhagen and the glamorous Hotel Eden in Rome. Esperanza, an Auberge Resort.

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