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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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JULY 19, 2021

Schaeffer is director of experience and Fortner is director of sales for Virgin Hotels Nashville in Tennessee. Sharpe is senior catering sales manager and wedding planner for Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Joshua Schaeffer and Shane Fortner. Jennifer Sharpe.

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DECEMBER 29, 2021

Start your week by joining Smart Meetings at Kimpton EPIC Hotel in Miami, Florida from May 1 through 3 in the fresh spring sunshine. This year, our Smart Woman Summit is at the luxury hotel Grand Hyatt Nashville in Tennessee. On April 14, Smart Meetings will be in Arlington, Texas for a one-day event at the AT&T Stadium.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

Read House, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Just after he delivered his famed Iron Curtain speech in 1946 Churchill headed down to Florida. Later trips in the 20th century brought him to New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, and many other spots in the U.S. and Canada. Here are four venues in which to catch a Churchillian vibe.

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APRIL 7, 2023

The abortion ban in Florida “was a professional/personal thing for our board, because in transplants, reproductive issues are an important component of the health care that is provided, and it’s important to have options for transplant patients,” he said.

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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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OCTOBER 10, 2022

5: Florida. West Florida: Gulf Coast, Inside and Out. “’Florida’s Paradise Coast’ offers kaleidoscopic Gulf of Mexico sunsets on its 30-mile coastline and America’s tropical jungle—the Everglades—to the east. 7), Tennessee (No. Continue reading…. Continue reading…. The Remaining Five. 6, Utah (No.

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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. 2) and San Diego, California (No. 3) progressed in the ranking, moving up from (No. 6) and (No. 7) in 2019, respectively. 8), Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona (No.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club , Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida—Free Golf. Just north of Jacksonville, this exclusive Florida resort escape features a recently renovated conference center, unique meeting break programming and AAA Five Diamond oceanfront hospitality—plus 25,000 sq. Big Cypress Lodge , Memphis, Tennessee—Up to 68 Percent Off.

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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. Read More : What Do NFTs and the Metaverse Offer Planners?

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JULY 24, 2017

Photo courtesy of The Florida Aquarium. The Florida Aquarium—Tampa, Florida. The Florida Aquarium in Tampa recently introduced their new Mosaic Center. A post shared by Tennessee Aquarium (@tennesseeaquarium) on Jul 6, 2015 at 12:34pm PDT. Tennessee Aquarium—Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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JUNE 14, 2023

32 Florida $26.82 39 Tennessee $25.39 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 10 Georgia $31.42 11 Alabama $31.25 12 Washington $31.25 13 Utah $31.12 17 Idaho $29.87

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

If Las Vegas is the leader among most fun cities, then Florida is the most fun state. 17 Knoxville, Tennessee, home to the University of Tennessee. Tampa, Florida. Orlando, Florida. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Knoxville, Tennessee. Orlando and Miami ranked No. 3, respectively. Fort Lauderdale was No.

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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. Nelson is general manager and Kearny Black is director of sales and marketing for Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown in Tennessee. Lisa Clark.

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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. PRA Orlando won Best Tour Program.

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MARCH 31, 2022

According to Jason Fudin, Placemakr’s cofounder and CEO, the company plans to expand by acquiring $750 million in real estate in the next 18 to 24 months, with its first being PlaceMakr Premier SoBro, in Nashville, Tennessee.

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AUGUST 17, 2017

The Peabody Hotel — Memphis, Tennessee. The Hermitage Hotel — Nashville, Tennessee. Pete Beach, Florida. The hotel is located on Florida’s Gulf Coast and has 277 guest rooms, which were remodeled in 2012. It offers 238 guest rooms and 20,000 sq. of flexible function space. Credit: Trey Clark. It has 80,000 sq.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

American Airlines, for instance, announced in April that it had formed American Airlines Cadet Academy to train new pilots, with schools in Phoenix; Pompano Beach, Florida; and Millington, Tennessee.

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Eventbase

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Negotiate extended conference hotel rates When booking your event, try to negotiate the extension of your conference rates for the weekends that bookend the conference.

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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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JANUARY 28, 2022

Previously, Davis was director of marketing services at NPIPB’s Florida office, but she has spent over 30 years building NPIPB’s relationships with partners, agents, operators and planners across the Western Hemisphere. Petersburg area of Florida and spent 12 years as executive vice president and CMO of Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Attendees are all ears at the 2018 NPAPW conference at the New World Center in Miami Beach, Florida. In 2018, the program welcomed 80 participants from 28 countries to the New World Center, an immersive concert hall and arts instruction laboratory in Miami Beach, Florida. Phillip Pessar/Creative Commons).

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APRIL 19, 2017

states made the list, including perennial meetings favorites such as Florida and leisure paradises such as Hawaii. . “Our goal is that these properties spark the heat of early romance in the beginning, and then eventually settle into enduring love.” ” 14 U.S. Casa Grande at Vermejo Park Ranch. New Mexico. California.

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AUGUST 11, 2016

Pete Beach, Florida, is a landmark and renowned meeting destination with numerous spaces, including a beach pavilion that can host up to 250. The Peabody Memphis , Tennessee. Pete Beach, Florida. Loews Don CeSar Hotel in St. Grand Hotel Mackinac Island , Michigan. The Hermitage Hotel , Nashville. French Lick Resort , Indiana.

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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. Tennessee: Mud Pie. It will hosting the annual Knott’s Boysenberry Festival March 16-April 8. He renamed it Music City Mud Pie at his Kitchen Notes Restaurant.

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APRIL 29, 2022

Braunlich has also been general manager for hotel and resort properties in Florida, Texas and China and was corporate operations manager for Hyatt Residence Club San Antonio, Wild Oak Ranch. Koester also remains principal of Hospitality Investment Services in Memphis, Tennessee, a position he’s held since 2004. Richard Saunders.

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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. Joe’s Clubs & Resorts in Panama City Beach, Florida. Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Galveston, Texas. Frisco, Texas. Plano, Texas.

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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. Find a stay on sale at properties in the Florida Panhandle, Palm Springs, California, or Scotland. But be ready—this sale only runs from Nov. 9 through Dec. 27 through Dec.

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JULY 26, 2017

She is a proud graduate of the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Arts, followed by a Master of Science from the University of Tennessee. Chivonne understands that there is an art and a science to event planning, and her formal education has trained her to think creatively about logistics.

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JULY 12, 2017

He brings vast experience in financial operations at multiple resorts, including as chief financial officer for Visionary Destin, a resort and property management company in Destin, Florida. He attended Florida Southern College in Orlando. Barret De Santos. Regis Bar, in-room dining, and banquets and catering. Robert Dorr.

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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. Earning the No.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

She has worked in various management and leadership positions at international hotels, and worked for The Camberley Hotel Company in Atlanta; West Baden Springs Hotel in Indiana; Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal/Il Lugano in Florida; and Hilton San Diego Del Mar. in Orlando, Florida. Jana McGee. Kathleen Bernesby.

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JULY 28, 2017

Location: Miami, Florida. This gorgeous tent was designed to celebrate the anniversary of one of Florida’s finest Botanical Gardens. ” Location: Nashville, Tennessee. Location: Miami Beach, Florida. Venue : Fairchild Botanical Garden (Photo: azureazure ). Venue: The Bridge Building (Photo: EventUp ).

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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. When I worked with Jerry Lewis on his annual telethon, we televised stories to convey our need.

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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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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Director of Special Events & Public Relations, UT Foundation | University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN. Vice President, Event Program Management | Gartner | Stamford, CT. Senior Manager, Events | Spectrum | Stamford, CT. Operations Manager – Special Events | Urban Expositions | Trumbull, CT.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

The Tennessee whole-hog BBQ tradition is alive and well at Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint. From concerts with national touring bands (they've hosted both Lady Antebellum and Florida Georgia Line) to business Christmas parties, this non-profit event venue is a unique and flexible option you should definitely consider. Location: Downtown.

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