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9 Smart Moves in California, Florida and More

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Liedholm is general manager for Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida. He also worked with Quorum Hotels, Milestone Hotels, Hershey Entertainment and Resorts and The New Sanno in Tokyo. Pete/Clearwater named Hilterbrandt sales manager for its Florida market. Brian Hilterbrandt.

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

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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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5 Smart Moves at Hilton Mandalay Beach Resort, The Peninsula Tokyo and More

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Before joining Embassy Suites, she worked at Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Lauderdale 17th Street, and GalleryOne a Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel, also located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Otake Otake has been appointed as the director of marketing at The Peninsula Hotel in Tokyo. Embassy Suites by Hilton Mandalay Beach Resort.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Mexico and More

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Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Tokyo and Seoul. In her 15 years of hospitality experience, Avery has worked with Wild Dunes, a Destination Hotel in Isle of Palms, South Carolina, McKinley Chalet in Denali National Park, Alaska, and The Shores Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach, Florida. Cynthia Boyett. Marion Ryan.

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7 Smart Moves—at Mahekal Beach Resort, Kimpton & More

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Previously, Armenta served as regional director of Florida and the Caribbean Islands for Preferred Hotel Group and regional director of sales at The Delano and The Shore Club in Miami. Maria Elena Armenta Mahekal Beach Resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico has added Armenta as director of sales and marketing.

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Interviews with Planners - Chivonne Hyppolite

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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. The most unique location I ever planned an event at was a dinner boat cruise in Tokyo, Japan. What is the most unique location you have ever planned an event at?

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Trade show organisers and associations join forces to create safe, successful platforms for economic recovery and reconnection

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Between the leading global organisers, they have hosted resoundingly successful trade shows for the real estate, yachting, fashion and beauty, travel, hospitality and jewellery sectors, among others, which include: US-based Palm Beach International Boat Showand Surf Expoin Florida, and JIS in Miami Beach, as well as Cityscape Dubai and Egypt editions, (..)