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New Hotel Brand Appellation Will Channel Genuine American Hospitality

Smart Meetings

Some familiar names and kitchen-tested ideas are behind the launch of Appellation , a new hospitality company planning to open boutique properties with a local edge in popular luxury tourist destinations in the West. His philosophy is that “Genuine hospitality is the way a restaurant makes you feel before you even take a bite of food.

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Smart Moves in Orlando, San Diego and More

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She is passionate about a broad range of wellness pillars, including self-accountability, nutritional awareness, stress management, physical fitness and environmental sustainability. Simaan Hawa Simaan Hawa, Montage Laguna Beach Hawa joins Montage Laguna Beach as director of sales and marketing.

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Considerations when making hospitality innovations fit for purpose

Prestige Events Magazine

As a result, the hospitality industry finds itself in the crux of an economic crisis and the need to offer guests truly incredible experiences that are supported by ever-evolving best practices has never been more essential. Last year, we opened the Bar and Terrace 2021, capturing a new local market that worked alongside the wedding business.

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Smart Moves in Rancho Mirage, Atlantic City and More

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Visit Greater Palm Springs in Rancho Mirage, California, appointed Bruggemans director of sustainability and community engagement. Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. Chris Rynkiewicz. Suzanne Bajek. Will Trokey. Melea Runyon.

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IACC Set Sights on Creative Innovation During Knowledge Exchange

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Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. I didn’t pick hospitality; it picked me,” said Candace Hemingway. “I

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Celebrating Blackpool’s Booming Business Events Scene this Global Meetings Industry Day

Prestige Events Magazine

These two new venues, supported by the surge in events, have created hundreds of job opportunities across a variety of sectors including hospitality, production and technology, sales, and marketing. we improve the lives of locals and improve our communities.

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Summer 2024 Travel Trends with Meaning

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Sustainable Luxury Sustainability is a topic constantly at the center of meetings and events industry conversation and it’s evolving as more than a trend to become a revolution of eco-friendly awareness in business standards of practice.

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