Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

He is dedicated to engaging wholeheartedly with guests and offering them a perfectly unique Mexico experience. He has worked with Marriott since 2011 and has excelled in food & beverage roles. Ley has served in sales and marketing for numerous hospitality brands, including Four Seasons, Auberge and Alila since 2007.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

She brings over 10 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing and a specialty in weddings, milestone anniversary celebrations, reunions and more special events. In this new role, she will optimize the resort’s growing wedding market. Choi joins ‘Alohiliani Resort Waikiki Beach as director of sales and marketing.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Dipalma brings 25-plus years of hospitality and food and beverage management experience and a sommelier certification to the position. Previously, Dipalma was taskforce manager of food and beverage at Hyatt’s Thompson Savannah property. She has also been general manager at SA Hospitality Group. Richard Szilagyi.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Dipalma brings 25-plus years of hospitality and food and beverage management experience and a sommelier certification to the position. Previously, Dipalma was taskforce manager of food and beverage at Hyatt’s Thompson Savannah property. She has also been general manager at SA Hospitality Group. Richard Szilagyi.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2022

Craighead is vice president of sales, services and sports for Visit Albuquerque in New Mexico. Lacassagne has also worked in leading food and beverage positions, including director of food and beverage at Waldorf Astoria Chicago, Relais & Chateaux in Martinique and Sofitel Thalassa Sea & Spa in Morocco.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Wilson is hotel general manager for The Source Hotel + Market Hall in Denver. Mr. C Beverly Hills in Los Angeles named Canderle director of sales and marketing, following her most recent role as director of sales and marketing for Le Meridien Hotels and Resorts. Read More : New Orleans: Cultural Collaboration in The Big Easy.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2022

The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad , the newest Manhattan property by the brand, welcomed Donald as director of sales and marketing. For over 20 years, Donald has garnered experience in accounting, sales and marketing, serving luxury hospitality hotel companies in Switzerland, England, New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

ADERO Scottsdale, Autograph Collection hotel in Arizona has named Kokosinski its director of sales and marketing. Shafi is director of operations for the AC Hotel Miami Dadeland , and Salinas is now the hotel’s food and beverage manager. Stacey Kokosinski. Ryan Shafi and Irma Salinas. Salinas moved to the U.S. Markus Laahanen.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 17, 2023

Catch up on SXSW 2023: SXSW 2023: Photos from 18 Immersive Brand Experiences Nuns Invade SXSW 2023 in a Guerrilla Marketing Stunt for Peacock’s AI Drama ‘Mrs. SANPELLEGRINO The goal of the sparkling beverage brand’s “Piazza Sanpellegrino” was to give attendees a taste of Italy via three days of unique—and at times whimsical—activities.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita in Mexico appointed Espina resort manager. Espina has spent over 20 years in hotel operations and food and beverage management, having held leadership roles such as director of restaurants at Four Seasons Resort Whistler in Canada, and director of food and beverage at Four Seasons Hotel Austin.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Maria Elena Armenta Mahekal Beach Resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico has added Armenta as director of sales and marketing. The Mexico-native also spent time in Cancun as director of sales and marketing for Nizuc Resort & Spa in and director of leisure sales position for Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Resort & Spa.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

Rock takes on the role of marketing director at Wythe Hotel, bringing her eclectic background in publishing, retail, and commercial real estate. She has held leadership roles in operations, revenue management, sales, marketing, finance, and IT. Reda is named chief casino marketing officer of Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

Rock takes on the role of marketing director at Wythe Hotel, bringing her eclectic background in publishing, retail, and commercial real estate. She has held leadership roles in operations, revenue management, sales, marketing, finance, and IT. Reda is named chief casino marketing officer of Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 23, 2023

A lineup of multisensory red-carpet experiences, press junkets and consumer events were activated in Los Angeles, Mexico City, Mumbai and London in early fall 2022 to captivate cast members, executives, influencers, press and fans on a global stage, as well as ramp up viewership ahead of the debut of the most expensive TV series ever made.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Justin Schmollinger JW Marriot Chicago has named Schollinger director of sales and marketing. In his most recent position, he served for six years as director of sales and marketing at Westin Chicago River North. In Schmied’s most recent position, he served as beverage director at Whisk Gourmet Food and Catering in Miami.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 24, 2022

We once hosted a National Sales Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico that was perfect for the group: resort-like, without breaking the bank. Can we create a natural flow of different content, experiences and activations, entertainment, event resources, food and beverage, accommodations, transportation? Is the airport close?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison comes from a 24-year tenure with The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, her most recent role being senior vice president of sales and marketing for MICE and leisure. Mardell is general manager and Bruce is director of sales and marketing for Thompson San Antonio—Riverwalk. Read More : Oak View Group Is Leaving a Trail of Partnerships.

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APRIL 15, 2022

Andaz West Hollywood , LA’s premier hotel on the Sunset Strip, named Tucker general manager and Frederick director of sales, events and marketing. Springboard Hospitality in Los Angeles welcomed Suescun as regional director of sales and marketing. Simmons joined THesis Hotel Miami as its director of sales and marketing.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A lot has changed since Conrad Hilton’s parents turned their general store into a hotel for traveling salespeople in San Antonio, New Mexico, in 1919. The brand is actively restoring historical buildings in Latin America and the Caribbean with 80 such projects in the pipeline, including nearly 30 planned projects in Mexico.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Sandpiper Hospitality , headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, has promoted Grisko to vice president of sales and marketing. Grisko joined the company in 2018 as a divisional sales manager and became corporate director of sales and marketing last year. Lane has spent 20 years in sales, marketing and management positions with Hyatt.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 26, 2017

Chris Ferrier Chris Ferrier will become director of food and beverage for Airlie in Warrenton, Virginia. Ferrier brings with him 28 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. Dale Krogman Dale Krogman was appointed director of sales and marketing at Radisson Blu Minneapolis Downtown.

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Event Marketer

MAY 9, 2022

The “Remezcla House in the Desert” footprint featured more than 20,000 square feet of dance floors, immersive activations, VIP amenities and complimentary beverages from Mexican beer brand Tecate and tequila brand Ilegal Mezcal. As part of the brand’s efforts to fight food insecurity, the space featured a “What Do You Give A Crop About?”

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EventUp

JULY 22, 2020

We are just as excited as you to get out of our own messy kitchens and back into a restaurant enjoying food and drink crafted by someone else along with new and old friends. A Roadside Gastro-Diner with fresh, creative comfort food, full of modern influences, and scratch cooking. Restaurants open in Orlando: Ace Cafe Orlando.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

San Jose’s Airport recently added new non-stop international service to London and Mexico and domestic service to Detroit, Tucson and New York City. International service includes non-stop flights to a total of 11 cities in six countries. Our Wi-Fi service extends from the airport, throughout downtown, and within the convention center.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 5, 2017

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe announced the appointment of Marion Wilson as director of sales and marketing of the 170-room resort. In her role, Wilson will oversee revenue management; group, catering and transient sales; as well as marketing initiatives for the AAA Five Diamond resort. Marian Wilson. Aaron Coburn. Jorge Villarreal.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Based in the New York area, Ong will drive sales and grow brand awareness through meetings, incentives and marketing events. She’ll be holding promo events worldwide in Frankfurt, Barcelona, Mexico City, Chicago, Orlando, Las Vegas, Toronto and Montego Bay, Jamaica. Photo Credit: MPI.

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JUNE 7, 2021

The initial plan was to have a venue in Albuquerque as well, but the New Mexico state regulations were too restrictive for that — we were not allowed to have any in-person event. There were a lot of staffing changes and with the website development side and we launched our marketing a little bit later than we would have liked to.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

John Reyes John Reyes joined Visit Sacramento as the chief operating officer, where he will enhance sales and marketing strategies and oversee the convention center expansion project. Pete Beach, Florida named Patrick Faas its new director of food and beverage. Pete Beach, Florida.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Every year, when we compile the latest Meetings Market Survey results, we compare them to the previous year’s survey. Those disclaimers aside, Convene ’s annual Meetings Market Survey continues to be recognized as an important piece of benchmarking research in the meetings industry. Mexico 30%. Average change: +1.5

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The MICE

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The awards ceremony at Design Offices München Atlas was well organised with fabulous food, interesting keynote speakers and workshops, and – of course – drinks and networking opportunities. May 12: SAP Sapphire Mexico City . Market Background: What prompted the need for this event? It wasn’t all hard work, though.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

DIGIMARCON Conferences showcase the most thought-provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry, providing attendees with emerging strategies, the best practices, and insights. Social Media Week (SMW) is one of the world’s premier conferences and industry news platforms for professionals in media, marketing, and technology.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

DIGIMARCON Conferences showcase the most thought-provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry, providing attendees with emerging strategies, the best practices, and insights. Social Media Week (SMW) is one of the world’s premier conferences and industry news platforms for professionals in media, marketing, and technology.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

DIGIMARCON Conferences showcase the most thought-provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry, providing attendees with emerging strategies, the best practices, and insights. Social Media Week (SMW) is one of the world’s premier conferences and industry news platforms for professionals in media, marketing, and technology.

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