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Smart Moves in Albuquerque, Denver and More

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Wenks holds over 20 years of experience in executive hospitality leadership, most recently serving as vice president of the sales organization for Omni Hotels. He brings over 25 years of experience in Hawaii’s hospitality industry, plus thoughtful leadership skills and the expertise of a local.

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Hotel Strikes May Soon Widen to Hawaii, Boston and San Francisco

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Nearly 3,500 workers at six Marriott properties in Hawaii are the latest to vote to authorize a strike. The Hawaii properties involved are in Honolulu and Maui. Our proposal is to make one job enough to live on in Hawaii,” Eric Gill, Local 5 secretary-treasurer, told Associated Press.

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35 Must Attend Events For Event Planners in 2020

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For those who host events in the foodservice and hospitality industries, HRC is a must. Attend the world's premier event technology conference that brings together meeting, events, and hospitality professionals to evolve and put cutting-edge strategies into practice. Destination Hawaii. Maui, Hawaii. Event Tech Live.

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Smart Moves in Half Moon Bay, Melrose and More

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She has been in hospitality for almost two decades, at mostly Ritz-Carlton properties. Lee brings 15 years of hospitality leadership experience to the new role. Over the last 20 years, Perry has become experienced in catering, meetings, events and hospitality sales and marketing. Sheila Buciuman. Markus Lindner. Tenille Perry.

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What Do NFTs and the Metaverse Offer Planners?

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Metaverse Hospitality (MH), based in Tampa, Florida, is the creator of the first hotels in the Metaverse and on June 28 will release its first NFTs—non-fungible tokens (more on that later)—which will act as valued assets in the Metaverse and “will provide utility, tangible awards and perks in the real world.”. if it means anything at all.

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Smart Moves in San Diego, Chicago and More

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She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. He has spent the last 30 years gaining hospitality and business management experience with Marriott International and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. Richard Hess.

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Think Event Technology Is Still a Man’s World? Think again. 

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Curious, Committed, Confident How did you arrive at an event tech career? I always wanted to work in a TV news control room. I’ve found my home in live events and really enjoy the hospitality culture. This was the beginning of my tech career.   As I got older, I knew I had to do something in the tech world.