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AUGUST 9, 2023

How you can contribute to industry relief funds A series of wildfires caused by the heavy winds due to Hurricane Dora have impacted Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii resulting in at least six deaths in the region. The post Hospitality Industry Rushes to Support Wildfire Victims in Hawai’i appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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MAY 17, 2019

When lava flowed out of Kilauea’s mighty spout on Hawaii’s Big Island, the images were frightening. While Connect held a springtime meeting on the island as scheduled last May, that was an exception. Many tourism businesses were impacted because people are not as familiar with the geography and distance on the island.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

Advice from Meet Hawai’i on supporting the islands in wake of Lahaina fires Meeting professionals watching images of devastation from the city of Lahaina on the island of Maui may be asking if it is safe or even prudent to bring groups to the Hawaiian Islands now. Tourism is vital to Hawai‘i because it supports the local economy.

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AUGUST 24, 2018

An estimated 270,000 visitors are hunkered down in Hawaii at week’s end, experiencing or awaiting the onslaught of tempestuous seas, torrential rain and 110-mile-an-hour winds from Hurricane Lane. Nature has severely challenged Hawaii this year. In May, the increased eruption of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii Island began.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

She will oversee sales, strategy and implementation of the company’s Strategic Meetings Management Program. She brings over 15 years of experience in tourism and experiential marketing. Cara Banasch Cara Banasch, ConferenceDirect Banash is appointed senior vice president of enterprise solutions at ConferenceDirect.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Chris Achacoso Chris Achacoso Achacoso rejoins Tourism Australia as business development manager in their special business unit Business Events Australia. He earlier served as Business Event Specialist at Tourism Australia. Her service industry career has spanned nearly every department, from station cook to executive meeting manager.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Sam Newton Sam Newton, Louisville Tourism Newton is Louisville Tourism ’s first-ever Airport Welcome Center Manager. Read More: Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More The post Smart Moves in Chicago, Atlanta and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Innov8 Meetings + Events named Castellanos director of global events. She previously worked as chief marketing officer for Santa Monica Travel & Tourism in California. Zorn recently worked with Hilton Waikoloa Village in Hawaii as general manager for three resort properties. Mary Castellanos. Kim Sidoriak, CDME.

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JUNE 14, 2023

5 Hawaii $32.85 The vacation provider met with Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business? The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business? appeared first on Smart Meetings. Which states cost the most for an average nine-mile taxi? 50 Iowa $20.86

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, one of the worst of many destructive turns of nature during the past year, many directly affecting hubs of the meetings and hospitality industries. Whether you’re in the tourism industry or not, it will have a downstream effect everywhere.”.

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APRIL 7, 2023

She has also worked as hotel manager at Courtyard by Marriott Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, membership sales and service manager for Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, and director of guest services at Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii. Rebekah Courtney Courtney is convention sales manager for Louisville Tourism.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

She previously served as the resort’s manager for small groups & meetings, having begun with the resort in 2011 as a member of the sales & marketing team. In his new role, Janiak will focus on small groups and meetings of 10 to 20 rooms visiting the resort from across the U.S.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

She will manage a team that promotes sales and services for planners booking meetings and events in Warren County and work to prospect and generate new business relationships to achieve booked business and overnight room goals. She earlier served as membership manager for the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce.

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MAY 16, 2022

Montage Kapalua Bay in Lahaina, Hawaii, appointed Candy director of spa. Louisville Tourism promoted Lloyd to senior housing services manager. Four Seasons Resort Lanai in Hawaii appointed Phookan to resort manager. Visit Greater Palm Springs in Rancho Mirage, California, appointed Ainsworth small meetings manager.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

Day two of IMEX22 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas kicked off with a keynote address by Shane Feldman, founder of Count Me In , who stressed the importance of creating an inclusive experience at meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Tourism officials stress that the rest of the island is open for business meetings and incentives. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Maui is grappling with the aftermath of the deadly blaze that devastated the historic town of Lahaina on the west side of the island.

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

Looking for a memorable place for your group to stay, meet and enjoy in 2019? To save you from having to sift through the overwhelming amount of material out there, Smart Meetings spent the last year pinpointing places that are particularly suitable to attendees and their ever-changing needs. million sq. at Las Vegas Convention Center.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Decker joined Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort in Maui, Hawaii as director of national accounts, dealing with West Coast group sales. Mancuso has been in event, tourism and hospitality sales for over a decade. The post Smart Moves in Wailea, Cambridge and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Nathan Decker.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. Post-Covid, you can’t have people in meetings, meetings, meetings, throw them into the bar and then end the event.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Waltz most recently served as area director, group sales for Fairmont Hotels, Hawaii, Big Island and Maui. He is a Certified Food and Beverage Executive and a member of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and SKÅL- International Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals. He is a member of MPI, PCMA, SITE and IRF.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

She also worked as director of events for Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort in Hawaii and associate director of sales and events for Andaz San Diego. Her accolades include 2009 Spirit of NACE Mary Margaret Traxler Award and 2018 CRVA Partners in Tourism Hospitality Professional of the Year award. Bill Liedholm. Sonia Fong.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Before joining Maritz, she worked as Tourism Vancouver’s meeting and convention sales manager for Chicago and the Midwest. He also opened Montage Hotels & Resorts properties, including Montage Kapalua Bay in Hawaii, Montage Beverly Hills in California and Montage Laguna Beach in California.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independent destination management companies and event service providers, has recently unveiled its 2022 Global Destination Index , which highlights the most popular meeting and incentive destinations around the world, according to booked and pending business across its worldwide partners.

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DECEMBER 29, 2021

The pandemic and the time it took away from air travel and in-person meetings have revealed ways to safeguard—and even improve—the health of meeting professionals and the way we conduct meetings. In August, we reviewed World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) new “Inclusive & Accessible Guidelines.”

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

Day two of IMEX22 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas kicked off with a keynote address by Shane Feldman, founder of Count Me In , who stressed the importance of creating an inclusive experience at meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Check your airline’s and your destination’s government or tourism bureau travel restrictions website to ensure your negative result meets every qualification. Hawaii also accepts digital vaccination records through the travel health pass apps CLEAR, CommonPass and AZOVA. Domestic Travel Restrictions and Recommendations.

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JULY 17, 2023

Public art creates desirable destinations for meetings for its contribution to cultural representation, urban functionality and beautifying a visitor’s overall experience. Honolulu, Hawaii Hawaii was the first state to implement a percent-for-art law with the Art in State Buildings Law enacted in 1967.

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MAY 4, 2023

Thanks to some exciting new spaces opening across the country, meeting planners can host events at cultural centers that provide educational experiences that will have a lasting impact. It’s an opportunity for our guests to meet and see the artwork actually being produced and handmade,” she said. hospitality industry.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Springboard Hospitality’s Kauai Beach Resort & Spa in Hawaii has named Indy Dodanwala general manager. With over 20 years in sports tourism and management, Helman helped to launch the sports division of VBCVB in 1999. The post Smart Moves in Chicago, Salt Lake City and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Indy Dodanwala.

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JULY 28, 2023

Margaux Helm Margaux Helm Helm steps in as marketing manager for meetings at Visit Seattle , the city’s tourism and promotion bureau. Her over 10 years of experience managing digitally focused omnichannel campaigns equips her to bring the bright positivity of meetings and events to this creative city.

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

Smart Meetings TV host Mike Lyons chatted with representatives from CVBs, hotels and more to find out what each place has to offer meeting professionals currently and in the near future. Meet Hawaii. San Diego Tourism. Tourism Australia. Get Up-To-Date About Destinations and Hotels. Destination DC.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Her journey into hospitality began in Starwood Hotels and Resorts’ public relations department in Hawaii and French Polynesia, and chief marketing officer and deputy director for Arizona Office of Tourism. Most recently, Schulte was director of group sales at Turtle Bay Resort in Oahu, Hawaii.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

With 23 years of hospitality and tourism sales and management experience, Higgins steps into the new leadership role at Oceanside, California’s tourism bureau. Braaten is now CEO of Interprefy , a Swiss company that provides interpretation software and support for virtual meetings. and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

With 23 years of hospitality and tourism sales and management experience, Higgins steps into the new leadership role at Oceanside, California’s tourism bureau. Braaten is now CEO of Interprefy , a Swiss company that provides interpretation software and support for virtual meetings. and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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JULY 29, 2022

San Diego Tourism Authority appointed Sullivan vice president of sales and services. He brings 29 years of hotel management experience and has held food and beverage leadership and executive roles at Hilton properties in Hawaii, Oregon, Maryland and Virginia. Michaelene Sullivan. Jennifer Duffy. Jeremy Sadler.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

But each offers an opportunity to reinforce your worth as a meeting professional to all parties involved. Tragedy of Maui, Deconstructed Front Street in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii Maui is the classic case study. A whopping 75% of all private sector jobs on the island are related to tourism.” Here’s more of what we learned.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

From minimum wage increases to hotel taxes and subsidies for new conference properties, voters in mid-term elections on Tuesday were asked to weigh in on a number of issues that could affect where you hold your meetings and how much they will cost. But the question is does it deter people from coming to meetings,” he asked.

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