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Smart Moves in Hawaii, New Orleans and More

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Gary Spencer and Erika Kauffman Gary Spencer (left) and Erika Kauffman (right), Highgate Real estate and hospitality management company Highgate expands its Hawaii leadership team with two new appointments. Spencer is appointed as senior vice president of sales & marketing, luxury, lifestyle & Hawaii.

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Hawaii Convention Center Brings More Mahalo to Mother Earth

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Event planners and marketers looking to produce engaging experiences while reducing their overall carbon footprint can now do so in the heart of paradise: Hawaii. Hawaii Convention Center (HCC) is launching a first-of-its-kind program that ties restoring native trees to the island during meetings—for both in-person and virtual attendees.

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Father-Son Bonding Creates Culinary Magic in Hawaii

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Getting Pa’ina by Ocean off the ground required the young son to venture around the island to the various vendors that typically supplied local hotels and started assembling community agricultural boxes in the form of meal kits and to sell them throughout the community at a reasonable rate to help sustain local vendors.

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IMEX22 Shares Community-building Tools

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All three are distinct yet have gatherings at their core; and all are welcoming back guests as group travel rebounds at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida; Disneyland Resort in California; and Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii; and aboard Disney Cruise Line ships. Tourism Diversity Matter Announces Expanded Team to Meet DEI Demand.

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How the IMEX Crowd Prioritizes Human Beings at Events

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Meanwhile, the Greater Palm Springs Tourism Foundation supports workforce development by providing scholarships and opportunities. If the experiment in desert luxury meets island style hospitality is successful, Hawaii, Florida, New York could be next, Hatfield said. For some people CSR and sustainability are priorities.

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The Ethical Calculation of Hosting Events in Wake of Disasters

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Tragedy of Maui, Deconstructed Front Street in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii Maui is the classic case study. An analysis by the Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii found that inbound arrivals had dropped by about three-quarters, a disaster of its own. Here’s more of what we learned. The result was inspiring.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Miami and More

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From guest services to hotel sales, Kim has held positions at several hotel properties and brands across Hawaii. OVG360 , Oak View Group’s sustainability-focused venue management division, named O’Dell president of venue management. John Ehlenfeldt. Visit Dana Point welcomed Ehlenfeldt as the organization’s new executive director.