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MAY 4, 2021

Anderson serves on the board of directors for United States Travel Association (USTA), is an executive committee member of Meetings Mean Business Coalition, co-chair of USTA CEO Roundtable and is a member on Destination International’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. has named Diamond senior meeting manager.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Patel is currently president and COO of Ridgemont Hospitality in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he also served as vice president of operations and development. Pillet studied culinary arts in Nantes, France, during his hospitality education and went on to hold multiple leadership positions in the hospitality industry internationally.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Perkins comes from Lexington Marriott City Center & Residence Inn in Kentucky. Before this move, Koerner helped establish Optimum Hospitality, a hotel and resort asset management and hospitality consultancy company, working as a principal partner in the operation. Jason Perkins. Chris Riccardi.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Meeting professionals rely heavily on the event servicing teams behind the scenes to execute on the best-laid plans for effective meetings. Individuals will be recertified every five years and meeting planners can find a list of candidates on ESPA ’s website. Read More : Louisville, Kentucky: Bourbon City with a Modern Twist.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Reiplinger has worked in the hospitality industry for almost 20 years, most recently as managing director at the AAA Four Diamond Bodega Bay Lodge of the Woodside Hotel Group, also in Sonoma. DeRaad has been a hospitality industry leader for over 20 years. Reiplinger (left) and Vialpando (right). Brent DeRaad. Rick Colangelo.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 9, 2020

Like it or not, coronavirus has sparked a renewed interest in automation in the hospitality industry. There’s been an increased interest in contactless technology in the hospitality industry. Xenex robots are used to clean guest rooms, restrooms, elevators, meeting rooms and to disinfect luggage.

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JUNE 17, 2020

COVID-19 has wreaked economic havoc on many industries, particularly the meetings, hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors, where many employees have been furloughed or laid off. Members of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) are among them. We had to work on it all simultaneously in four days.”.

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MAY 6, 2022

Most recently, the 27-year hospitality and business development veteran was CEO at Central Coast Distillery, aiding in the launch of the boutique distillery. Tyagi has been in the hospitality industry for 23 years and has held roles in food and beverage, restaurant and hotel management. Anna Olson. Cohco Harbour. Jon McGaunn.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 1, 2023

Especially in the wake of devastation to the meetings and hospitality industry wreaked by the pandemic, leadership insights are relevant and needed. Lessons in 5 Answers What about the meetings and hospitality industry keeps you up at night? How can the meetings and hospitality industry attract its leaders of the future?

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 9, 2017

A panel of hospitality experts created the original list of 20 properties, and readers cast their votes for the top 10. Most of the top 10 properties are also awesome boutique meeting hotels located in popular convention destinations. of meeting space. The 21c Museum Hotel Lexington in Kentucky is an 88-room boutique hotel.

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JULY 18, 2017

Although reservations are already booked for the big day in August, many of these sites are also great places to hold meetings another time. Custom eclipse glasses with a brand, company or event name printed on them would be a great promotional item to give out at meetings leading up to August 21. of meeting space and 125 guest rooms.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Connect announces the home of its 2019 trademark event as Louisville, Kentucky. The appointment-only trade show brings together the most active planners, suppliers and experts in association, corporate, expo, sports and specialty meetings for one-on-one Marketplace appointments. “We ” The announcement was made Sept.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Combining the cosmopolitan conveniences of a big city with the easy approachability of a small Southern town, Lexington offers one-of-a-kind experiences for meeting and convention attendees looking to explore a destination filled with unique adventures.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Combining the cosmopolitan conveniences of a big city with the easy approachability of a small Southern town, Lexington offers one-of-a-kind experiences for meeting and convention attendees looking to explore a destination filled with unique adventures. The post Lexington: A One-of-a-Kind Destination appeared first on Connect Association.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 5, 2017

Tharaldson Hospitality Management opened the first one, a 97-room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Folsom, California, in December 2016. Four more modular hotels are under way—Courtyard Pullman in Washington, AC Oklahoma City in Oklahoma, AC Louisville in Kentucky and AC Chapel Hill in North Carolina.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Like Mint Juleps and the Kentucky Derby, there’s only one drink tennis fans hanker for each year at the US Open: Grey Goose’s signature cocktail, the Honey Deuce. For Grey Goose, the cocktail serves as an anchor for sponsorship activations and hospitality experiences each year at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

From West Hollywood to Dominica, hotel and resort properties are cropping up, providing unparalleled luxury, gorgeous views and redesigned guest experiences, not to mention plenty of locations for groups to meet. of meeting space. of meeting and event space. Hotel Distil Moxy—Louisville, Kentucky. of meeting space.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

1 in Louisville, Kentucky. The post Sports Betting Forum Is Planning the Future of US Gambling appeared first on Smart Meetings. And no one is quite sure what all the ramifications will be—for sports teams and fans, or the resorts, casinos and destinations facilitating the bets. Sports Betting Forum, taking place Oct.

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

Meeting professionals can adapt that game plan to their next incentive outing or corporate retreat by building the trip around a top-tier sporting event. “As In 2018, the event heads to Churchill Downs in Louisville, the storied home of the Kentucky Derby. Read more about incentive travel in the October issue of Smart Meetings.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

In this position, she will help lead San Antonio’s Destination Experience team in providing support for large meeting groups and forming partnerships with San Antonio’s meeting clients. Hixon is a graduate of the Western Kentucky Hospitality Program. Matthias Schultze.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 9, 2018

When The Omni Louisville Hotel threw a party the first week of March to celebrate the opening of the $315 million, 612-room lifestyle hotel downtown, Smart Meetings was there to check out the meeting space potential. of meeting space and 33 natural-light-filled meeting rooms, with names such as Charred, Barley and Wheat.

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JULY 26, 2016

And on virtually every corner, there are new meeting spaces, hotels, local award-winning restaurants, micro-distilleries, Bourbon tasting rooms and one-of-a-kind cultural experiences. > 52 meeting rooms. > > 52 meeting rooms. > > 40,000 square foot ballroom. > > Leed Silver Certified.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Her accolades include 2009 Spirit of NACE Mary Margaret Traxler Award and 2018 CRVA Partners in Tourism Hospitality Professional of the Year award. The post 9 Smart Moves in California, Florida and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Beyond a strong loyalty program that gives back to our valued planners, we know that genuine hospitality and service matters. The post Omni Launches Planner Loyalty Program appeared first on Smart Meetings. Our planners can truly book with confidence, as we are in it together.”.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

She will provide the Texas boutique hotel’s meetings and events with everything from hors d’oeuvres to buffets. She placed fourth in season one of Chef Gordan Ramsay’s Next Level Chef Fox and has since developed her own style and recipes blending old-school hospitality with luxury.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Hayes brings a series of leading sales positions to this new role, most recently as market sales manager at McKibbon Hospitality. She has also worked as director of sales at Hilton Garden Inn in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Springhill Suites by Marriott Tampa North in Florida.

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