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4 Smart Moves at Hyatt, Hotel Ivy and More

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Wischermann Partners appointed Dana Orlando as general manager of Hotel Ivy, a Luxury Collection Hotel. Orlando will lead the operation of the historic downtown hotel located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He began in the hospitality industry at the age of 14, when he worked at his local country club in Indiana.

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6 Smart Moves at Visit Indy, Le Pavillon Hotel, Kimpton Solamar & More

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She’s been with Visit Indy since graduating from Indiana University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in tourism management. Photo Credit: Visit Indy Cindy Zimmerman Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans hired Cindy Zimmerman as director of sales and marketing. Zimmerman previously worked at the Helmsley Hotel in New York City.

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Progress Report: Global Convention Center Outlook

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An additional $700 million would go towards constructing a new 40-story hotel tower with 850 rooms at JW Marriott. A 51,000-square-foot ballroom, which AEG claims would be the largest in the city, is part of the hotel’s floorplan. The adjoining 350-guestroom hotel would offer additional function space and a rooftop pool.

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How Meetings Benefit from Sporting Events

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From football to baseball to figure skating and more, college, professional and amateur sports bring in a lot of dough and tourism to popular meeting destinations. When a city is preparing to host a sporting event, they invest in improving their infrastructure, building and renovating hotels and expanding their public transportation routes.

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10 Smart Moves in the Meetings Industry: August 16, 2016

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Cindy Hart joined Hotel Boulderado in Boulder, Colorado , as director of sales and marketing. She has been a development leader in the hotel sales industry for more than 20 years, most recently as director of sales for Saratoga Resort and Spa in Wyoming. Cindy Hart. Amanda Hawkins-Vogel. Ken Barnes.

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Keep Meetings Caffeinated: 3 Coffee-Forward Destinations to Wake Up Your Event

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Nearly adjacent to Durham Convention Center is The Durham , a boutique hotel serving the tech companies and academics that come to meet in the university-framed Research Triangle Region. It’s also serving an alternative to the hotel room coffee experience. Door Delivery in Durham, North Carolina. But not at The Durham.

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Smart Women 2017: Entrepreneurs

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Company or organization: The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside, California; president of Casey’s Cupcakes. This personal investment outside of the hotel sparks creative ideas for guests and inspires ways to better connect with and take care of my staff. Company or organization: Meeting Achievements in Valparaiso, Indiana.

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