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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

She would wander around the farm she grew up on in Central Kansas—but hotels were especially exciting. As she wandered to discover every nook and cranny, she would imagine herself as an adult, working in a hotel and wearing a classy suit. This awe of hotels continued as she grew up.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The most recent update to Kansas’ travel restrictions came Thursday, Nov. The most recent update to Kansas’ travel restrictions came Thursday, Nov. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment lists further specifics on restrictions on their website.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Golden is Pan Pacific Hotels Group ’s vice president of operations for the United Kingdom and North America. Golden previously worked as general manager of Pan Pacific London, where she oversaw the opening of Pan Pacific Hotels Group’s first U.K.-based Goldberger is general manager for David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

JetBlue is waivering four airports: Chicago (ORD), Kansas City (MCI) Milwaukee (MKE) and Minneapolis/St. The phased project includes a 3,000-person event space along with public open space that meeting planners can look forward to booking in the 500-room hotel/casino. 1426 which authorizes zoning for the construction of its $1.7-billion

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

While the former first lady may be a bit of a stretch for most conventions to land, hotels are making it a tad bit easier on planners by hosting speaker series of their own. Hotel Phillips Kansas City, Curio Collection by Hilton will launch Cocktails & Conversation inside the hotel’s P.S. Speakeasy on Nov.

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AUGUST 13, 2018

Headquartered in New York City, Loews Hotels & Co. is a hospitality company rooted in family heritage in the hotel industry and excellence in service. Chairman and CEO Jonathan Tisch serves not only as the ambassador of Loews Hotels & Co., Loews Hotels & Co. operates 24 hotels and resorts across the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Hans Ritten Loews Hotels & Co announces Hans Ritten as the new general manager of Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois. He blew over from another Windy City property, Omni Hotel Chicago, where he was general manager. Since getting his start in hospitality in 1995, he’s worked for tour companies and CVBs.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Rankings were based on each city’s delayed and canceled flights, average departure delay time, attractions around the airport, getting to the airport, hotels and F&B, and the city’s affordability. Kansas City, Missouri. A recent study by Lawn Love ranked 56 of the largest U.S. cities home to large- and medium-sized airports.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Everywhere you looked, there was a football visual in sight, whether it was a ginormous projection display of Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers players on the side of Caesars Palace or a replica Lombardi Trophy in a hotel lobby. The Chip Strip was one of the busiest activation spots in the city.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Amanda Rodriguez Miami’s Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel named Rodriguez director of sales and marketing. Before joining Fusion Hotel Group, Liew worked as resort manager for Cassia Cottage Phu Quoc in Vietnam. She also worked as a meeting planner for American Public Works Association in Kansas City, Missouri.

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JULY 7, 2023

He has managed and operated numerous hotels across North America and worked for nine years as Senior Vice President of Operations at Omni Hotels and Resorts. Baldwin Hotel in downtown Houston. He has worked in the industry for over two decades and was awarded Best in Class General Manager by HEI Hotels and Resorts.

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JULY 7, 2023

He has managed and operated numerous hotels across North America and worked for nine years as Senior Vice President of Operations at Omni Hotels and Resorts. Baldwin Hotel in downtown Houston. He has worked in the industry for over two decades and was awarded Best in Class General Manager by HEI Hotels and Resorts.

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JULY 23, 2020

The program is open not only to convention centers but also stadiums and arenas, hotels, airports, and other facilities that are part of meeting and trade-show experiences. Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is the largest events-heavy hotel chain to have completed the accreditation.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

She also worked in various roles with Sea Island Resort in Georgia and The Eldridge Hotel in Kansas. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, where he worked as executive chef; The Ritz-Carlton in China’s Hainan Province as executive sous chef; and JW Marriott Hotel L.A. Reyes’ chef roles have also taken him to Westin St.

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MARCH 27, 2023

Two Buffalo Bills fans scored Marriott’s grand prize: a stay in a replica hotel room at State Farm Stadium and the chance to meet NFL legends like Jim Kelly. Then, it was over to State Farm Stadium’s 40 yard line to catch the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles alongside Courtyard by Marriott executives.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A total of 162 individuals attended ESPA Annual Conference 2022 at Westin Kansas City at Crown Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. The host hotel followed Marriott’s Commitment to Clean protocols. That was just over half the number who attended in 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Photo Credit: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Kathleen Robb Kostka Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel in Boston appointed Kathleen Robb Kostka director of sales and marketing. Photo Credit: Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel Mark Krtek Mark Krtek has joined Hotel Phillips Kansas City, Curio Collection by Hilton as general manager.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Wyndham Hotel Group continues to solidify its standing as a big dog on the U.S. midscale and economy hotel landscape. The company inked an agreement with American Hotel Income Properties REIT (AHIP) to convert more than 44 existing hotels across the United States into Wyndham-flagged brands, as well as to operate them.

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MAY 25, 2021

The Haworth Inn and Conference Center is a 50-room hotel located nearby making it simple to host multi-day conferences, banquets and events year-round. The Union Club Hotel on campus is a unique blend of classic and modern elegance throughout its 192 rooms. Kansas City Club. Kansas City, MO. Galena Country Tourism.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Stephanie Gassen Gassen is the director of sales at the newly opened Cyrus Hotel in Tokepa, Kansas. Before this, Gassen held positions as the sales manager for Courtyard by Marriot and Ramada Hotel & Convention Center. Cyrus Hotel David Emig Four Seasons Resort Lanai in Hawaii has appointed Emig resort manager.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Conching has also held sales leadership roles at four Marriott properties, four Starwood Hotels & Resorts properties and Hilton Waikiki Beach, among others. Adams joined Evans Hotels in San Diego, California as executive vice president and COO. Adams brings three decades of hospitality management expertise to his new position.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Conching has also held sales leadership roles at four Marriott properties, four Starwood Hotels & Resorts properties and Hilton Waikiki Beach, among others. Adams joined Evans Hotels in San Diego, California as executive vice president and COO. Adams brings three decades of hospitality management expertise to his new position.

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MAY 2, 2022

Convention centers and hotels started exploring how they could bring the outdoors in years ago with greenery-covered living walls, natural materials such as wood and stone, meeting rooms flooded with natural light, and flexible indoor/outdoor spaces overlooking natural elements like rivers or the ocean. Foraged Cocktails.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Johnston has worked for Union Pacific Railroad in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas and R.L. Torrenga is vice president of sales at Nuvola , the hotel service and guest engagement software company. Torrenga has also held leadership sales, strategy and hospitality roles at EDT Enterprises and Cendyn hotel management. Erynn Torrenga.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Johnston has worked for Union Pacific Railroad in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas and R.L. Torrenga is vice president of sales at Nuvola , the hotel service and guest engagement software company. Torrenga has also held leadership sales, strategy and hospitality roles at EDT Enterprises and Cendyn hotel management. Erynn Torrenga.

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JUNE 23, 2022

Read More : Authentic Experiences 101: A Hot New Hotel and Restaurant in San Francisco. He started in 1978 with Hilton Hotels Corporation, rising from sales trainee to vice president of sales and marketing. Industry Advocate went to MPI Kansas City Chapter. Forward Looking.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

After 16 years at Visit Pittsburgh, most recently as executive vice president, Jason Fulvi will join Visit Kansas City on Sept. This relationship has taught me that our business has to be more than just filling hotel rooms and restaurants,” he says. “We Jason Fulvi. 12 as its new president and CEO.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

If anyone knows how important it is to start from the bottom and work their way up, it is new Visit Kansas City (Missouri) President and Chief Executive Officer Jason Fulvi, CDME. Here, we get to know Fulvi and see what the future holds for Kansas City. What would you do to entertain someone in Kansas City? Everyone has rallied.

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

Seven of the cities listed in the 2015 CNN and Trulia report “The 10 Most Affordable Places to Live” come from the Midwest, including Wichita, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; St. These four under-the-radar cities offer a surprising number of things to see and do, as well as substantial hotel and convention space.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

During the spring and early summer, Saunders and her team communicated regularly with the hotel, which was closed during lockdown and set to re-open on July 1. Even though the hotel would be open by our original dates, they told us they would not be able to staff up in time,” Saunders said. Held Sept. New Health and Safety Protocols.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

New Kansas City Airport Set for Spring 2023 Opening ”. In some cases, planners are finding that hotels are relocating their meetings when a more attractive piece of business comes along. Read our May 13 report on the property here: “ Biggest Resort in Arizona Coming to Glendale in 2023.”. Image Alt Text: VAIresort1.png

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Most recently, Smith served as general manager of Capitol Plaza Hotel Topeka in Kansas. Hilton Hotels & Resorts Michele Comete-Schonemann Belmond Charleston Place named Michele Comete-Schonemann senior national sales manager, responsible for the Midwest, West Coast and Canadian markets. Smith general manager.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

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. Hotel reservations reached 18,991 booked room nights. Hotel revenue increased by 11 percent from the previous year during that same time period. “We

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JULY 31, 2023

” TripIt is a travel organizer app that takes all your travel confirmation emails from hotels, car rental companies and airlines, and creates a master itinerary for you. Combine these apps with standbys like Uber Eats, Instacart or other delivery services and you’ll never want for dim sum delivered to your hotel again!

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MARCH 10, 2021

It wasn’t COVID-19 that kept Sandra Geiger, a global account executive with ConferenceDirect, from visiting Hotel Effie, a 250-room hotel in Sandestin, Florida, before she signed a contract for an association group meeting in July — it was because the hotel was still under construction. Virtual Site Visits.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For a brand called El Silencio, the company sure made a racket for the grand opening of its hotel and distillery in Mexico. It was very exciting because you come up this hill and then you can get a sense of, wow, I’m not in Kansas anymore,” says Chet Lang, director of events at El Silencio.

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JULY 12, 2017

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Lake Buena Vista, Florida was the hundredth hotel to come on board. They also entered the areas surrounding Kansas City Crown Plaza, Houston Galleria, Denver Convention Center , Dallas Downtown and the Boston waterfront and convention center. “We

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