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OCTOBER 7, 2021

Niederschulte is general manager and Summerall is area director of sales and marketing for C. Baldwin in Houston. Before this, Niederschulte was general manager of two Texas-based hotels, Westin Houston Medical Center and JW Marriott Houston Downtown. Aaron Levinthal. Stuart Maas.

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JULY 28, 2023

Samuel Spurrier Samuel Spurrier Spurrier is appointed as The Westin Maui Resort and Spa Ka’anapali ’s director of sales and marketing. Margaux Helm Margaux Helm Helm steps in as marketing manager for meetings at Visit Seattle , the city’s tourism and promotion bureau.

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MARCH 28, 2019

This year, Judi Quesonova, CMP, CTA, will celebrate her 30th anniversary of working at Visit Houston. Quesonova started working at Visit Houston, previously the Greater Houston CVB, after working in the oil industry. The work was all about Houston. People don’t realize Houston is so green. Selling Houston.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Bill Jordan Jordan is director of sales and marketing for The Kimpton Pittman Hotel Dallas. Jordan comes from Omni Houston Hotel at Westside as director of operations. Juan Calderon Marriott Marquis Houston has named Calderon hotel manager. The post Smart Moves in Dallas, Turkey and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

Karana Audio Visual (Houston) Karana-audiovisual.com Established in Houston in 2015, Karana Audio Visual was built by two musicians with an in-depth understanding of the technical needs of putting together a successful event. The Heights chefs offer a versatile menu, including African, Asian, British, Middle Eastern and American.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

After 18 months of social distancing and remote meetings, teams are eager for opportunities to reconnect in meaningful ways. In today’s post-Covid era , meeting and event planners are looking for settings that promote team building while providing a sense of comfort and safety for all involved.

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MAY 21, 2018

Known as the city’s new epicenter of dining, entertainment, and more, Avenida Houston is quickly becoming an integral part of meetings and conventions in the Greater Houston area. The Hilton Americas-Houston has 1,200 rooms, an onsite spa and health club, and a FedEx Office in the hotel.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Evolution Dome is thrilled to announce the successful deployment by its US distributor of two temporary structures at the Society of Hematologic Oncology’s (SOHO) eleventh annual meeting in Houston, Texas, from September 6 – 9, 2023.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2023

They identified Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston as a place for their team to enjoy an island-inspired escape with plenty of fun and stress-free activities. Tom Faust is the vice president of sales and marketing for Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Before working with Visit San Antonio, Bass worked with Marriott International in several roles, such as director of sales and marketing and director of corporate sales with properties such as New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square and Gaylord Texas Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine. Charles Avenue. Louis Grand.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

For Houston , which hosted Super Bowl LI in 2017, convention business certainly got a bounce. We’ve hit two record years since the Super Bowl in terms of conventions booked,” says John Solis, senior vice president of sales for Visit Houston. Momentum moves the market. Big corporations were here to throw parties. Going Global.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

Melissa Oliver Marriott Syracuse Downtown named Oliver director of sales and marketing. Chelsea Monroe Houston-based Wolfgang Puck Catering named Monroe Catering Sales Manager. Chelsea Monroe Houston-based Wolfgang Puck Catering named Monroe Catering Sales Manager. She has served the same position at Crowne Plaza Syracuse.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Segarra joined the destination in 2022 as chief marketing officer and since then accelerated the organization’s widest range of promotional efforts in their history, resulting in record visitation rates and a $10 billion economic impact in the local tourism markets.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison is senior vice president of strategy and growth for meetings, conventions and exhibitions for Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry. Mardell is general manager and Bruce is director of sales and marketing for Thompson San Antonio—Riverwalk. Kelly Cavers.

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JUNE 25, 2018

In response, Visit Baton Rouge, the city’s official tourism arm, teamed up with MESH, its newly hired public relations firm, creating a marketing program to tell visitors that Baton Rouge and its tourism industry, while shaken, was were open for and welcoming business. We had to move a few meetings and a couple were postponed.

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MARCH 4, 2021

Those questions and more were addressed during a recent ELI webinar on diversity, equity, and inclusion —known collectively as DEI—with Brandi Carson, co-owner of Houston-based Posh & Private Event Design; Devin Lewis CEM, CMP, director of regional sales at Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and based in Washington, D.C.;

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

At ADMEI 2019, the annual gathering of DMCs from around the world, four people who lived through worst-case scenarios in Houston, Puerto Rico, New Orleans and Las Vegas described their experiences—and the lessons learned. We marketed around traveling with a purpose,” Waterman said. “We Meeting for a Good Cause Mattered.

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JUNE 22, 2021

Wayne Chappell, former executive director of Baltimore Convention & Visitors Bureau ; former president of Kansas City Convention & Visitors Bureau; and former chief operations officer and vice president of Tradeshow Relations of Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Small steps taken by the men and women returning to the meeting space are being heralded as giant leaps for the industry for demonstrating best practices for a safe return to gathering. But what will the meetings inside these sprawling campuses look like in the not-so-distant future? Every week is a learning opportunity,” he said.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Watch Live: 2024 Hospitality Predictions from Mike Dominguez President Clinton ventured that meetings could be the antidote for bad decisions being made by divided, angry people. “Asia-Pacific and Latin America, we’re just scratching the surface is that surface and all those markets,” he said.

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JUNE 20, 2022

DI’s Hall of Fame was created and designed to recognize those who’ve positively changed destination and travel marketing and management, made significant contributions to the industry. Modern Era Inductees: Greg Ortale, former president and CEO of Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau. Hall of Fame Inductees.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 5, 2022

Planners: Are you sure that your next in-person meeting will have enough service staff on property to deliver the quality of experience your audience expects? A new report from AHLA shows that staffing challenges are nearly universal, affecting hotels in all price tiers. At the moment, that doesn’t seem likely.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

She says there is a mix of “great location, exceptional staff and a lot of meeting space.”. Brandi Ashlock, Market Senior Sales Manager for Marriott IndyPlace notes the center’s location makes it accessible to many Indianapolis hotels. The aforementioned Marriott Marquis Houston is a welcomed addition to the city. Louisville.

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JUNE 29, 2021

Also, we’ll go in-depth on what organizers can learn from everything coming back as they plan, book, market, and monetize events of their own. The Rooftop Cinema Club hosts near-daily outdoor movie screenings in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, and many other spots — and always in front of a picturesque skyline (as seen above).

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AUGUST 27, 2018

Thanks to social media—and a whole host of event marketing platforms—it’s never been easier to set up a networking event. Probably the most important point to make when marketing an event is to clarify the reasons why the event is taking place. Morning meet-ups can be productive as well. Market and Promote the Event Well.

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JULY 31, 2018

Known as Houston ‘s new epicenter of art, dining, entertainment, and more, Avenida Houston is quickly becoming an integral part of meetings and conventions within the Greater Houston area. The Hilton Americas-Houston has 1,200 rooms, an onsite spa and health club, and a FedEx Office within the hotel.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 21, 2022

Rogers has also held past sales and marketing directorships at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, The Palazzo Las Vegas, Teneo Hospitality Group and FRHI Hotels & Resorts. Bukhari is now director of guest relations at Blossom Hotel Houston. The post Smart Moves in Roanoke, New Orleans and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

Before Visit Denver, he worked as director of sales and marketing for JW Marriott Houston and national account executive of convention sales for Visit Houston. Before joining Destination Cleveland, Taylor worked as complex director of sales and marketing for Waldorf Astoria Chicago and Conrad Chicago. Lexi Carroll.

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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. The post Natural Disasters Create New Challenges for Meetings Industry appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

Simone White, SVP-AfroTech and Live Events Since 2016, AfroTech has been the place where inclusive tech companies and Black professionals and innovators meet. left) Event Marketer: You just hosted AfroTech Conference last month. We also use the traditional marketing channels like social media. How did it go?

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JULY 14, 2022

Gartner’s recent CMO Spend Survey reported a big shift back to event marketing. Following record lows in 2021, marketing budgets as a percentage of company revenue climbed from 6.4% in 2022, with Event Marketing & Sponsorship showing the largest increase in spend. . There is something special about live events.

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Event Industry News

JULY 14, 2022

Gartner’s recent CMO Spend Survey reported a big shift back to event marketing. Following record lows in 2021, marketing budgets as a percentage of company revenue climbed from 6.4% in 2022, with Event Marketing & Sponsorship showing the largest increase in spend. . There is something special about live events.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Shouma Moniz Kokua Hospitality appointed Shouma Moniz director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach. Cahal Mowery Visit Denver appointed Cahal Mowery as the organization’s new director of convention sales, leading the mid-market and executive meeting manager sales efforts. Kokua Hospitality.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 29, 2022

From restaurants to CPG brands, F&B marketing organizations aiming to drive trial and awareness have continuously relied on in-person experiences to get “cans in hands” and prove that “tasting is believing” (insert your favorite trope here.) The post Five F&B Sampling Tactics Worth a Taste-Test appeared first on Event Marketer.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Maria Elena Armenta Mahekal Beach Resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico has added Armenta as director of sales and marketing. The Mexico-native also spent time in Cancun as director of sales and marketing for Nizuc Resort & Spa in and director of leisure sales position for Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Resort & Spa.

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JUNE 16, 2022

The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad , the newest Manhattan property by the brand, welcomed Donald as director of sales and marketing. For over 20 years, Donald has garnered experience in accounting, sales and marketing, serving luxury hospitality hotel companies in Switzerland, England, New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

As reported by Skift , Joe Esposito, Delta’s senior vice president for network planning, said the airline will use the new aircraft to replace regional jets on routes such as New York to Dallas/Fort Worth and New York to Houston. We are going to start with our biggest markets.” Why is Delta doing this ?

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