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3 Ways to Source Smarter in a Sellers’ Market

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Let’s face it: This year will be tough for meeting planners. Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. So, what happens when an unstoppable force (supplier price increases) meets an immovable object (meeting planning budgets)? .

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Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up

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1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. ” Cvent Top Meeting Destinations | North America As pandemic restrictions eased and travel returned, convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) worked diligently to promote their cities and revive the industry as quickly as possible, and those efforts are paying off. Dallas, Texas 8.

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Associated Luxury Hotels International’s (ALHI) executive team welcomes Silvia Zamora

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Zamora is looking forward to elevating ALHI’s global profile, expanding the company’s market strategy in the U.S., With over 25 years of experience in the meetings and events industry, Zamora honed her skills with positions at Motorola, the Henry B. and developing a team of event experts.

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New ESPA Event Servicing Certification Debuts

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“The new ESPC certification for the often-overlooked profession of event servicing is historic on many levels,” said Paola Bowman, CMP, CMM, who serves as president of ESPA and director of client services and events at Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau in Texas.

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DMA West: Going Viral, What’s Trending and Crisis Communication

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After a year marked by fire, flood and tragedy , the overall tone of Destination Marketing Association of the West ’s Education Summit 2018 was light, inspiring—even funny. Here are takeaways every meeting professional can benefit from. 6 Steps to a Viral Marketing Campaign. Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events.

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7 Smart Moves at Loews Hotels, Duke Energy Convention Center and More

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Louis Escoto Washington Park Hotel in Miami appoints Louis Escoto director of sales and marketing to maintain relationships locally and regionally, drive guestroom sales for the leisure and corporate markets and manage the property’s amenity partnerships.

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5 Smart Moves at Omni Dallas, Pod Brooklyn, Chattanooga CVB & More

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John Imaizumi The Omni Dallas Hotel appointed John Imaizumi managing director, a role in which he’ll oversee marketing, sales and operations of the luxury resort. He’ll be tasked with growing the client base to book more meetings and conventions. Imaizumi was the founder and chief executive officer of Zoom Golf.

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