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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business?

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According to the global survey of 3,850 business travelers in 25 markets: Nearly all global business travelers (94%) are willing to travel for business in the next 12 months, including 67% who are very willing. 47 Nebraska $21.88 The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business? appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Moves in The Palm Beaches, Los Angeles and More

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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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Smart Moves in California, Oregon and More

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The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Portland, in Oregon appointed Lapsley director of sales and marketing. Most recently, she was director of sales and marketing at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, in Hawaii. of meeting and event space. Martin has also been senior meeting manager for the National Conference of State Legislatures.

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2019 40 Under 40: The In-Crowd

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Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. 31 • Associate Manager of Meetings. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. 33 • Director of Sales & Marketing. 37 • Director of Education and Meetings. 35 • Director, Meetings & Conventions.

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5 Midsize Cities Using Their Local Knowledge Economies to Bring In Meetings

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Walkability, value, and friendliness can be strong drivers for why planners choose certain destinations over others for meetings. If a city can hit on all of those cylinders, it can emerge as a meetings-business champion. And more and more, they’re asking questions about a destination’s local expertise and knowledge base.

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Steve Heitzner Finds His Match at Marriott

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Working his way up the ranks from his first job as a sales manager at a Chicago hotel, Heitzner has served as Marriott International’s chief sales and marketing officer for the Americas for the past eight years. What do you see as the top benefits for meeting planners from the acquisition? We are very focused on creating experiences.

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4 Medical Conferences That Put Innovation First

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ORGANIZER The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), which uses the conference as part of its strategic-planning cycle. “We Their market share changes, their finances change, their leadership changes, and it sends them into a crisis or near-crisis mode. Let these four events show you. 2017 Breakthrough Thinking Conference.