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JANUARY 31, 2024

Destination meeting spaces for groups all about luxury These new and renovated properties offer all you can imagine in the category of luxury—resort life like you’ve never seen it. Royal Retreat The Tea Rose Executive Meeting Room Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club , fondly known as the “Pink Palace,” boasts over 22,000 sq.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Morascini, who has sat on the board of Island County tourism since 2016, takes on the role of marketing and public relations director. She will also lead all marketing efforts and oversee the county’s implementation of its regenerative tourism approach. She will now lead the Aspen resort’s sales efforts and strategic initiatives.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Skift Take: Sodexo convention center workers in five major meetings markets — Las Vegas, Orlando, Detroit, Sacramento, and New Orleans — are warning of possible strikes as early as December 1. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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APRIL 6, 2023

United Adds New Non-Stops to 100+ International Cities This Summer to Meet ‘Soaring Overseas Travel Demand’ United Airlines has announced that it will fly to 114 different international cities this summer and has expanded its flying by 25% versus last year to meet the sharp increase in demand for travel outside of the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Client: Multilevel Marketing Firm. Awarded to: PRA Orlando. Client: One10 Marketing. One10 Marketing wanted a meeting that was unlike any other. So, PRA Orlando created a memorable experience. Awarded to: CWT Meetings and Events with PRA. Best Destination-Based Experiential Incentive Travel Program.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

On April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day was marked by in-person educational sessions and meet-ups, a 12-hour virtual event, hundreds of social-media posts—and even an original poem. Image Alt Text: Poet.png Gallery Slide Headline: The Poetry of Meetings Published: Vegas 1.jpg Watch the video here. Published: Vegas 2.jpg

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

Usually you can accuse a corporate marketing team of overselling things, but when it comes to Universal Orlando Resort’s “meeting enhancements” program, the opposite might be true. See “digitalNow 2017,” p. Mission pretty well accomplished. Soon to be Six.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. Post-Covid, you can’t have people in meetings, meetings, meetings, throw them into the bar and then end the event.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Work closely with your local chapter or Destination Marketing Organization to identify two or three local worthy causes that you’d like to help. Following those shootings, a number of association conferences pulled out of — or dropped from their consideration — nearby Orlando and St. Louis as meeting destinations.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 27, 2023

More Trade Show Trends: Field Report: Steal-Worthy Activation Ideas from Vision Expo West 2023 Exhibit Design: Inspiration from the Festival Season’s Experiential Builds The Art of Meetings by Visit Seattle Located off the showfloor and by the entrance, this experience explored the destination through an artistic lens.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Join MeetingsNet at the Catersource + The Special Event show in Orlando in March for an insightful educational lineup that will including Canonica’s session on the “undeniable shift toward event marketing.” Currently vice president, corporate at MCI USA, her meetings and incentives career goes back decades.

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MAY 19, 2023

Before this, Flanders worked at National Independent Automobile Dealers Association as director of dealer development and Leedom and Associates LLC as executive meeting planner/general manager. Hanna previously worked at Marriott IndyPlace in Indianapolis, where she worked as market director of catering sales.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

There are more subtle benefits to be had, which can be used by the future-ready meeting professional wanting to explore a new way of conducting business. We have seen an influx in group business that specialize in digital currency and have been able to hold several meetings for said groups. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Destinations International Large Market Roundtable outlined initiatives to establish Destination Booking Agreement Guidelines to create certainty for all parties. Caesars and Meet AC announced sustainability highlights from its newly released 2021 CSR Report —in a Leed-certified Augustus Tower villa suite—and the news (and views) are great.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

food service workers in five major meetings markets, has announced the possibility of strike votes over wages and working conditions. Union members in Orlando, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Sacramento and Detroit held a press conference on Monday, Nov. Centerplate workers at Las Vegas Convention Center will hold a strike vote on Dec.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Travel Association and The Downtown DC Business Improvement District, has seen that associations are getting 30% or more attrition and it is more difficult to have in-person, one-on-one meetings when many are working from their kitchen in the suburbs and some from second homes in the Caribbean.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Chair-Elect: Amanda Armstrong, CMP, corporate travel and meetings manager, Enterprise Holdings Inc., Courtney Stanley, marketing strategist, Courtney Stanley Consulting, Grand Haven, MI. Vice Chair of Finance – Gregg Hopkins, president, Gregg Hopkins and Associates, Orlando, FL. Visit Meeting Professionals International

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MARCH 14, 2023

Finding the perfect meeting space for your team and your mental health Prioritizing your mental health and the emotional health of your attendees can be tough, especially when you’re a meeting planner on the go. The newly debuted Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Florida, features 234 guest rooms and 17,000 sq.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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APRIL 1, 2024

DMCs are an untapped resource for meeting profs A Destination Management Company (DMC) could be the secret ingredient for meeting professionals cooking up their next event. What DMCs Can Do for Meeting Profs A DMC is truly a one-stop-shop. Kate Patay Enhanced efficiency could end up saving money in the end.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Dringham enters as director of marketing. She most recently served as director of marketing at Davidson Hospitality Group, where she provided both on-property and task force marketing leadership to numerous properties. Throughout her career, she has held multiple strategic marketing positions. Pete/Clearwater.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

With over 20 years of experience in the industry, and as a local for many years, she will support the tourism board’s multifaceted strategy to drive corporate meetings and event business to hotels and hospitality partners throughout Monterey. She brings over a decade of experience in group sales and hospitality.

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

Orlando remarkably ranked at No. meeting destinations for five consecutive years—and for good reason,” says James Tattersall, director of sales and marketing at Lake Nona Wave Hotel. See more : Michelin-starred Dining in…Orlando? 1 on Cvent’s list of the top U.S.

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JULY 15, 2022

Downstairs, Prospect Market gives guests an upscale grab-and-go market experience with wine, snacks, small lunches and souvenirs. It pays homage to the property’s original purpose as the only market in La Jolla in the 1940s. Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando Lake Buena Vista. With 604 rooms and 17,000 sq.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Destination marketing organization Visit Orlando has partnered with WayBlazer artificial intelligence and IBM Watson technology to create an innovative travel app that boasts tailored itineraries and personalized suggestions for one of the most visited destinations in the United States. Collect all to enter a sweepstakes for prizes.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Roland Hamberger Roland Hamberger As the managing director at Rosewood Vienna , the brand’s first hotel in the German-speaking market, opened in August 2022, Hamberger will lead the hotel in engaging guests with Austrian culture, providing exceptional services and amenities and reinforce the Rosewood brand’s sense of place philosophy.

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Exhibitor Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Sodexo convention center workers in five major markets for meetings and group travel  Orlando, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Sacramento, and Detroit  toda.

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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. And Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is boldly going where no group has gone since March—back to the ballroom. ft of event space.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 31, 2018

From the moment you arrive at Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando , you are invited to let your creativity come out to play as you wander the hallways, which are adorned with intricate décor from around the world. With inspired meeting spaces and exceptional service, the hotel sets you up for success so you can conquer the moment.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. Cvent’s annual hospitality conference brings together professionals from the hospitality, meeting, and event industries that are interested in engaging with the latest in hospitality technology.

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MARCH 14, 2024

and have continued to be successful for over 25 years due to their passion for the events and meetings industry. As two women with a marketing education, friendship and a dream, the founded planit inc. Q: What made you interested in the meetings and events industry? What we do in Orlando, we can do in San Diego.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

(Partners: Freeman, 3D Exhibits, ConceptWorks) And with the automotive aftermarket industry so heavily focused on restoration, it came as no surprise that brands big and small at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas, Oct. 3, leaned into that narrative. Rosie the Riveter would have been proud.

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MAY 16, 2017

meeting hotels , leading event management software provider Cvent has released its annual list of top meeting destinations. 1 city, Orlando , continues its reign at the top. 1 meetings destination in the country, only reinforces our ongoing commitment to this important industry.” meeting cities. Orlando, FL.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 26, 2021

Three independent show organizers collaborated for the first time — Informa Markets’ MAGIC Pop Up Orlando, Clarion Events’ WWIN, and Tarsus Group’s OFFPRICE — on an in-person trade show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Location: Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center. Date: Feb. 9-11, 2021.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Joelle Park Joelle Park Park is appointed to the role of senior vice president and chief marketing officer at BWH Hotels. In this executive role, Park will lead the company’s global marketing, brand strategy and communications. In this role, Donatelli will oversee the Southeast market. Kingston, Jr.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Guest-room availability, labor markets, and costs are the major factors that will affect individual and group business travel over the next year. Opening day of the Global Business Travel Association’s annual meeting in Orlando last week saw the release of the GBTA/CTW 2022 Business-Travel Forecast.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

She was later promoted to marketing and communications manager in 2010, and later, co-director in 2017. McCarron is general manager and Yurko is director of sales and marketing for Conrad Orlando, slated to open summer 2023. McCarron comes from Waldorf Astoria Orlando, where he worked as general manager. Cliff Brutus.

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