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No Spectators: How Four Brands Altered Their Game Plans for the Tokyo Olympics

Event Marketer

First, organizers delayed the games by a year in deference to the COVID-19 pandemic (yet kept the name Tokyo 2020). New this year was the Samsung Galaxy Tokyo 2020 Media Center, a virtual experience that served as the center of all Samsung p.r. activities throughout Tokyo 2020. Then they announced a ban on nearly all spectators.

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Smart Moves from Rome to Tokyo

Smart Meetings

Gonzalez is now general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo. The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad , the newest Manhattan property by the brand, welcomed Donald as director of sales and marketing. Most recently, Donald was director of sales and marketing at The St. Xavi Gonzalez. Regis New York. Olivia Sage-El. Brennan Rosonet.

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Best Food Cities Across the Globe

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Tokyo Consistently ranked highly if not the highest in both the number of world-class restaurants and overall food experience, Tokyo is home to some of the most refined food and skilled chefs in the world. Dinner entree from Ginza Toyoda But travelers to Tokyo can expect more than traditional Japanese food.

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Best Food Cities Across the Globe

Smart Meetings

Tokyo Consistently ranked highly if not the highest in both the number of world-class restaurants and overall food experience, Tokyo is home to some of the most refined food and skilled chefs in the world. Dinner entree from Ginza Toyoda But travelers to Tokyo can expect more than traditional Japanese food.

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Tokyo Named Top ‘Bleisure’ Destination in Asia

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Senso-ji Temple is one of Tokyo’s many attractions. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently surveyed 1,500 business travellers around the globe to uncover the best ‘bleisure’ destinations in Asia Pacific (APAC), and Tokyo emerged as the top choice. Au] Lauren Arena. Selina Chavry.

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Live From Las Vegas: Inside the 20th Annual Experiential Marketing Summit

Event Marketer

From the buzz on the expo floor to the lively session Q&As to the countless “How the hell have you beens” in the halls, the sentiment among attendees and partners of the 20 th annual Experiential Marketing Summit was one and the same: We’re back. As experiential marketers, for a long time we have thought about that physical engagement.

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5 Smart Moves at Hilton Mandalay Beach Resort, The Peninsula Tokyo and More

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Otake Otake has been appointed as the director of marketing at The Peninsula Hotel in Tokyo. Otake will be responsible for spearheading all sales and marketing initiatives within the Hotel. Prior to this, Pope held the position of marketing manager of the Americas for Visit Victoria in Australia. Rosewood Little Dix Bay.

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