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U.S. Travel High on Utah Destination Marketing

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Zion National Park, Utah. 27-30 in Boca Raton, Florida, 28 members of the organizations were honored for their accomplishments in destination marketing and imaginative promotional programing. states and territories voted for the individual exhibiting the most impressive achievements in destination marketing. During the U.S.

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Sundance 2024: How Nine Brands Brought Experiential Marketing to the Mountains

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Filmmakers, actors, storytellers and, yes, marketers gathered in Park City, UT, for the 40 th annual Sundance Film Festival, Jan. Hospitality giant TAO activated a ski-themed, brand-rich activation spanning 23,500 square feet of space at Utah Film Studio. 19, then a set from DJ Mel DeBarge on Jan.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More

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Gardner has more than 13 years working in hospitality sales and marketing—specifically with independent hotels—most recently as regional vice president of sales for Oxford Collection Hotels. Chris White Fairmont Scottsdale Princess has named White director of sales and marketing. based in Bellevue, Washington.

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A Unique Meetings Consolidation Model Grows

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The acquisition of IME Connect follows the merger of Miami-based A-Plus Meetings & Events and Utah-based Columbus Travel into M-Plus Global Events earlier in 2022. Companies receiving the investments have used it to buy out retiring partners, invest in new technologies, expand sales forces and increase sales and marketing budgets.

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Five Steal-worthy Ideas for Cold Weather Outdoor Activations

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There’s no better contingency plan than fresh air, and while many markets are under a deep freeze, winter has never deterred brands from perfecting engagement for bundled up consumers. For consumers at the Park City Mountain Resort in Utah, it provided an ultimate view of the FIS World Championships taking place on the slopes while sampling.

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Smart Moves in Atlanta, Dallas and More

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Before this, Heffron held leadership roles with Hilton Hotels, including general manager for Waldorf Astoria Park City in Utah and hotel manager for Conrad New York Downtown. Tipota previously worked across Oahu and Maui as director of sales and marketing for event rental company Accel Events & Tents.

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Smart Moves in D.C., Richmond and More

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Sandpiper Hospitality , headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, has promoted Grisko to vice president of sales and marketing. Grisko joined the company in 2018 as a divisional sales manager and became corporate director of sales and marketing last year. Lane has spent 20 years in sales, marketing and management positions with Hyatt.