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Smart Moves in Scottsdale, St. Louis and More

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Louis Park in Minnesota. McManamon previously worked as director of conventions and tourism in Owatonna, Minnesota, as well as corporate meeting planner for DuPont Pioneer in Manktato, Minnesota. Karen McManamon McManamon is business development director for Discover St.

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Bloomington, Minnesota: Simply Central and the Home of Mall of America

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Paul and just minutes from MSP International Airport, making our destination a central location for meetings, conventions, and tourism. As the home of Mall of America and 40 hotels with over 9,000 guest rooms , we are sometimes referred to as the hospitality capital of Minnesota. 50-plus restaurants, and more than a dozen attractions.

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Smart Moves in Houston, Chicago and More

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Bringing over 35 years of experience in international tourism and hotel business, Arnold is an incredible choice to manage the hotels’ growth in a prime alpine destination. J örg Arnold Jörg Arnold Orascom Hotels Management has named Arnold general manager of The Chedi Andermatt as well as cluster director of Hotels Andermatt.

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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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Prepare for GMID 2023: Resolve to Continue Advocating for Events

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At the 2022 Advocacy Summit in Bloomington, Minnesota, in October, he stressed the importance of maintaining relationships with communities and lawmakers. “We He suggested talking about the importance of tourism for economic, emotional and social good. There is a new realization those are areas that come with the game,” he said.

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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business?

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25 Minnesota $27.80 25 Minnesota $27.80 The vacation provider met with Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Ranking States Average nine-mile taxi Costs 1 Maine $35.92 2 Rhode Island $35.18 3 New Mexico $35.11 4 New York $33.67 5 Hawaii $32.85 6 Maryland $32.64 7 Wisconsin $32.03 8 Nevada $31.93 9 Pennsylvania $31.62 50 Iowa $20.86

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Smart Moves in Louisville, Lenox and More

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Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota, appointed Jansen general manager. Louisville Tourism promoted Robertson to senior tourism manager and Monyhan to senior destination services manager. Robertson has been at the DMO since 2007, most recently serving as tourism sales manager. Paul Jansen.