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Smart Moves at Impact XM, Visit Anaheim and More

Smart Meetings

Through these efforts, he will support increasing the funnel of business opportunities and room night production and elevating the destination’s status. In this role, he will lead all sales efforts, including oversight of market and channel strategy, customer identification and key account development, partnerships and tradeshow management.

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Smart Moves in Oceanside, Washington, D.C. and More

Smart Meetings

Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Destinations International named Hall COO of the organization, beginning in April.

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Smart Moves in Oceanside, Washington, D.C. and More

Smart Meetings

Hall is currently president and CEO of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she’s worked since 2001, when she joined the travel bureau as assistant director of event operations and event coordinator. Destinations International named Hall COO of the organization, beginning in April.

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Top three key business lessons for success  

Travel Daily Media

He spoke openly about his experience from 2001 when the dotcom bubble burst and a recession hit. Lesson 3: Go Back To The Fundamentals Aggarwal stressed the significance of hiring the best people, building the best products and listening to customers, stating that this remains the formula that Cvent follows today.

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Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2022 opens with great turnout

Travel Daily Media

The programme for the TTM+ 2022 features two full days of buyer/seller appointments on Thursday, 9 June and Friday, 10 June, which follow the registration, opening ceremony, TTM Talk, Thailand Product Update, and welcome reception. TTM+ 2022 is being held at the Angsana Laguna Phuket beachfront resort set within Laguna Phuket.

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How has Social Media Changed the Tourism Industry?

Solimar International

TripAdvisor revolutionized the industry in 2001 by making a public online platform for customer reviews. Destinations or businesses pay “influencers,” people with a large social media following, to post content about their place, product, or service. The rise of the internet also led to a change in the tourism feedback loop.

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Life lesson: Rescuing the child in the coal cellar

Conferences that Work

Julie Zhou , VP of Product Design at Facebook, asked this question on Twitter last month. It wasn’t until 2001 when I met that lonely little child again. What’s your most important life lesson that you wish you learned ten years earlier? What’s your most important life lesson that you wish you learned ten years earlier?