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Level Up Your Meetings in Arcade Bars

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The first location, in New York, opened in 2004. Related: What Planners Need to Know About eSports. Among the most common are company holiday parties and conference after-parties, said Dylan Snow, promotions director at Ground Kontrol. Barcade is an environmentally friendly place. Even the beer menus are recycled.

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Smart Moves in Lahaina, Tampa and More

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Altamer , a luxury villa collection in the Caribbean’s Shoal Bay West, Anguilla, promoted Masshardt to general manager, making her the first woman to hold the role. Louisville Tourism promoted Lloyd to senior housing services manager. In 2004, Lloyd joined her current DMO and served most recently as its housing services manager.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Heike Mahmoud, CMP

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Preparing for the Exam In 2004, when Meeting Professionals International (MPI) held their EMEA Conference in Berlin, Mahmoud was working as director of conventions at the Berlin Convention Office. The CMP certification has greatly promoted and shaped my professional development,” she says.

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Smart Moves in Portland, Minneapolis and More

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Sentral , an urban residential and extended-stay hospitality brand, promoted Yeh to chief operations officer, the first in the company’s history. Mr. C Beverly Hills promoted Taylor to general manager. Koester also remains principal of Hospitality Investment Services in Memphis, Tennessee, a position he’s held since 2004.

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Smart Moves in Vail, Niagara Falls and More

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ExCel London , a major event venue at the historic Royal Docks, promoted Clover to executive director of event management and guest experience. Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) promoted Dyson to director of membership, corporate events and visitor services and Douglas to manager of facilities. Anna Clover.

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How has Social Media Changed the Tourism Industry?

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Let’s rewind to 2004. Kayak–self-proclaimed pioneers of metasearch for travel–hit the stage in 2004, making it easier than ever for regular people to compare the growing number of internet sources on travel experiences and prices. Facebook was born in 2004 and had 50 million users by October 2006.

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Convention Center Veteran Is Making a Difference in her Community

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A few years after coming on board, I began handling [Florida-based] associations and was later promoted to national sales manager to handle large citywide associations based in the mid-Atlantic market. I’d like to see conventions and meeting planners weave purposeful messages of kindness and inclusion into every event at the OCCC.