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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More

Smart Meetings

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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West Coast DMOs Rollout Alliance

Smart Meetings

The pandemic has been a very rough time for the nation’s destination marketing organizations , as it has for the hospitality and meetings industry as a whole. A total of 15 DMOs—second- and third-tier markets, but also majors like L.A. On the West Coast, at least, their response has been unprecedented: working together.

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Smart Moves in Reno, Paradise Coast and More

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Peter Falke Peter Falke, Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal Falke takes on the role of director of sales and marketing for Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal. He will oversee all sales, marketing and public relations efforts for the hotel, drawing on his near two decades of luxury hospitality experience across several key destination markets.

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7 Tips for Driving Attendee Engagement at Virtual Events

Smart Meetings

As we move into pandemic recovery, virtual and hybrid events will remain top of mind for many marketing teams, with 92 percent of companies planning to host a digital event, conference or meet-up at some point in the year. He was the first president and CFO of Shutterstock from 2005 to 2010.

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Bouncing Back: Tourism After a Natural Disaster

Dana Communications

Once these needs are met, recovery marketing efforts step in – through agencies and Direct Marketing Organizations (DMOs) with clear-cut messaging that tactfully acknowledges the devastation. Stand under Dana Communications’ umbrella of strategy, creativity and media savvy to weather your next marketing challenge.

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U.S. Home Prices Up 15%, Largest Growth Since at Least 2005

Redfin

Key housing market takeaways for 434 U.S. in September 2005. of homes that went under contract had an accepted offer within the first two weeks on the market. Even as sales continue to experience a typical seasonal slowdown, real estate remains firmly in seller’s market territory. an all-time high and 1.2 The post U.S.

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ADMEI Announces 2024 Awards Finalists

ADMEI

Beginning with seven achievement awards and two recognition awards, the annual awards program has seen pronounced growth since its inception in 2005.