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He joined VisitScotland Business Events in 2008 and has served as head of business events for the past 14 years. She brings over a decade of experience in public relations and marketing, and began with the Omni Rancho Las Palmas team in 2015 as a marketing manager, before moving to a senior marketing manager role.

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In 2008, Nostrand was named one of the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in the industry by HSMAI. She also worked as director of public relations and communications for Terranea Resorts in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Nostrand also worked in marketing and sales roles for Marriott International. Wendy Haase, CDME.

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Flint first became a leader at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami in 2008 as its general manager, a role in which he served until 2014. Lora has been with the hotels for 12 years, beginning her career at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale as its public relations manager. Most recently, Flint was general manager of The St.

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. “It was no coincidence that the CSX Corporation held its 2008 meeting at a remote rail yard in New Orleans, the same year it was the focus of a shareholder activist putting up a proxy fight. A virtual meeting eliminates the potential for a public relations disaster.”

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Smart Moves in Puerto Rico, Hawaii and More

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In 2008, she worked as regional director of sales for the collection. Yan previously worked with Diamond Public Relations in Los Angeles, where she held the role of senior account executive. Before this, she was the public relations manager for Sonoma County Tourism in Northern California. Arabella El Barkouki.