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Smart Moves in Chicago, Miami and More

Smart Meetings

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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Honoring Indigenous Peoples in Seattle

Convene by PCMA

11, Seattle, Washington, will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day — the Seattle City Council voted to rename Columbus Day in honor of Indigenous people in 2014, and the state of Washington voted to do the same in 2020. (David Newman photo). On Monday, Oct.

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Better Event Networking With Mixtroz

Endless Events

And literally over the course of one night, which was November the 9th of 2014, my mom and I came up with a very primitive version of Mixtroz, I would say” Ashlee’s Business Advice. “So, let’s relate Mixtroz in terms of Slack”, Ashlee begins. She scolded me because she was an HR executive at the time.

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Patience Fairbrother Named Vice President, Talent Attraction??

DCI

Since 2016, DCI’s annual Talent Wars research has become a sought-after study for organizations tasked with marketing their community to attract new residents and is the foundation of many campaigns.  Patience brings almost nine years of place-marketing experience to this new role.

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People on the Move

Convene by PCMA

Heather Kirksey and Jason Lusk Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) has promoted Heather Kirksey to vice president of public relations, corporate events and membership. In her new role, Kirksey will lead the membership and events team, in addition to the organization’s public relations department.

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How TCEB plans for Thailand to be ASEAN top dog of MICE

Travel Daily Media

This will be compounded by better marketing and public relations strategies and the “enforcement” of MICE venue standard in line with sustainability criteria. “Launched in 2014, the project has been warmly welcomed by venue operators. Standardisation is a key element of trustworthiness. ” Certified venues.

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Media Mixer + Makers

Convene by PCMA

Rob Gard A closing event held at a historic off-site venue during the annual PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) Travel & Tourism 2023 Section Conference, which Convene attended in late June, gave Destination Madison a chance to demonstrate that expertise.

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