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AUGUST 19, 2022

The UN SDGs (United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals) were created in 2015 as ‘blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet.’ “I very much believe that DEI and sustainability go hand in hand, you can’t have one without the other,” says Rory Archibald, the founder of New Intent.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

He brings nearly 30 years of combined experience in hospitality operations and sales, and joined the resort in 2015 as director of resort sales for Asia. He will lead all the resort’s strategic sales initiatives in key international markets.

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DECEMBER 27, 2021

The conference formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show hosted by Consumer Technology Association (CTA) attracted 180,000 attendees as recently as 2019, and maxed out in 2015 with 3,600 exhibitors and 170,000 professional and industry attendees.

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MAY 10, 2024

In 2015, he launched his own full-service event management agency, Sync Meeting Management. Thompson, III, Visit Greater Palm Springs Visit Greater Palm Springs (VGPS) appoints Thompson as director of Indian Wells Tourism. He is also committed to community service and working with nonprofit organizations throughout the Coachella Valley.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

Summerall was a board member of Houston First’s marketing committee in 2015-2019. Summerall has served as area director of sales and marketing for Destination Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Derek in Houston and Thompson Playa del Carmen in Mexico. Aaron Levinthal. Levinthal is executive vice president for event production company Mas.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

In 2015, the first ‘big Summit’ took place on the campus, and in 2016, the event relocated to the Olma Messen St.Gallen, the biggest exhibition hall in the city. The history of START Summit dates back to 1997 when it was established as START Global by students from the University of St. They initially organised the START Forum.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Founded in 2015, OVG already oversees operations in places like Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center and UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York. And its developments are going beyond the U.S., developing projects in Sao Paolo and Manchester, England.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

It became part of Access in 2015, and afterwards, grew from Colorado to Tennessee. Later on, she spent eight years working in the sales and creative departments at a Colorado-based DMC. In 2009, she opened Workshop, a Colorado DMC. At the same time, she opened rental and design company Max/Livie, which she still owns.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Valenti joined Hosts Global in New Orleans in 2015. “The experience taught me to have little fear and realize that failure is OK as long as you learn from it and make adjustments to become smarter and stronger,” she says. More : November Power Player: Trina Camacho-London. She succeeds Terry Epton, who held the GM position for 36 years.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

He joined the organization in 2015, and since then, has worked as sports marketing and special events coordinator, and operations manager. Patrick Stewart. Stewart is director of special event for Visit Panama City Beach in Florida.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Then in 2015, I decided to start consulting. Before they tackle the ROI of building an event community, Will asks Erica to share what got her to where she is today. . “I I spent the first 20 years of my career as a global strategist. I started consulting for event organizers,” Erica says. Fast forward to 2020, I was a strategy director.

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Techsytalk

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

million users as of early 2015. You’re falling short on your marketing potential if you’re not using Pinterest for promoting your next event. What’s so special about this social network ? For starters, it has 72.5 71% of those users are women. Here’s a few tips to make the most of this image-centric social network.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2021

Atlantic City Arts Foundation, for example, created the 48 Blocks Mural Tour in 2015 to breathe liveliness and vivacity back into the city and show off this project to guests in town. Atlantic City is a leader in sharing its efforts with visiting groups.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

He has received numerous awards, including the Kimpton Shoptalk Team Award in 2015. Throughout his 28 years in the hospitality industry, he has represented premier hotel brands from IHG to Hilton, plus various lifestyle hotels.

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ADMEI

MARCH 19, 2024

She served on ADMEI’s Certification and Accreditation Board from 2015 to 2017 and as the ADMEI Conference Chair in 2021, and she has moderated countless webinars and breakout sessions, led DMCP study sessions, and served on the Programs and Education Committee.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Between 2012 and 2015, Fuente moved from senior sales manager to director of entertainment group sales. Nina Dela Fuente. Dela Fuente rejoined The Hollywood Roosevelt as director of sales and marketing. She was most recently director of sales and marketing at Kimpton Everly Hotel in Hollywood.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

The outdoor hospitality brand was founded in 2015 with a mission to redefine the great outdoors experience and offer guests a unique opportunity to disconnect from daily life. In a Landmark Moment for Outdoor Hospitality, Marriott Acquires Postcard Cabins Brand Marriott International Inc.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

from 2015 to 2017—a rate twice that of tourism overall. The industry-leading Global Wellness Institute defines it as “travel associated with the pursuit of maintaining or enhancing one’s personal well-being” and valued this market at $639 billion in 2017 after an annual growth spurt of 6.5%

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Editor’s Note: This was originally published in May 2015 and has been completely revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Whether it’s a gaming convention or a glamorous charity event a grand entrance can engage your attendees from the get-go. What is your favorite grand entrance idea? Comment below and let us know!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Padilla became certified as a sommelier in 2015 and earned the Level Three Advanced Sommelier award in wines in 2022. He will lead the luxury resort’s outstanding wine program and focus on curating an eclectic selection of exceptional wines for guests to enjoy.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

He founded the Northwest Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in 2015 to serve the Latino market’s business development. He brings over 22 years of community and business development experience, having worked in key banking roles such as regional manager and branch manager throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This cocktail experience, which began in 2015 in New York City, offers Tiki-inspired drinks and grub, running now through Dec. Setting the (Pop-up) Bar. Mistletoe-to-Toe cocktail. Photo by Randy Schmidt. Sippin’ Santa Pop-up Bar at Prince Waikiki in Honolulu is a Miracle Bar.

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MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. Orlando has retained its #1 spot this year, after being named the “Top Destination” in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. after being named No.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

In addition, he has earned numerous awards and public recognition, such as Amaya’s Conina being named one of the 15 Best Restaurants to Eat 2015 by San Antonio Current under his leadership. He holds a Level 1 Sommelier certification.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Louis location since 2015. Louis at The Arch. She has worked with Hyatt for more than 15 years and has overseen sales and marketing and planning of meetings at the company’s downtown St. The post Insider Tips for Planners Bringing a Meeting to St. Louis appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Ever wished you could step inside the pages of Field & Stream, the magazine published in print from 1895 until 2015 (don’t worry, you can still enjoy its digital content)? Get ready for your dream to come true in winter of next year. Know what a “travel maximizer” is? Hilton is here to tell you all about it.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 13, 2019

in 2015, specializing in innovative association and government relations events and matching organizations to like-minded sponsors and donors. Amaia Stecker has more than a decade of planning experience for corporate, nonprofit and social organizations.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

She has been with ACVB since 2015, previously serving as trade show sales coordinator and administrative assistant. Previously, he worked for American Airlines Arena and Heat Group as senior event manager and event staffing manager.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In 2015, the top entrants in the awards included mostly apps, allowing for easier networking, real-time communication or streamlined translation. An increasing emphasis is being placed on the back-end software and management tools that allow planners to make the most of their time and money.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In 2015, Microsoft announced a pilot program to hire people with autism. Jarvis, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, came to Microsoft as part of the Neurodiversity Hiring Program. Read Jarvis’s story on the Microsoft blog. Courtesy Microsoft).

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

” “Fast forward to 2015, I was in the corporate space. Right out of school, I worked for an association for a few years as their meeting coordinator, working on some smaller events and supporting our large annual meeting and educational conference in conjunction with a large trade show.”

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

Either way, and whether you’ve been tuning in since 2015 or you just recently found out about the show, we couldn’t be happier that we get to celebrate with you! Can you believe we’re actually celebrating yet another #EventIcons anniversary?

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Techsytalk

JULY 26, 2016

In 2015, Jim was named one of the Meeting Industry’s trendsetters by Meetings Focus magazine. James Spellos is the President of Meeting U., whose mission is to help people become more productive and comfortable with technology. Jim delivers over 150 seminars annually on how to use technology more efficiently.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Related posts: Create Your Dream Conference Collectively On This Friday’s #Eventprofs Happy Hour Join me and my special guest Bernie DeKoven on Friday, November 20, 2015 from 4 – 6 pm EST for a unique online experience where we’ll collectively create our perfect.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Le Petit Chef, restaurants by The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Copia, opened its first location in April of 2015 and now has 27 locations around the world. The company has been redesigning the hospitality industry’s food and beverage scene for several years, and dinner’s the entertainment. Le Petit Chef; Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Related posts: Create Your Dream Conference Collectively On This Friday’s #Eventprofs Happy Hour Join me and my special guest Bernie DeKoven on Friday, November 20, 2015 from 4 – 6 pm EST for a unique online experience where we’ll collectively create our perfect.

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Techsytalk

AUGUST 3, 2016

Bobby researched the ecosphere and found a need to solve the problem which prompted him to found Waitron in 2015. Being in entertainment, many of Bobby’s close friends were actors that supplemented their income via catering jobs and were always frustrated with the inherent flaws in staffing on-demand.

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