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Smart Moves in Minneapolis, Ann Arbor and More

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Scott Kawasaki Scott Kawasaki, Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa appoints Kawasaki as director of sales and marketing. Throughout his career, he has developed expertise across various sectors of the tourism industry, including convention and meeting sales and destination partner relations.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Atlanta and More

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Sam Newton Sam Newton, Louisville Tourism Newton is Louisville Tourism ’s first-ever Airport Welcome Center Manager. She served as the property’s director of rooms from 2010-2015 and was awarded “Director of Rooms of the Year.” Most recently, he served as senior manager of operations at Frazier History Museum.

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Smart Moves in Greater Palm Springs, Chicago and More

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Thompson, III, Visit Greater Palm Springs Visit Greater Palm Springs (VGPS) appoints Thompson as director of Indian Wells Tourism. In 2015, he launched his own full-service event management agency, Sync Meeting Management. Brian Mason Brian Mason, CEMA Mason joins CEMA as vice president, strategy and operations.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More

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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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Smart Moves in Honduras, Florida and More

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Carlos Lopez and Stephanie Tablada Carlos Lopez (left) and Stephanie Tablada (right) Lopez is general manager and Tablada is director of sales and marketing for Kimpton Grand Roatan Resort & Spa in Honduras. Lopez comes from Grand Roatan Caribbean Resort in Honduras, where he worked as general manager since 2015.

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Smart Moves in Houston, Chicago and More

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Bringing over 35 years of experience in international tourism and hotel business, Arnold is an incredible choice to manage the hotels’ growth in a prime alpine destination. He will help Thompson Hotels to enter the Texas market with a band, and to establish the hotel as a stylish destination.

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Exploring the 2022 Trends Inside the Solo Travel Trend

Dana Communications

But each year unveils fresh insights about this lucrative niche market—so we’re unpacking the 2022 trends inside the still-going-strong solo travel trend. Don’t make the mistake of equating wellness tourism to just another spa getaway. from 2015 to 2017—a rate twice that of tourism overall. Solo travel is nothing new.

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