Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Torres moved to the United States in 2017 and has since held several pastry roles before entering her first executive pastry chef role at LondonHouse Chicago. Acosta joined the team in 2017 as a cook and helped open the restaurant; she was later promoted to sous chef in 2019. Daniel Benavidez. Yulissa Acosta.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Brittany began her career in advertising at the Atlanta Journal Constitution in 2017 where she worked as a Multimedia Coordinator and was later promoted to Client Support Specialist. Brittany then came to Advance in October 2021.

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Dana Communications

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In 2017 alone, the city welcomed 36 million international visitors. Soil and vegetation erosion attributed partly to daily tours helped cause serious mudslides in 2010 and 2017. Venice…and its volume of visitors As a bucket list destination for generations of travelers, Venice has seen the downside of overtourism.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Since IMEX 2017, the destination has added an incredible amount of new shopping, dining and entertainment experiences, along with impressive hotel upgrades and renovations.”. Juliet Funt, IMEX America 2017. Smart Monday. Speaker Power.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Since 2017, it has quintupled its lifestyle room count and doubled its luxury room count, and in 2024 alone, opened 28 lifestyle hotels. Hyatt Plans for Over 50 New Openings by 2026 Andaz Miami Beach Travelers remain heavily interested in the lifestyle and luxury hotel segments, in which Hyatt holds a significant presence.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2023

Before this position, Patterson was executive chef of the property since 2017, after joining the team as executive sous chef in 2013. David Patterson Patterson is vice president of food and beverage at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has also worked as executive chef for Hotel Hana-Maui in Hawaii.

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2022

in 2017, the number of voice-activated assistants went up 128%, to over 35 million. Contrary to popular belief, chatbots are not artificial intelligence. They rely on natural language processing. When you ask them a question, they instantly send you back the answer. Chatbot Statistics.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

You can also go to the Event App Bible 2017: Reboot if you want to start building event apps this year. Learn from the Best Music Festival Activations of 2017. If you want to go around the world, there’s the free report about the 25 Best Event Venues and Destinations in 2018, which takes you from Anaheim to Singapore.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2021

Under Whitaker’s leadership, Chicago was voted Best Big City by Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards from 2017-2020. “I I am honored, thrilled and blessed to have the opportunity to return home,” Whitaker said. He is coming back to an expanding Miami.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JULY 26, 2024

Remember, Safari and Firefox started blocking third-party cookies back in 2017. Does this change anything for marketers? Cross-site tracking cookies will eventually be a thing of the past. Our industry is evolving.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2021

During her tenure at Coconut Grove, Sanchez was awarded 2018 Leader of the Year, 2017 Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association Inn Key—Spa Hospitality Leadership Award and 2016 Five Star Employee of the Year. This follows her position as assistant spa director for The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove in Miami.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 14, 2021

In 2017, Pierce earned the Rising Star award with the property. Pierce has been promoted to director of sales and marketing for The Curtis, a DoubleTree by Hilton , in Denver; she previously worked as director of group sales. Before joining The Curtis, Pierce was associate director of sales for Embassy Suites in Denver. BJ Mazmanian.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

He has won several awards, he received Hilton Hotel’s General Manager of the Year award in 2019, Hilton Connie Pride Award in 2017 and 2018, and Conrad Hilton Award in 2019. Teusen serves on the board of trustees for Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association and is vice chair of the association’s membership committee.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Blockchain Ticketing: The distributed database transaction system developed around Bitcoin could be a boon for event professionals as counterfeit-proof ticketing would streamline operations for large events, making scalping and ticket fraud so 2017. Park MGM Ideation Studio.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Centerplate was purchased by Sodexo in 2017.”. workers at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando announced that they have voted to authorize a strike by 100%. Centerplate workers at Las Vegas Convention Center will hold a strike vote on Dec.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Regis Atlanta, and entered the digital side of things in 2017 when he got into Ethereum (or ETH [pronounced “eeth”]). MH’s CEO Tommy Farr has been in hospitality and F&B for 14 years, starting at St. Blockchain was what engaged me in the crypto world. I was never a huge believer in Bitcoin,” he says.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A post shared by Hyatt Regency Lake Washington (@hyattlakewash) on May 17, 2017 at 7:16pm PDT. And when stress is low, focus is possible, which fosters more productive meetings. Schedule walking meetings. View this post on Instagram. Access a nearby public park with walking trails for out-of-the-box teaming.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2024

He served as vice president of sales for RSCVA since 2017 and is a third-generation Nevadan. He brings over 30 years of expertise in the travel and tourism industry and has served in executive roles local to the region for 15 years. Cory Rosenberg Cory Rosenberg, PRA Rosenberg joins PRA as regional vice president. markets.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

For a centennial event for National Automobile Dealers Association in January 2017, she created an authentic NOLA experience with a futuristic twist. More : Report from IAEE: The Future of NOLA’s Meeting Scene. In her role, Valenti loves to showcase the Mardi Gras spirit to visitors.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Since 2017, Sonoma County has been subject to a rash of destructive wildfires that threaten structures, the iconic vineyard-laden landscape and the safety of area residents and guests. Local Government Takes Action.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It was converted to a boutique lifestyle hotel in 2017. Housed in the historic Gray & Dudley building which originally served as the headquarters of the neighborhood’s Gray & Dudley Hardware Company, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Pereira’s hospitality career began with Westin Grand Cayman in 2017, when she began as pool and beach concierge. Pereira is director of event management for Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa in the Cayman Islands. Before joining the property, she was a publicist at Lewis Global Communications. Jordan Steffan.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

Since 2017, it has acquired or launched six brands to add to its portfolio. Read More: NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference Starts with Hopeful Vision of Return to Travel. The Road to 6,000. IHG has had steady growth over the past few years, even in the face of the pandemic hitting the travel industry especially hard.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

There was a 71% increase in online searches for sustainable goods — plus, public concern for the environment has grown by 16% since 2017. Sustainability is a hot-button issue for consumers around the globe. And no, this isn’t a trend that’s exclusive to consumer goods. Sustainability doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive, either.

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Dana Communications

MAY 2, 2023

In the Colorado Travel Year 2017 Report , 11% of overnight leisure trips identified marijuana tourism as a specific interest – tied with exceptional culinary experiences and only beaten out by brewery tours/beer tasting (12%), cultural activities/attractions (19%) and historic places (28%).

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

A Benchmark Event: The 2017 InterContinental Hotel Group General Managers Conference at InterContinental Berlin Maria told me about one of the most memorable events for InterContinental Berlin. In 2017, the InterContinental Hotel Group General Managers Conference took place at InterContinental Berlin.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Also, 83% of exhibitors have purchased at least one sponsorship from 2017-19. Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A post shared by Oinkari Basque Dancers (@oinkariboise) on Jul 29, 2017 at 3:19pm PDT. Wellness trips are up 200 percent as compared to 2017. If you didn’t know, now you do.). View this post on Instagram. Here are takeaways every meeting professional can benefit from. Top Trends Impacting Hospitality, Tourism and Events. Shawna Suckow.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2018

State of Event Sponsorships 2017 – #EventIcons Episode 66. Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal by Oren Klaff (Book). LumaFusion. Hubspot CRM. What is Inbound Marketing? Event Profs RUN. Event Professionals Run The World.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

MTV’s 2017 Video Music Awards would be the perfect inspiration. The stage is the centerpiece of most events. These slides give us an overview of how to make the stage a perfect focal point for any occasion. Are you willing to go ultra high-tech? It merged technology with new ways to connect the performers to the audience.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: 2017 Event Trends – #EventIcons Episode 40. Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: James Spellos of Meeting U ( @jspellos ). Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). Will Curran of Endless Events ( @itswillcurran ). How to Improve Wi-Fi at Your Next Event!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Visit Houston President and CEO Mike Waterman described the first months of 2017 as “bad ass.” 1, 2017, shots rang out for 10 minutes straight, killing 58 people and injuring 851. Related : ADMEI to Focus on International Impact in 2019. Strangers Stepped Up. That is why it was such a shock when at 10 at night on Oct.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2024

She has been with Visit Greater Palm Springs in 2017, most recently holding the position of senior director of community engagement. Meyer is promoted to the role of vice president of government and industry relations. She will continue to focus on overall partner investment in marketing programs, education and events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Since being hired by the brand in 2017 as managing director of Rosewood Beijing, Handl has also taken on oversight of properties in Shenyang and Langfang. He’s previously worked in Asia, Middle East, Europe and United States, including at Baccarat Hotel & Residences in New York.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In 2017, she became the acclaimed restaurant’s general manager. Carre has been in hospitality and event management for over 25 years. Recently, Carre worked at DC’s The Occidental restaurant, where she began 15 years ago as its senior event manager.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 23, 2019

She joined Marriott International in 2017 as resident manager of Marriot Anaheim. She has served in various positions in the hospitality industry, including catering, meetings and events, and sales. Omni Hotels & Resorts Dianne Markis Markis has been appointed general manager of Marriot Irvine Spectrum in California.

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Endless Events

MARCH 13, 2018

The 2017 BizBash Best. #EventIcons. Event Pros group. GatherGeeks Podcast by BizBash. Event Planners Gather (Facebook). Event Planners Gather (LinkedIn). EventDigest. Event Manager Blog. Video Scribe. BizBash Best Guide 2018. Event Professionals’ Group (EPG). EventProfs Mastermind. Sales Navigator tool on LinkedIn.

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