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Smart Moves at Travel Portland, Metro Toronto Convention Center and More

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Conway joined the team in 2010 at vice president, communications and public relations, before moving into the executive leadership team in 2017. She steps into the role following Jeff Millers retirement, who served in the role for 19 years.

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Smart Moves in Reno, Paradise Coast and More

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He served as vice president of sales for RSCVA since 2017 and is a third-generation Nevadan. He will oversee all sales, marketing and public relations efforts for the hotel, drawing on his near two decades of luxury hospitality experience across several key destination markets.

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The Event Planning Gene

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Formerly a postgraduate in public relations and advertising, working with technology clients as a PR executive, a vacation to the Cayman Islands was all it took to change Pereira’s career trajectory forever. “I Pereira joined The Westin Grand Cayman in 2017 as pool and beach concierge. But life had different plans.”

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5 Tips for Planning Fundraising Events That Exceed Expectations

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As your event approaches, the marketing team may focus specifically on c reating press releases, w orking with local publications to extend reach, social media promotion , and i mplementing an email communication strategy to foster pre-event engagement. of all donations in 2017 happened online (a massive 12.1%

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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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People on the Move

Convene by PCMA

A hospitality and tourism industry veteran with more than 15 years of experience, Li previously worked for NYC & Company from 2017-2020. Most recently, she was regional vice president of sales with Associated Luxury Hotels International since 2017. Beki Winchel.

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People on the Move

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Molino has worked in hospitality for nearly 20 years, most recently with Choose Chicago as director of hotel sales and national sales manager after joining the DMO in 2017. He previously served as communications and public relations director. Denece Laborde. Explore St. Paul Pettas.