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

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Megan Conway Megan Conway, Travel Portland Travel Portland has named Conway as president and CEO, promoting her from her earlier role as chief strategy officer. Throughout his career, Patino has worked with leading hotel brands and travel organizations, including the U.S. region at Visit Denver.

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3 Ways Hospitality Can Win at Digital Marketing

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Meeting and event planners are creative, detail-oriented professionals responsible for organizing everything from corporate conferences and trade shows to weddings and incentive travel. By partnering with travel-related newsletters, hotels can share promotional offers, highlight unique amenities, and encourage bookings.

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Why Email Marketing Still Delivers for the Travel & Tourism Industry

Dana Communications

Share tips for greener travel. Promote special packages that include donations to conservation efforts. Segment your audience by: Booking history Demographics (family vs. solo traveler) Interests (spa, golf, adventure) Focus on Mobile Optimization Over 60% of emails are opened on mobile devices.

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Smart Moves at Destinations International, Fairmont Dallas and More

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With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. He brings over 20 years of hospitality sales expertise, and most recently served as director of sales and marketing at the Hyatt Rosemont.

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Qurator: Hawaii’s New, All-encompassing Tourism Certification Program

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Environmental Protection Agency, LGBTQIA+ Travel Alliance and Humane Society of Hawai’i. DMO counterparts like Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism in Wyoming and Queensland Tourism in Australia were also consulted. On its website, Qurator’s vision statement is encapsulated as “360-degree education, helping us all learn from each other.”

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Sustainably Speaking: Earth-Friendly Efforts in Wellness & Hospitality

Dana Communications

Sustainability has been shaping society for quite some time now, and we’re seeing examples of it incorporated into wellness and hospitality more and more each year. In addition, according to Booking.com’s 2023 Sustainable Travel Report , approximately 76% of respondents want to travel sustainably over the next 12 months.

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Black History Month Highlights Rich Legacy of Contributions to Hospitality

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ESPA President Jacquelyn Denise Reid on how hospitality can expand the definition of inclusive Celebrating the contributions of more than 13% of the U.S. I also use the opportunity to speak to students about the groundbreaking accomplishments of Black people in finance, medicine, technology, science and in hospitality.