Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2021

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , says top executives from major brands are calling him to personally interview college students because they are desperate for employees to clean rooms and check people in. Her company is “doing whatever it takes” to hire hundreds of people each week for hospitality clients.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

DECEMBER 11, 2024

What we do here truly matters to the overall Florida tourism industry. Job Opportunities : It was great to see a presentation from CareerSource showing that hospitality and tourism jobs are not low paying in Florida. The post 2024 Destinations Florida Annual Meeting appeared first on Advance Travel & Tourism.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2025

In a quest to better understand what is really happening in Southern California after the well-publicized fires last month, we asked Los Angeles Tourism President and CEO Adam Burke what meeting professionals can expect when they arrive. How has the Los Angeles hospitality industry fared during the fires?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As more planners and partners in hospitality and tourism incorporate sustainability into their business models, it becomes a need-to-have, rather than a nice-to-have. The world of sustainable events is bigger than ever.

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APRIL 5, 2022

After a quiet two years on the events, hospitality and tourism fronts, an experience-driven, diversity, equity and inclusion-devoted (DEI) next generation of talent is pouring through open doors, looking for opportunities to break into the industry. Academic Access to Events and Hospitality Grows. Events Is Taking Interns.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

A comprehensive travel survey recognizes this historic day World Tourism Day takes place each year on September 27. It was established by the United Nations in 1980 to commemorate the same day in 1970 when the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) Statues were adopted. Read More: Go.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Black History Month is underway during the month of February and many companies within the hospitality industry are recognizing and honoring the achievements of African Americans and their contributions throughout U.S. Black History Month took root in 1915, 50 years after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2023

With cannabis gaining momentum in state legislations and shedding its stigma to be more visible in mainstream culture, cannabis travel and tourism is a fast-rising market. Some people consider me a subject matter expert in cannabis and hemp travel and tourism. Q: How would you define your professional title?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Luckily for hospitality entrepreneurs attending New York University, there’s a lot to go around. Tisch Center of Hospitality (HI HUB) aim to support business savvy entrepreneurs. Through the program, Karaburun hopes the entrepreneurs will revitalize the hospitality industry. “We Big dreams require a big helping hand.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2024

We’ve researched several ways to assist those in need: Always Asheville Fund : Established by the nonprofit organization Explore Asheville, the Always Asheville Fund supports small, independent travel and hospitality businesses through grants. “We

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Dana Communications

MAY 2, 2023

We’re also touching on what’s happening in the tour operator and hospitality spaces to give you a fuller picture of cannabis tourism. THC in CO As one of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, Colorado has been riding the high of cannabis tourism for years. 117 or lkaniper@danacommunications.com today.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

This resource introduces foundational practices to assist professionals in the hospitality industry who aspire to host successful events welcoming and accepting all stakeholders to feel a sense of genuine inclusiveness.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 10, 2022

and namesake for the hospitality school in the NYU School of Professional Studies, was realistic about the effects of Covid on the travel industry but remained optimistic about the upward trends of 2022. Read More: How Hospitality Programs Are Innovating: East and West Coast Perspectives. Changes to Hospitality After the Pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2023

Suffice it to say, the general public in both North America and Canada are eager to travel while also welcoming tourism and events back to their respective communities much in the vein of the storied “before times.” with two-thirds of Canadian sentiment pointing to the approval of boosting tourism, regardless of resident age.

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Dana Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Tourism is fascinating. Tourism is exhilarating. Tourism is also easily affected. Those of us in the tourism industry know all too well that in the blink of an eye, a natural disaster can turn a beautiful top-selling destination into a disaster zone. With tourism after a natural disaster focus on the positive.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2023

Through the State of Hawai’i Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, The American Hotel & Lodging Association, and the Hawai’i Hotel Alliance are in the process of finding rooms for Maui residents and guests who have had to evacuate due to the wildfires.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2025

The hospitality students were part of a larger partnership with the university that embodies Cal Polys learn by doing ethos. The conference emphasized the power of California tourism as an economic, social and cultural force for good. Attendees at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025 at JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A.

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EHL Insights

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

From Taylor Swift’s record-breaking concert tours to Mega-Sports events and the surge of screen tourism inspired by hit shows like HBO’s The White Lotus, these phenomena are transforming travel patterns worldwide.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

Tourism, for all its economic and personal growth potential, has a massive environmental footprint. Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. In 2018, international visitors accounted for 81% of Bangkok’s tourism spend. Between 2005 and 2017, London saw an increase of 10.8 million visitors.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Read More : Don’t Call it a Reset—Tourism Quickly Rebounds in Wake of Hurricanes. The post Meeting Professionals Supporting Hospitality Rebound After Hurricane appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

co-chair of EIC Equity Task Force, immediate past board chairman of National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals, and vice president of Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau, has this to say about why broad participation is important: “I believe that tourism empowers communities and that business events can be a driver for change.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

She brings over 17 years of hospitality experience, having held several leadership roles throughout her career, including as director of sales for EVEN Hotels, and sales manager and director of sales and marketing for Crown Plaza Houston, Hyatt Regency North Houston and several Holiday Inn properties throughout the Houston Area.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The media experts at Dana are constantly on the lookout for what’s new and next to promote our travel, tourism and hospitality clients. Based on Brightline data, the industry average for the travel and tourism category is 0.79. Daily, they’re on the phone with industry innovators and disruptors. Let’s dive right in!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Destinations International (DI) and Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) have partnered to help DI members further their educations and careers. See also : Smart U: Meeting Professional Online Classes. Temple’s deadline for spring application to the program is Dec.

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ADMEI

JANUARY 8, 2025

DMCs – The Unsung Heroes of Local Economies 09 January 2025 In the bustling world of tourism and events, there's a remarkable force silently shaping the economic landscapes of destinations worldwide: Destination Management Companies (DMCs). They spark employment across a spectrum of industries, from hospitality to tech.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2021

The hospitality industry in Atlantic City and all over the United States, including CVBs, hotel properties and meeting professionals , are doing their part in the world of sustainability and regeneration, while also making their destinations more appealing and welcoming to its visitors. Might kitchen-to-car be the next trend?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2024

He brings 52 years of experience, beginning in the hospitality industry as a dishwasher and moving through the roles of executive chef, food and beverage manager and finally general manager, and has worked with the Marriott brand for 16 years at various locations. He will oversee all operations and business strategy at the resort.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

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. Adriel Terbeche Adriel Terbeche, Visit Anaheim Terbeche joins Visit Anaheim as vice president of tourism and international sales.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2024

He brings ample experience in numerous hospitality leadership roles and a range of expertise across luxury operations, community and investor relations, real estate development, preservation, finance and acquisition. His background extends beyond hospitality, into health, and he is also a certified yoga instructor.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2024

Gary Spencer and Erika Kauffman Gary Spencer (left) and Erika Kauffman (right), Highgate Real estate and hospitality management company Highgate expands its Hawaii leadership team with two new appointments. Spencer is appointed as senior vice president of sales & marketing, luxury, lifestyle & Hawaii.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2024

Thompson, III, Visit Greater Palm Springs Visit Greater Palm Springs (VGPS) appoints Thompson as director of Indian Wells Tourism. He has enjoyed a robust hospitality career across various departments, including front office management, catering and remote sales. Thompson, III Samuel L.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2022

The free course in partnership with Tourism Cares discusses how to offset carbon emissions, find sustainable suppliers and offer equal opportunities for women. The best way to combat climate change is through large-scale action, which is where WeTravel Academy ’s new sustainable tourism course comes in. More Travel-focused Resources.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

The price of the tragic disaster is even greater when calculating the loss of tourism and meetings revenue that is so important to the region. One out of five California tourism-related jobs are in Los Angeles County, highlighting just how vital the tourism industry is to the regions economy and recovery efforts.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Tourism bureau Experience Columbia SC hired both Shaffer and Lilly as sales managers. Shaffer has spent over two decades in tourism and hospitality sales. Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years. Visit Greater Palm Springs welcomed Foster as director of Palm Springs tourism.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 20, 2022

The best way to combat climate change is through large-scale action, which is where meeting professionals and WeTravel Academy’s new Sustainable Tourism course comes in. The Introduction to Sustainable Tourism course consists of ten short lessons taking a total of one hour to complete. Funding a Green Travel Industry.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Patel is currently president and COO of Ridgemont Hospitality in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he also served as vice president of operations and development. Pillet studied culinary arts in Nantes, France, during his hospitality education and went on to hold multiple leadership positions in the hospitality industry internationally.

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