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CSR Fights Hunger

Smart Meetings

Read More: How Planners are Celebrating GMID 2022 The Statistics In a statement from Sierra Lordet, public relations for Omni Hotels & Resorts, Feeding America has reported more than 34 million Americans struggle with food insecurity – an estimated nine million of those being children.

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8 Smart Moves at Hard Rock, Paragon Events and More

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He was also assistant general manager for 70 Park Avenue, a Kimpton Hotel (now Iberostar 70 Park Avenue), in New York City, Hotel Monaco in San Francisco, and IHG Hotels & Resorts ’ San Francisco and New York City locations. Courtney Forrester. Forrester is director of marketing for Mandarin Oriental, Boston.

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Case study: AER Annual Conference 2023, Amsterdam

The MICE Blog

Logistical Challenges: Since AERs headquarters are in Bielefeld, Amsterdam offered an even better location than Berlin the year before. Schedule : The two-day program included arrival and departure days plus three evening events for networking and exchange. The team transported equipment directly by van on setup day.

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Smart Moves in Reno, Paradise Coast and More

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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.

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Luxury, Culture and White Lotus in Thailand

Smart Meetings

An incentive destination for the new generation Any time a hit television show features a distinct destination, meeting professionals get interested and the tourism industry of that location gets a real boost. Meeting professionals are seeing Thailand as the next “most desired” location for incentive trips.

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When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event

Smart Meetings

If you have yet to build weather-related contingencies into your event planning protocol, below are five steps you can immediately start implementing before the next cold front blows in. While your central location should be your primary concern, hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues, and other social settings should also be considered.

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Diversifying Your PR Strategy with Real Estate Developers

The Abbi Agency

The ceremony highlighted the restaurant and retail tenants that will be moving in to build community excitement and support the new business locations. From project idea to completion, public relations experts help developers define their message throughout the development process and reach their target audiences with the intended message.