Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

She will build on the resort organization’s people-driven culture to improve the physical and mental wellness culture throughout the organization using data-driven solutions. She has an extensive background in the hospitality industry, especially with hotel management and sales. Before joining Play Social Inc.,

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

If theres one word that sums up the best approach to handling social-media uncertainty especially organic social its diversification. While it continues to facilitate organic reach and community engagement, maintaining a backup plan in case access becomes limited is wise. Paid and organic alignment.

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Solimar International

MAY 8, 2022

Learn about one of the most interesting Virginia Destination Management Organizations here. What is the role of Virginia Destination Management Organizations in working with this national brand? I received a degree in Communication with a focus in Public Relations from Virginia Tech.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Ali Amin Ali Amin, One10 Leading travel, events, incentives and marketing services company One10 has appointed Amin EVP, Product Management and leader in SaaS product. Patrick Lacassagne Patrick Lacassagne, Viceroy Chicago Lacassagne joins Viceroy Chicago as General Manager. Schatz will serve as general manager. to Kansas City.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Berry is general manager for The Portofino Hotel & Marina in Redondo Beach, California. Berry comes from Mosaic Hotel and Maison 140, both in Beverly Hills, California, where he worked as general manager. Mercadante is general manager for Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Drew Berry. Juan Mercadante. Lisa Clark.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

Morascini, who has sat on the board of Island County tourism since 2016, takes on the role of marketing and public relations director. Loercher will fill the role of embrace program manager, in which she will engage the community, businesses, nonprofits and government in the principles of regenerative tourism.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 1, 2019

Risk Management. More often, companies are dealing with tragedies ranging from public relations scandals to natural disasters. More : 7 Tips for a Successful Crisis Management Meeting. During a crisis or a period of negative press, many organizations go dark. What better way to reach them if a crisis arises?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Jeanette Spain Jeanette Spain Spain is director of marketing and public relations to oversee all promotional facets of Whim Hospitality ’s numerous branches, including large-scale event management across Camp Lucy ’s upscale 41-room resort, restaurant and four wedding venues. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

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 Today, she is the property’s director of event management. But life had different plans.”

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2022

Choose Chicago named Osmond president and CEO of its organization, making her the first woman to hold the role in the Chicago DMO’s history. OVG360 , Oak View Group’s sustainability-focused venue management division, named O’Dell president of venue management. Roy joined Atlanta’s Hilton Anatole as its general manager.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

of event organizers believe that events are the most critical marketing channel for achieving business goals, and 75.9% of organizers believe in-person conferences will become increasingly critical to their organization’s success in the coming years! According to The state of in-person B2B conferences report , 80.4%

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 15, 2024

Virtual/learning management systems (LMS): Provide more personalized, engaging, and effective learning experiences while automating various tasks and processes. This may start with something like, “Pretend you’re an organizer of an AI conference …” The key is constructing your prompt with specificity to influence the AI’s behavior.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

He encourages organizers to thread networking opportunities throughout the event experience rather than confining them to networking lounges or receptions. What should organizers be doing now? To delight attendees, you must know what makes them tick. Does anyone really need another water bottle, notepad, or plastic tchotchke?

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Motivation Excellence

MAY 12, 2020

It also means that these employees are connected to their organizations. Worker engagement has to do with how involved an employee is in advancing the goals of her organization. Employees trust the leaders to make the right decisions for the organization. Everyone believes that the organization is on a path towards success.

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 21, 2019

As any experienced event management agency will tell you, the safety and comfort of your guests needs to be a top priority at all times. However, you can, as an event management agency , plan for the worst while hoping for the best. Public Safety & Security. Public Relations Flubs. Tech Meltdowns. About Sarah.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 29, 2023

We cannot think of a better opportunity for the Maldives right now to reconnect with the Chinese travel trade and elevate the Maldivian brand to new heights,” – says Thoyyib Mohamed, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at MMPRC.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 16, 2022

With so much website traffic coming from mobile devices (which come in a diverse range of sizes and shapes), developing smart, organic design patterns that adapt to fit any screen is key. But your event site’s beautiful, well-conceived design will only matter if your prospects get a chance to see it. Your website is for everyone.

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JUNE 18, 2022

works with event organizers “to bring the authentic Nashville to their meetings,” said Deana Ivey, the organization’s president. At the end, they write a song together about their convention or organization.”. Choose Chicago helps connect clients to advocacy organizations and women/minority-owned businesses.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Speakers and attendees will exchange ideas on Net Zero and the role of green transformation in tourism development, thereby proposing solutions to achieve green transformation and develop Net Zero tourism in the tourism industry. Domestic exhibitors make up 77%, while international exhibitors account for 23%.

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The Abbi Agency

DECEMBER 2, 2021

For Waste Management of Northern Nevada , The Abbi Agency had the goal to position Waste Management as the region’s leader in waste and environmental services through its commitment to sustainability, innovation, economic impact, community support and education. Authentic Relatability is Everything. Sharing Values is Expected.

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DCI

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Since joining DCI, Hanna has grown the social media and content marketing service at DCI from a supplementary tactic for public relations programs to a full-fledged, strategic, and in-demand service for clients across practice areas. She leads an ever-growing team with her vast knowledge of digital marketing trends.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 17, 2024

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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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 20, 2023

Currently, many event organizers are using online data from attendees to market in an individualized way. Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes is president and chief marketing strategist at mdg , A Freeman Company, a full-service marketing and public relations firm specializing in B2B events. perhaps doing so in exchange for NFTs.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 19, 2023

Not being able to communicate the value proposition through your marketing efforts is a sign that the event content must be better organized and articulated. Don’t forget: Someone may want to register for the event, but their manager or another high-level executive must sign off on the purchase.

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DCI

MAY 25, 2023

As Elizabeth Borsting, an account manager at DCI, noted, “I really was unaware of all the opportunities available in Public Relations, from food and wine to travel and tourism.” Vanessa Gonzalez-Hernandez, sales manager at DCI, worked hard on her masters, but knows it’s not the only thing that got her where she is today.

Marketing 77

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 7, 2023

The McKinsey report doesn’t gloss over issues that gen AI presents for organizations that “require thoughtful mitigation strategies and governance. Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes is chief marketing strategist at mdg , a Freeman Company, a full-service marketing and public relations firm specializing in B2B events.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 26, 2019

If you are operating on a limited budget, the cheapest way to achieve results is through public relations. The number of sales you get from public relations. A solid plan helps marketers stay organized and informed as they adjust their strategy as needed. Determine Your Branding. Recognize Your Audience.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit OKC) has promoted staff members within the organization. Katy Birchett-Smith has been promoted from convention sales manager to senior convention sales manager. Vidrine has years of experience in marketing and public relations in the tourism industry.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 30, 2024

Similarly, event organizers can tease their audience with short clips, exclusive announcements, or a drip campaign to create buzz and build excitement. RELATED: Academic Conferences Tackle the Taylor Swift Phenomenon Be vulnerable, authentic, accessible. Share true stories about your event, your organization, and the people involved.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

I will carpe the social media diem.” — Sara Fellows, director of social media It’s an exciting time for me — LinkedIn is hot and algorithms across the channels now favor organic content. This will enhance my ability to formulate original ideas and write even more compelling copy. “I

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 15, 2021

Fulvi has served as president and CEO since 2018, when he joined the organization from VisitPITTSBURGH. In his new role, Mack will manage public relations and communication efforts for VSL, targeting local, national, and international media sources. Fulvi will join Arrivalist as chief sales officer upon his departure.

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Tourism eSchool

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The team at The Organic Factory at Telegraph Point in NSW North Coast have a very clear purpose, which helps them to not only clearly differentiate themselves, but also, it permeates through their whole experience, and as a result, they are attracting their Ideal Customers. Public Relations (including Famils) and Advertising.

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Interface Tourism Spain

AUGUST 1, 2023

The activities will be grouped together in a new entity, “HOPSCOTCH INTERFACE TOURISM”, whose management committee will be composed by Frédéric Bedin, Chairman of the Hopscotch Groupe Management Board, Chris Pomeroy, founder and CEO of Interface Tourism Spain and Blaise Borezée, Managing Director of Interface Tourism France.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 10, 2024

Previously, Snow worked as senior tourism marketing and sales supervisor at Visit Central Florida, where he played an important role in recruiting and executing meetings, conferences, and events, and as director of tourism at Warren County NY Tourism, where he secured comprehensive sponsorship programs and managed event marketing.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 10, 2022

Laura Gonzalez will serve as national account manager, focusing on the sports tourism market to promote Jacksonville as a destination for youth, amateur, collegiate, and professional sports, as well as sports conventions. Kelly Sanderson has been named convention sales marketing manager. Denece Laborde. Explore St. Paul Pettas.

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DCI

JULY 14, 2022

While that’s good news for meeting planners, it’s a sign that destination marketing organizations and CVBs need to get back to work attracting the media actors who can tout the benefits of their convention centers and hotels to decision makers. And all it takes is some elevated public relations.

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MAY 1, 2024

Dani Schneider, CTA, has been promoted sales manager after previously serving as Choose Lansing’s sales and services coordinator. Selena Coles Visit Williamsburg has named Selena Coles as its new public relations specialist. Dani Schneider and Abby Feltzer Choose Lansing has announced a promotion and a new hire.

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