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billion Canada market as headlines announced that Canadians are cancelling trips to the United States, selling their snowbird investments in Florida and Palm Springs and actively rejecting American-made products. Now that the luxury market is booming, experiential travel is doing particularly well.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

For example, we offered activities in the fan zone, as well as special side events, to encourage participation in sports. Additionally, the UEFA Climate Fund supported sports clubs in Germany, allowing them to apply for subsidies covering 90% of the costs for sustainable initiatives, with clubs contributing the remaining 10%.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Breining has a long, accomplished history in marketing and management, previously PRA’s director of sales. GHM) in Singapore has appointed Koh executive vice president of sales and marketing. Manning-Kim was also corporate director of national sales and marketing at Joie de Vivre Hospitality. Lindsay Breining. Indy Dodanwala.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

To promote sustainable travel within the city, free public transport tickets are provided for attendees who book their hotel stays through Stuttgart Marketing. Attendees booking hotels through Stuttgart Marketing receive free public transport tickets, with frequent connections between venues, hotels, and the airport.

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MARCH 14, 2025

She joined Fidelity Hotel from Hotel Indigo, where she worked alongside Eric Conrad, who was recently appointed as Fidelity Hotels general manager, to implement various marketing strategies to attract business in new markets.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Flights, dining, Tex-Mex culture is all there, Karamat said after sporting a large cowboy hat on stage. The location that is home to Space Center Houston also made for some fun marketing around Going Beyond Your Orbit. Read More: Destination Houston Everything is there. It’s easy to do business in the city.

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APRIL 15, 2025

Kevin Siegrist has been appointed director of sales and marketing at Kimpton Palladian Hotel in Seattle. Kimberly Simone has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at Mohegan Sun. Simone also serves on the Executive Committee of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau Board. title from Cond Nast Traveler.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

from 2023 to 2030 But we (and surely you) are most interested in the role AI plays – and will continue to play – in travel marketing. Influencer Marketing The influencer sphere is more saturated than ever, so the old manual approach to this type of marketing doesn’t cut it anymore. Contact Lynn Kaniper at 609.266.9187 ext.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Bienvenu is market director of sales of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour , both in Florida. Bienvenu previously worked at W Fort Lauderdale Hotel & Residences; before this, she was director of sales and marketing at W Hollywood & Residence in Los Angeles.

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MAY 6, 2024

million tuned in for the “most exciting two minutes in sports” at watch parties all over the world, many with mint julep at hand. It is the longest continually held major sporting event in North America and many of its traditions are sacred to fans; but that doesn’t mean the program forgoes new experiences.

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MAY 13, 2022

We’ve had a great opportunity to slow down and really think about what was working, what wasn’t, and how to bring things back even better than before—and now we get to act on that.”. – Chris Riggins , destination marketing manager, Destination Bryan . Give-back programs at meetings and events are the future.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

She brings over 10 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing and a specialty in weddings, milestone anniversary celebrations, reunions and more special events. In this new role, she will optimize the resort’s growing wedding market. She will oversee all catering and planning for locally catered events. and New Orleans.

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MARCH 18, 2024

In-market managing directors for countries all over the world reported on trends in consumer sentiment, government policies and all-important airlift limitations. The luxury China market wants personalized and outdoor, active experiences. Focus on sporting culture and experiences she suggested to lure them to the U.S.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

From Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center and Tulsa’s Cox Business Convention Center to our most recent dynamic partnership with UAE powerhouse Ethara, OVG360 fuels the live sports, entertainment and hospitality experiences worldwide. Manchester, U.K. OVG360 is ready to host your next meeting or event!

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Joelle Park Joelle Park Park is appointed to the role of senior vice president and chief marketing officer at BWH Hotels. In this executive role, Park will lead the company’s global marketing, brand strategy and communications. He will draw on this expertise to identify, develop and execute sports tourism strategy in Baton Rouge.

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MAY 31, 2024

Spencer is appointed as senior vice president of sales & marketing, luxury, lifestyle & Hawaii. He brings over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and hospitality to his new role, in which he will oversee an integrated sales, marketing and communications strategy for Highgate’s Hawaii portfolio.

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JUNE 17, 2021

, the reality is that you need great marketing to stand out from other event planners and attract new clients. That’s where this post on event planner marketing comes in. In this post, we explore five proven strategies, tips, and examples that every event planner should know in order to boost their marketing efforts.

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JUNE 23, 2023

He most recently worked as corporate director of sales and marketing at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, leading the company’s lifestyle and upscale brands. Tom Evans Dreamscape Companies has named Evans chief marketing officer. Evans previously worked as chief marketing officer at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for the last six years.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. There is great opportunity to expand here,” he said.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. There is great opportunity to expand here,” he said.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

She began her 26-year career leading marketing and special events in college sports at the University of Kentucky Athletics Association. Crystal Resto Crystal Resto, Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico appoints Resto as director of sales and marketing.

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JUNE 21, 2024

Djokovic is appointed as director of sales and marketing. Alexandra Marozzi Alexandra Marozzi, Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa has promoted Marozzi to the role of senior sales executive, in which she will manage the resort’s golf/sports segment.

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JULY 19, 2024

He will spearhead operational excellence and drive strategic initiatives to elevate Timber’s portfolio, overseeing all aspects of operational management, estate sales, marketing, partnerships and human resources. Smith brings over 15 years of experience to her new role as director of sales and marketing.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

The entertainment and sports industry, for example, make heavy use of events. A keynote sets the tone and pace for the whole event, while also acting as an important marketing vehicle. Perfect Your Marketing Plan with These Emails. All marketers know that emails are not meant to be sent just by their lonesome.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In this role, he will lead all sales efforts, including oversight of market and channel strategy, customer identification and key account development, partnerships and tradeshow management. Violaine Diogene Violane Diogene, Hotel Granada Atlanta’s newly renovated Hotel Granada appoints Diogene to the role of director of sales and marketing.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

That is a big “if” and the reason she is working with Temple University School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management along with professors from Purdue University, Penn State and San Diego State University to survey this growing resource as part of a study called “ Exploring the Motivations and Values of Gig Workers.”

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

Niederschulte is general manager and Summerall is area director of sales and marketing for C. Summerall was previously corporate director of sales and acquisition marketing for property technology start-up Sentral. Summerall was a board member of Houston First’s marketing committee in 2015-2019. Baldwin in Houston. Stuart Maas.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Roland Hamberger Roland Hamberger As the managing director at Rosewood Vienna , the brand’s first hotel in the German-speaking market, opened in August 2022, Hamberger will lead the hotel in engaging guests with Austrian culture, providing exceptional services and amenities and reinforce the Rosewood brand’s sense of place philosophy.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

Mercedes Miller Mercedes Miller, The ATL Airport District Convention & Visitors Bureau Miller takes on the role of president of The ATL Airport District Convention & Visitors Bureau , the destination marketing organization for the cities of College Park, Hapeville and Union City, following Cookie Smoak’s retirement.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Fernandez is touring tennis professional and Cox is director of racquet sports for Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida. Rioux is director of sales and marketing for InterContinental Washington D.C.—The and director of sales and marketing at Rosewood Hotel Washington D.C. Gigi Fernandez and Bryan Fox.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tarin Horan, CMP, knew that meeting planning was the industry for her when she began interning with sports teams. Afterwards, she began working in sports, as a customer service and community relations manager with DC United. Just last year, she oversaw the marketing and events team. It is only going to get better and easier.”

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A’s Coming to The Strip A’s mascot poses for picture In this Q&A, Sewald sat down with Fisher to talk about the baseball team’s move to Las Vegas and the local support he has seen coming from Las Vegas locals toward the city’s established sports teams. Fisher grew up in the Bay Area.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, we have access to some of the country’s freshest and most delicious seafood fare, with our dockside-farmed oysters and famous Maryland Blue Crab,” said Cari Ruppert, director of sales, marketing and events at Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay. “We

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MAY 15, 2023

To find out how and why the resort will have planners feeling like it’s championship season, we asked Gus Tejada, Omni PGA Frisco Resort director of sales and marketing, for some context. Frisco has the moniker of “Sports City, USA.” The resort’s sheer size (over 127,000 sq. We don’t know of any other resort that has this.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Joining us in today’s episode is Paul Winston the owner of Razor Marketing and Management and an expert on mega televised events. Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: Paul Winston of Razor Marketing and Management. Sports Travel – The sports world’s event magazine, and producers of the TEAMS Conference & Expo.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

We would sell stuff at markets and we would sell it through stores and sell it through wholesalers,” he says. Why don’t we market it and bring the people to our farm, [and] bring them to our winery.’ We also have a local farmers market. We started producing our wineries. They all work together,” she says. “We

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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. She will also lead all marketing efforts and oversee the county’s implementation of its regenerative tourism approach. She will now lead the Aspen resort’s sales efforts and strategic initiatives.

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