Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2025

of meeting and event space, guiding initiatives to drive revenue growth, strengthen brand positioning and enhance guest engagement through innovative marketing strategies. Kelly Peiffer Kelly Peiffer, M&IW Meetings & Incentives Worldwide (M&IW) welcomes Peiffer as its new business development director.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2024

Prior to this role, Kauffman was the founder and president of EPR+, a 17-year independent marketing, communications and public relations consultancy. She brings over 14 years of experience in the hospitality, tourism and sales industry and is known for her success in designing and implementing innovative campaigns.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2023

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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2021

She also worked as director of public relations and communications for Terranea Resorts in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. While in Bangkok, he was chairman of American Chamber of Commerce’s travel and tourism committee. Haase is president of newly formed Travel Santa Ana in California. Diego Oviedo. Shannon Licygiewicz, CEM.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

appoints London-based Hills Balfour as its European sales, marketing and public relations representative. The agency specializes in travel, tourism and hospitality and has thorough knowledge of the United States. The post 7 Smart Moves at Four Seasons, Visit Music City and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Smart Meetings loves recognizing talented hospitality professionals who will help the industry evolve as we get back to meeting, so when we heard that Destinations International had announced their 2021 30 Under 30 class from convention and visitors bureaus and tourism boards around the world, we wanted to get to know them better.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 22, 2023

This holds particularly true for the travel and tourism industry, where successful destination marketing requires collaboration between various teams. PR Department Engagement Public Relations is all about storytelling and maintaining a positive brand image. Implement Regular Updates: The content plan isn’t set in stone.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

In this role, she will develop and implement strategies for sustainable travel practices in meetings, conventions and leisure travel to Washington, D.C. He will draw on this expertise to identify, develop and execute sports tourism strategy in Baton Rouge. He will oversee direct sales, marketing and public relations.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2018

Discover Hawaii as meeting destination. It’s been a very active year,” George Szigeti, president and CEO of Hawaii Tourism Authority, told the Times , “but I would tell you, Hawaii is a very resilient destination.”. The post Hawaii Hurricane Blows, But Doesn’t Ruin Paradise appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In this role, she will drive growth and revenue for the region by leading consumer-facing strategies through sales, marketing, public relations, brand management and the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program divisions.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

She brings extensive experience in strategic communications and public relations to her new role, having worked across public policy, higher education, and media. She most recently served as chief of public information at Sinclair Community College.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2023

Dowling previously worked with South Dakota- and Wyoming-based energy company Black Hills Energy, where she led its strategic communications, brand management and public relations efforts. The post Smart Moves at Lark Hotels, Noble House and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 20, 2022

The post Business meetings, snorkel, scuba, dive and more! Who would not like to ditch the stuffy boardroom for a meeting on the beach. We tell you here why you need to bookmark the Maldives for that next heavy-weight meeting of yours! A couch set beneath palm trees with your toes in the sand could be your next meeting setting.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Over three days, from September 5 to 7, 2024, the ITE HCMC 2024 will welcome 700 leaders from leading global tourism organisations and businesses from 38 countries and territories. He stated that after more than two years of recovery, the global tourism industry has nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 22, 2023

This holds particularly true for the travel and tourism industry, where successful destination marketing requires collaboration between various teams. PR Department Engagement Public Relations is all about storytelling and maintaining a positive brand image. Implement Regular Updates: The content plan isn’t set in stone.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Chinese market is traditionally one of the most significant markets to the Maldives tourism industry. The partnership is one of the highlights of the roadmap prepared by MMPRC to raise awareness for the Maldives as a leading tourism destination for the outbound travel market in China. market share of incoming arrivals.

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Solimar International

MAY 8, 2022

From its breathtaking natural beauty to its extreme historical importance, Virginia tourism is one of the most diverse in the United States. In this blog, intern Daniel Segura has the opportunity to discuss various aspects of Southwest Virginia tourism with Irene Kilmer, the director of the Montgomery County DMO.

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DCI

JULY 14, 2022

As the meetings industry revs back up, research from IACC is giving us hope that in-person meetings will be back in force sooner than later. It’s time to get back on meeting planners’ radars, and these top meetings industry writers are some of the best journalists to know. Corporate & Incentive Travel.

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DCI

JULY 13, 2023

During the 2023 Public Relations Society of America ( PRSA ) Travel and Tourism section conference in Madison, Wisconsin, attendees dove headfirst into a discussion on how best to connect destinations with the meetings and events press. Danielle LeBreck , Senior Content Director at Meetings Today, Loren G.

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 21, 2019

Websites are well-known to be the average tourism marketer’s single most important piece of digital content. Instead, you need to meet audiences where they are. Here are five digital spaces that we are keeping on our radar as key channels for tourism marketers in 2019: 1| Google Maps. 3| Paid Social, SEM and Display.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 22, 2023

This holds particularly true for the travel and tourism industry, where successful destination marketing requires collaboration between various teams. PR Department Engagement Public Relations is all about storytelling and maintaining a positive brand image. Implement Regular Updates: The content plan isn’t set in stone.

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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 6, 2022

In many markets, local media outlets are excited to report on the return of major events in their regions and the impact they are making on travel, tourism, restaurants, etc. Increase your exposure through added PR efforts. Proactively reach out and pitch a compelling story. Give more than lip service to “we’re not going back to 2019.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 15, 2024

Richardson previously served as vice president of meeting and conventions at Visit Detroit, where she led innovative sales initiatives that helped reintroduce Detroit to the meetings and conventions market. In her new role, Govoreau will focus on showcasing the area as a meeting destination.

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Interface Tourism Spain

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In the field of communication and public relations, we see how generative AI has become a powerful tool. Instead of simply asking for “ideas for an article on wine tourism,” you could say, “ideas for an article promoting wine tourism in Spain to an audience aged 30-55 with a medium to high income.”

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Interface Tourism Spain

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In the field of communication and public relations, we see how generative AI has become a powerful tool. Instead of simply asking for “ideas for an article on wine tourism,” you could say, “ideas for an article promoting wine tourism in Spain to an audience aged 30-55 with a medium to high income.”

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 1, 2024

Weir has served on several boards across the industry, including Destination International’s DMAP Board and as chair of of the Tourism Industry Association Ontario from 2021–2023. She will provide administrative sales support, as well as event and meeting coordination. Abby Feltzer has been hired as sales and services coordinator.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 31, 2024

At Visit Seattle, Byington will oversee all marketing and brand development initiatives to promote tourism across travel segments, including meetings and conventions, leisure, transient, and international markets.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 26, 2023

Phillips first joined the team in January 2018 as director of tourism promotion and strategic alliances, where she successfully worked to enhance Florida’s Historic Coast as a tourism and meetings destination.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Taking that approach, he said, would mean “losing that local connection and the experts who know how to do meetings and events.” We got to thinking, from a planning perspective, that when you’re at a meeting or event, you can’t dive into the community, really — maybe just what’s around the convention center, if that,” Gard said. “So

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DCI

JANUARY 27, 2022

Dedicated travel publications aren’t going anywhere, unless you’re an inflight magazine. . However, destination public relations professionals need to realize that their PR efforts should extend to more than the usual suspects. Of course landing destination coverage in the travel press still has its role and purpose.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 12, 2023

The company has been appointed as the India representative for sales and public relations for The Grand Ho Tram Strip, an exquisite and extravagant complex nestled on the pristine beach overlooking the East Sea in Vietnam. Leisure travel for MICE and wedding events has emerged as a significant growth driver.

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DCI

JULY 19, 2021

For the unfiltered outsider perspective for tourism brands, we survey past and potential visitors, as well as meeting planners, tour operators, airline executives and travel advisors. Their work resulted in thousands of inquiries from talent and spiked traffic in both Vermont’s tourism and economic development sites.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2022

He is also presently diversity, equity and inclusion chair for Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Global. Lora has been with the hotels for 12 years, beginning her career at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale as its public relations manager. Regis Beijing. Von DeLuna.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 10, 2024

Snow has extensive experience working in various sectors of the tourism industry, including convention and meeting sales and destination partner relations. Doane has more than 20 years of hospitality experience and most recently worked as chief commercial officer at Accor North America.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 26, 2022

The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has announced the promotion of Adam Berrios to vice president of sales and services, a position that drives the organization’s key role in attracting meetings, conventions, and sporting events to the area. West Coast market. Jennifer Erney. She will oversee Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2024

She also brings extensive experience in the travel and tourism space, with past roles such as vice president of marketing and product development as TCS World Travel. She holds a bachelor’s degree in recreation, park and tourism sciences from Texas A & M University.

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