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Smart Moves at PCMA, M&IW and More

Smart Meetings

An active member of industry organizations including PCMA, MPI and SITE, she has also served as the president of Destination Reps. She brings over a decade of experience in public relations and marketing, and began with the Omni Rancho Las Palmas team in 2015 as a marketing manager, before moving to a senior marketing manager role.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, New Orleans and More

Smart Meetings

Prior to this role, Kauffman was the founder and president of EPR+, a 17-year independent marketing, communications and public relations consultancy. He will lead Cvent’s global, 1,500+ person client services organization, focusing on customer experience and client satisfaction.

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Smart Moves in Aspen, Islamorada and More

Smart Meetings

Morascini, who has sat on the board of Island County tourism since 2016, takes on the role of marketing and public relations director. He will pursue meetings with 200-2,000 attendees from organizations based in Arizona, New Mexico and the upper Midwest.

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Virginia Destination Management Organizations: An Interview With Local Director, Irene Kilmer

Solimar International

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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5 Tips for Selling Your Event’s Host Destination

Convene by PCMA

An additional talking point to include in marketing the destination is its sports teams. Not only can this prompt sports fans to catch a game while they’re in town for an event but open other possibilities. works with event organizers “to bring the authentic Nashville to their meetings,” said Deana Ivey, the organization’s president.

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International visitor numbers to Vietnam grew to10 million in the first 7 months of 2024, a 51% increase vis-à-vis 2023: Nguyen Van Dung

Travel Daily Media

To continue concretising the goal of sustainable development, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Vietnam and the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City have selected the theme “Sustainable Travel – Creating Future” for the 18th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2024.

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People on the Move

Convene by PCMA

Arell has been working on sustainability in the industry for two decades, including for professional sports teams, venues, and a wide array of events. Arell also founded the Sustainable Sport Index, the sports industry’s first global benchmarking project on the impacts of teams, leagues, and venues.