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Traveling with a Purpose: Marketing Strategies Supporting Charitable Causes

Dana Communications

Cause Marketing: A Win-Win for Everyone At the intersection of profit and purpose, you will find cause marketing. Cause marketing can be a highly effective way for resort property management and marketing teams to strengthen their marketing strategy and achieve their fiscal objectives.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Half Moon Bay and More

Smart Meetings

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. ACVB has also promoted Laws to the role of director of sales. and New Orleans.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Atlanta and More

Smart Meetings

She served as the property’s director of rooms from 2010-2015 and was awarded “Director of Rooms of the Year.” Hillary Francis Hillary Francis, Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort , names Francis as director of sales and marketing.

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7 Tips for Driving Attendee Engagement at Virtual Events

Smart Meetings

As we move into pandemic recovery, virtual and hybrid events will remain top of mind for many marketing teams, with 92 percent of companies planning to host a digital event, conference or meet-up at some point in the year. It doesn’t matter which networking options you choose to offer at your virtual event if your attendees don’t use them.

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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

Smart Meetings

Hafer has served in sales and event management and marketing for the past 15 years, most recently as director of group sales at The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel in New York City. The Gant Aspen in Colorado promoted DiBernardo to sales manager. Tiffany Alves Hafer. Bree DiBernardo.

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Smart Moves in Louisville, Lenox and More

Smart Meetings

The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch in Arizona welcomed Keough as director of sales and marketing. Keough brings 18 years of hotel sales experience to his new role, most recently working for Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix as its director of sales and marketing. Kulbhushan Tyagi. Cohco Harbour. Jon McGaunn.

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7 Arguments for Hiring Top Trade Show Staff

Smart Meetings

Talent shortages in the United States have more than tripled in the last 10 years, according to a ManpowerGroup survey , with 69% of businesses failing to fill positions, up from just 14% in 2010. This means promoting it to the correct people, and ensuring that you have enough stallholders to make a profit. Saves Time. Business Growth.