Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Jon Gersonde Jon Gersonde Turtle Bay Resort welcomes Gersonde as vice president and managing director. He brings over 30 years of experience in hospitality, having most recently served as general manager at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay on Kauai. Franco Vella Franco Vella Vella joins InterContinental David Tel Aviv as general manager.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Christopher Walling Christopher Walling Walling joins The Salamander Collection as vice president of operations and managing director of Innisbrook in Tampa Bay, Florida. Rohit Radhakrishnan Rohit Radhakrisnan Radhakrishnan joins Embassy Suites by Hilton Asheville Downtown , set to open in winter 2023, as general manager.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Kariuki Epps Kariuki Epps Epps rejoins Visit Cincy as senior sales manager. He previously worked for Visit Cincy as national manager of diversity sales, during which time he booked numerous large conferences and conventions. He comes most recently from his role as general manager at the Residence Inn Anaheim Garden.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

Her over two decades of marketing experience, with a specialization in hospitality, make her a strong leader to oversee strategic and innovative marketing at BWH Hotels and ensure teams across the company achieve their goals. Shelby Luzzi Shelby Luzzi Luzzi is the first senior manager, sustainability, of Destination DC (DDC).

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

Smart Meetings founder Marin Bright built her career in hospitality, first in luxury hotels at Mandarin Oriental and then in the meetings and events B2B publishing industry. The seeds of that powerful community were planted nine years ago in a ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver. She loved everything about the business.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2022

Decker joined Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort in Maui, Hawaii as director of national accounts, dealing with West Coast group sales. Decker has spent more than 10 years in luxury hospitality sales. Rothberg is now hotel manager of Kimpton Marlowe Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. General Hotel Management Ltd.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Between 2012 and 2015, Fuente moved from senior sales manager to director of entertainment group sales. Dela Fuente has also held sales directorships and management positions at The Redbury Hotel in Hollywood, The Garden City Hotel in Long Beach and others. In the past, Boonie was general manager at Courtyard by Marriott in Iowa.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

The more-than-25-year management, accounting and strategy veteran most recently worked for Association des fabricants de meubles du Québec (AFMQ), a furniture manufacturing company in Montreal, as director of business strategies. Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Baja California welcomed Aguilar as spa manager. Tony Melis. Deana Ivey.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 13, 2024

Andrew Carroll and Sara Bell Louisville Tourism has appointed Andrew Carroll as a national sales manager. Carroll most recently worked as national sales manager at Omni Hotels and Resorts. Bell will support several of the department’s sales managers. Byrne has more than 20 years of experience working in hospitality.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2022

Gonzalez is now general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo. In his 20 years of experience in luxury hotel management, Gonzalez most recently held the role of general manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto. Royal Sonesta New Orleans welcomed back Sage-El as catering sales manager. Xavi Gonzalez. Regis New York. Olivia Sage-El.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 31, 2024

Jon Herr and Haewon Jang Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) has hired Jon Herr as citywide sales executive and Haewon Jang as international tourism sales manager. He will be responsible for generating leads and bookings for trade show and national account sales requiring 1,201 rooms or more on peak night.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2023

The program also features continuing education, a mentorship program and career mapping—all focused on elevating women in the event technology field and identifying clear career paths towards management and leadership positions. Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion What three words describe your approach to life? Inspired yet?

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PRA

MARCH 19, 2024

Rosenberg will focus on strategic planning and implementation, revenue generation, developing client relationships and team leadership. In addition, as a member of the PRA Business Management Team (BMT), Rosenberg will play an integral role in developing and implementing key initiatives.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Cohen will lead strategic sourcing and incentive initiatives for Opus Agency’s portfolio of global brand experiences. Cohen has more than two decades of experience working in hospitality, operations, and events. She will manage the sales team, as well as build and maintain relationships with corporate accounts.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 30, 2023

Robynne Weaver Impact XM, an event and experiential marketing agency, has appointed Robynne Weaver as vice president, strategic accounts. She will join the organization’s client service team, as well as some of the agency’s largest client accounts. Hudson has more than 15 years of experience working in the hospitality space.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 26, 2023

Since 2012, he has led a consulting firm offering strategic guidance focused on global diversity and inclusion, market development, and community engagement. Karen Donatelli has been named director, national accounts. Donatelli then transferred to Omni Louisville Hotel as national sales manager in 2022.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 23, 2023

Nagle, who has more than 20 years of executive experience in the fields of marketing, tourism, and hospitality, will help lead strategic initiatives related to PHLCVB’s focus on citywide conventions, sporting events, and international tourism. Previously, Arnold spent 14 years working at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 2, 2023

Adriana Molina Meeting Priorities has named Adriana Molina as its new vice president of strategic partnerships. Molina has held a number of key roles in hotel sales environments, including her times as vice president of association sales at Teneo Hospitality group for more than five years.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As a result, we can expect to see hospitality brands respond with an increase of wellness-focused offerings, from Hilton ’s recent announcement that it will install Peloton bikes across its entire hotel portfolio to hotel spas adding more unique experiences and services like forest bathing and digital detoxes. A Cleaner, Greener Commute.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 3, 2023

Kimberly Johnson Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe – Houston has promoted Kimberly Johnson to events manager. Johnson joined the property as a food and beverage manager in August 2021. In her new role, she will continue to oversee day-to-day accounting functions, financial reporting, and HR activities for Visit Raleigh.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 28, 2023

Margaux Helm Visit Seattle has announced Margaux Helm as its new marketing manager for meetings. She has nearly a decade of experience managing omnichannel campaigns, with a focus on digital marketing. Most recently, she served as senior marketing manager at Sur La Table, where she led the brand’s social and content team.

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PRA

JUNE 14, 2022

In addition, Kelly will drive strategic sales efforts to the growing North American market, focusing on supporting client needs and expanding business opportunities into PRA’s vast destinations. In her sales role, Kelly provided account leadership through direct sales efforts while spearheading strategic global expansion. “We

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Cavers has spent more than 25 years in various roles within the hospitality industry. For the past six years, she has led the strategic group sales efforts and destination services for Discover the Palm Beaches. Visit Spokane has hired Jennifer Hendricks as its new director of regional accounts in convention sales and services.

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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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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Navigating the open seas of the hospitality industry means dealing with the ever-changing winds of demand and prices. A solid revenue management system (RMS) serves as a trusted steering wheel, guiding in the right direction and making that journey smoother. What is a revenue management system for hotels? Centralized control.

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Solimar International

OCTOBER 11, 2022

However, with the rapid growth of tourism, the need for its sustainability and management of the sector eventually emerged. Therefore, whether DMOs should focus only on marketing or broaden their activities and be a management organization is part of the future agenda. DMO stands for Destination Marketing/Management Organization.

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Leonardo

JUNE 25, 2021

It’s a scalable solution that helps individual properties, management companies, and hotel brands take control of their brand. Our Content Verification is a combination of state-of-the-art distribution technology as well as account management services. Turnover and change are a fact of life in the hospitality industry.

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CSI DMC

AUGUST 10, 2023

PHOENIX, ARIZONA, August 10, 2023 – CSI DMC , the Destination and Event Management Company (DMC) clients trust to transform their events into exceptional experiences, has expanded its business operations into Arizona. ” says Amanda Neuman, Events & Marketing Manager with Bellame Beauty.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Bass, who has more than 25 years of experience in hospitality, most recently worked as chief sales officer for Visit San Antonio for five years. In his new position, Bass will be responsible for the oversight of internal operations, as well as leading and implementing Visit Orlando’s strategic initiatives and plans.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 12, 2021

Mike has more than 25 years of leadership, business development, and healthcare program management experience. Most recently, he served as vice president of strategic accounts for Sparks. Mary Ann Torres has been promoted to the director of event management and business analysis. Elizabeth Berry.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The 5 Stages of Strategic Event Planning. Manage the Event. Driving more activity in target accounts. Driving sales opportunities in target accounts. “As Here are a few examples: Registrations from target accounts. Gross revenue from target accounts. Attendee satisfaction from target accounts.

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CSI DMC

AUGUST 9, 2023

PHOENIX, Arizona – CSI DMC , the Destination and Event Management Company (DMC) clients trust to transform their events into exceptional experiences, has expanded its business operations into Arizona. ” says Amanda Neuman, Events & Marketing Manager with Bellame Beauty. We look forward to working with CSI DMC again!”

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 9, 2022

Participants in the Convening Leaders 22 Hospitality Helping Hands (HHH) session Jan. We are very grateful to be partnering with PCMA,” said Mempin, whose alternate title is “humanitarian logistics manager” — which also could be applied to the meeting professionals who donated their time to Sunday morning’s four-hour-long event.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Do you need help finding the best event management software provider for your company? Event management software is designed to facilitate the event experience and to optimize the planning process, making events more enjoyable, interactive and efficient. Look no further. This guide will take you through every step of the process.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Joining hosts Charlie Osmond and Alexandra Zubko so far will be: Sunish Sadasivan, VP of e-commerce & revenue management, Chroma Hospitality. Chetan Patel, VP of strategic marketing & e-commerce, Onyx Hospitality Group. Michael Belanger, VP of revenue & distribution, GCP Hospitality (Gaw Capital Group).

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Solimar International

AUGUST 25, 2023

It is applied all throughout the planning and implementation, as well as in the management and monitoring of tourism activities. In agreement with this analysis, Mielke (2009) focuses on three scopes of deficiencies : (i) market access; (ii) internal governance; and (iii) the management of strategic partnerships.

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Solimar International

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Taking into account all of the global issues we face nowadays, such as climate change and pandemics, it is now more crucial than ever to assure a destination is thoroughly planned and effectively managed. The strategy is designed to create a guiding plan to develop and manage a destination to its specific needs and reach a common goal.

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