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She brings over 15 years of experience in tourism and experiential marketing. Yoshida will serve as director of marketing. She has spent 12 years in the industry, most recently serving as marketing manager at Kahala Hotel & Resort in Honolulu, where she developed and implemented campaigns to expand the company’s audience.

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Peter Falke Peter Falke, Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal Falke takes on the role of director of sales and marketing for Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal. He will oversee all sales, marketing and public relations efforts for the hotel, drawing on his near two decades of luxury hospitality experience across several key destination markets.

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How Airbnb and short-term rentals reshape rural and urban communities

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In less than two decades, short-term rentals have thoroughly transformed the hospitality industry, wresting 15% market share from hotels. But what happens to a community when Airbnb comes to town?

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Half Moon Bay and More

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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. Choi joins ‘Alohiliani Resort Waikiki Beach as director of sales and marketing.

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The impact of Airbnb short-term rentals on rural and urban communities

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In less than two decades, short-term rentals have thoroughly transformed the hospitality industry, wresting 15% market share from hotels. But what happens to a community when Airbnb comes to town?

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Agriculture and Agritourism in Virginia Beach

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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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Smart Moves in Portland, Hawaii and More

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Mark Ley Mark Ley, Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica Ley joins Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica as director of marketing. Ley has served in sales and marketing for numerous hospitality brands, including Four Seasons, Auberge and Alila since 2007.