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Will Airline Pilot Shortage Cripple Second-Tier Markets?

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11, 2001, and during the 2008 financial crisis, the aviation industry suffered and airlines merged. The post Will Airline Pilot Shortage Cripple Second-Tier Markets? As a result, nearly 800,000 pilots will be needed—twice the number in the current workforce. Why aren’t there more young pilots? After the terrorist attacks of Sept.

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Smart Moves in Miami Beach, Denver and More

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In this new position, Oshiro focuses on the wholesale, military, groups and travel agent markets for Lotus Honolulu at Diamond Head , Waikiki Malia and Hotel Renew. Formoso comes from Kempinski Hotel Cancun, where he worked as director of sales and marketing and played a role in rebranding the property from The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun.

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Agriculture and Agritourism in Virginia Beach

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Trimmer, who became the city’s agricultural director in 2008, parallels the city’s agricultural education with how the city and many other states have been showing and continue to show off their wineries. “We We would sell stuff at markets and we would sell it through stores and sell it through wholesalers,” he says.

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ADMEI Welcomes Denise Malo, DMCP, as New Board President

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She has been a member of the association since 2007 and attended her first ADMEI annual conference in 2008. Most recently, she has served on ADMEI’s Board of Directors as Director of Conference, Vice President of Strategic Projects, and President-elect focusing on marketing and communication outreach.

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Smart Moves in Dallas, Turkey and More

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Bill Jordan Jordan is director of sales and marketing for The Kimpton Pittman Hotel Dallas. Before Visit San Antonio, Bippert worked as director of sales and marketing for The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and Texas Ranger Museum, and sales and marketing manager for Alamo IMAX Theatre Rivercenter, both in San Antonio. and Canada.

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Visit Seattle CEO, Tom Norwalk, Retires

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Norwalk joined Visit Seattle as senior vice president of sales and marketing, and was promoted to president and CEO in 2008. Before Visit Seattle, Norwalk held marketing and leading roles with Seattle Hospitality Group, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts and The Golf Club at Newcastle.

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MeetingPlay and Aventri Merge as First Big Event Tech Deal of 2022

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Aventri, which was founded in 2008, had grown into a global provider of data-driven solutions for event sourcing, marketing, registration, onsite technology, data security and reporting. Capabilities include: Event Marketing Website and Registration to create a seamless attendee journey from beginning to end.

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