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Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game

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Walking tours provide distinct experiential learning that you can’t get any other way As incentive travel continues to be a critical tool for retaining and motivating talent, planners are looking for ways to make excursions more meaningful and memorable. Andrew put together a tour for his friend centered around the 2008 crisis.

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8 Smart Moves at Destinations International, Travel Santa Ana and More

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She also worked as area director of sales and marketing for Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts’ properties in Toronto and Vancouver; before this, she worked with Destination Toronto as director of citywide sales and event management. Westdrift Manhattan Beach in California named Jones director of sales and marketing. Diego Oviedo.

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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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Will Airline Pilot Shortage Cripple Second-Tier Markets?

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Everyone loves to complain about air travel today. Some regional carriers are already offering signing bonuses and higher pay to avoid schedule cutbacks that could significantly impact air travel—and the competitiveness of group offerings—in so-called second-tier cities. The post Will Airline Pilot Shortage Cripple Second-Tier Markets?

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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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The UK and Spain’s travel industries unite at second edition of ‘Spain Sustainability Day’

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The post The UK and Spain’s travel industries unite at second edition of ‘Spain Sustainability Day’ appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Coralia Pino discussed Spain’s initiatives within the hotel industry outlining how the 2008 crisis forced hotels to look at energy efficiencies.

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Visit Seattle CEO, Tom Norwalk, Retires

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Before heading off, Norwalk achieved the unanimous passage of an increase to the Seattle Tourism Improvement Area (STIA) assessment, signed by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, allowing the city to greater promote leisure travel as the city continues to recover from the pandemic.

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