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Smart Moves in Portland, Hawaii and More

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In this role, he will work hard to maximize shareholder value and focus on building an inclusive work culture where employees feel valued, appreciated and motivated—which only adds to The Harbor Club’s reputation for a fantastic guest experience. He has worked with Marriott since 2011 and has excelled in food & beverage roles.

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New and Renovated: Creative Destinations Across North America

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The design reimagines the original Kona Village Resort, which opened in the 1960s and shut down in 2011, with an environmentally and culturally responsible emphasis. 150 guest hales, traditional Hawaiian structures, are arranged across several crescents around the resort to embody Hawaii’s cultural heritage. Nearly 23,000 sq.

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Smart Moves in Denver, Chicago and More

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She brings a wide range of experience in visa services, having earlier led one of the largest J-1 visa programs at Cultural Visas. She previously served as the resort’s manager for small groups & meetings, having begun with the resort in 2011 as a member of the sales & marketing team.

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Sign of the Times? GE Sells its Famed Training Facility

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Crotonville is a great gathering spot, a great cultural melting pot. Deloitte University opened in Texas in 2011, and KPMG Lakehouse opened in early 2020 outside of Orlando. But it is one of those things that each of the three GE businesses will carry on in their own way,” Larry Culp, CEO of GE Aerospace, told the Wall Street Journal.

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Is Mixing Business & Leisure Still A Major Trend?

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This type of travel has been tracked since 2011 and has maintained a constant growth. Advantages for the company include a greater understanding of the culture where the employee will be conducting business, discounted rates at hotels and happier and more productive employees.

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Planning Starts for IMEX America 2023

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Even though she wasn’t looking for another job, she was already embedded in the culture. “I I have been to every IMEX America since it began in 2011,” she recalled. “I enjoy figuring out what is next,” she said. That was when she got the call to join the IMEX Group team.

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Rotorua to host Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s MEETINGS 2024

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“Our intent is to amplify the taonga (cultural treasures) of the city by bringing MEETINGS back to where it all began for New Zealand tourism.“Its Its people, manaakitanga (welcome), excellent infrastructure, accessible North Island location, unique landscapes, and rich Māori culture all make it an exceptional meeting place,” she says.

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