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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. of outdoor venue space provides a versatile environment to host your next meeting or event. Nearly 23,000 sq.

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Smart Moves in Portland, Hawaii and More

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He has worked with Marriott since 2011 and has excelled in food & beverage roles. Most recently, he served as director of venue and events at the East Montgomery County Improvement District. Since then, he has shifted into more sales roles, and worked as senior catering sales executive in 2019.

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How IMEX Frankfurt Answered Critical Questions for a Sustainable Event

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This commitment has led to more than a decade of work across venues and suppliers around the topics of waste, water, energy, supply-chain, social equity and social impact. For example, the weight of recycled material can actually be weighed on a scale, in ideal circumstances, or be tracked and reported through detailed venue hauling records.

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Cvent Acquires Social Tables to Power Tighter Collaboration Between Event Planners and Venues

Social Tables

Acquisition delivers unique diagramming, seating, and venue sales solutions that help event planners and venues create exceptional events. Cvent acquired Social Tables to help event planners and venues better collaborate to deliver successful events, further accelerating Cvent’s product roadmap and global growth. million events.

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Focus on Sustainability at Largest IMEX America Yet

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When we launched IMEX America in 2011, we implemented planet-friendly practices from the offset. We’ve evolved and improved these over the years, working closely with our host venues, city and suppliers.”. See the report from IMEX America 2011 here ).

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Focus on Sustainability at Largest IMEX America Yet

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When we launched IMEX America in 2011, we implemented planet-friendly practices from the offset. We’ve evolved and improved these over the years, working closely with our host venues, city and suppliers.”. See the report from IMEX America 2011 here ).

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Sign of the Times? GE Sells its Famed Training Facility

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A private group of investors has purchased Crotonville, General Electric’s management-training facility for nearly 70 years, for $22 million and will operate the suburban New York venue as a conference center—which means that business groups can meet in the same spaces that legendary GE CEO Jack Welch educated his management teams.