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Hilton Purchases Graduate Hotel Brand for $210 Million

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Acquisition accelerates growth of lifestyle market Thursday, Hilton announced it had agreed to purchase the Graduate Hotel brand for $210 million. Ben Weprin, also the founder of Nashville-based real estate company AJ Capital Partners, founded Graduate Hotels in 2014.

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Late-July Home Sale Prices Up 11%, Largest Annual Increase Since 2014

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Home sale prices were up 11% year over year for the week ending July 26, the largest increase since 2014. A lot of people are living with family and friends now because it’s too hard to enter the market,” said Salt Lake City Redfin agent Campbell Dosch. This was the largest increase in sale prices recorded since early 2014.

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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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Smart Moves in Vienna, Fari Islands and More

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Roland Hamberger Roland Hamberger As the managing director at Rosewood Vienna , the brand’s first hotel in the German-speaking market, opened in August 2022, Hamberger will lead the hotel in engaging guests with Austrian culture, providing exceptional services and amenities and reinforce the Rosewood brand’s sense of place philosophy.

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20 Outstanding Examples of Experiential Marketing

Bizzaboo

It may be time to add experiential marketing to your budget. Experiential marketing brings your brand to life with unique experiences—in-person or using virtual event technology. Experiential marketing can be part of your overall event marketing strategy or it can be something entirely different. Table of Contents.

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Evolution of Spatial Design Technology Could Simplify Event Planning

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Formerly known as Allseated , the company started in 2014 as a tool for wedding planners to model seating charts and, after being used for some 500,000 events and significantly adding to the cataloged inventory in the U.S. and Europe, evolved into an efficient 3D spatial design and management resource for business event professionals.

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Smart Moves in London, Miami and More

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He most recently worked as corporate director of sales and marketing at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, leading the company’s lifestyle and upscale brands. Tom Evans Dreamscape Companies has named Evans chief marketing officer. Evans previously worked as chief marketing officer at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for the last six years.

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