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Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up

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Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. after being named No.

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Smart Moves in Orlando, Anaheim and More

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Meyer is promoted to the role of vice president of government and industry relations. She has been with Visit Greater Palm Springs in 2017, most recently holding the position of senior director of community engagement. She will continue to focus on overall partner investment in marketing programs, education and events.

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Designing the Transformative Event Spaces Meeting Planners Demand

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With post-pandemic meetings placing a central emphasis on experience creation and meaningful travel , the types of venues that meeting planners are seeking are evolving with a focus on transformative event spaces. Indoors, meeting planners are seeking “airy,” well-ventilated spaces with natural lighting.

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New and Renovated: Local Histories, Major Destinations

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hotels located in historic buildings and locations unveil new meeting rooms and renovations. It was converted to a boutique lifestyle hotel in 2017. Located in downtown Nashville’s art district, the hotel includes its own onsite art museum, which groups can book for meetings and social events. and 1,400 sq.

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Beach Advertising Campaigns Promote the Dream

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For retreats and destination events, hitting the beach is a popular choice. Related: Find a Relaxed Meeting Vibe in Huntington Beach. Where else in the world can one dance with stingrays in the morning, meet a Blue Iguana in the afternoon and feast on 5-star cuisine at night?” Related: Meet You at the Beach House.

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Answering the Call of the Event Future

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The disruption caused by the pandemic and subsequent Great Resignation in the events world is no exception. The urgent call to restaff hotels and events teams and engage discriminating audiences will include many unimaginable trials, learning new skills and, ultimately, a reinvention of ourselves and the industry.

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Smart Moves in Miami Beach, Denver and More

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Martin Castaño Marriott International has promoted Castaño to regional vice president of sales and distribution for the Caribbean and Latin America. Sweeney joined ECE as an agent in 2014 and became manager of the agency’s Philadelphia location in 2017. Jimmy Sarfraz Sarfraz is general manager for Conrad New York Midtown in Manhattan.