Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2018

— SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 18, 2018. The four mentors are collaborating with the brand and its MPI-trained meetings director at every hotel to create content and resources, “ensuring all meetings at Crowne Plaza are more than a meeting,” according to promotional material. Absolutely beautiful!

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CSI DMC

AUGUST 15, 2023

August 15, 2023 – CSI DMC is thrilled to announce the well-deserved promotions of two talented event management professionals who have shown outstanding dedication and leadership. With over a decade of event management experience, Elisa’s remarkable journey led her to her promotion to Associate Director of Event Management in 2018.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 30, 2018

Last Updated May 4, 2018. Here's a look at some of the top 2018 education events. 2018 Education Conferences. APRIL 2018 CONFERENCES. EUA 2018 Annual Conference. OLC Innovate 2018. MAY 2018 CONFERENCES. Going Global 2018. April Conferences. May Conferences. June Conferences. July Conferences.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

With 21 years of experience in college athletics in the realms of marketing, promotions, advertising, sponsorship sales and activation, graphics, licensing and event production, Suitt provides unsurpassed expertise. Donatelli is promoted to director, national accounts, after her six previous years at Omni Hotels & Resorts.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The post October 2018 Power Player: Scott Hermes, President of Irvine Company appeared first on Smart Meetings. He spent 15 years at Starwood Hotels, where he was area managing director for St. Regis, Luxury Collection, Westin, Sheraton and W, as well as senior vice president of sales and field marketing for its North American division.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 1, 2023

Event websites, email, promo codes, PR, Google Ads, social media, influencers — are you checking all the boxes in your event promotion plan to sell out your event? With so many different ways to market your event, it’s hard to know how to successfully promote your events. Table of Contents What is event promotion?

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 1, 2023

Event websites, email, promo codes, PR, Google Ads, social media, influencers — are you checking all the boxes in your event promotion plan to sell out your event? With so many different ways to market your event, it’s hard to know how to successfully promote your events. Table of Contents What is event promotion?

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 20, 2018

As 2018 ends and 2019 begins, we thought it might be fun to share thoughts from the Experient team – as they look back at favorite event moments in 2018 and look ahead at predictions for 2019. Favorite Moment from 2018? Favorite Moment from 2018? Favorite Moment from 2018? Favorite Moment from 2018?

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The IMEX Group is predicting that meetings in 2018 will be all about bringing humanity back. Women on the Rise Citing an “overwhelming response” to IMEX’s joint research project with tw tagungswirlschaft on women in the events industry, IMEX believes the spotlight in 2018 will shine on the role of women in the industry.

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Crowdriff

JANUARY 16, 2019

At CrowdRiff, we’re proud of the wealth of tourism marketing knowledge that we shared on our blog and in our resource centre in 2018, but are keen to reflect on what our readers enjoyed the most. 2018 was a big year for me too. Targeting ads to locals to encourage them to act as tour guides, and promote local tourism conversation.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The post CATA’s outlook for Central America tourism initiatives in 2018 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. An increase in first quarter visitors 2018, investments in tourism infrastructure, new flight routes and more regular connections between Europe and Central America spur multi-centre travel to the region.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Visit Santa Cruz County (VSCC) in California has promoted two of its staff: Harris to director of operations and Day to assistant director of marketing communications. Before VSCC, Day worked with BPR Hotels, where she promoted Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection in Santa Cruz and Hi-Lo Hotel in Portland, Oregon, on social media platforms.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

In 2018, he worked as hotel manager for Sheraton Grand Doha. She joined the team in 2012 as sales manager of national accounts, and was later promoted to director of citywide sales in 2019. Yazan Latif Latif is general manager for Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl—Doha in Qatar.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

In 2018, the company gave $500,000 to groups and individuals that promoted diversity in travelers and hotel operators. Price said that Marriott’s engagement with these organizations will continue, along with its outreach and educational seminars that lead people down the path to hotel ownership.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2021

“This solar array is among the most significant steps our industry has taken in terms of tackling climate change and promoting renewable energy. In 2018, a Nature Climate Change study found that global tourism , an industry growing faster than international trade, accounts for eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 1, 2019

A January 2018 report from WeAreSocial and Hootsuite explains just how important social media is in the average internet consumer’s life. The report from WeAreSocial and Hootsuite shows that in January 2018, Facebook dominated the list of top social media platforms with 2.17 The Facebook Effect . billion active users.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

In 2018, international visitors accounted for 81% of Bangkok’s tourism spend. To promote tourism, the city reinvests tourism revenue fees via its hotel occupancy tax. Austin businesses looking for funding to promote engagement can have a part in the proceeds through the Heritage Preservation Grant Program. New York; 4.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2021

Bennett has been promoted to executive vice president for Louisville Tourism in Kentucky, effective July 1; Bennett was formerly senior vice president of convention development. Doug Bennett, CASE. Before joining Louisville Tourism, Bennett was director of sales for Global Experience Specialists.

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Dana Communications

MAY 2, 2023

The number grew to 12% in 2018 and 14% in 2019 when marijuana tourism actually pulled ahead of exceptional culinary experiences and brewery tours/beer tasting. Acting (Mostly) Locally In Washington, another early adopter of legalized weed, city tourism boards have taken the lead in promoting safe cannabis tourism.

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Endless Events

JUNE 12, 2018

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Giang has been promoted to resort manager and Villacencio promoted to manager and director of administration at Alma Resort in Cam Ranh, Vietnam. Sharp held multiple executive positions at Travelport before joining CWT in 2018 as senior vice president and global managing director of meetings and events. Glaucia Canil.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

2018 Hilton Heather Johnson Mexico’s Velas Resorts appoints Johnson regional sales manager of its East Coast division. She was promoted from within the company. Kimari Pada Aqua-Aston Hospitality promotes Pada to hotel manager of Aqua Bamboo Waikiki in Hawaii. She is based in Connecticut.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. ” Cvent Top Meeting Destinations | North America As pandemic restrictions eased and travel returned, convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) worked diligently to promote their cities and revive the industry as quickly as possible, and those efforts are paying off.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fifty-six percent of respondents in Eventbrite’s annual Pulse Report said that recruiting attendees for events was one of the top three most challenging part of the planner job in 2018. Marketing and promotion. Rounding out the top three challenges: working with a tighter budget and locking down sponsors. Spreading the Word.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 30, 2019

Their 2019 Trends Study revealed numerous positive findings, summarized here: Growth is supported by expanding budgets, increased participant eligibility, and improved internal and public perceptions of incentive travel programs, according to the 2018 Incentive Travel Industry Index.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2022

Sentral , an urban residential and extended-stay hospitality brand, promoted Yeh to chief operations officer, the first in the company’s history. Mr. C Beverly Hills promoted Taylor to general manager. After working her way into dining room management, Smith first served as general manager of the property in 2018. Brock Taylor.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 6, 2023

MITEC is committed to reducing the environmental impact and achieving the Sustainability Development Goals (SDG) with #myWorld Program since 2018. MITEC will collaborate with ABSG to promote IPM knowledge dissemination by promoting the IPM training programs that are delivered by ABSG.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 16, 2023

He most recently worked as director of operations for JW Marriott Nashville, where he played a large part in its opening in 2018. This promotion follows his previous position at the complex as events trust fund program coordinator. Chris Jennings Jennings is general manager at The Lake House on Canandaigua in New York.

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Motivation Excellence

JUNE 11, 2019

A recent Incentive Research Foundation study estimates that the number of firms using non-cash rewards has risen sharply from approximately 25% in the 1990s to more than 80% in 2018. Results from this 10-month 2018 study revealed that cash is not widely preferred, and that it is firmly viewed as compensation (i.e.,

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Maria Tuttocuore Monaco Government Tourist Office’s (MGTO) senior executive of sales and marketing Tuttocuore has been named to the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s (IGLTA) 2018-2019 Board of Directors. She and her four fellow board members will work with LGBTQ affiliated groups and allies to promote global tourism.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

Visit Tucson in Arizona promoted Hughes to executive vice president. New Orleans’ Windsor Court Hotel promoted Dumont to assistant director of sales and marketing. 2 ranking among Seattle hotels by TripAdvisor and the 2018 Hotel Opening of the Year award by Hilton Worldwide. Graeme Hughes. Genevieve Dumont, DMCP.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 10, 2024

Jon Ushijima The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach, has promoted Jon Ushijima to the position of director of international sales. In 2018, he officially joined the brand as director of Asia sales. He has nearly 30 years of combined hospitality operations and sales experience.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 19, 2023

Jennifer Garner and Bliss Krucas Little Rock convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has announced the recent promotions of Jennifer Garner and Bliss Krucas. Garner has been promoted to senior director of event operations after serving as assistant director of event operations since 2020. She has been with LRCVB for 11 years.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 22, 2023

In its recent hosting of Diplomatic Representatives for the event, MITEC reaffirmed its commitment to reducing environmental impact and attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) with the #myWorld Programme, which has been in effect since 2018.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

(These two quotes are from my posts on the parallels between the evolution of journalism and events (2015) and on the parallel missions of journalism and participant-driven and participation-rich events (2018).] Supporting attendee learning and connection is a secondary consideration.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Sandpiper Hospitality , headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, has promoted Grisko to vice president of sales and marketing. Grisko joined the company in 2018 as a divisional sales manager and became corporate director of sales and marketing last year. Trisha Grisko.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 26, 2023

Phillips first joined the team in January 2018 as director of tourism promotion and strategic alliances, where she successfully worked to enhance Florida’s Historic Coast as a tourism and meetings destination. This marks a promotion from Muku’s previous role of director of sales, a position she had served in at the property since 2019.

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