Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Mildred Amon Mildred Amon Amon is the new director of marketing communication at Alma Resort in Cam Ranh, in southern Vietnam. She will draw on over two decades of experience in hospitality to lead and direct employee development and help to build the hotel’s brand locally and beyond.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2023

Spurrier looks forward to embracing Hawaii’s unique culture and resources alongside his team to promote The Westin Maui as a phenomenal experiential destination. Margaux Helm Margaux Helm Helm steps in as marketing manager for meetings at Visit Seattle , the city’s tourism and promotion bureau.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Jessie Malpica and Stephanie Lapsley Jessie Malpica (left) and Stephanie Lapsley (right) With 16 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including nearly a decade at Ritz-Carlton hotels, Malpica looks forward to serving as the director of operations of the first Ritz-Carlton property in the Pacific Northwest, The Ritz-Carlton Portland.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

In her efforts to support innovation in the customer’s journey, she will provide strategic guidance to the company’s brand, customer insights, product marketing, communications and industry relations functions. He brings years of experience and demonstrated success in the hospitality industry.

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ADMEI

MARCH 19, 2024

Denise has been a part of the BBC team for over 22 years, promoted to Director in 2004 and Vice-President in 2021. However, she brings to the table over 35 years in the hospitality industry. I look forward to continuing to make an impact with you all, in our communities, and around the world. Denise is also no stranger to ADMEI.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

She brings over 10 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing and a specialty in weddings, milestone anniversary celebrations, reunions and more special events. She brings over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry. ACVB has also promoted Laws to the role of director of sales. and New Orleans.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Richard Oshiro Richard Oshiro is the inaugural regional sales manager for MacNaughton, a family-owned hospitality investment, development and management firm based in Honolulu. In his nearly decade of hospitality experience, Oshiro has worked with Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, and Hawaii Island Air.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

In this executive role, Park will lead the company’s global marketing, brand strategy and communications. Her over two decades of marketing experience, with a specialization in hospitality, make her a strong leader to oversee strategic and innovative marketing at BWH Hotels and ensure teams across the company achieve their goals.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 8, 2024

She was raised in Hāmākua on the island of Hawai’i, is a haumana of Hālau Manaola, an educator and cultural practitioner of Polynesian music and the arts and has held numerous hospitality sales management positions at both the Island of Hawai’i Visitors Bureau and Hilton Waikoloa Village.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Joining Helderman on the executive team is Michaels, after her promotion from general counsel to chief administrative officer. She joined Fontainebleau Las Vegas in 2022 after over a decade in multiple leadership roles in the Las Vegas gaming and hospitality industries. Stephen Power Stephen Power, The St.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. Bruggemans was most recently an adjunct faculty member in the Hospitality Management Program at California State University, San Bernardino. Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans promoted Babe to hotel manager.

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Dana Communications

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Cybersecurity: The hospitality industry is a common target for cyber-attacks due to the large amount of personal data they collect and store. A survey found that 56% of hospitality IT leaders consider cybersecurity to be a top business concern. Want to go next level? Looking to gain a technological edge over your competitors?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 17, 2021

PRA , a corporate event planning company in Chicago, has promoted Breining to global sales director. Koh enters the role with more than 30 years of commercial, branding and hospitality management experience, most recently the senior vice president of sales and marketing at GHM. Lindsay Breining. General Hotel Management Ltd.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Sarago comes from AIG Global Real Estate Investments, where he was senior vice president and head of hospitality and leisure group. Pereira’s hospitality career began with Westin Grand Cayman in 2017, when she began as pool and beach concierge. Before joining the property, she was a publicist at Lewis Global Communications.

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Dana Communications

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Well, we’re here to unpack the platform’s positive impact on tourism and hospitality brands. Many even invite friend groups of influencers to promote their living-life-glamorously content to multiple fan bases at once. appeared first on Dana Communications. Contact Lynn Kaniper at 609.466.9187 ext. The post To TikTok or Not?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Shaffer has spent over two decades in tourism and hospitality sales. Most recently, she was sales director at Resort Lifestyle Communities in South Carolina, a hospitality company that provides resort-style living options for its retired residents. Lilly has been in hospitality, tourism, event management and sales for 15 years.

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Dana Communications

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

You need to send the right promotion to the right targets at the right time — all while breaking through the bombardment of other marketing messages. There’s no denying the importance of personalization and targeting in hospitality and tourism marketing. This is where the importance of personalization and targeting comes into play.

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Dana Communications

APRIL 25, 2022

For DMOs and CVBs promoting their own corner of the world to travelers, it may sometimes seem like the budget you’re granted just isn’t enough to accomplish all of your goals. The post The 5 Surefire Benefits of Co-Op Marketing Programs for Destinations appeared first on Dana Communications. Enter…co-op marketing!

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

IHG, which has hotels, resorts and event spaces spanning Canada, the United States, Mexico, Europe, Japan and China, is now looking to HBCUs to recruit educated and dedicated hospitality professionals to join their team. IHG is excited to work with HBCUs and train future professionals. Business students, they may go into banking.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. He has spent the last 30 years gaining hospitality and business management experience with Marriott International and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. Richard Hess.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In her three decades of hospitality experience, she has been in roles all over California, including Hotel Karlan San Diego—a DoubleTree by Hilton, The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa, The Riviera Palm Springs, Embassy Suites LAX North, Ayres Hotel and Suites Costa Mesa and River Terrace Inn in Napa. Photo credit: Paul Schraub and VSCC.

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Over the last few years, many players in the hospitality industry have implemented smartphone door locks, instant communication, and other self-service technologies. Since international travel reopened, delivering contactless experiences has become the primary goal of leading players in the hospitality industry.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. I didn’t pick hospitality; it picked me,” said Candace Hemingway. “I

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

With 23 years of hospitality and tourism sales and management experience, Higgins steps into the new leadership role at Oceanside, California’s tourism bureau. Conching, with 12 years of hospitality sales management experience, was most recently area director of group sales for seven of Highgate’s Hawaiian resort properties.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

With 23 years of hospitality and tourism sales and management experience, Higgins steps into the new leadership role at Oceanside, California’s tourism bureau. Conching, with 12 years of hospitality sales management experience, was most recently area director of group sales for seven of Highgate’s Hawaiian resort properties.

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Dana Communications

MAY 2, 2023

We’re also touching on what’s happening in the tour operator and hospitality spaces to give you a fuller picture of cannabis tourism. Acting (Mostly) Locally In Washington, another early adopter of legalized weed, city tourism boards have taken the lead in promoting safe cannabis tourism. 117 or lkaniper@danacommunications.com today.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2021

Murakami is vice president of sales and industry relations for Teneo Hospitality Group. Thomas has been promoted to chief operating officer and Hubbard has been promoted to senior vice president of communications and marketing for Events DC. Gary Murakami, GTP, GLP, CMP, CMM, DES. Samuel Thomas and Chinyere Hubbard.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Prismm event design platform Rich media can be inserted into any experience, including branding elements like a logo or promotional video. Collaborators can create their vision in the cloud, provide design notes and feedback, and save details in a shareable canvas. This is a global solution,” Lipshitz stressed.

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The 2023 State of Personalization report by Twilio, a cloud-based communication platform, shows that 56 percent of consumers will likely become repeat buyers after a personalization experience. Alas, hospitality businesses don’t excel in delivering unique experiences digitally. What is personalization?

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Solimar International

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In 2016, he partnered with Shay Yagel to create the “Community Trails” initiative, a network of marked multi-day hiking trails in Israel that aim to benefit local economies. Eventually, the project expanded to a wider product, with Bedouin hospitality at its core. . Third, it promotes cleanliness. Photo of Raz Arbel.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2023

Consumer Technology Association (CTA) partnered with the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAs) and the United Nations to promote the Human Security for All (HS4A) pledge, centered on topics impacting the human experience such as access to healthcare, environmental protection and political freedom.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2023

Gino Marasco Marasco is managing director of hospitality sales for Timbers Company. In his 30 years in the hospitality industry, he has been part of five opening hotel teams, including The Jefferson Washington DC, Loews Chicago Hotel and Sofitel Chicago Water Tower.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 29, 2024

Smith has more than 30 years of industry experience and has a deep understanding of Nashville’s unique hospitality landscape. Alison DeBorba and Olivia Hill Ensemble Hospitality has announced the appointments of Alison DeBorba and Olivia Hill both to the role of corporate hotel marketing managers.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 17, 2024

Heather Kirksey and Jason Lusk Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) has promoted Heather Kirksey to vice president of public relations, corporate events and membership. Lusk has worked in hospitality for nearly 30 years, most recently serving as associate vice president of convention sales and director of sales at Visit Denver.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2023

During her 25 years in hospitality, Birch has worked in hotel operations, revenue optimization and customer relationship marketing. St-Yves brings 25 years of experience in tourism and hospitality to her new position. The Bodrum Edition in Turkey promoted Ozgen to director of communications and marketing. Annie St-Yves.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2022

Kim has been in events and luxury hospitality sales for 10 years and most recently worked at Highgate hospitality as its area account director for groups. Most recently, the 25-year hospitality veteran was executive vice president at Visit Huntington Beach. John Ehlenfeldt. Previously, O’Dell was president and CEO of Events DC.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2022

A 25-year hospitality veteran, Romane has held roles in sales, marketing and resident and hotel management. Flanz brings 20 years of experience in luxury hospitality sales and has held roles in revenue management. For over 30 years Huston has been a leader in hospitality and food and beverage management. Richard Romane.

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