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JULY 15, 2021

Porsche Design Group and Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts have partnered to launch a new hotel concept in the luxury lifestyle segment. The joint hotel brand, tentatively called Steigenberger Porsche Design Hotels, will operate in a number of international destinations. steigenberger.com , porsche-design.com.

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MARCH 5, 2024

A Colorado pop-culture hotel supports women and the LGBTQ community through CSR Innovative ideas and progressive inclusivity are gaining more awareness than ever in the hospitality industry, and sometimes original ideas need the support of an established brand. Q: What attracted you to the Curtis Denver-a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel?

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MARCH 29, 2024

He brings an extensive background in travel risk management, with experience in business growth, strategic development and building lasting relationships with customers and partners. He spent six years as group sales manager at Hotel Monaco, handling largely corporate, sports and traveling entertainment markets.

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APRIL 23, 2024

The presenters included Capital One , Verizon The Ridge Hotel , Swedish Meetings, FLIK Conference Centers , De Vere Hotels and Thrive Meetings! Luxury language can be used to establish your worth as you present yourself to potential partners, employers or when you pursue any other personal or professional ventures.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland (formerly Jurys Inn) launched a new online booking service for meeting rooms with MeetingPackage, the multi-award winning Meetings & Events sales automation and channel management software.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 8, 2021

The post Making hotel travel possible for all! Wyndham becomes official partner of ITB China for third time appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. We believe that the new hybrid format of ITB China 2021 will be the perfect platform for our partners to develop their business and organize marketing campaigns.”.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Stephanie Miller, sustainability concierge, will guide hotel guests to their most sustainable visits Marriott Marquis Washington, DC is one of the District of Columbia’s largest LEED Silver-certified hotels, and true to its green nature, it has rolled out a new sustainability program , right in time for its 10th anniversary.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Unique venues for meetings with charm From coast to coast, meeting venues and hotels renovate and debut expanded, redesigned meeting spaces. Guest room at Hotel Tonnelle Hotel Tonnelle , a Marriott Tribute portfolio in New Orleans, wraps up a full property renovation, from guest rooms to meeting spaces.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

With over 20 years of experience in the industry, and as a local for many years, she will support the tourism board’s multifaceted strategy to drive corporate meetings and event business to hotels and hospitality partners throughout Monterey. He now looks forward to continuing his successful leadership in the boutique Austin hotel.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

This year, a number of hotels around the United States host events and initiatives to raise money for charities that work to increase awareness of breast cancer and to fund research and patient care. The post It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Hotels Launch Fundraising Initiatives appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? You want to give as many details as possible about who, what, when, why, everything about your program to the hotel,” Poole said. Hotels are being inundated right now with RFPs and they hit the decline button real quick.” It’s got to be a win for the hotel.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

A hotel is never just a hotel. Many independent hotels pride themselves on delivering the latter. In 1960, 50% percent of all hotels in the United States were independent,” according to Jeff Low, CEO of Stash Hotel Rewards , a loyalty program for independent hotels. Now, just 20% are independent.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

They learn how to become better planners and how they can become better partners with Marriott.” Meet with Momentum debuted in May 2021 to promote the distinction among Marriott CRN’s leading hotels and resorts, and each event is different. Room availability is a challenge; hotels are struggling to manage huge demand.

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MARCH 13, 2024

These hotels all master one thing in particular: character. World of Wonder Private dining room in Saint Bibiana at Hotel Bardo Savannah The opening of Hotel Bardo Savannah transforms a 19 th century Southern Gothic structure into an urban resort and private club with a “riot clash” aesthetic. Event space surpasses 15,000+ sq.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Rees, Hard Rock International Rees is senior vice president of hotel operations at Hard Rock International. He will support all facets of hotel operations across the Hard Rock International profile. His over 20 year career across different sales roles has brought him through hotel sales, catering and convention services.

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Travel Daily News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

SLH strengthens qualified group leads and group sales support for independently owned boutique hotel members to meet growing demand for events and group travel.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Cabaret in Seattle If you find yourself in Seattle, you may want to check out Teatro ZinZanni , the legendary theatrical cirque that is part circus, part cabaret experience that recently started its residency at Lotte Hotel Seattle. Lotte Hotel Seattle was named winner of Travel + Leisure ’s World Best Awards in 2023.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Scott Kawasaki Scott Kawasaki, Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa appoints Kawasaki as director of sales and marketing. She has an extensive background in the hospitality industry, especially with hotel management and sales. in Las Vegas’s Luxor Hotel and Casino.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. We need to support hotels while they get staffed up,” he said.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Omni Hotels & Resorts supports September Hunger Action Month Some families are welcoming the plentifulness and bountifulness that is associated with fall and its connotation as the precursor to the excitement of the holidays, yet it is also a time for our industry to remember those who are less fortunate.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) President and CEO Mike Dominguez is bullish about the demand for group bookings and the path for building up the capacity to service meeting professionals sending RFPs in a compressed market with shrinking booking windows. We need to support hotels while they get staffed up,” he said.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This is your chance to rate suppliers who partner with you to elevate the meetings experience based on a range of amenities from the best golf resorts to the best incentive hotels.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Welcoming spaces, easy tech and bleisure-based design are trending in 2023 What’s the first thing you notice when you walk into a hotel? The flooring, hotel lobby furniture, lighting, number of windows in meeting spaces? Hotel design is no longer focused on rooms alone,” Harris says. One of those people is Paige Harris.

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JUNE 27, 2023

But entering a new relationship with a hotel usually comes with a detailed contract of agreements and stipulations. year period of time have shifted into the future years causing a significant demand and compression issue when contracting with hotels,” Payne said. “All Hotels want to make up for lost time, lost money.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Jo Fischer Jo Fischer, The ART Hotel Denver, Curio Collection by Hilton The ART Hotel Denver, Curio Collection by Hilton , appoints Fischer as chef de cuisine of FIRE Restaurant & Lounge. Most recently, he led catering sales and conference services at the Four Seasons Hotel, Washington D.C., its hospitality partner.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

A Renewed Group Focus “Just hold the contracted meetings that are on the books and minimize the cancellations that have occurred in prior years due to the pandemic, economic uncertainty and a general reluctance to hold in-person meetings,” said Dan Piotrowski, senior vice president of operations for Omni Hotels. “If

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Alyssa Gernazick and Lindsay Neeley Alyssa Gerzanick and Lindsay Neeley, Conrad Orlando Conrad Orlando expands its executive leadership team with the appointment of Gernazick as director of hotel operations. She brings over 13 years of experience in luxury hotels to oversee daily operations at the property, which will open in 2024.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Joelle Park Joelle Park Park is appointed to the role of senior vice president and chief marketing officer at BWH Hotels. In this role, she will oversee every aspect of the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and will serve as the point of contact for every staff member and industry partner using the CRM system.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Palmer was soon apron-deep in projects in the area, applying his local-done-well aesthetic to hotels, opening Hotel Healdsburg (paired with his award-winning Dry Creek Kitchen), then sustainable h2hotel, and most recently Harmon Guest House. It blows my mind that in brand-new hotels, they just aren’t functional.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Daniel Texiera Daniel Texiera, AC Hotel by Marriott Honolulu Texiera takes on the role of general manager at AC Hotel by Marriott Honolulu , scheduled to open in January 2024. He will oversee all operations and management of the newest AC Hotels by Marriott, continuing his professional journey with Highgate.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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. 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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JANUARY 5, 2022

Unless, of course, you could book it in a few clicks through your hotel’s website. Noble House Hotels & Resorts , the luxury boutique hotel brand based in Seattle, has partnered with a new and growing Austin tech company, Way , that serves destinations and their communities. Leading by Local Experiences.

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MARCH 30, 2023

PCMA Southeast partnered with MPI’s Carolinas Chapter to hold an event at Bank of American Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. On March 24, LVCVA partnered with Three Square to assemble backpacks for Clark County School District students. Its chapters are holding individual in-person events, as well.

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APRIL 18, 2024

The word “partnership” gets thrown around a lot in the events world, but when there are too few ballrooms for too many functions being planned, meeting planners and hotel and destination counterparts often find themselves on the losing end of negotiations that could be win-wins. Then she was blunt. “We

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independently owned destination management companies, launched GDP University. Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) released a certification program that focuses on event service professionals at convention centers, hotels, CVBs and other venues. GDP University.

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APRIL 22, 2024

The Stanford Inn & Resort on the coast of Northern California in Mendocino County partners with John Jeavons’ GROW BIOINTENSIVE to open The Field School. The Eliza Jane Hotel sets the tone for visitors to absorb the city’s history and have easy access to its modern excitement.

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APRIL 22, 2024

Hotel participation, meanwhile, is projected to be 21% higher than last year. Growth is expected across all show verticals, including regional year-on-year upticks for the Middle East (19% larger), Europe (32% larger), Asia (20% larger) and Africa (28% larger).

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