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Luxury, Culture and White Lotus in Thailand

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An incentive destination for the new generation Any time a hit television show features a distinct destination, meeting professionals get interested and the tourism industry of that location gets a real boost. Meeting professionals are seeing Thailand as the next “most desired” location for incentive trips.

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Smart Moves at Lark Hotels, Noble House and More

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Dowling previously worked with South Dakota- and Wyoming-based energy company Black Hills Energy, where she led its strategic communications, brand management and public relations efforts. Jean Schulte Schulte is director of sales, group and incentive sales for Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point, California.

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Smart Moves in Chicago, Arizona and More

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Ali Amin Ali Amin, One10 Leading travel, events, incentives and marketing services company One10 has appointed Amin EVP, Product Management and leader in SaaS product. He will also oversee Rewarding You, One10’s global rewards catalog.

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Smart Moves in Washington, DC, Baton Rouge and More

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He will draw on this expertise to identify, develop and execute sports tourism strategy in Baton Rouge. Horton holds a CMP and is a recipient of the Hilton Brand “Circle of Excellence Award” and the Westin Brand “Sales Incentive Award.” He will oversee direct sales, marketing and public relations.

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7 Smart Moves at Four Seasons, Visit Music City and More

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appoints London-based Hills Balfour as its European sales, marketing and public relations representative. The agency specializes in travel, tourism and hospitality and has thorough knowledge of the United States. He’s worked for the brand at various properties for more than 20 years.

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Maldives to become the official island travel partner of ITB China 2023

Travel Daily Media

The Chinese market is traditionally one of the most significant markets to the Maldives tourism industry. The partnership is one of the highlights of the roadmap prepared by MMPRC to raise awareness for the Maldives as a leading tourism destination for the outbound travel market in China. market share of incoming arrivals.

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Destinations International Rising Stars Share Their Covid Lessons

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Smart Meetings loves recognizing talented hospitality professionals who will help the industry evolve as we get back to meeting, so when we heard that Destinations International had announced their 2021 30 Under 30 class from convention and visitors bureaus and tourism boards around the world, we wanted to get to know them better.

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