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Brand Partnership Group acquires Kru Live in milestone deal

Prestige Events Magazine

Founder Tom Eatenton, who launched the agency in 2005, will exit the business as part of the transition. Kru Live is a market-leading agency that delivers premium staffing, entertainment and live event implementation services for global brands including Renault, PlayStation, Google, Revolut and Heineken.

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Smart Moves in Myrtle Beach, New York, Fort Worth and More

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Kevin Siegrist has been appointed director of sales and marketing at Kimpton Palladian Hotel in Seattle. Kimberly Simone has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at Mohegan Sun. Rosy Merlino has been appointed director of sales and marketing at The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad. title from Cond Nast Traveler.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Las Vegas and More

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Gardner has more than 13 years working in hospitality sales and marketing—specifically with independent hotels—most recently as regional vice president of sales for Oxford Collection Hotels. Chris White Fairmont Scottsdale Princess has named White director of sales and marketing. based in Bellevue, Washington.

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West Coast DMOs Rollout Alliance

Smart Meetings

The pandemic has been a very rough time for the nation’s destination marketing organizations , as it has for the hospitality and meetings industry as a whole. A total of 15 DMOs—second- and third-tier markets, but also majors like L.A. On the West Coast, at least, their response has been unprecedented: working together.

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PPDS drives new experiential energy into Oracle Red Bull Racing’s MK-7 events venue with record-breaking 46.25m Philips Public LED wall

Prestige Events Magazine

This priceless collection of F1 cars ranges from 2005 – the Team’s F1 debut – through to and including those driven by reigning and three-time World Drivers’ Champion (2021, 2022, 2023), Max Verstappen.

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Smart Moves in Reno, Paradise Coast and More

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Peter Falke Peter Falke, Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal Falke takes on the role of director of sales and marketing for Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal. He will oversee all sales, marketing and public relations efforts for the hotel, drawing on his near two decades of luxury hospitality experience across several key destination markets.

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7 Tips for Driving Attendee Engagement at Virtual Events

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As we move into pandemic recovery, virtual and hybrid events will remain top of mind for many marketing teams, with 92 percent of companies planning to host a digital event, conference or meet-up at some point in the year. He was the first president and CFO of Shutterstock from 2005 to 2010.