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Skift Meetings Awards 2024: Meet the Winners

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Now in its second year, Skift Meetings Awards celebrate the industry’s most respected suppliers, setting the standard for excellence in business events. So, without any further ado, here are the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards winners! At Marriott, innovation transcends all aspects of the global business.

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Smart Moves in Reno, Paradise Coast and More

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He brings 52 years of experience, beginning in the hospitality industry as a dishwasher and moving through the roles of executive chef, food and beverage manager and finally general manager, and has worked with the Marriott brand for 16 years at various locations. He will oversee all operations and business strategy at the resort.

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. In November, the economic recovery since the 2007–2009 recession was in its eighth year, and “showing little signs of fatigue,” according to Reuters. Thinking ahead — The average booking window for large meetings is 2.2

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Agriculture and Agritourism in Virginia Beach

Smart Meetings

He recounted last April when he visited a farm and had a meal where all the food was local. Molly Crouch, corporate sustainability director for Sodexo, Virginia Beach Convention Center’s food and beverage supplier and parent company of Centerplate. That’s helping with our carbon emission reduction.

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Smart Moves in Portland, Hawaii and More

Smart Meetings

She will promote Fort Myers as a top destination for meetings and group travel to the MICE industry in her assigned region. He has worked with Marriott since 2011 and has excelled in food & beverage roles. She comes from VISIT Milwaukee, where she spent 15 years, most recently as associate director of sales.

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How to Move a 2,000-Person Expo to an MLB Stadium in 3 Months

Smart Meetings

Editor’s Note: Meeting professionals are still pivoting on the regular and can learn a lot from the experiences of their peers. She said, “This isn’t ideal, but, I have a captive audience of customers and suppliers that want to meet. In walked Andrea Dekker , former event director with ADS Inc, a woman with a plan.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Half Moon Bay and More

Smart Meetings

She began with the Marriott brand in 2007 at Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club and excelled in a number of positions before moving to Tampa Marriott Water Street in 2013. Read More: Smart Moves in Las Vegas, New York and More The post Smart Moves in Hawaii, Half Moon Bay and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.