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Simpleview and 2Synergize publish the 2023 year-end edition of the Simpleview Sales Quarterly report

/PRNewswire/ -- Simpleview has big news — Christine "Shimo Shimasaki has announced her upcoming retirement from the role of managing director of 2Synergize,...

Simpleview’s Christine “Shimo” Shimasaki announced her upcoming retirement as managing director of 2Synergize, LLC, a Simpleview consulting company, as she prepares to welcome Simpleview’s newest strategic hire Vail Ross to the role.  Shimasaki has provided unparalleled leadership and guidance to hoteliers, destination marketing organizations, convention and visitors bureaus and the industry as a whole since 1983, contributing to the creation, evolution and advancement of the destinatio...

Destinations International (DI), the world’s largest association for destination organizations and CVBs, took its Annual Convention to Dallas July 18-20, where tourism professionals from around the world converged to tackle the rapidly evolving roles of CVBs and collaborate with colleagues to work through some of the most pressing issues affecting the industry.

The Destinations International Foundation and Destinations International (DI), the global trade association for official convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) and tourism boards, today announced the 2023 30 Under 30 class, which is a group of highly talented young professionals in the destination organization industry. To learn more about each honoree, click here.

Business travel volume may be on the comeback trail but still remains below 2019 levels, and hoteliers in the meantime have successfully maintained high average daily rates to counteract lower occupancy levels, analysts said this week during Atlanta’s Hunter Hotel Investment Conference.  

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is proud to announce the members of its 2022 Americas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. The board is composed of senior travel and hospitality executives from a representative selection of HSMAI member organisations, led by new chair, John Washko, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mohegan Sun, who begins a two-year term.

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is proud to announce the members of its 2021 Americas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. The board is composed of senior travel and hospitality executives from a representative selection of HSMAI member organizations.