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MCLEAN, VA (Dec. 18, 2002) – The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has announced several industry events and programs to take place in 2003. HSMAI events highlight educational sessions as well as business-to-business forums for buyers and suppliers of hospitality, travel and tourism.
“From cutting-edge educational sessions and executive think tanks featuring expert speakers and on-line learning to a full program of regional meetings, trade shows and networking opportunities, HSMAI events are invaluable for sales and marketing professionals looking to hone their skills and stay abreast of industry changes and trends,” states Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA, president and CEO of HSMAI.
Executive T.H.I.N.K sessions and an eConference series are among the key events that will take place during 2003.
HSMAI events for 2003 include:
HSMAI Travel Industry Awards Dinner
Jan. 28, 2003
Marriott Marquis
New York, NY
Excellence in travel and hospitality advertising, public relations and Internet marketing is honored at HSMAI’s annual Awards Dinner.
Attended by a “who’s who” of the industry, the dinner’s highlights are the Best in Show, Platinum Awards and Lifetime Achievement honors. Bunny Grossinger and Peter Warren are this year’s recipients of the Lifetime Achievement honors.
HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings®
This show provides meeting planners with free educational workshops on topics related to affordable meeting planning as well as the chance to liaise with a variety of suppliers from hotels and resorts to CVBs, destination management companies, airlines, etc.
April 2-3, 2003
HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® Mid-America
Chicago’s Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
June 11-12, 2003
HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® West
San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, CA
Sept. 3-4, 2003
HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® National
Washington, DC Convention Center
HSMAI 75th Anniversary Gala Event
April 3, 2003
Chicago
HSMAI is celebrating its 75th Anniversary with a gala dinner honoring industry celebrities of the past and present in the city of the organization’s first conference held in 1927. The gala dinner and a commemorative book are sponsored by the HSMAI Foundation, which makes contributions to the book and dinner sponsorships a tax-deductible expense (including a portion of the dinner price).
Meetings Quest
Meetings Quest is a one-day show featuring educational sessions, a reception and luncheon with speaker(s), and an afternoon trade show providing meeting planners with one-on-one visits with suppliers.
St. Louis - Sept. 9, 2003 - Millennium Hotel
Atlanta - projected date - Sept. 25, 2003 - Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Boston - projected date - Oct. 2, 2003 - Sheraton Boston Hotel
Chicago - projected date - Oct. 16, 2003 - Holiday Inn O'Hare
Minneapolis - Oct. 23, 2003 - Millennium Hotel
Dallas - projected date - Nov. 6, 2003 - Hotel Inter-Continental Dallas
Washington, DC - Nov. 25, 2003 - Hilton Washington & Towers
Anaheim - projected date - Dec. 11, 2003 - Disneyland Hotel
HSMAI European Congress
Stockholm, Norway
Fall 2003
This European Congress features leading speakers who address cutting-edge issues facing the hospitality industry in the sales and marketing disciplines. The conference is designed to foster lasting relationships and build bridges of communication between countries, cultures and among industry professionals.
For more information on the HSMAI events outlined above, please contact:
HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings®
c/o George Little Management (GLM)
Beth Petersen, show manager
Ten Bank Street
White Plains, NY 10606-1954
(914) 421-3377; Fax (914) 948-2918
E-mail: beth_petersen@glmshows.com; www.affordablemeetings.com
HSMAI Meetings Quest
c/o JTDunn Enterprises
513 Commerce Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 249-4600
E-mail: meetingsquest@jtdunninc.com; www.meetingsquest.com
HSMAI European Congress
HSMAI Division Europe
Nedre Slottsgt. 13
N-0157 Oslo, Norway
(011) 47 22 41 50 70; Fax 47 22 41 50 71
E-mail: ih@hsmai.no
HSMAI is an organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of the hospitality industry. With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry, while operating as a leading voice for both hospitality and sales and marketing management disciplines. Founded in 1937, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprising nearly 7,000 members from 35 countries and 60 chapters worldwide.
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Contact Information:
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, 8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 300, McLean, VA 22102
phone (703) 610-9024
fax (703) 610-9005
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HSMAI is an organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of the hospitality industry. With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry, while operating as a leading voice for both hospitality and sales and marketing management disciplines. Founded in 1937, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprising nearly 7,000 members from 35 countries and 60 chapters worldwide. |
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