INDUSTRY NEWS: Dorothy Dowling, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Best Western Hotels & Resorts, has been named Allied Leadership Council president for the Global Business Travel Association.
The American Society of Association Executives (A.S.A.E.) will hold its annual Great Ideas Conference in Salt Lake City from 2020-2022. The event will take place at the Grand America hotel.
CHICAGO: The Smith has opened its first Chicago location in River North. The American restaurant includes two private dining rooms and a sidewalk patio that seats 58 guests.
LAS VEGAS: Nevada Restaurant Association will host the Las Vegas Epicurean Affair on May 16 at Red Rock Resort. Participating restaurants include 8 Noodle Bar, Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill, Tao Las Vegas, and Zuma. The event benefits the association’s educational and scholarship programs.
LOS ANGELES: Alice, a market and restaurant serving French American cuisine, has opened at the upcoming 1 Hotel West Hollywood. The venue is managed by the H.Wood Group.
The Brandman Agency is now agency of record for ResortPass, a hotel-booking platform.
For information on upcoming events in Los Angeles, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Fibega Miami will take place May 10-12 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The gastronomy tourism fair will feature exhibitors and speakers that include hoteliers, restaurateurs, and destination representatives.
NEW YORK: Schimmel Center at Pace University will hold its inaugural Crossing Bridges Music Fest on May 10-11. The event will feature a lineup of Americana musicians.
International Print Center New York (I.P.C.N.Y.) will hold its annual Spring Benefit Dinner on May 22 at Tribeca Rooftop.
Project Renewal, a nonprofit that provides services to homeless and low-income people, will have its annual benefit gala and auction on June 4 at Pier Sixty.
Hotel Hendricks has appointed Sietse Nabben general manager.
For information on upcoming events in New York, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
TORONTO: The fifth annual Spring Beerfest Toronto will take place May 18-19 at Fort York: Garrison Common.
WASHINGTON: The CEIR Predict conference will take place September 16-17 at MGM National Harbor.
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