The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announces with great sadness the sudden passing of Jason Smith, Vice President of Marketing Communications. Jason served HSMAI and the hospitality industry with distinction, dedication, and exceptional leadership for more than 24 years.

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The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2025 Mike Dimond Student Career Success Grant, an annual initiative created to support the next generation of hospitality leaders pursuing careers in commercial strategy. Named in honor of Mike Dimond, one of the hospitality industry’s most respected marketing executives, the grant provides aspiring professionals with financial support, access to industry thought leadership, and a dedicated mentorship experience with a seasoned executive.

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The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International’s (HSMAI) second Commercial Strategy Conference will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana, from June 16-18, 2025 at the Indianapolis Convention Center.

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The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation has released a special report, “The State of Generative AI in Talent Management for Hotel Sales, Marketing and Revenue Management,” which reveals critical insights on how generative AI will impact talent management and organizational strategy. The study was conducted through interviews and an online survey distributed to senior hospitality leaders, resulting in responses from a wide range of executives, including directors, vice presidents, and chief commercial officers.

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The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) celebrated the best in travel marketing at the Adrian Awards Celebration on Tuesday, February 18, at the New York Marriott Marquis, with more than 500 industry and agency executives in attendance. This year, the 68th annual competition theme, “Wish You Were Here,” celebrates the moments and contributions that comprised the most innovative and successful travel marketing, public relations, advertising, and integrated campaigns.

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The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is proud to announce the Gold Winners of the 2024 Adrian Awards, recognizing the best in advertising, digital marketing, public relations, and integrated campaigns within the travel industry. These winners will be honored at the Adrian Awards dinner reception and ceremony on February 18, 2025, at the New York Marriott Marquis, where the Platinum and Best of Show recipients—selected from the Gold winners—will be revealed.

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The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announced the recipients of the Frank W. Berkman “Best of the Best” Awards on January 29, 2025, at the HSMAI Mike Leven Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL.

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The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announces the Career Achievement Awardees, Michelle Woodley for the Albert E. Koehl Award for Hospitality Marketing and Victoria de Falco for the Winthrop W. Grice Award for Hospitality Public Relations. These awards honor individuals who have dedicated much of their careers to significantly advancing the hospitality and travel industry. Recipients will be honored at the HSMAI Adrian Awards on February 18, 2025, at the New York Marriott Marquis.

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