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| Cvent’s September Elite Meetings Alliance Shines with High-Quality Appointments in Intimate Setting | Mexico’s Paradisus Playa del Carmen Resort Excels at Hosting Industry Event | Highlights from the event began with a kick-off reception at the Moët & Chandon Gardens, where planners indulged in Champagne, nitrogen marshmallows, and passed hors d’oeuvres of crocodile and lobster. Planners received a back-of-house tour of the housekeeping area, employee cafeteria, and restaurant kitchens—accompanied by an opera-singing tenor disguised as a chef. “We
could not have asked for better hosts,” said EMI General Manager Kelly
Foy. “They absolutely wowed our guests with five-star service from a staff
as attentive as any we’ve ever seen. Meeting planners commented on everything
from the exceptional room product to the excellent food and beverage options
that catered to everyone, regardless of dietary needs. I’m confident they
will return with a great deal of business for Paradisus Playa del Carmen
as a result of their experience at the EMA.”
 Daniel Lozano, managing director of Paradisus Playa del Carmen and Elite Meetings Advisory Board member said, “Having the opportunity to host an EMA outside the US was a great opportunity. Buyers and suppliers alike have praised the quality of our hotel and the EMA experience overall. We value the trust that Elite Meetings by Cvent had in our brand.” The variety of educational sessions ranged from technology sessions with Cvent experts to the benefits of integrating corporate social responsibility into meetings, led by Meredith Martini. On Monday morning, a breakfast with keynote speaker Freddie Ravel offered a mini-concert of sorts. Larissa Shultz followed with a powerful session entitled “Six Degrees of What I Need,” which planners said resonated on both a business and personal level. That night, following a full day of successful one-on-one appointments between meeting planners and hoteliers, the group gathered for a fiesta on Gabi Beach. On Tuesday, many participants joined in the scheduled CSR activity and prepared bags with donated white boards, crayons and coloring books, puzzles, and other supplies to a local school. Many other contributors added to the event’s success, including EPIC DMC, BookPal, PCNameTag, Boundless, Maui Jim, Playworks, JSAV, and Andrew Shafer Visuals. The next and final EMA of 2016 will take place November 6–8 at the new Paséa Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach, Calif. About
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