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Hospitality Net
29-05-2025
- Business
- Hospitality Net
Dawn Aronson has been appointed Director of Sales at Cypress Inn
A California hospitality professional with more than two decades of leadership experience, Aronson brings both strategy and heart to her new role—qualities that resonate with the hotel's enduring identity as a boutique destination where old Hollywood charm meets coastal elegance. As Director of Sales, Aronson will oversee corporate, social, and group sales initiatives, working closely with clients to deliver seamless, personalized experiences rooted in the Inn's long-standing tradition of gracious service. Born in Long Beach, Aronson studied Business Administration at the University of Arizona before moving to Monterey in 1989. She served for 12 years in the California Air National Guard at Moffett Field as an administrative specialist with the 129th Rescue Squadron. She later established her own business as a global account executive and meeting planner with ConferenceDirect LLC, overseeing high-level events across California and beyond. Her career includes leadership roles at properties such as Sanctuary Beach Resort, Hyatt Place Santa Cruz, and Carmel Mission Inn. Most recently, she served as Senior Sales Manager at Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds, leading a team and managing association and nonprofit group accounts. A longtime Peninsula resident, Aronson has lived in Seaside, Marina, Carmel, and Carmel Valley, and currently resides in Monterey. She enjoys travel, biking along the coast, walking Carmel Beach, and spending time with her family. She was recently married in Seaside to Mark Spainhower, and her daughter is a graduate of the Carmel school district.
Hospitality Net
28-05-2025
- Business
- Hospitality Net
Jason Bond has been appointed Vice President of Attendee Solutions at Groups360
Groups360, a leading hospitality technology company, today announces the appointment of Jason Bond as Vice President of Attendee Solutions. In this role, Bond will lead efforts to enhance and expand client-facing solutions that improve event efficiency, attendee engagement and ROI for meeting professionals around the world. With over 25 years of experience in the meetings and events industry, Bond brings a wealth of agency-side expertise to the Groups360 team. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President, Enterprise Event Solutions for Prestige Global Meeting Source, a full-service meetings and events management agency. In that role, he worked closely with major enterprise clients to deliver strategic event solutions that aligned with measurable business outcomes. Prior to that, Bond spent more than 11 years as Vice President, Global Accounts at ConferenceDirect, where he managed a diverse portfolio of high-profile clients and developed a reputation for delivering creative, client-centric solutions at scale. Earlier in his career, he served as Managing Director for HOST Event Management and as Manager of Sales & Marketing for the Ontario Tourism Education Corporation, further deepening his experience across the tourism, hospitality and event services landscape. As Vice President of Attendee Solutions, Bond will partner with Groups360 clients to identify opportunities for business improvement and operational growth across their events portfolios. In addition, he will oversee a planned expansion of the organization's group housing solutions, which allow planners and event organizers to create group accommodation sites for events where attendees can book and manage their own hotel reservations, and planners have access to a dashboard to track and manage the room block. Bond's appointment reflects Groups360's continued investment in enhancing its attendee-focused services and reinforces its commitment to delivering technology that transforms the group travel and event planning landscape. For more information, please visit
