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Industry News

Puppy Love: A Story of Loss, and Being Found, on the Conference Floor

Exclusive Sneak Peek: Inside Gaylord’s Newest Property

How MGM's Safety Act Claim May Impact the Meetings Industry

MGM Sues Shooting Victims, Denies Responsibility

Caesars Forum Conference Center Breaks Ground in Vegas

Summer Labor Disruptions Threaten Marriotts

On the Scene: Destinations International’s 2018 Annual Convention Continues With ‘Uplifting Drama’

On the Scene: Destinations International 2018 Annual Convention Kicks Off on Positive Note

2018 Meetings Trendsetters: 20 Industry Agents of Change

UNITE HERE Launches Marriott Travel Advisories

LVPD Investigating LVCVA Gift Card Purchases

Destinations/Facilities

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Huntington Beach, CA

5/1/2015 - 12/31/2016

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Recent Blogs

3 Professional Development Obstacles (And Ways to Work Around Them)

by Joan Eisenstodt

Event Website Strategy: Opting Out of Optimization?

by KiKi L'Italien

14 Helpful Speaker Tips That Are Worth Saving

by Lynne Wellish

Cleveland’s Convention Center Campus Keeps Getting Better!

Just when you thought Cleveland’s Convention Center Campus couldn’t get better, we added ne...

Québec City Business Destination

Québec City Business Destination is the official meeting and convention bureau where planners can get a...

The Many Venues of Exposition Park

With the recent opening of the new Banc of California Stadium, Exposition Park in Downtown Los Angeles ...

Plan to Shine at Huntington Beach

In Huntington Beach, California, our exhilarating, ocean side environment inspires business professiona...

Meetings Topics

Spotlight Homepage

Convention Opts Out of San Francisco Over Safety Concerns

International Meetings

On the Scene: Port Douglas and the Great Barrier Reef

Contracts/Legal

MGM Sues Shooting Victims, Denies Responsibility

Hotels/Resorts

Expansion Makes Pechanga a SoCal Resort Destination

Webinars

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Top Chefs

Richard Hales Explores Southern Cuisine at Bird & Bone

The Confidante Miami Beach, part of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt and fresh off a $3.5 million mee...

Chef Ryan Clark Is Advancing Tucson’s Culinary Scene

For Ryan Clark, executive chef at Tucson’s Casino Del Sol, playing a central role in fostering...

Meetings Technology

Social Media Seizes the Event Marketing Spotlight

A strategic social media effort has become a foundational element for successful meeting and event p...

Arlington Unveils Plans for Massive Esports Stadium

ARLINGTON, Texas The City of Arlington announced plans for Esports Stadium Arlington, an esports-sp...

GDPR, a Data Privacy Regulation With Teeth, Is Ready to Bite the Meetings Industry

Got an extra $25 million lying around in the petty cash drawer you can afford to lose? In May, a ne...

Going Places

Jill Delaney | New York

ALBANY, N.Y. Jill Delaney joined the Discover Albany team as the new president and CEO. Delaney say...

Lisa Martinez & Cassaundra Williams | California

SAN DIEGO Kimpton Solamar Hotel announced the addition of two new members to its management team, L...

Eileen Cole | Illinois

ITASCA, Ill. Eileen S. Cole has been named director of sales & marketing for Eaglewood Resort &...

Destination Close-Ups

Lehigh Valley, PA, Gets Attendees Fired Up

Pennsylvania’s peerless renown as the forge and foundry of American invention and innovation h...

Pigeon Forge, TN, Turns Up the Volume

At the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the town of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., only claims...

Planner Checklists

Green Convention Center Checklist

The following checklist, provided by Amy Spatrisano, CMP, principal of sustainable meetings company ...

Engage Your Virtual Audience with these tips

There are more distractions to take a virtual audience member’s attention away from your ...

Recipes

Grilled Peach Salad With Zesty Yogurt Dressing

Pechanga Resort's Executive Banquet Chef Hunter Gonzalez shares his Grilled Peach Salad recipe, ...

Chef Richard Hales' Tuna Poke [Serves 4]

Chef Richard Hales of Bird & Bone at The Confidante Miami Beach shares a tuna poke recipe. [Top...

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