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Read More Articles by Jeff Heilman

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Jeff Heilman
Senior Contributor

Brooklyn, N.Y.-based independent journalist Jeff Heilman has been a Meetings Today contributor since 2004, including writing our annual Texas and Las Vegas supplements since inception. Jeff is also an accomplished ghostwriter specializing in legal, business and Diversity & Inclusion content.

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View the Texas-Mexico Borderlands in Photos With Joel Salcido

Renowned urban historian Dr. Ricardo Romo, a former president of the University of Texas, recognized Joel Salcido as “one of the few seasoned Latino photo-journalist commentators of life on the Texas-Mexico Borderlands.” 

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A Local View of San Antonio in Photos With Al Rendón

Since 1981, photographer Al Rendón has collaborated with Visit San Antonio and other local organizations on promoting the city to convention groups and visitors, including serving on local tourism-related boards.

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Washington DC: Reality vs Perception = Truth and Love

Through its “DC is Open” campaign, Destination DC (DDC) used IMEX as a platform to set the record straight: Washington, DC is fully open for meetings and events. 

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Hilton Responds to Today’s More Purposeful, Intentional Customer by Easing and Personalizing the Process

Hilton unveiled its 2026 Global Trends report entitled, “The Whycation: Travel’s New Starting Point,” the report is based on a survey of more than 20,000 adult travelers and Hilton Honors members in 14 countries around the globe. 

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Savannah Struts Its Stuff as a Meetings Destination for Business and Play

From the newly expanded Savannah Convention Center to new hotels and outdoor spaces, the current investment wave in “Hostess City” is a home run for play and business. 

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Woodloch Resort Gives Groups and Guests the Gift of Time

Spanning 1,200-plus acres in the northeastern Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, perennial group favorite Woodloch Resort is at heart an immortalizing love story.   

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Maura Gast: A DMO Leader Who Turned Her Passion for Cinema Into Love for a Destination

Now in her 32nd year as executive director of Visit Irving, Maura Gast shares with Senior Contributor Jeff Heilman her perspective on the cinema of it all in this “highlight reel.” 

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Group-Friendly Michelin Dining in Texas

Select group-friendly honorees from Michelin Guide Texas to up the F&B offerings during your next meeting or event.

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Patricia Sharpe: 50 Years of Telling the Texas Food Story

Reflecting on “the greatest job opportunity ever,” Texas food critic icon Patricia Sharpe dishes on her era-defining career with Meetings Today Senior Contributor Jeff Heilman.

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A Texas Public Relations Star That's Giving Back to F&B Workers Across the Nation

Lindsey Brown, co-founder of the Southern Smoke Foundation, a national crisis relief organization for food and beverage workers, is supporting those impacted by the Texas Hill Country floods and beyond.

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