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Tyler Davidson has covered the travel trade for more than 30 years. In his current role with Meetings Today, Tyler leads the editorial team on its mission to provide the best meetings content in the industry.

EventMobi Chief Bob Vaez on the Acquisition of Virtual Platform Run the World

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson sat down with event management software company EventMobi founder and CEO Bob Vaez to explore the benefits of its acquisition of virtual events platform Run the World as well as his take on some of the major meetings and events technology issues impacting the industry.

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MetroWest Boston Offers History and Affordable Meeting Venues

While Boston may get the glory, many meetings and events are finding an affordable home in MetroWest Boston, which brims with museums, historic properties and amusement parks, all with the lowest average hotel room rates of any region in Massachusetts.

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Here’s What to Expect at IMEX America 2023

Attendees at IMEX America will notice more than a few new elements at the 2023 edition of the show, including major session format shifts, programming addressing deeper levels of human nature, and even movie screenings and discussions with authors of books focused on meetings. Here’s what to expect.

Omni's Big Brand and Customer Experience Refresh, With Dan Surette

Dan Surette, chief sales officer for Omni Hotels & Resorts, explains how the privately owned hotel company is placing a premium on the customer by working with global experience transformation company Materials Plus on a $1 million project to create two signature employee training programs that focus on personalization.

Multifaceted Meetings Industry Veteran "Shimo" Shimasaki Bids Adieu

The meetings industry is losing a vast reservoir of institutional knowledge with the retirement of Christine "Shimo" Shimasaki. Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson caught up with Shimo shortly after the retirement announcement to discuss her 40 years in the meetings and hospitality industry, advice for those just starting out, as well as her post-career plans.

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How to Slim Down Your Meetings and Events Food and Beverage Spend

Expert meeting planner Robyn Mietkiwicz’ tips on trimming the fat on meetings and events food and beverage costs.

Hospitality Vet Dr. Lalia Rach Has the Prescription for Your Career Breakthrough

Feeling boxed in and not recognized for your accomplishments? Lifelong hospitality industry veteran Dr. Lalia Rach has a prescription to help you manage your evolution within your profession, and in particular women executives and those climbing the organizational ladder.

Sustainability Shines at Georgia World Congress Authority

Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson sat down with Shavannia Williams, director of strategic partnerships for Georgia World Congress Authority, to see how the organization’s “People, Planet, Performance” motto can inspire meetings and conventions.

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Signia by Hilton Atlanta Signifies Elevated ATL Convention Campus Offerings

Atlanta’s convention offering is climbing ever skyward with the construction of a luxe 40-story headquarters hotel, Signia by Hilton Atlanta, connected to Georgia World Congress Center and casting its shadow over Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena.

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Atlanta Shows Off Its New Conventions Developments During ASAE Annual

Meetings Today took advantage of an opportunity to travel to the Georgia capital—also dubbed “The Capital of the New South”—in the days leading up to ASAE’s Annual Meeting & Exposition to explore a conventions package where quite literally the sky’s the limit.