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5 Things Event Planners Should Know About the New EU Travel Requirements

Beginning in 2021, U.S. citizens, as well those from other visa-free countries, will have to take an additional step before traveling to the 26 countries in the European Union’s Schengen Area. Currently, U.S. citizens visiting these countries just need a valid U.S. passport for stays up to 90 days.

Executive Chef Josef Huber’s Shrimp Toast

Corporate Executive Chef Josef Huber, who oversees F&B operations at all six AHC+Hospitality owned and managed hotels, shared this flavorful recipe for Shrimp Toast that serves four people.

AHC+Hospitality Executive Chef Josef Huber Shares His Group Dining Trends

Austria is renown as a great producer of top chefs, such as Wolfgang Puck. Add Josef Huber, who has worked with Puck in the chaotic kitchen at the Oscars Governors Ball in 2016, to the list. Salzburg, Austria, native Huber oversees all F&B operations as corporate executive chef for AHC+Hospitality’s six owned and managed hotels.

3 Skincare Tips From Omni Barton Creek’s Spa Director

As the spa director at Omni Barton Creek Resort’s Mokara Spa, Jackie Flory has the privilege of designing unique treatments that incorporate some of the most innovative product lines. One of her favorites for facials is Babor, which features a line of serum ampoules such as Hydra Plus, Stop Stress, Perfect Glow and Active Purifier. We asked Flory for her three top tips to keep skin in great shape.

Texas Hill Country: The Next Hot Wellness Destination

Just outside of downtown Austin in the gorgeous Texas Hill Country are two group-friendly properties brimming with health and wellness programming: Miraval Austin, which debuted in February 2019, and Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa, slated to reopen in May 2019 after a $150 million renovation. 

SPIN Breaks New Ground With Mindful Teambuilding at Annual Event

Along with roughly 22 other participants at the annual Senior Planners Industry Network (SPIN) event, held at The Don CeSar in St. Petersburg, I opted not to take a morning educational session indoors. Instead, I stepped outside my comfort zone for a new wellness program: “Go Outside to Go Inside: Higher Performance Through the Magic of Insight.”

6 Ways to Empower Women in the Workplace

As a female who has worked in the corporate world for more than two decades and been athletic since childhood, I’ve recently been inspired by a Nike ad narrated by tennis icon Serena Williams that aims to encourage women and girls to “Dream Crazier” and reach for the stars. In the spirit of following dreams in an environment that provides the opportunities to do so, here are six great ways to empower women in the workplace.