The Z: DEIB and Generation Z, a Conversation with Alicia Jenelle

There exists an important difference between industry trends and industry initiatives. Trends typically come and go or change and redevelop as

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The Z: DEIB and Generation Z, a Conversation with Alicia Jenelle

Philly Convention Center Partners With Labor on Training Program

Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC) entered into a joint initiative with labor unions who work tradeshows at the facility to expand

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'We Cannot Fully Recover' Without Business Travel, U.S. Travel Says in State of the Industry

U.S. Travel Association leaders offered an assessment and vision for the U.S. travel industry at the association’s annual State of the Travel

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Touring Around Tuscany

When you think of a Vespa scooter, you think of buzzing around small streets in quaint Italian towns or bustling cities. Now, at the

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Maritz CEO David Peckinpaugh on Industry Trends, From PCMA Convening Leaders

How are meetings and events faring as the worst of the pandemic seems to be in the past, and where are we headed as new headwinds confront the

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Washington, D.C.’s Food Scene Delivers International Inspiration

As the capital of the U.S., with scores of foreign embassies and workers, Washington, D.C., understandably excels in offering some of the most

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The Z: Planning for the Gen Z Attendee

There’s a mystery to Gen Z that I think even we as members of the generation can’t quite figure out for ourselves. We are self-driven, fiercely

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The Z: Planning for the Gen Z Attendee

IMEX America 2022 Hosts a Meetings and Events Industry on the Rebound

IMEX 2022 wrapped October 13 in Las Vegas, having hosted approximately 12,000 attendees—a 45% increase over 2021 numbers—over the three-day

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Group in front of Mandalay Bay Convention Center at IMEX America 2022

Live From PCMA CL: Destination DC's Elliott Ferguson on Major Meetings Developments in the U.S. Capital

As the leader of perhaps the most unique meetings and events draw in the U.S. if not the world, Destination DC President & CEO Elliott Ferguson

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Impact XM Announces Robynne Weaver as VP of Strategic Accounts

Impact XM, a global full-service event and experiential marketing agency, announced that Robynne Weaver will become vice president of strategic

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Robynne Weaver

Jolene Jang on Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the Meetings Industry

Leading Asian American inclusivity consultant Jolene Jang discusses the many facets of the Asian American and Pacific Islander culture and the

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IAEE Names Marsha Flanagan President and CEO

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) named Marsha Flanagan its new president and CEO effective December 1, 2023. Flanagan

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Marsha Flanagan

Sustainability Shines at Georgia World Congress Authority

Georgia World Congress Authority (GWCA), which owns and operates Atlanta’s 200-acre Convention Campus, including the Georgia World Congress Center

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Reboot Your In-Person Events

In-person events are back, baby! We couldn’t be happier. But what’s that you say? Your attendees expect to be wowed with safe, sustainable, and

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Dream Big: California Leads the Way for Memorable Meetings

Leading on the most important issues of today and always providing diversity of choice, there’s a place for every meeting in California—and planners

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Bellagio's Spa Tower Transformation and Orange County's New Boutique Hotel

California  Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton recently opened as Southern California’s only all-suite direct

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The Richland Queen Room

Destination Marketing Is Undergoing a Radical Shift—Here’s How

The pandemic has accelerated forces already in motion that will transform the way DMOs collaborate with and impact the communities they serve.

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People traveling for a convention.

How Marriott is Staying on Top of Industry Trends

The journey to create a more inclusive meetings and events industry is ongoing, and year after year, new projects and programs are being

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Marriott International Luxury Brands Booth at IMEX America 2022

Destination DC Announces Two New Executive Team Promotions

Destination DC (DDC) announced that Claire Carlin has been named senior vice president, partnerships and alliances and Tara Miller has been appointed

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Claire Carlin and Tara Miller

Will Meetings and Events Prices Ever Come Down? Maritz' Steve O'Malley Discusses Major Industry Trends

  Where are meetings and events at in the great post-shutdown recovery? Who is winning the force majeure battle? Are room rates and other

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Steve O'Malley, Vice President and COO, Maritz Global Events.