A Guide to the Most Commonly Used Meetings and Events Industry Acronyms

Let’s face it: We work in an industry that’s an “alphabet soup” of acronyms and initialisms. We love us some catchy, if sometimes opaque,

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Cleo Battle Set to Lead Louisville, and the Tourism Industry

Meetings industry fixture Cleo Battle, currently chief operating officer for Louisville Tourism, is about to reach the highest step in the DMO career

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Leveraging Data to Achieve Equity

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Op-Ed: Can the Meetings Industry Save America?

Have we become so divided in this country that we are not able to move forward together?  Hearing the recent news regarding the leaked

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Philadelphia Opens New Waterfront Restaurant

After five years in the making, Philadelphia’s newly opened Liberty Point

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10 Ways Meeting Planners Can Work With CVBs to Create a Welcoming Environment

Understanding the needs of diverse audiences and ensuring their safety and comfort should be at the forefront of event planning and deeply rooted

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2022 Meetings Trendsetters

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How the Results of the 2024 Election May Impact Meeting and Event Planners

By the time election day arrives, most are sick of hearing about politics no matter their political leanings.But the policy positions of candidates

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Destinations International Expands and Tackles Global Tourism Issues at Annual Convention in Dallas

Destinations International (DI), the world’s largest association for destination organizations and CVBs, took its Annual Convention to Dallas July 18

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AC Hotel San Rafael Hires Three New Executive Team Members

AC Hotel San Rafael in Downtown San Rafael,

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Final Numbers and Top Shots From the 2025 PCMA Convening Leaders Conference

PCMA's 2025 Convening Leaders event took place January 12-15 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, where 3,800 meeting and event

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Top Reason to Meet in Philadelphia? Our Focus on Customer Service

Our destination experts are ready to help plan your next event. From your initial outreach to the closing session, our team is with you every step of

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The 2023 Meetings Trendsetters Blazing Trails in the Events Industry

As the meetings and events industry evolves at a rapid clip, staying up to date with the changes is less daunting when you have trailblazers leading

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ASAE Annual Snaps 3-Year Pandemic Drought in Nashville

After a three-year pandemic-era hiatus, ASAE’s Annual Meeting & Exposition was back with a splash in Nashville, a destination that barreled

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MPI WEC 2021 Posts Healthy In-Person Attendance—and Prepares for the Future

Carrying the tagline “Make Your Future,” MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) may have been relatively small in numbers of in-person attendees when

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Los Angeles Tourism Numbers Nearing 2019 Levels—With Major Events on the Way

Los Angeles Tourism announced that tourism to Los Angeles County generated $34.5 billion in total business sales in 2022, reaching 91% of 2019’s

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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

New Asian Pacific Islander Meetings Industry Advocacy Group Launches

A spate of attacks on people of Asian Pacific Islander (API) descent in the U.S. has sounded the alarm for people of Asian descent involved with

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Meetings and Events Spend Expected to Increase, Personalized Experiences and AI to Drive Growth in 2025

The meetings and events industry is projected to flourish in 2025, with meeting professionals citing planned increases in meeting budgets and an

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