Hospitality School Professors Share What Skills Future Planners Will Need

The global pandemic radically disrupted the very way we conduct meetings as in-person events were canceled and meeting and event planners had to

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Wine Country Planning Tips

While Napa and Sonoma, like other popular meeting destinations these days, are enjoying a hotel seller’s market, there are strategies that

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The Culinary Scene Is Heating Up in South Texas

It gets especially hot this time of year across South Texas. That makes every day a margarita day at watering holes like Houston’s award-winning,

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Houston's Caracol Tostadas de Atun Crudo

New Ownership for Napa Valley Luxury Resort

MILL VALLEY, Calif.Auberge Resorts, the premier developer and operator of boutique luxury resorts and private clubs, today announced the acquisition

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Anaheim CC Debuts ACC North Expansion

ANAHEIM, Calif.Anaheim officially opened the ACC North facility, the seventh expansion of its convention center, which adds 200,000 square feet to

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GBTA Announces New Board of Directors

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) announced three newly elected

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Hyatt Regency Austin Names Jeff Ouradnik as Director of Sales & Marketing

AUSTINHyatt Regency Austin named Jeff Ouradnik as

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Marriott Unveils Macedonia Property

SKOPJE, MacedoniaMarriott Hotels opened its first hotel in Macedonia, the

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7 Texas Breweries to Tap for Your Next Event

In 1914, Bavarian immigrant Kosmos Spoetzl landed in the German-Czech farming community of Shiner, Texas, 90 miles east of San Antonio, by way of

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Beer from Southerleigh Fine Food and Brewery

Teambuilding options run wild at Florida’s myriad sports venues

Is there a better place to build a team than at a place built for teams?Fortunately for planners seeking teambuilding opportunities in the Sunshine

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Los Angeles’ Westside and Beach Cities Dish Out Diverse Group Dining

With its bounty of eclectic chefs, ethnic diversity and locally sourced ingredients, combined with a culture of wellness and reinvention, Los Angeles

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ZOOM IN: James Cluer

Q&A with James Cluer, Master of Wine and owner, Fine Vintage Ltd., Vancouver (www.finevintageltd.com)What is your

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Checking In - South June 2010

While I’ve never personally been to Austin, Texas, the idea of it has always intrigued me. After all, what’s not to like about a city

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IMEX Group Hires New COO

IMEX Group has hired Gary Coombs as its new chief operating officer (COO).  Coombs’ role is a new addition to the IMEX Group and created as part

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Gary Coombs

The Concierge

Igor OmerhodzicLead Concierge Loews Miami Beach Hotel Miami Beach, Fla.What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive

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Offsite Venues, Sights and Activities for Greater Chicagoland Meetings

Since 1885, when the former Home Insurance Building stretched 138 feet into the air on the corner of Adams and LaSalle Streets and went down in

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Navy Pier at Night

Francois Calixte, Conrad Miami – Miami, FL

What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?At Conrad Miami, I especially enjoy planning activities for groups

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How the World’s Largest Marriott Grows Its Own Produce

You’ve heard of farm-to-table dining, but what about pick-to-plate?It’s the new practice being conducted by the culinary teams in Florida’s

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Top Benchmark Properties Wrap Revamps

HOUSTONBenchmark Hospitality has announced the completed renovations at several hotels and resorts within the portfolios of its two brands: Benchmark

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Idaho/Montana/Wyoming

Idaho, Montana and Wyoming are three spectacularly scenic Western destinations that remove groups from the daily grind so they can take care of

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