Flight Plan?

After the snowy Valentine’s Day tarmac sit-in that put JetBlue in the public relations hot seat, and the Christmas holiday Texas tarmac

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Incorporating green meetings strategies

Planner adoption of sustainable meetings practices is growing, as evidenced by this year’s Meetings Focus Trends Survey—nearly 25 percent more said

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Q&A: John Stephens, a FairHotel Partner, on Organized Labor

The following questions were asked of organizations who are

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Cvent's Director of Meetings Shares What Inspires Her

While Cvent is the leading industry data and RFP platform for meeting planners

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Coachella and Tennis Open Offer Lessons to Meeting Planners Looking at Greater Palm Springs

Each year, two world-famous mega events descend on Palm Springs and the cities of the Coachella Valley: the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Credit: Visit Greater Palm Springs

The Strategy & ROI of Supplier Diversity

Examining how we do business in the meetings and events industry through the DEI lens is leading to increased awareness of how we design events,

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Noteworthy - South August 2010

The CIC announced the appointment of a new Leadership Council to lead CIC’s APEX initiative. As part of the planned transition the previous

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Planning Your Companywide Meetings & Sales Kickoffs in a Hybrid World

Internal events aren’t just about the next happy hour or employee training. Marquee events like your sales kickoffs (SKOs) or companywide are rally

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How to Prepare Your Meetings and Events Firm for an Uncertain Future

If there’s one thing that the last two years (and a close brush with COVID-19's economic impact) have taught meeting and event planners, it’s that

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Revisiting Risk Management: Back to Live and Back to Basics

It’s been a tough couple of years. The pandemic, resulting shutdown and lingering impact on business events is rightly top-of-mind. The focus has

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Change the Events World One Tweet at a Time During Positive Impact Events’ #CSRshareDay

Meeting professionals’ social media feeds may be filled with good vibes Tuesday, April 23, 2019, as a worldwide effort to inspire 2 million people

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Hyatt Place Makes Edmonton Debut

EDMONTON, Alberta, CanadaHyatt Hotels Corporation announced the opening of

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Destinations International Launches New Virtual Education Program

Destinations International (DI) launched an expanded Virtual Education Series on September 23, elevating its offerings as the world’s leading

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Reno and Lake Tahoe Embrace the Great Outdoors for the Return of Meetings

Presenting at the January 2021 virtual meeting of the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority (RSCVA) board, U.S. Travel Association

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JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa Taps Vince Waddill as Director of Event Management

JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa has promoted Vince Waddill as new director of event management. Waddill previously worked as

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One Event Professional’s Wellness Journey Coping With the Pandemic

That old saying “back in the saddle again” may be appropriate when it comes to experiencing in-person events, but the metaphorical horse has changed—

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Kayla Cook, owner of Kayla Cook Events.

San Francisco DMCs Form Council

Eight San Francisco destination management companies joined forces to create the San Francisco Destination Management Council, an organization with

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Hawaiian Industry Professionals Discuss Mindful, Respectful Travel

In Hawaiian culture, a lei is never expected.“It’s always a gift, and it’s an adornment,” said Lahela Spencer, Hawaiian culture specialist at Hilton

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Take 10 - Green Meeting Essentials

MeetGreen's Carole Garner answers participant questions about sustainability.Questions were submitted during the

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