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BCD Meetings & Events Launches 2025 Sustainability Guide

Many meeting and event profs tout sustainability as one of the most pressing issues of the moment. But it’s harder to find companies that walk the

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How to Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet (Planner's Version)

Season 6, Episode 1 Guest: Ksenija Polla, Director, International Development, Talley Management GroupKsenija

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The Z: How Do You Capture an Audience That Has an 8-Second Attention Span?

In the meetings and events industry, there is arguably nothing more valuable than the people, and the finite resources that are their time and

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The Z: How Do You Capture an Audience That Has an 8-Second Attention Span?

5 Top Tips for the Best Beach Events

What’s not to love about meetups on the beach? Whether you’re planning a sunset dinner party, casual corporate networking event or a large banquet,

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The Best Plan

Whew! There’s a lot of weighty content in this issue, covering an array of Southern destinations, of course, but also a topic that should be on

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Bradenton Provides a Fresh Florida Experience for Groups

The future is ripe with possibility for meetings and conventions in the Bradenton area, arguably one of southwest Florida’s best-kept secrets.Just a

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World's Best Airports Named

The annual Skytrax World Airport Awards, based on responses from millions of passengers around the world, have hailed Vancouver International Airport

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Best-Smelling Booth at IMEX?: Repeat Roses and Hilton Worldwide Team Up for CSR Initiative

IMEX America attendees had the chance to participate in a CSR event at

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3 Resorts Offering Authentic Destination Experiences and Activities for Groups

If you’re a meeting planner looking for it all under one roof, destination resorts may prove to be the perfect one-stop shops.Typically, meeting

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The 7 Best Texas Museums for Events

Around 1519, Spanish colonizers introduced two brands that would come to define Texas: cattle and cowboys. Five flags and 500 years later, the state

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Leading With Heart: The Power of Empathy in Leadership

Season 6, Episode 2Guest: Reem Ismail, Clinical Practice Liaison, MSN, AGACNP-BC How can we lead with greater

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Destinations International Launches New Business Intelligence Certificate

Destinations International (DI) is offering a new business intelligence certificate program to help destination professionals develop practical,

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Stratosphere and Aquarius Join Best Western

LAS VEGASBest Western Hotels & Resorts announced that the Stratosphere Casino, Hotel

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SmartAsset Names Best Conference Cities

There are a number of different industry lists ranking the best conference cities in America, but a recent list released by SmartAsset is interesting

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Three Standout Orange County, California, Meetings Destinations

Orange County, California, provides that quintessential SoCal experience that is a surefire attendee draw, from inland standouts

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The 10 Best Travel Apps

By Samuel Muston for The Independent1. Travel ZooFree, iPhoneGet the inside track on all the latest travel deals with Travel Zoo, which checks out

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How to Build Authentic Connection and Networking at Events

In an age of constant online connectivity, digital overload and nonstop virtual communication, many people attend events for one primary reason: To

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Best Western Premier Opens in Calgary

 The Best Western Premier Freeport Inn & Suites, the first of Best Western’s upscale brand to open in Canada, is up and running in

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Calgary, Alberta’s Friendly Spirit Makes Groups Feel Right at Home

Admittedly, I embody the “Midwest nice” mentality that’s associated with people from America’s heartland, a population known for being friendly and

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