This January, 142,465 people from around the globe participated in the 2025 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world’s most

Beleaguered insurance giant American International Group (AIG) canceled more than 160 conferences and events that “are not strictly justified

The Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX), an initiative of the Convention Industry Council (CIC), launched its new website:

Meeting Strategies Worldwide released a white paper, “The Economy and the Environment: One Solution for Two Meeting and Event Industry Issues,

American Express Business Travel announced its interactive scorecard to measure travel program effectiveness.Research surveying attitudes and actions

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WASHINGTON, D.C. ASAE is introducing a new Certificate Program in Association Management designed to help association professionals begin to build

NAPERVILLE, Ill. The Chicago Marriott Naperville will open this month, following a $30 million dollar rehabilitation included everything from a

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LaTour Hotels and Resorts, which offers hospitality management services for four-and five-star properties worldwide, has announced the opening of

PHOENIX, Ariz. Troon, a provider of upscale golf course management, development, and marketing, has partnered with Lookout Mountain Golf Club at

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. The JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis has received the Emerging Green Award from the Professional Convention Management

Fees and surcharges emerged as an industry practice in about 1997 with resort fees  and have increased every year, Hanson said, except for

WASHINGTON, DC The Convention Industry Council has completed eight of the nine APEX/ASTM Environmentally Sustainable Meeting standards. "This is a

If there’s one thing the Midwest is known for, it’s food, and nowhere is that more true than in Iowa. Eastern Iowa, which is home to some of the

Maybe it was the virtual guarantee of warm(ish) weather in the depths of winter? Or maybe it was having not one, but two, Clintons—former President

Born in Lisbon during WWII, Patricia Sharpe found enchantment in words as a child. In December 1974, she joined

Olympian Meeting, a pioneer in integrating holistic wellness into the meetings and events industry, launched mindfulness sessions tailored

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2017 as “the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development,” showcasing

Accor announced it is developing a digital meetings and events booking platform that will feature an inventory of 2.5 million square feet of event