15 New and Renovated Properties Set to Impress Groups in 2025

The U.S. hotel construction pipeline continues to surge to new highs. Lodging Econometrics analysts forecast there will be 779 U.S. hotel openings in

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Al Snow

Auburndale, Fla.Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing (PCTSM) selected Al Snow

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Survey: Gulf Coast Hotels Finding Ways to Cope

The Knowland Group, a global meetings and conventions industry data firm, recently released a fourth round of survey findings on the effects of the

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San Diego Shines with New and Improved Meeting Hotels and Venues

For 250 years old, San Diego is looking pretty good. In 2019, the city celebrated the 250th commemoration of its founding, growing to the eighth-

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FHG Makes Personnel Moves in Minnesota

BLOOMINGTON & MINNEAPOLIS, Mn.Rosemont, Illinois-based First Hospitality Group, Inc. (FHG) announced today that it has hired new general managers

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Madison leads the way in meetings sustainability

Madison, Wis., is as passionate about sustainability as it is about beer, which is saying something, as the city of 240,000 people consistently ranks

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Red Flags With Gov’t Gatherings

Government meetings can present multiple crisis management and stakeholder accountability mine fields for planners and suppliers to navigate. Agency

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Impressive developments grace the Sunshine State

With Florida tourism numbers up, and more meetings streaming in, there’s still another sign business is booming in the Sunshine State—

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Green Terms

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Green Terms

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Green Terms

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Green Expectations

 As the dust settles in the wake of a green meetings publicity landslide, green is becoming an expectation rather than an exception. Hotels,

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Toronto—Where Cultures Remix

Meet in a city where different perspectives are not only celebrated but remixed. Here, infinite fusions of cultures and ideas open minds and bring

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It Was Bad...Real Bad

The passage of time has a way of muting the memories of troubled times. Fact is, once images of the posh St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort flooded the

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Olympian Meeting Introduces Free Mindfulness Sessions

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

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Olympian Meeting Mindful Beach Meditation Session. Credit: Joanna Salazar

Meet the Multitasking, Tech-Reliant, Hyper-Aware Gen Zers

Gen Z is coming and meeting planning will never be the same.“Never before has there been a generation incapable of remembering a world without

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Atlanta Conference Center Wraps Big Upgrade

ATLANTA Emory Conference Center Hotel, Atlanta's first LEED-Silver Certified sustainable Conference Center Hotel, announced the completion of the

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Take 10 - F&B and Alcohol-Service Essentials

Take 10: Meeting and Event Food-Service Essentials

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Tasteful Decor Trends

Meeting decor, much like home decor, changes over time. Here’s what event planners say is especially popular right now.Accent Wall. Often used

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Smart City Fined $750,000 for Wi-Fi Blocking

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a $750,000 settlement with Smart City Holdings, LLC for blocking the use of customer’s

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