Dear Ashley: How Can Teams Be More Culturally Sensitive in Planning Destination Events?

Dear Ashley, How can teams take steps to be as culturally sensitive as possible when looking to infuse local culture and experiences into

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Ashley with Matias, learning about the musical preparations for Semana Santa (Holy Week) festivities in Northern Argentina (captured & shared with permission from Matias).

Exploring Spain by Segway

Renting and rolling is all the rage in many of Spain’s major MICE cities. In fact, Segway tours occupy half of Madrid’s Top 10 Outdoor

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Austin Area Gets New Hyatt Place Hotel

ROUND ROCK, Tex.Hyatt Place Austin/Round Rock opened with

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Phoenix/Scottsdale/Sedona

Arizona’s Sonoran Desert is an ever-evolving canvas for one of the world’s finest collections of resorts and visitor attractions. It is

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Pick Three

More CoverageChicago

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International Inbound Travel Shows Weakness

The U.S. Travel Association released the latest version of its Travel Trends Index (TTI) and

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Meetings World Records!

Guinness World Records (GWR) launched GWR Live! in the U.S., offering customized live record-breaking opportunities at meetings and events. The

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Sustainable venues dole out VIP treatment

Offered within venues throughout the hospitality, entertainment and conferencing world, the VIP “green room” is thought to date back to medieval

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8 Meetings and Events Contract Points for Turbulent Times

It’s truly an interesting time to be a meeting professional. Attendance is down and prices are up due to tariffs, government funding cuts,

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Touring the Latest and Greatest Meetings Offerings in Madison, Wisconsin Dells and Milwaukee

I may have been born in Chicago, but part of me was raised in Wisconsin.As our nearest neighbor up north, the Badger State has been my family’s No. 1

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Views from the Baird Center, Milwaukee

Marriott Settles Resort Fees Lawsuit. What Does It Mean for Meetings?

Global hotel giant Marriott International settled a major resort fees “drip pricing” lawsuit with the Pennsylvania attorney general Nov. 17 that will

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Guinness World Records Enters Events Market

Guinness World Records (GWR), the global authority on record-breaking, recently

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Group Dining Experiences in Reno and Lake Tahoe

Reno and South Lake Tahoe are growing fast, with their meetings game upped significantly. In 2023, Tahoe Blue Event Center opened in South Lake Tahoe

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Hells Kitchen interior at Harveys Lake Tahoe

Meetings Industry Leaders Launch Virtual Community

Meetings Media, publisher of meetings and convention industry publications and educational products, launched a meetings industry discussion forum

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Fun and Interactive F&B Experiences for Groups in Eastern Iowa

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

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Bloomsbury Farm, Cedar Rapids

Lake Geneva's Latest Renovations and More News in MidAmerica

IllinoisBest Western Hotels & Resorts recently announced the opening of Best Western Glenview – Chicagoland Inn & Suites, located just 25

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Comfort Inn & Suites Mountain Grove Guest Room

Marriott Launches Euro Convention Network

Marriott International announced the launch of its European Convention Network (ECN); a collection of 14 convention hotels with one dedicated contact

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Mandalay Bay Resort Wraps Convention Center Overhaul

LAS VEGASThe Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino’s Convention Center

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Groups in Greater Boston utilize college campuses

Among many memorable lines from the 1984 comedy classic This Is Spinal Tap, a "mockumentary" about a fictitious English heavy metal band, is

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Incentive Gift Ideas (Jan. 2016)

16oz. Mood Changing Stadium CupOur mood cups change color with the addition of ice-cold liquid. The cup is translucent (natural) at

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