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Demand for corporate meetings is cautiously optimistic with 2011 looking up, according to Benchmark Hospitality International’s annual “

Longtime Explore St. Louis president Kathleen “Kitty” Ratcliffe is set to step down August 31, almost 10 months ahead of her contract expiration in

Debra (Debbie) Kulik Program Manager MasiMax Resources (A wholly owned subsidiary of RTI International) Rockville, Md.

Northern Kentucky Convention Center officials are seeking to expand the center here despite the continued economic downturn.Officials plan to push

Fresh, relevant speakers and energizing entertainment are two of the best ways to deliver what your attendees want from your conference or event.

Couldn’t make any of HSMAI’s MEET shows this year? Maybe you were there but couldn’t make a certain session that interested you? Or

For seven decades, Disneyland Resort has been creating enchanting experiences and magical memories for visitors from near and far—and despite how

Food and beverage is typically the most expensive line item on a meeting budget, and the growing list of attendee dietary needs is one of the driving

Al Hutchinson is a meetings and events industry leader with more than 30 years of experience primarily in the destination marketing organization (DMO

Editor’s note: Both suppliers interviewed for comments about food and beverage (F&B) are speaking as individuals who happen to be officers of

More CoverageBeating the OddsEven Las Vegas,

Gaylord Entertainment will build a resort and convention hotel here, about 30 miles from downtown Phoenix. The facility will be built on 100 acres

Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) FutureWatch yearly industry survey predicts planners can expect strong attendance this year.

The British hotel chain Premiere Inn is rumored to be planning to install hallway “noise meters” in its properties. The meters will

Risky Business As for crisis counseling (A Risk-Attitude Adjustment, Meetings South, February 2007). I can’t tell you the number of

Tons of tips... Cut F&B costs: Try the best you can to pay by the piece, not by the person. People eat a lot less these days; unfortunately,

Mayor Richard Daley proposed a new city budget that would slash almost half of the money the city grants to the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau

While drive-to meetings may appear to be less complicated and more budget-friendly than those involving air travel, planners charged with these

APPLETON, Wisc. Proponents of a $20 million downtown exhibition center say the project hinges on a series of key decisions that will be made this