After Lanyon Merger, Cvent Builds for the Future

Cvent, the market leader in event management technology solutions, added even more muscle when it merged with Lanyon Solutions in November following

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Outlook Bright for Hotel Industry

 By Claudette Covey, courtesy of TravelPulse.com The U.S. lodging industry continues the extremely healthy upward trend it began in the

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Seattle's CVB Names Norwalk CEO

Seattle's CVB (SCVB) announced the appointment of Tom Norwalk as president and CEO, succeeding Don Welsh, who resigned last month to assume the role

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Survey Says

The results of the 2011 Meetings Market Trends Survey are in! Look for the full report with the next edition of Meetings Focus MidAmerica.

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GOCAL: Your Event Hub

Discover Greater Ontario California: Your Perfect Meetings DestinationIf you're seeking the ideal destination for your next event, Greater Ontario,

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Ontario Convention Center

Casino Expansion Cancelled in Lake Charles, La.

Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment canceled plans to build the Sugarcane Bay casino addition to its Lake Charles, La., resort.The casino operator

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J.D. Power Reveals Top-Ranked Hotels

As hotel guests increasingly come to expect amenities that used to be special perks, such as free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfasts and premium linens

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How to Leverage Las Vegas’ Infinite Entertainment Offerings for Your Next Meeting

Las Vegas is heralded as the “Entertainment Capital of the World” for good reason. On any day or night, 365 days a year, performers ranging from A

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Funding Fallout: Federal Border Workers Facing Furlough

According to a report from CNN, thousands of federal workers tasked with securing borders will begin facing furloughs in mid-April due to the forced

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Hong Kong: In Tune with Meeting Planners

Like an unchained melody, Hong Kong keeps singing its siren song and luring meeting planners from around the world. But instead of shipwrecking

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Resumes: It’s All in the Details!

No matter how concise you are, there are times when two pages will not be enough room to capture all that you want to say about your career. This

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Resumes: It’s All in the Details!

No matter how concise you are, there are times when two pages will not be enough room to capture all that you want to say about your career. This

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In Box

Doesn’t hurt to ask When you are setting up your registration form, ensure you think of all potential demands so you can plan for them ahead

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Take 10: 'CVB Update: Services and Bargaining Power' With Bonnie Wallsh

Bonnie Wallsh answers additional questions from the CVB Update: Services and

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Insurance Meetings

If the past 18 months have brought a hurricane of perception challenges sweeping through the meetings industry, then it is the insurance segment that

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Hotel Rates Forecast to Drop

PKF Hospitality Research announced that nine consecutive quarters of declining lodging demand will come to an end in the second quarter of 2010, but

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Global Meetings Forecast Projects Stable 2014

The newly released American Express Global Meetings & Events forecast for 2014 sees a generally stable outlook for the industry in 2014, with

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North American Meetings Industry Day Dawns

Meetings Mean Business (MMB) and other industry leaders on April 16 brought

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Meetings Mean Business Canada Coalition Calls for Government Support of Meetings and Business Events Industry

Following Canada’s federal budget announcement March 28 and alongside the efforts of Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) March 30, the Meetings Mean

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2018 Year in Review: Commission Cuts

In January 2018 independent meeting planners were met with some explosive news that reverberated throughout the industry: Marriott would be cutting

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