Dean Jones, CMP, is the director of conferences and events with the Religious Conference

Nicknamed the Land of Wa—a concept of harmony—Japan is a country where the past gracefully lives in the present. And nowhere is that more

Consumption of alcohol sometimes seems like a foundation of meetings. After all, who doesn’t want to have glass of wine and relax with one

SAN FRANCISCOThe issue of hotel commission cuts—both in a current sense and perhaps as a worrying trend that may spread to other major hotel chains

Being the executive banquet chef at Pechanga Resort & Casino is a

Anyone who has been to IMEX America, let alone Las Vegas, knows what a sensory overload the experience can bring to attendees.

Fear of flight cancellations, lost baggage and unanticipated overnight airport stays have been on everyone’s radar since air travel became an

Lincoln, Nebraska, continues to be the choice for meeting planners across the country who are looking for a convenient, friendly and memorable

February 22, 2012

To celebrate our 2024

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The International Association of Conference Centres—which has long focused its membership standards on a set of universal facility criteria

Business travelers view terrorism as the greatest safety risk they face on the road, according to a new study released by the GBTA Foundation, the

Our world as meeting professionals has changed, the economy is still struggling and meetings themselves continue to be under intense scrutiny. So why

Welcome to this year’s version of the Meetings Market Trends Survey! Besides the raw data and analysis of the survey results, the 2012

Air travel cost can be like playing the stock market. The prices go up, and sometimes down and then back up again. One thing we know for sure is that

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Fall can be perceived as a time both of great beauty and degeneration—a necessary process for renewal and a metaphor for the world today. Nature

Global business travel spend topped $1.2 trillion USD in 2015, growing 5 percent over 2014, and is forecast to reach 1.3 trillion in 2016 

Farm-to-table, craft cocktails and global cuisine are three of the hottest trends in group dining, gracing tables at restaurants as well as from