Hot-Button Contract Concerns Facing Both Planners and Suppliers

After a tumultuous half-decade, with the in-person meetings and events pandemic shutdown followed by unprecedented supplier-chain, inflation and

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Attorney, Joshua Grimes

There’s No Place in the World Like Washington, DC, for Meetings and Events

Washington, DC, is the nation’s capital, and thus has been a natural meeting place dating back to the country’s founding. For years it has brought

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The Royal Sonesta Capitol Hill terrace

5 Outdoor Teambuilding Experiences in Monterey and Santa Cruz, California

While many in the U.S. are experiencing record snowfalls and sub-zero temperatures this winter, Monterey and Santa Cruz, California, are sitting at a

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PCMA Goes Big: Association Announces Major Acquisitions

PCMA kicked off the first full day of 2023 Convening Leaders conference programming January 9 by

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Sherrif Karamat on stage at PCMA Convening Leaders 2023

Incentive Reinvention

 While extreme skateboarding has not yet replaced golf or spa treatments as the favorite incentive trip activity, it may only be a matter of

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MPI Stands up to Planner Criticism

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) recently

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Group-Friendly Restaurants in the Québec City and Montréal Michelin Guide

Following its 2022 Canadian debut in Toronto and Vancouver, the Michelin Guide expanded to Québec this year. Introduced in 1900 by brothers Andre and

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Food from Restaurant Europea, Montréal

Off-season spots get creative to lure groups

Seasoned planners are already fully aware that timing can be everything when trying to match a top locale with a challenging budget. But they might

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Read of the Month – Frank: A Life in Politics

When it debuted, I didn’t see Schoolhouse Rock’s How a

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Convenient Location and Affordability Make Greater Ontario, California, a Prime Meetings Location

Just 35 miles east of Los Angeles, Greater Ontario, consisting of the cities of Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga, is often referred to as the “Gateway to

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Ontario Convention Center exterior

The Meetings Market Is on Fire in the Lone Star State

Inherent in the Texas way is an attitude of can-do and embrace of boundless possibilities.Earlier this year, CBS Sunday Morning featured Chip and

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Central California's coast presents a wealth of group dining offerings

There are countless reasons to meet in the coastal California counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura, but the compelling cuisine of

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The Cleveland Convention Center and Global Center for Health Innovation usher in a new era for Ohio meetings

Workers from nearby office buildings lunch on the broad lawn, friends sit on park benches to catch up over coffee, joggers crisscross a network of

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Unsold Rooms Credit: Is a Hotel Obligated?

A recent blog post on the Meetings Today website

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Living history museums offer groups a portal to the past

Decorating a mundane ballroom with a historical theme is a daunting and expensive task that can bust a budget quickly. What’s the alternative

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5 Meeting Planner Takeaways From Marriott CRN’s 48-Hour Film Challenge

They came. They saw. They conquered. And all in 48 hours.Marriott’s

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Fiscal Cliff Could Slash $20 Billion in U.S. Business Travel Spending

 ALEXANDRIA, Va.If the U.S. economy falls over the "fiscal cliff," it would have an immediate and severe impact on U.S. business travel,

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Take 8 - International Meetings Webinar

Q1: What is the most user-friendly country at this time? “User-friendly” is a very subjective term, but I find that

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Christmas in June for SoCal Property

As summer begins, The Resort at Pelican Hill (located in Southern California's Newport Beach) already has 50 percent more holiday celebrations booked

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Not a Bad Place to Be

The meetings world has changed—again. Corporate meetings, association meetings and citywide meetings all are back. That means the Starwoods,

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