How the SITE Young Leaders Conference Will Focus on Opportunities This ‘Dragon Year’

On this year’s Lunar New Year (celebrated February 10, 2024) we entered the Year of the Dragon, one of the most powerful and auspicious animals in

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SITE Young Leaders Conference 2023. Credit: John Wolfsohn Photography

Unconventional reasons to gather in Portland

If you thought the Pearl, Powell’s Books and Voodoo Doughnut were Portland’s main hot spots nowadays, think again. Those icons are still

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Northern Virginia's golf courses inspire business

Yes, there are fabulous boardrooms with floor-to-ceiling windows and comfy chairs, and fine-dining establishments with great ambience and even better

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Movers & Shakers (Jan. 2016)

New Mexico's Albuquerque CVB named Tania Armenta its new president and CEO beginning Jan. 5. Armenta is the CVB

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Today’s attendee experience must inform and engage

“The rule is very simple: People don’t pay attention to boring things. So if you really want to have a lousy meeting, make sure it’

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How Baltimore Hosted Its First Major Convention Since the Onset of COVID-19

“This is a proud city,” I heard someone say about Baltimore, during a media FAM hosted by Visit Baltimore and Destinations International (DI) ahead

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Veteran planners share their site selection expertise

One of the more challenging elements of the planning process is determining where to hold your meeting. A mountain of work can go into researching

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WEC 2021 Preview with MPI Director of Events Melinda Burdette

All meeting prof eyes were on MPI last year when the association hosted

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3 Luxury Resort Trends to Watch in 2024

Last year was the year of meetings roaring back following a tough stretch from 2020-2022. Despite the setback in group business—or maybe because of

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Eight exceptional spa resorts to relieve attendee stress

Working spa experiences into a meeting or event is an effective way to add balance to a function, relieve attendee stress or just reward employees

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3 Meeting Planners Share Their Top Florida Incentive Programs

Incentive groups are loyal to the sandy shores and sunny skies of Florida.The destination’s appeal may start with its warm weather, but it has other

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Creative spaces thrive in the Kansas City area

The Kansas City area is alive with all the creative possibilities that attract discerning groups. Local attractions brim with opportunities for

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San Francisco Combats Homelessness With Compassion

Losing a $40 million piece of business tends to get one’s attention.Thus was the case in July 2018 when the

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Southwest Michigan's varied off-site venues enhance meetings

Gardens and sculptures, rare aircraft, unforgettable architecture, a Dutch windmill and a new performance hall where world-class musicians perform

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Five quintessential ways for groups to experience Maryland's magnetic metro

Baltimore is one of those big-personality cities that demands extensive exploration. Its long list of must-dos for any group includes a range of

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Planners pump up CSR teambuilding by helping those with acute needs

Philanthropic team-building activities are seeing a spike in popularity at a time when corporate meetings are under public scrutiny from investors (

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Spanning the Globe with International Meetings

With the unstoppable force of globalization, chances are good that the meeting planner of the future will need to plan meetings in international

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NBTA Survey Shows Big Travel Rebound

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Little Rock (2012 Coverage)

For years, Little Rock was one of the best-kept secrets in meetings destinations. Now the secret is out: Arkansas’ capital city has evolved

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Taking Responsibility

More CoverageCase Study: Helping Youth In MauiTake

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