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Group-Friendly Michelin Dining in Texas

In November 2023, the Michelin Guide made its Texas debut in a three-year deal. Staged at Houston’s event-capable 713 Music Hall, the inaugural

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South Texas sizzles on the food front

With origins dating to the arrival of the first Spaniards in Texas—their first culinary encounter being with the indigenous ingredients and

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New Vegas Ad Campaign Targets Meetings Industry

LAS VEGASThe Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has unveiled two new advertising campaigns reinforcing why Las Vegas is the world

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Oregon Convention Hotel Gets Portland Approval

PORTLAND, Ore.Metro, the regional government that owns the Oregon Convention Center, has approved the final development agreement for a new

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Big Moves for Team San Jose and Convention Center

SAN JOSE, Calif.Team San Jose has recently announced the extension of new team contracts to lead CVB and convention management for up to 15 years, in

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A Spotlight on Leadership as New York City Prepares to Welcome the World

In 2024, NYC Tourism + Conventions helped bring in nearly 65 million leisure and business visitors, the second highest in New York City’s tourism

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Planner Q&A: Riviera Maya

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What to Do If an Active Shooter Strikes During Your Meeting

Most people think they know how they would react if they were suddenly faced with an active shooter. You’d leap into action, take charge, bar

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DestinationNEXT Futures Study Reveals Critical 2023 Trends and Systematic Shifts for DMOs

Change has been constant in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, but there’s increasing proof that the hospitality industry is experiencing a

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Zoom In: Gina Murdock

More CoverageColorado Mountains CVB Information (Oct.

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Airlines Waive Fees Ahead of Hurricane Florence

As the east coast prepares for Hurricane Florence to make landfall, airlines have issued waivers for travelers ahead of the storm and

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Splish Splash!

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Sangeeta Sadarangani Leads All-Female Business Travel Team Where Safety Is No. 1 Priority

Being the female leader of a travel company featuring an all-woman team of six travel counselors, London-based

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Join the Club

Set on the northern tip of Key Largo, Fla.—about a 10- mile drive through dense Everglades from town proper— the member-owned Ocean Reef

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Singapore: Thinking Big

Big things do come in little packages—Singapore keeps proving this over and over. It's only three-and-a-half times larger than Washington, D.C

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A Growing Technology Sector in Phoenix Is Increasing the City’s Intellectual Capital

Phoenix is rising. More than $5 billion in developments have been invested in the

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Take 10 - Destination and Site Selection and ADA Compliance: What Might You Miss?

Meetings industry educator Joan Eisenstodt, chief strategist for Eisenstodt Associates, answers

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ASAE Wraps Up in Dallas

ASAE’s Annual Meeting & Expo wrapped up Tuesday at the Dallas Convention Center, drawing 5,402 delegates as of Monday, with a

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The Concierge

Leslie ChavezGuest Relations ManagerInterContinental HoustonHoustonWhat service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?Our

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