Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Innovation occurs when a need or a problem surfaces, and there is no obvious resolution. Creative solutions can come incrementally, building on

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Take 10: 'Site Selection and Inspection: Hidden in Plain Sight' With Joan Eisenstodt

Joan Eisenstodt answers additional questions from the 04.

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Treats of the Town

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Future of Face-to-Face: 10 Attendee Acquisition Trends

Attracting attendees, exhibitors and sponsors has always been a top priority for association planners, whose organizations count on the revenue from

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Site Scene

Alabama Following a five-month renovation, 100 upgraded guest rooms recently opened at the Hotel at Auburn

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Industry Roundtable: What Do Contract Ethics Mean?

So much of my work during the 35 years of my business has been “crisis contract management”—that is, organizations discover that a

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Checking In - Second Helping

Summer’s in full flower—well, at least here in the Northern Hemisphere—and our second issue of Meetings Focus International is

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Valley of Edible Delights

If the budget cannot accommodate a meeting in Tuscany or Provence, there is no reason to despair. A similar level of fine cuisine and ambience lies

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AI Certification and More: Everything to Know From MPI’s IMEX Presser

A new CFO, board member changes, the acquisition of a Canadian event industry show and new certificates and initiatives for MPI Academy, including

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MPI Press Confernece at IMEX 2023

Alabama Tee Time

Alabama’s Robert Trent Jones (RTJ) Golf Trail is the largest golf course construction project ever created, a collection of 468 holes of

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How CVBs Are Using Virtual Tech to Help Meeting Planners Scout Destinations

Site inspections and FAM tours are some of the main tools in a CVB’s toolbox when convincing planners to bring their meetings and events to a

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HSMAI Debuts New Event Brand

Hybrid and participant-driven meetings were in the spotlight during HSMAI’s MEET National in Washington, D.C., which featured the organization’s

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Be a Better Leader

The best leaders are respected, not feared. So what are you doing to earn other people’s respect? How are you helping the team and supporting

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Shattering Conventions: Cocktail Robotics Grand Challenge

The doors haven’t opened yet at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco but a line is already forming. At 5 p.m. on a Sunday it’s way too early

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Golf Best Practices

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BREAKING NEWS: ITB Berlin Cancelled in Wake of Coronavirus Spread; IMEX Frankfurt Moving Ahead

ITB Berlin 2020, billed as the world’s leading travel trade show, announced it is cancelling its March 4-8 convention in the German capital due to

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Happenings - San Francisco

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Houston CC Changes Management Structure

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Atlanta Area Hotel to Be Redeveloped

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