Potential Marriott Data Breach Fine Reinforces Need for Meeting Planner Security Measures

Marriott International is taking a $126 million hit to pay for the

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Navigating Attendee Food Allergies (and Other Dietary Concerns)

One thing meeting planners quickly learn is that you can't please every attendee, though we often try our best to do so!In the world of event food

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Survey: Meetings Industry on Upswing

The outlook for the U.S. meetings industry is improving after 18 months of declining demand, according to a survey commissioned by PCMA, the PCMA

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Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Planners (Audio by Mike Whitney + Lyrics by Marcus Bales)

When I decided to write the September 2018 Friday

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Latest + Greatest: Newport

Bristol Under new ownership by the Newport Hotel Group, the Bristol Harbor

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Latest + Greatest: Newport

BristolUnder new ownership by the Newport Hotel Group, the Bristol Harbor Inn

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4 Innovative Museums That Cater to Groups With Families in Tow

Innovative and interactive museums have become highly desirable visitor lures, especially with the trend toward experiential opportunities that

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LiquidSpace App Creates An "Infinite Workplace"

As every planner knows, organizing an event typically begins months in advance and includes several rounds of communication with suppliers and

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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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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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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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Treats of the Town

More CoverageEast Central Wisconsin

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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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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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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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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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Ocean City’s Roland E. Powell Convention Center Is a One-Stop Shop

Items that once appeared at the top of meeting and events planners’ convention-center checklist— advanced technology infrastructure, continuous

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Ocean City’s Roland E. Powell Convention Center

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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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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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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