Checking In - Pop the Cork!

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Meetings Focus International! We’re quite excited to bring you the newest member of the Meetings

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Coastal Meetings

As sure as waves crash into the shores up and down the West Coast, group-friendly destinations along the picturesque coastline are consistently

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Queen Kapi‘olani Hotel Unveils Transformation

Queen Kapi‘olani Hotel completed a $

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D.C. Welcomes $520M Marriott Meetings Mecca

WASHINGTON, D.C.With a location near the site where Willard and Alice Marriott launched a worldwide international hospitality company from their nine

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Government planners fight back with advocacy and education

What with headlines about $16 muffins at a Justice Department meeting and excesses surrounding IRS and GSA conferences—not to mention sequestration,

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Going Green - January 2011

Arriving for an interview having not prepared in advance is like walking into a meeting or event with no advance planning—it's unlikely that

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Going Green - MidAmerica March/April 2010

As we march into 2010, it seems like a good time to think about some sustainable resolutions we can concentrate on achieving by the end of the year.

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A Day in the Life of the Ontario Convention Center Executive Chef

Daly Cruz, executive chef of Ontario Convention Center (OCC) and Toyota Arena in Ontario, California, started working in the

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Executive Chef Daly Cruz, Ontario Convention Center and Toyota Arena

Surviving the Storm

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Pair of DC Hyatt Hotels Wraps Big Revamps

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How to Stay Safe While Running: An Action Plan for Business Travelers

Since I was a teenager, I’ve been mugged twice, cat-called and honked at while walking or running alone. It wasn’t until one of my best

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AHC+Hospitality Executive Chef Josef Huber Shares His Group Dining Trends

Austria is renown as a great producer of top chefs, such as Wolfgang Puck. Add Josef Huber, who has worked with Puck in the chaotic kitchen at the

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New Missouri Property Joins Luxury Collection

Meetings Focus | MidAmerica Newsline

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Morgans Hotel Group Sells Iconic Miami Property

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North Carolina Casino Wraps $650M Expansion

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Career Forum - Guarding Against Potential Memory Loss

Whether I’m coaching someone who’s been a meeting planner for five years or 15-plus years, it’s likely that the person will take a

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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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LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue

6 Easy Steps to Defeat Virtual Meetings Fatigue

The Zoom Fatigue struggle is real! Let’s face it: Many people are turned off by having to attend yet another meeting on what’s become the ubiquitous

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John Chen presenting to a virtual audience

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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Statue of Liberty and New York City skyline. Credit: Julienne Schaer for NYC Tourism + Conventions.

It's Official: PCMA Sets Records

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