A Day in the Life: Becky Phelps, Sr. Event Manager, Ramsey Solutions

At 6:10 a.m. on a Thursday in late October, the Dallas suburb of Frisco is still dark. Becky Phelps is by herself in the prefunction space that wraps

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Waldorf Astoria Debuts in Mexico

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts debuted in Mexico with the

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Negotiating contract risk with Robyn Mietkiewicz

Hotel contracts can be complicated, but are a must to protect your organization and make mutual obligations perfectly clear. Additionally, contract

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CWT Meetings Releases 2016 Forecast

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) Meetings & Events released its 

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The Weekly Wrap: California Blackout Solutions, VISIT Milwaukee's New Chief and the Good Life at the Goodstone Inn.

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson details some of the top stories on our website, including 

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The Weekly Wrap: California Blackout Solutions, VISIT Milwaukee's New Chief and the Good Life at the Goodstone Inn.

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson details some of the top stories on our website, including 

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Understanding Your Leverage in Meetings Negotiation for Optimal Strategic Meetings Management

Meetings are big investments, and although there are many meeting value components to consider, cost savings remains at the top of the list for

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I have tons of tips… My personal tip is to learn to use and love Microsoft Excel. I’ve used several meeting planning tools,

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The Most-Read Meetings Today Stories of 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, many in the meetings and events industry are looking back at the year with pride for what they accomplished. Meetings Today

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Tons of tips... Cut F&B costs: Try the best you can to pay by the piece, not by the person. People eat a lot less these days; unfortunately,

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Meetings beacons 101

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Meetings beacons 101

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Tons of tips… Sometimes I feel like the “Queen of Lean,” and it’s led me to some pretty creative outlets for design

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Doesn’t hurt to ask When you are setting up your registration form, ensure you think of all potential demands so you can plan for them ahead

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2017 Trends Survey Interview With Julie Mangione

Julie Mangione, Travel & Event Administrative Manager, Corporate Planner, Northbrook, Ill.Is the duration of your meetings either

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How to Source More Inclusively for Your Next Event

Along with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has also brought more discussions surrounding diversity and inclusion efforts within the MICE

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Insights From IMEX: Day Two

IMEX America is well underway at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and four Meetings Today reporters–Tyler Davidson, Rob Carey, Taylor Smith and Jeff

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IMEX America 2025: All of Our Event Coverage in One Place

The meeting and event industry's largest tradeshow of the year IMEX America kicked off its 2025 tradeshow this week at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas,

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Net Zero Carbon Events Launches Guidance and Methodology to Help Events Industry Reduce Carbon Emissions

The push for a more sustainable events industry continues. The Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) initiative recently published

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Secrets to succeeding in the corporate sector

Corporate meeting and event planners are some of the most flexible, dynamic and talented professionals in the industry. They have to be. No other

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