Want More Money?

Want more money? Never go into a situation where you are requesting a raise without having some kind of business case backing up how you have made

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Dear Ashley: How Can Hotel Leaders Improve Sales & Marketing Strategies By Leveraging Destination Local Culture?

Dear Ashley, our team proudly represents many hotel brands across different countries. In what ways can each destination’s local culture and

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Enjoying mate tea & alfajores cookies with friends Picu & Valeria in Northern Argentina – a sweet & simple tradition that can easily be woven into event experiences

2017 Trends Survey Interview With Carolina Cely

Carolina Cely, Events and Field Marketing Manager, Sensus, Raleigh, N.C.Do you find that your booking window (the time between starting the

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Best-practice tech tips Meetings-related travel currently makes up approximately 35 percent to 45 percent of a company’s annual travel

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Executive Retreats: Do the Hard Work, Reap the Benefits

It’s no secret that in-person meetings cost a significant amount of money. Besides budgeted costs, however, there’s also “opportunity cost” to

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2018 Trends Interview With Kelly O'Neal, CMP, MBA

Kelly O'Neal, CMP, MBA, Conference & Event Services Manager, University of Dallas, Irving, TexasDo you find that security has become

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Beyond the Venue: How Intellectual Capital Is Redefining Event Success

In the dynamic realm of business events, the need for adaptability and innovation to drive delegate attendance and stakeholder ROI has never been

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Drive-Time

Meetings Focus recently reached out to the industry in order to share a sharper picture of the driveto meetings landscape. What defines an event or

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2017 Trends Survey Interview With Colleen Goodin

Colleen Goodin, Membership Director, Events Manager, Publications Editor National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), Oakland, Calif.Do

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2017 Trends Survey Interview With Karen D'Andrea

Karen D’Andrea, Administrative Assistant, Dealertrack, Lake Success, N.Y.Do you find that your booking window (the time between

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2020 Meetings Today Trends Survey

Every year Meetings Today polls our audience for the Meetings Today

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2016 Meetings Today Trends Survey Planner Interviews

Following are the interview subjects for the 2016 Meetings Today Trends Survey:

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2018 Year in Review: Commission Cuts

In January 2018 independent meeting planners were met with some explosive news that reverberated throughout the industry: Marriott would be cutting

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2018 Trends Interview With Anonymous Meeting Planner

Anonymous meeting planner for a corporation in New YorkDo you find that security has become much more of an issue for your meetings? Do

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Incentive Planning: Strategic Approach

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How New Orleans Took Mardi Gras Virtual 

Although COVID-19 put a damper on New Orleans’ signature event, Mardi Gras, a city that has a well-earned reputation for resiliency wouldn’t let the

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Denver and Colorado Springs: Rocky and Rollin’

Few places in America are more fascinating than the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. There, the enormous flat expanse of the Great Plains runs

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2017 Trends Survey Interview With Ken Dunham

Ken Dunham, Executive Director, West Coast Lumber & Building Material Association, Folsom, Calif.Do you find that your booking window (

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3 Questions About Meetings Offerings at the InterContinental Boston

Dana Miller was promoted to director of sales and marketing at the InterContinental Boston after more than a decade of service at the waterfront

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Incentive Planning: Delivering ROI

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