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8 Allergens That Need to Be Identified and Labeled for Group F&B Programs

In today’s hospitality landscape, transparency isn’t just a courtesy—it’s a necessity.At Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Maryland

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2017 Trends Survey Interview With Kathleen Quill

Kathleen Quill, President & COO, CAE, CBA National Association of Credit Management–Gulf States, Houston and New Orleans.Do you

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2017 Trends Survey Interview With Stephan Gerhardt

Stephan J Gerhardt, Senior Director, Global Accounts, HelmsBriscoe, Falls Church, Va.Do you find that your booking window (the time between

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2017 Trends Survey Interview With Lexy Olisko

Lexy Olisko, CEM, CMP, Director of Conferences, Speciality Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), Fairfax, Va.Do you find that your booking

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Stress-Free Meetings with Value in Ocean City, MD

Ocean City, MD: A Meeting Destination Designed with Planners in MindMeeting planners today face more challenges than ever, from

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Incentive Planning: Time and Place

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2018 Trends Interview With Angie Silberhorn, CMP

Angie Silberhorn, CMP, Conference Director, Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC), Oak Brook, Ill.Do you find that security has

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Pre-PlanningMeet with your client to determine a likely charitable partner in the meeting or incentive trip

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Luxury Redefined: Gritty Lessons in Incentives From Riding Castle to Castle in France’s Loire Valley

To design epic event experiences, you must be comfortable with being uncomfortable.In late June, I found myself trotting through the Loire Valley in

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Luxury Redefined: Gritty Lessons in Incentives From Riding Castle to Castle in France’s Loire Valley

Conquer Your Fear of Hybrid Meetings Technology

Meeting planners are masters of so many things. From seating charts and food flow to strategic meeting management, meeting planners are the Swiss

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5 Meetings Contract Challenges and Solutions for Uncertain Times

Meeting professionals are living in interesting times, as economic and political uncertainty have resulted in a general malaise in the industry.We

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Marriott's Elite Experience Suite Pop-Up Dazzles the Big Apple

Guests staying at the New York Marriott Marquis October 16 had to be curious about the 13 intricate booths staged on the property’s Terrace meeting

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4 Reasons to Leverage Digital Displays at Conventions

Elevating your company brand and

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HSMAI’S 2013 MEET Event Series Launches in Chicago

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) will present the first show of

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Planners and Suppliers Sound Off on F&B Pricing Challenges

I’ve been involved in the meetings industry for more than 45 years. In all those years, a month hasn’t gone by that the cost of coffee (and AV and

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Insights From IMEX: Smart Monday

With IMEX America underway at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas from October 7-9 (with educational day Smart Monday, powered by MPI October 6), four Meetings

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Dear Ashley: 8 Apps I Live By When Traveling and Planning Around The World

Dear Ashley, It’s been a long time since I’ve led an event outside of the United States and I’m feeling a bit rusty navigating the processes

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Experts Have a Bullish Outlook for 2025 Corporate Meetings

The corporate meetings segment has experienced an upheaval in the last five years due to the massively disruptive shift to remote work—perhaps a

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Key Notes: The Wild Side

Having traipsed the Meetings circuit for a while now, some of the most memorable networking events I've participated in have featured real party

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