8 Key Strategies for Effective Partnerships Between Hotels and Meeting Planners

In 2024, the landscape of meetings and events has drastically changed, and consequently, the way we collaborate with hotels is now more crucial than

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Planners share their experiences on the road for southern drive-to meetings

While drive-to meetings may appear to be less complicated and more budget-friendly than those involving air travel, planners charged with these

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Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life: A Spellbinding Experience at Disney Springs

No visit to Disney Springs—the vibrant hub of dining, entertainment, and shopping in the heart of Walt Disney World—is truly complete without

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Affordable Meetings

In this weakened economy it definitely matters to planners what kind of fruits are served at breakfast and the ratio of bartenders to guests at a

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Luxury Within Reach: Discover Elevated Meetings in Ocean City, Maryland

As planners face rising expectations from attendees demanding memorable experiences, high-end amenities and elevated environments, it’s easy to

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Ocean City, MD

Successful Turnout for AIBTM

A strong turnout and enthusiastically received presentations marked the launch of the first Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition (AIBTM), part

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The Hotel Perspective on Cost-Savings

The following insights are courtesy of Katie Allen, complex director of sales at Sheraton and Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. The combined venues

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How an ‘Accidental Career’ Birthed Andrea Michaels’ Extraordinary Events

Extraordinary Events President Andrea Michaels has taken a leading

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8 Easy Ways to Use AI to Plan, Expand and Measure Your Events

2025 marked a significant milestone in AI's mainstream adoption

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Wellness Spotlight: IMEX America 2017

Anyone who has been to IMEX America, let alone Las Vegas, knows what a sensory overload the experience can bring to attendees.

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How to Leverage Las Vegas’ Infinite Entertainment Offerings for Your Next Meeting

Las Vegas is heralded as the “Entertainment Capital of the World” for good reason. On any day or night, 365 days a year, performers ranging from A

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F&B Impressions at a Bargain

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Digital Attendee Herding

Meetings Focus Hot Topic

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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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Group-Friendly Restaurants in the Québec City and Montréal Michelin Guide

Following its 2022 Canadian debut in Toronto and Vancouver, the Michelin Guide expanded to Québec this year. Introduced in 1900 by brothers Andre and

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What Lies Ahead: SITE and IRF Release Results From 2024 Incentive Travel Index

There’s a reason the IMEX team encourages attendees to share their thoughts and photos from the show floor using the hashtag #IMEXcited. There

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9 Ways Planners Can Collaborate With Event Service Profs

Coordinate schedules, confirm site visits, manage budgets, review every layout—it’s a lot. Every detail, every choice, makes an impact.Now, pull it

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Plan Environmentally Friendly Meetings and Events in Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs

Sustainability is no longer a “buzz word” in conversations or a trending topic for meeting planners to take into consideration when organizing events

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Tourism Australia Reveals Findings From Its 2024 Business Events Consumer Demand Project

Tourism Australia’s specialist business events unit released new international research findings that bode well for incentive programs in Australia

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In Times of Uncertainty, SMERF Meetings Are More Important Than Ever

In times of uncertainty, SMERF meetings are more important than ever.You won’t hear, “Was this meeting necessary?” coming from many mouths at SMERF

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