4 Ways to Create Banquet Menus for Picky Eaters

Nothing is more exciting than repeat business, right? And nothing is trickier than keeping it new and exciting for the same group year over year. We’

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Kimpton to Manage Historic Minneapolis Hotel

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Q&A With Current and Former Planners on Transferable Skills

Thinking about some of the interesting people I’ve met in the meetings and hospitality industry, these four—Amy Beaulieu, Jacy Hanson,

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Market Trends Sneak-Peek

Thanks for participating in our 2010 Meetings Market Trends Survey. The archived version of the webinar is available for free On Demand on the

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IBTM Debuts First Report on American Planners' Buying Habits

The IBTM’s global meetings industry research arm presented its first report on the Americas June 20 at AIBTM in Baltimore, with highlights

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How to Prevent the Spread of Norovirus at Your Next Meeting

A more dangerous version of the stomach virus the tourism industry most frequently associates with cruise ships has spiked at the end of 2024, with

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Spanning the Globe with International Meetings

With the unstoppable force of globalization, chances are good that the meeting planner of the future will need to plan meetings in international

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Kay Bothwell, CMP, Department of Labor & Employment

Kay Bothwell, CMP Administrative assistant III Department of Labor & Employment DenverIs the duration of

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Cost Consciousness

Often in life, procuring goods and services of quality means paying top dollar. Not so in meetings. There’s enormous

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Jackie Cassarly, CMP

Jackie Cassarly, CMPPresidentPlanning Connection, Inc.Gainesville, Fla. Do you find that your booking window is increasing or shrinking recently

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2011: Lookin' Up

Welcome to the 2011 Meetings Market Trends Survey.We received responses from nearly 700 meeting planners during the survey last October, which

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Proposed Airline Fee Hike Shot Down

WASHINGTON, D.C. A legislative proposal to increase the airline security tax is disappointing and shortsighted, an airline trade group has said,

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Marriott CRN's Bold 48-Hour Film Challenge Breaks the Mold to Showcase Meeting Facilities

Marriott’s Convention & Resort Network (CRN)

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Donna M. McGovern, The CementWorks Advertising Agency

Donna M. McGovern. CMP Senior Convention/Congress Manager The CementWorks Advertising Agency New York Is the

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10 Ways to Maximize Your Event’s ROI

Meeting planners and stakeholders are focused on maximizing the return on investment (ROI) of every event more than ever.In my new book

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The Big Picture

More CoverageMeetings Market Trends Survey - 2010

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North Carolina Travel & Tourism Appoints Dennis Edwards Board Chair

Dennis Edwards, president and CEO Visit Raleigh, has been appointed as the new chair of the North Carolina Travel & Tourism Board of Directors.

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4 Family-Friendly Midwest Resorts That Have Unveiled Major Improvements

With business travel nearly back to pre-pandemic levels and family schedules returning to normal, mom or dad may be on the road for meetings more

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2016 Meetings Today Trends Survey

While the unbridled rise of guest room rates may be slowing from the Great Recession recovery period of the last few years, the question of when the

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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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