Leverage and Maintain Your Relationships

Lori Luna, vice president of events with SaaStr, explains why maintaining your

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IMEX Unveils Sustainability Results

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The All-Inclusive Option

When you have a tight budget with limited wiggle room and a request for a luxury resort property for a meeting or incentive, what do you do? This

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Experiential Education Powers MPI Southern California Chapter's Annual [WE]Con Event

Just over a year ago, in late March 2024, I visited San Diego for first time to attend the

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Chef David Hollands Melds the Flavors of San Francisco at the Marriott Marquis

David Hollands is a man who loves his city and treasures his job.Having lived in San Francisco since the age of 2, the executive chef of the San

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Medical & Pharma Meetings: Straight Talk From 4 Veteran Planners (Part 1)

To help medical and pharmaceutical meeting planners

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Survey: Conf. Centers Lost More Income than Hotels

According to the recently released Trends in the Conference Center Industry report prepared by Colliers PKF Consulting USA, the average conference

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Top Meeting Trends for 2012

Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, which operates 35 hotels, resorts, and conference centers

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Make the Chef a Key Events Contact

Always make sure to include a meeting facility’s chef as a key part of planning a meeting or event. [Related Content:

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CSMs Provide ‘One-Stop’ Service for Events

Meeting and event planners can discover a wealth of information about a city’s attractions from a convention services manager, or CSM.

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Nancy Engel, Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center

Nancy Engel Training coordinator Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center Colorado Springs, Colo.Is

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10 Ways to Hyper-Personalize and Customize Events

From movies to music to shopping, today’s audiences expect every experience to be more customized, personalized and contextually relevant—meetings

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IMEX America sets attendance record

IMEX America, held Oct. 15-17 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, enjoyed a

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Incentives

In today’s cost-conscious and time-challenged environment, there is good news for meeting and incentive planners: Your ship has come in. The

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Air Travel Issues Forced End to Government Shutdown

On January 25, travel-related issues brought a temporary end to the partial government shutdown. How? The simple answer—the shutdown was

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North American Meetings Industry Day Dawns

Happy North American Meetings Industry Day. Welcome to a celebration that has been a while in the making.If you want to trace its origins, just

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Beijing: Finding a Room During the Olympics

Although the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics in August is still more than half a year away, local hotels are already taking reservations at a

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Incentives

In today’s cost-conscious and time-challenged environment, there is good news for meeting and incentive planners: Your ship has come in. The

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South Texas

As Southwest Airlines’ catchy tag- line puts it, "Wanna get away?" South Texas may be the answer for groups for various reasons. It boasts

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