GSA Passes on Per Diem Cuts

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has announced it will not cut federal lodging per diem rates, news that was well received by the

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Insurance Meetings

If the past 18 months have brought a hurricane of perception challenges sweeping through the meetings industry, then it is the insurance segment that

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A Planners' Guide: Shipping Event Materials Across U.S. Borders Into Canada and Mexico

Call it a tale of two countries.In Canada, U.S.-based meeting planners and organizations can tap a variety of Canadian government programs and select

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Resorts & Incentives: Experts Share What’s Trending

Now more than ever, people want to be immersed in destinations and have a sense of well-being when they visit. When it comes to incentives at resorts

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The Most-Read Meetings Today Stories of 2022

Emerging from the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 will be known as the Great Recovery in the meetings and events industry, and our most-read

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Best Practices to Accelerate Your Pivot to Virtual Events

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How Meeting Planners Can Sidestep Video and Photo Release Forms

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6 Group-Friendly Restaurants to Try in Chicago’s Suburbs

The city of Chicago is known around the world for its dining scene, offering everything from Michelin-star restaurants helmed by award-winning chefs

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Museums & Attractions Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris is running

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New York Hotel Poses Meetings Challenge

The Roosevelt Hotel has launched a challenge for meeting planners to compete for travel prizes and the title of Meeting Planner Star by coordinating

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Prince Edward Island Provides Authentic Group Experiences in Canada

In the Atlantic Ocean along Canada’s east coast and tucked in between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia sits Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward

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Two Trailblazers Spark a Movement to Address and Combat Sexual Harassment in the Meetings Industry

As a young, highly dedicated meeting professional, the last thing Courtney Stanley thought she would worry about after a successful networking event

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Benchmark Trends Report: ‘Cautiously Optimistic’

Demand for corporate meetings is cautiously optimistic with 2011 looking up, according to Benchmark Hospitality International’s annual “

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Leveling the Field

More CoverageSGMP Conference Set for Atlantic City

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Officials Push for Northern Kentucky CC Expansion

Northern Kentucky Convention Center officials are seeking to expand the center here despite the continued economic downturn.Officials plan to push

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Debra (Debbie) Kulik, MasiMax Resources

Debra (Debbie) Kulik Program Manager MasiMax Resources (A wholly owned subsidiary of RTI International) Rockville, Md.

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Destination Hotels Launches New Culinary Program

Destination Hotels & Resorts, the nation's third-largest hospitality management company, has launched The Destination Dish, a new culinary

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Meetings Mean Business Canada Coalition Calls for Government Support of Meetings and Business Events Industry

Following Canada’s federal budget announcement March 28 and alongside the efforts of Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) March 30, the Meetings Mean

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A Convention Center Designer on Prioritizing the ‘In-Between’ Spaces

If you think about the last tradeshow or conference you planned, where did attendees do the most networking onsite? Where were new connections made

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Group-Friendly Michelin Dining in Texas

In November 2023, the Michelin Guide made its Texas debut in a three-year deal. Staged at Houston’s event-capable 713 Music Hall, the inaugural

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LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue