Why You Should Offer Mocktail Drink Options at Your Next Event

Attendees are drinking less than ever before, and with Gen Z overtaking Baby Boomers in the workforce in late 2023, meeting and event planners need

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Visit Florida Funding Cut in Final Budget

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.The Florida Legislature passed an $82.4 billion state budget on Monday evening, officially ending its 2017 legislative session three

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7 Tips for Staying Safe AND Sustainable As We Resume In-Person Events

In-person events are starting to come back, it’s time to start thinking about

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Governor Restores Visit Florida Budget

Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a portion of legislation that would have slashed nearly 30 percent, or $9.9 million, from the budget of Visit Florida, the

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10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Virtual Speakers

This year brings with it the promise of a return to in-person events. But even so, many organizations will continue to produce virtual or hybrid

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20 Travel Safety Tips for Women in the Age of #MeToo

Perhaps it was during that walk back to the hotel after a late company dinner, when an approaching stranger suddenly greeted you by name and offered

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Brand USA in Jeopardy Under Trump Budget

The U.S. Travel Association and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released separate statements after

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Smart budgeting strategies help counter rising meetings cost

Travel costs are almost certain to increase at a faster pace in 2014, posing budgetary challenges for many organizations, according to analysts and

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5 Tips for Incorporating Spa Services Into Meetings

It’s not hard to surmise the correlation between the pandemic and the rising demand for spa services. Since they were able to reopen, resort spas

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Meeting Planner Tips on Being an Advocate

We need to use our collective voices to communicate the important values that live, in-person meetings have on the growth and development of our

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Strategic Negotiating Tips

The only thing constant in our industry is change, so this workshop will arm you with tactical strategies that will help you negotiate and defend

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Lululemon’s Deb Gee Shares Tips for Designing Imaginative Summer-Themed Events

Summer might be the happiest season of the year.Everyone is out and about enjoying the long hot days, the balmy nights and all the mood elevators

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Webinar Wrap - Budget & Cost Savings Strategies

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Industry Insights from Global DMC Partners’ 10th Annual Connection

Inflation may be steadily returning to target rates, but the meetings and events industry is getting there at a slower pace. Will adjusting budgets

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Global DMC Partners President & CEO Catherine Chaulet delivers the keynote address at Connection.

A Providence meeting planner's tips for creative programs

Considering Providence’s “Creative Capital” moniker, Meetings Focus checked in with a meeting planner based in the city for her

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4 Tips to Measure Social Media Analytics for Your Next Event

It’s easy for meeting planners and their teams to get lost in a sea of analytics numbers reported across multiple social media platforms.At MPI

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Scott Mifsud of Just Events! Group with CSR tips

Scott Mifsud, VP of operations for Just Events! Group

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Event experts weigh in with cost-saving tips

More CoverageEvent experts weigh in with cost-saving

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How to Slim Down Your Meetings and Events Food and Beverage Spend

Food and beverage costs can eat up a significant amount of a meeting or event budget and are typically the biggest or second-biggest expense item

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6 Meetings Industry Professionals Share Tips for Practicing Wellness While Traveling

We say it quite a bit, but we only repeat ourselves because it’s true: Wellness looks different for everyone.Plus, with the rapidly evolving wellness

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On-the-go Wellness