AMEX Reports Spike in Biz Travel Prices

NEW YORK American Express Global Business Travel has released first quarter figures on business travel pricing from its Business Travel Monitor

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Always Something New to Learn

More CoverageResourcesThere are myriad

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Interview With 3 Hospitality Industry Educators

Three professors in our industry graciously gave their time to help us understand what they teach now and what we may need as part of the curriculum

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Frankfurt Airport Evacuated; Risk Management Lessons

Germany’s Frankfurt Airport was evacuated Tuesday

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Checking In - Time to Do Your Best

It’s that time of the year again, when you get to call attention to the top hotels and resorts in the West that went the extra mile to make

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Add-Ons Could Enhance Convention Center

OWENSBORO, Ky. The downtown Owensboro convention center promises to be quite an experience--walls of glass on its north and south facades, big

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Calgary Meeting Venues Saddle Up for an Inclusive Future

In the Marriott Downtown Calgary, a mixologist torched pieces of cedar to create smoky cocktail glasses for the hotel’s signature old fashioned.

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Photo of Calgary skyline with snow-capped mountains in the distance.

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MPI Announces New Business Leader for Certification, Events

DALLAS, TX Meeting Professionals International yesterday announced the appointment of Danya Casey as its new vice president, events and

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Checking In

Our cover story this issue examines how CVBs (or DMOs, according to your preference) are dealing with much lower budgets due to the recession. I

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Site Selection & Inspection: Rethinking the Basics

What we must know now to select appropriate destinations and sites for meetings continues to change. From 2020 on, meetings were impacted by COVID

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Timely Renovation Wrap for Bay Area Lodge

TIBURON, Calif.The Lodge at Tiburon has announced the completion of its nine-month long renovation. The contemporary Northern California property

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Meetings Today Live! Golf, Los Cabos

Meetings Today headed down to the tip of the Baja California Peninsula to meet with dozens of planners and suppliers for our spectacular three-day

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Twin Cities Marriott Names New Sales Director

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has named Dan R. Maurer director of sales and marketing for the Minneapolis Marriott

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Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf Offers iPads to Guests

Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf is offering iPads for rent to its guests, and the hottest tech gadget can be used for showing presentations and videos

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Sacramento: Meeting Planning on Easy Mode

Craft an extraordinary meeting where everything falls into place effortlessly

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Tower Bridge, Sacramento

Short Takes

Museums & Attractions The Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) in New York and The Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas have partnered to create

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NBTA Releases Corporate Travel Report

The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) released a report that found nearly 85 percent of firms surveyed decreasing their travel spending

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Sheraton Launches Fitness Program

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is rolling out a new fitness program, which includes nutritional counseling and other health tips, in

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Travel Portland [Ore.] Launches Green Meetings Toolkit

Travel Portland, with assistance from Meeting Strategies Worldwide, launched an online Green Meetings Toolkit. The site contains tips, resources,

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