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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CSR: Best Practices for Giving Back

Explore the Top 3 questions you should ask to be sure your next teambuilding doesn’t suck...the air out of the room! The Great Resignation is

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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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How East Coast Gaming Resorts Put the Fun in Full-Service

Several years ago, East Coast gaming resorts began expanding entertainment, culinary and other non-gaming options to reduce vulnerability to gaming

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Mohegan Sun Arena.

10 Essential Points to Grow and Manage Your Event Business

An entrepreneur is someone who is willing to work 80 hours per week to avoid working 40 hours per week for someone else! Owning your event

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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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Is Flexwork the Future of Meetings and Events?

At a time when many organizations are calling for employees to return to the office—even as numerous meetings and events professionals continue to

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Arlington, TX. Can. Do.

Every successful meeting, group tour or event can be broken down into two key elements: work and play.   Nail them both and your event will

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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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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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Great American Eclipse: How Three Destinations Are Celebrating the Upcoming Total Solar Eclipse

On April 8, millions of people across Mexico, Canada and the U.S. will be able to witness something that many consider to be a “once-in-a-lifetime”

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People looking up at the solar eclipse with eclipse glasses on. Photo Credit Cliff Ritchey and Visit Indy

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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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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U.S. Travel Responds to SCOTUS on Travel Ban

U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President Jonathan Grella issued a statement in

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Limited-Service Hotels and the SMERF Market

SMERF attendees tend to be more budget conscious than many group markets because they are almost always spending their own money. That focus on cost

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Essential Social Media Strategies

So many social media platforms; what ones should I focus on for work? Social media and branding consultant Shannon Orme, owner of Pivot Consulting

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International DMCs are key for overseas planning

More CoverageTrust, but VerifyIf you’re a

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Minneapolis CC Is Flush With Renovation

MINNEAPOLIS After 20 years, Minneapolis Convention Center bathrooms are getting a $2.5 million facelift. The City Council’s budget

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