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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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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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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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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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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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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Top 7 AI Uses from Event Profs in the Know

While it may seem new to many meeting professionals thanks to the splash made by ChatGPT,

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Photo of a woman with virtual reality technology overlays in front of her.

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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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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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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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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New Business Book for Kids Charts the Future

Got an aspiration-inclined youngster on your holiday gift-giving list?  Frequent Meetings Today contributor, futurist and leadership expert

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Cover of L Is for Leadership: An A to Z Guide to the Future of Business. 

International DMCs are key for overseas planning

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Q&A With Norema Salinas on Healthy Eats

Norema Salinas Betty Zlatchin Catering, San Francisco www.

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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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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.

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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How Mentorship Will Be Making a Big Impact at IMEX America

At the core of IMEX Group’s efforts for

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Impact sign at IMEX Frankfurt

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.