Alaska's great outdoors provides group adventures

Alaska’s great outdoors remains the state’s main attraction, and groups conducting business events in the 49th state have plenty of

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Rules and red tape bog down government meetings

The meetings business is booming, but government functions can’t keep up. Government event numbers are down, as are attendee numbers and budgets.The

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Federal Spending Limits

More CoverageResort Meetings Return Federal

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Planner’s Perspective: Stacy Weber, CMP, Explains Why She Chose to Meet in Scottsdale

Stacy Weber is meeting & event manager with Seattle-based Moss Adams LLP, a public accounting firm.Briefly state what your job entails.

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Groups Meeting in Mexico Can Give Back

LOS CABOS, Mexico The Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Golf & Spa Resort, in Los Cabos, has introduced a program to encourage meeting groups to

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Off-season settings deliver group values

For planners that keep encountering top-tier properties and destinations that seem just a bit out of their budgetary reach, it might not be where

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Red Flags With Gov’t Gatherings

Government meetings can present multiple crisis management and stakeholder accountability mine fields for planners and suppliers to navigate. Agency

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Anaheim and Orange County

More CoverageHappenings One county in

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FHG Makes Personnel Moves in Minnesota

BLOOMINGTON & MINNEAPOLIS, Mn.Rosemont, Illinois-based First Hospitality Group, Inc. (FHG) announced today that it has hired new general managers

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Stress Test

Welcome to our June issue, full of interesting stories covering destinations throughout the South, from Kentucky down to Austin, Texas (which has got

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Corbin Ball, Corbin Ball Associates

Untitled Document Tip: Free Wi-Fi Is Becoming a Necessity  

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Corbin Ball, Corbin Ball Associates

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Coastal Mexico Destinations Set to Reopen; Bridge Gap with Virtual Experiences

There’s an old saying that says when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Well, life has delivered a truckload of lemons to everyone in the

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MPI WEC 2020 Kicks Off Hybrid Event With Over 600 In-Person Attendees

MPI World Education Congress (WEC) 2020 is up and running at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center after navigating a perilous pandemic

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Hiring Trends for 2011

There’s no question that the economy is having a hard time getting back on track. After the financial meltdown in 2009, banks and other

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Davis County: Above the Salt

Visible from outer space, the Great Salt Lake is among Earth’s most intriguing outdoor features. Groups have ready access to this natural

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Florida Developer Plans $1.5B Atlantic City Boost

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.According to published reports, Florida developer Glenn Straub’s recent $90 million bid for the bankrupt Revel casino in

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Pre-Approved, Pre-Negotiated Contracts

As the acquisition arm of the federal government, GSA has a number of procurement vehicles—resources for the acquisition of goods and services. One

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Tasteful Decor Trends

Meeting decor, much like home decor, changes over time. Here’s what event planners say is especially popular right now.Accent Wall. Often used

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Q&A with Joe Jaworski

What do you see as quintessential aspects of life in Galveston? Galveston has wider streets, older and grander homes and a more

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