Double-Edged Sword

When it comes to lead times for booking corporate functions, meeting planners seem to be of two minds. They’re booking larger meetings on longer lead

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Corporate Meetings Lead Times Shorten on Small Programs; Lengthen on Others

When it comes to lead times for booking corporate functions, meeting planners seem to be of two minds. They’re booking larger meetings on

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Meeting facility news in Providence, Rhode Island

The former Westin Hotel was purchased in late 2012 and rebranded in January as the

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YouTube star leads Marriott's 'Fit in Paradise'

Marriott Caribbean & Latin America Resorts launched Fit In Paradise with

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Visit Indy Celebrates Its Centennial as Indianapolis’ Official DMO

Visit Indy, the official DMO for Indiana’s capital city, is celebrating its centennial this year.Founded in 1923 with a budget of $1,000, Visit Indy

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Indianapolis Skyline. Credit: Scott Crone

Authenticity and Personalization Rule: Insights From the 2023 Hilton Global Trends Report

“If 2022 was the year of the changed traveler, then 2023 is the year of the evolved traveler,” asserted Hilton with the release of its 2023 global

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Hilton Cancun, an All-Inclusive Resort Lobby Sea View

Winter Meetings

More CoverageWinter Warm-Up: Mountain Milestones

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Indie AV Network Rebrands to Reflect Evolution

Rental & Staging Network, a North America-based trade network of 26 independent audiovisual providers, rebranded to become

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Checking In

The feature stories in this month’s issue provide a perfect “pairing” for today’s meeting climate. First off, we have

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Public Art

Groups on a budget that would like to incorporate a fun arts outing can take to the streets for self-guided tours of public art on display throughout

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Corporate Meetings Summit Introduced

Cvent, the cloud-based provider of meeting management solutions, has announced the Corporate Meetings Summit, a gathering for corporate meeting and

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WHO Coronavirus Press Updates: The Impact on Meetings and Events

Editor’s note: This information was accurate at the time of the podcast recording, March 13, 2020. We are monitoring and updating as new

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Checking In - Helping Hands

I’m especially fond of a couple features in this edition: our pieces on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and contingency planning. It

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JW Marriott Launches Drone Experience Program

HONG KONGJW Marriott Hotel & Resorts and DJI, the world's

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Sioux City's Pearl Street is an up-and-coming cultural hotspot for meeting attendees in Western Iowa

Planners know that budgeting time for the group to explore a happening thoroughfare is one of the best ways to introduce attendees to their host

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Hotel Profits Rose in 2010

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Sheraton Set for Peoria, Ill.

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Convention Complex Proposed for Maine

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Document to Prove Your Worth!

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Delos Wellness Certificate Takes Wellness at Meetings to the Next Level

Some attendees prefer a trip to the spa for a rejuvenating massage session. Others appreciate when they get to move their bodies through yoga or

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