Checking In

By now most of you probably know or have heard of fellow planners who are devotees of Second Life—“SL” for short—the virtual

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Checking In

By now most of you probably know or have heard of fellow planners who are devotees of Second Life—“SL” for short—the virtual

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Checking In

It’s 2008, and the results of our annual Meetings Market Trends Survey are in! We had more than 600 respondents complete this year’s

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Checking In

It’s 2008, and the results of our annual Meetings Market Trends Survey are in! We had more than 600 respondents complete this year’s

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Checking In

It’s 2008, and the results of our annual Meetings Market Trends Survey are in! We had more than 600 respondents complete this year’s

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L.A. Official Calls For Private CC Management

LOS ANGELES Los Angeles should turn management of the Los Angeles Convention Center over to a private firm, taking that responsibility away from

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Meetings Focus Live! Wraps Up in Valley Forge

VALLEY FORGE, Pa.High-level, practical education and one-on-one planner/supplier appointments were on tap at Meetings Focus Live! East, held Aug. 26

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Industry Insiders Share All-Inclusive Meetings Trends

As all-inclusive properties in Mexico, the Caribbean and beyond trend toward luxury experiences, meeting groups are taking advantage of the added

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Plan a Savannah Meeting Attendees Will Love

Where history and culture collide. Where work and play form an unforgettable combination for meetings and conventions. Where does all this happen?

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Savannah, Georgia. Photo Credit: Savannah Corporate Photography

Checking In: To Your Health

Wellness is one of those mega trends that soars to prominence in popular culture and inevitably becomes part of the way we meet and convene. From

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Industry Veteran Loretta Lowe Passes Away

Loretta Lowe, age 59, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017, at the UC San Francisco Medical Center. She worked as a meeting and event planner for

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Veteran drive-to planners share secrets to success

As air travel steadily becomes more challenging, driving on an interstate highway listening to your favorite tunes or an audiobook on the way to a

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Free Webinar for Planners Evaluating Hotel Proposals

Negotiation is an art form, and successful negotiation requires a planner to have a keen eye and a host of support to get it right, especially when

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Walt Disney World Resort’s Dynamic Meetings and Events Team Offers Inspiration and Innovation for Legendary Experiences

Meeting professionals are forever in search of unforgettable group experiences and Walt Disney World Resort’s Meeting & Events Team can help

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Walt Disney World Epcot Recognition event

MGM and Las Vegas Shooting Victims Reach Settlement

MGM Resorts International reached a settlement with the victims of

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Inspiring Speaker and Former NFL Long Snapper Turns to Magic to Overcome Tragedy

When it felt like his life was falling to the ground like a house of cards, Jon Dorenbos picked up his own deck and started shuffling. In the

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Jon Dorenbos Performs On Stage

Planner’s Perspective: Lee Ann Barrett

What does your job entail?I am the executive director of a professional state association. In addition to the day-to-day operation, I am responsible

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Jim Spellos, Rock and Wrap It Up! Partner to Fight Food Waste

While he’s known as one of the top meetings technology educators in the industry, a lesser-known aspect of

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How Meetings May be Impacted by the Growing Return-to-Office Trend

Remote work became standard operating procedure in many cases during the pandemic, and its impact on business and society in general lingers in the

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Q&A With Robbin Murphy, Executive Chef, Moody Gardens

As executive chef at Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center

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