Industry Leader Joan Eisenstodt Announces ‘Retirement’

After a meetings industry career that has lasted nearly 50 years, Joan Eisenstodt announced she is dramatically scaling back her work.Like many in

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Two photos of Joan Eisenstodt at meetings industry events.

Top Dining and Wining Trends Revealed

HOUSTON Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading US-based hospitality management company, has just released its Top Dining and Top Wine Trends

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Pacific Northwest

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Coastal Mexico

Whether sailing on a sunset cruise in the Pacific or diving the world-class reefs of the Caribbean, Mexico's nearly 6,000 miles of coastline lure

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Georgia

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain once remarked, "The history of the world is on the plate," and this is resoundingly true in Georgia, its soulful,

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4 Key West Chefs Dish on Why Groups Should Experience Local Seafood

Fresh seafood straight out of the water is at the heart of the Key West dining experience.And with its proximity to both the Atlantic Ocean and

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San Francisco

There is a place where visitors can browse through Chinese herbal shops, sample rare and fragrant blends fresh from the tea fields of Taiwan, enjoy a

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How Marquee Events and Major Investments Are Boosting the Global Draw of Las Vegas

“Sometimes it takes a grand madness to have the vision to build a place we’ve never experienced before,” said U2 lead singer Bono in a behind-the-

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Super Bowl ad on the Sphere exterior in Las Vegas at nighttime

Arizona

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Reversal of Fortune

More CoverageIn the PipelineJust a year or

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New York City

Wall Street knows all too well about the ailing dollar. But New York City’s tourism industry is seemingly immune, with 86 percent hotel

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Connecticut

More CoveragePick ThreeBundled together with

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Kansas

The winds of history sweep across the great plains of Kansas, the voices of Native Americans, cowboys, pioneers, and soldiers whispering through its

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What Meeting Planners Need to Know About Destination Boycotts

When a majority draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court was leaked in May, hinting that Roe vs. Wade would be overturned in the summer, the

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Plane landing

San Diego Shows Off Its Many Lures During PCMA Convening Leaders

Maybe it was the virtual guarantee of warm(ish) weather in the depths of winter? Or maybe it was having not one, but two, Clintons—former President

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Drone photo from PCMA Convening Leaders closing night event at Rady Shell.

A Sampling of What’s New in South Carolina Meetings Destinations

South Carolina is a state made for activity-laden meetings, from premier golf courses to miles  of sandy shoreline begging for fun in the sun

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Hilton Head Island lighthouse.

15 New and Renovated Properties Set to Impress Groups in 2025

The U.S. hotel construction pipeline continues to surge to new highs. Lodging Econometrics analysts forecast there will be 779 U.S. hotel openings in

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How to Recruit Underrepresented Professionals for the Next Generation of Leaders

As co-authors, we were excited by the response to our first collaborative article underscoring the

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Hottest New and Renovated Mexico Hotels for Meetings and Incentives

When it comes to international meetings and incentives, bringing U.S. attendees to Mexico is a no-brainer for most planners. Flight connectivity is

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What Meetings Professionals Do When They Retire

Here I am, in my 70s, still working in a profession that seems to favor those who are younger.There is for many the belief that one should or must

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