Free isn't free. There's still no “free lunch” in life, and this holds true for internet connectivity, even in coffee

With no signs of going away, mandatory resort fees on everything from fitness center access to maid service are likely to remain a thorny issue at

 In response to the San Jose City Council’s decision to seek a replacement for Team San Jose (the city’s CVB) as the operator of the

The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa has recently launched “Meetings Moments,” a menu of special amenities to help the planner orchestrate the

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While spa services and activities add lasting value to resort meetings, they do require careful planning and a can-do attitude. Here is what resort

First proposed in the mid-’80s, the call for a convention facility in Albany, N.Y., began in earnest around 1994. The project’s chief

You did your due diligence and locked in the dates for your big annual convention years in advance, and you just know that the convention center has

Major hotel chains are introducing so-called “panic buttons” to help ensure the safety of their workers.And while the term “panic

*Editors Note: This story has been updated from its initial version published on Janruary 8. Meetings Today is following this developing story

Welcome to 2014—we’ve got a raft of educational content floating your way this year. Let’s start with our popular Meetings Focus

Meetings Today: How important is Internet bandwidth to your programs (i.e., Wi-Fi), and do you think hotels are being more or less flexible

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As state and local government restrictions begin to lift in the wake of the

First it was online travel agencies like Travelocity and Priceline doing the distribution disrupting. Now newer brands loaded with owner-offered

We navigated the worst (to date) of COVID. Now, with staffing shortages at destinations and venues (hotels, convention centers, offsite spaces) and

Thank you to everyone who participated in the

Despite a small uptick in June, the U.S. Travel Association’s 

The pounding beat from the disco below their rooms is keeping attendees awake; children are dashing outside the meeting rooms in a race to get to the

The U.S. General Services Administration, or GSA, offers a range of travel programs. Those that come under its GSA Lodging service include