Becoming Good Corporate Citizens

More CoverageHotels Ramp Up CSR Programs

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U.S. Labor Shortage Affecting Your Meetings? Try Mexico and Caribbean All-Inclusives

While the meetings and events industry wrestles with an in-person comeback stuck in slow gear from the Delta variant and lingering labor shortages

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Services With A Smile

Perhaps fearing that there really is no such thing as “free”—and that all no-cost services carry a debt in some shape or form

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Services With a Smile

Perhaps fearing that there really is no such thing as “free”—and that all no-cost services carry a debt in some shape or form

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Murren Stepping Down as CEO of MGM Resorts International

Jim Murren is stepping down from his role as chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International. Murren's contract was set to expire December 31, 2021.He

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Veteran Planners Share F&B Tips and Sound Off on Frustrations

I’ve been in this industry for more than 45 years; 38 of those with my own company. In all those years, a month hasn’t gone by that the cost of

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Visit Albuquerque Welcomes Scott Craighead as Vice President of Sales, Services and Sports

Visit Albuquerque has appointed Scott Craighead as vice president of sales, services and sports, a role effective Aug. 22. Sales, services and

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Weed: What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas

LAS VEGASHigh rollers leaving Sin City now have the convenience of jettisoning their marijuana in one of 20 green “amnesty boxes” at

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The Ladies of Lyric: Powerhouse Events Performers!

If there’s one thing I have learned over the past decade staging high-octane special event entertainment, it’s this: Attendee attention

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How to Plan a Meeting Around One of New Orleans’ Top Festivals

Meetings groups can take full advantage of New Orleans’ festivals by scheduling a program around one of its many famous celebrations or

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S.F. Travel Ends Conflict with African American Chamber

SAN FRANCISCORev. Dr. Amos C. Brown, president of the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce (SFAACC), and Joe D’Alessandro,

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New Visit Anaheim Leader Brings Hotel and DMO Heft to the Table

Hospitality industry veteran Mike Waterman, who in April was tapped to lead Southern California’s

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Meeting Tech Tools Announced at NBTA

New meetings technology tools designed to streamline the RFP process and offer greater scope and efficiency in making rate comparisons were announced

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New Nashville Strikes a Chord

Years of construction and planning are finally coming to fruition in downtown Nashville. The May opening of the $623 million Music City Center

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Planner’s Perspective: Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas // State Adviser // Wisconsin Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) // Madison, Wis.Briefly state what your

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Walt Disney World Swan Reserve Joins the Swan and Dolphin Resort to Make Meetings Magic

Whether you’re planning a small meeting at the Walt Disney Swan Reserve, a medium size group at the Swan, a large meeting at the Dolphin, or a mega

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Government Gold

Washington, D.C. lobbyists aren’t the only ones trolling the nation’s capital for business. CVB executives at both first-and second-tier

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Executive Retreats

High level executive meetings and retreats continue despite the state of the economy, albeit with less gilding and downtime, say planners and hotel

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L.A. Hosts First City-Wide Convention Since Onset of Pandemic

Los Angeles Tourism announced that Los Angeles hosted its first city-wide

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