Mandalay Bay Details Massive Meetings Expansion

LAS VEGASMandalay Bay Resort and Casino has announced plans to expand its convention center with the intention of strengthening its position as a

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10 Risk Management Tips for the In-Person Meetings Ramp-Up 

Resiliency means being prepared for tomorrow.  To thrive in the “next normal,” the meetings and events industry needs a complete mindset shift

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Golf Meetings

The perception issues and tight budgets of the past few years have tended to drive golf events at meetings into the rough. Now, however, an improved

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California Wildfires: Resources for Planners With Meetings in Affected Areas

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Sunday, Oct. 27, as multiple wildfires raged throughout the state.In Northern California

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Hospitality Industry Will Rebound

Q&A With Bjorn Hanson, Ph.D.Clinical Professor, NYU School of Professional Studies // Jonathan M. Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism 

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LiquidSpace App Creates An "Infinite Workplace"

As every planner knows, organizing an event typically begins months in advance and includes several rounds of communication with suppliers and

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Planner’s Perspective: Kevin Patterson, The 200 Club

Kevin Patterson // Executive Director // The 200 Club // Cape Cod, Mass.Briefly state what your job entails. The

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Eldorado to Merge With Caesars, Creating Largest U.S. Gaming Company

Reno-based Eldorado Resorts and Las Vegas-based

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Checking In - Second Helping

Summer’s in full flower—well, at least here in the Northern Hemisphere—and our second issue of Meetings Focus International is

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Jason Dunn Stands Tall for Black Meeting Professionals

Jason Dunn, CEO of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP), is a meetings industry leader that stands tall for his constituents

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U.S. Group Travel to Cuba No Longer Possible After New Trump Administration Bans

The most popular ways for groups to visit Cuba—via people-to-people educational tours and cruise ships—have been restricted by the Trump

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2017 Trends Survey Interview With Barbara Hickernell

Barbara Hickernell, CAE, Engineering Conferences International, New YorkDo you find that your booking window (the time between starting the

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Code Blues

More Coverage2009 PhRMA Code Q&APerhaps

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Going Places

California Crestline Hotels & Resorts appointed Linda Cahue director of sales and marketing for the Wyndham Palm

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5 Ways Kansas City is Prioritizing Health and Wellness

Kansas City is known far and wide for both its barbeque and jazz scenes, with over 24 million people visiting the destination each year. K.C. is also

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Planner’s Perspective: Katey Pease Talks Atlanta Meetings

Katey Pease is vice president of business development with the National Tour Association (

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WOW! Las Vegas

One of the oldest of cliches is that "The show must go on," but in Las Vegas, the shows go on, and on and on…A destination that unabashedly

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The Hotel Perspective on Cost-Savings

The following insights are courtesy of Katie Allen, complex director of sales at Sheraton and Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. The combined venues

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Omni Launches Meeting Planner Loyalty Program

Omni Hotels & Resorts launched a new meeting planner loyalty program

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As Technology Changes Events, These 5 Things Will Likely Stay the Same

We are living in a time of unprecedented technology change. How will these changes affect meetings and tradeshows? Will they remain a central form of

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