Karen Back, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Karen Back Manager, Meetings and Travel American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Buffalo Grove, IL

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Going Green - West January 2010

It is another year and a new decade—seems like a good time for some sustainable New Year’s resolutions. Use the momentum (when you are not dieting

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Take 10: 'Mitigating Event Risk in an Unsafe World' With Brenda Rivers

Brenda Rivers answers additional questions from the 08.08.18 Mitigating Event Risk

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Ask Joan!: Advice for New Planners

Welcome to Ask Joan!, a new installment of Friday With Joan where readers can submit their questions.Q: What advice do veteran

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How One Hotel Company Is Wowing Planners With Robots

If you think robots take the personal touch out of an interaction, think again.Hotel robots are popping up left and right, and

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Planner's Perspective

More CoverageHappenings

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Latest & Greatest Massachusetts: 2018 Upgrades & Openings

BOSTONAnnounced in May 2017, Omni Resorts and Hotels 

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Short Takes

Museums & Attractions The Los Angeles landmark Griffith Observatory reopened in November, following a $93 million renovation and

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Serenity-Focused Hotel Brand to Debut in NYC

Cachet Hotel Group (CHG), recently announced important milestones for their continued global expansion, including a robust hotel pipeline and details

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Conference Centers

Deluged with competition from other types of hotels and meeting facilities, conference centers have faced big challenges in recent years, even given

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Experts Have a Bullish Outlook for 2025 Corporate Meetings

The corporate meetings segment has experienced an upheaval in the last five years due to the massively disruptive shift to remote work—perhaps a

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What's Your Meetings Career ROI?

When it comes to recognizing your accomplishments and achievements, it’s unlikely that your manager is aware of everything you’ve done.

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Ready for Prime Time

Looking for destinations that are new, well equipped and fresh? Locations that will wow attendees with unexpected pleasures? Nobody has

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Maritz Obtains Experient

ST. LOUIS Maritz Travel, a global leader in providing full-service meeting, event and incentive travel programs to corporate clients, announced it

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Site Inspections During a Pandemic: A COVID-19 Meetings Safety Checklist

Having been a meeting planner for nearly 40 years, I’ve been on my share of site inspections. However, I haven’t done one for quite some time. Not

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National Conference Center Expands “Farm to Table” Program

Several years ago, the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va. decided to go green and implemented a wide array of energy saving programs. 

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Meet Puerto Rico: Where Meeting Lists Turn Into Bucket Lists

Kayaking races on three of the earth's five bioluminescent bays? Zipping through the sky on the tallest zip line in the world? Hiking a tropical

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Planning Pow Wow

More CoveragePlanning Oprah's Trip of a Lifetime

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Government Trends

More CoverageGovernment MeetingsPerhaps even

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22 industry innovators who push our profession forward

Who are the planners, suppliers and educators who are helping move the meetings industry into the future? We tapped the

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