Value Destinations

If current meetings industry booking trends continue, 2011 may turn out to be one of the last best years for buyers in the foreseeable future.While

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New Legislation Rocks Government Meetings

August 23, 2013

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Government Meetings

More CoverageChange of FocusEconomic woes may

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The AMEX Outlook

In looking at the landscape of the overall business travel industry, it is clear that the issues of 2008 will continue to create new challenges in

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CVBs Enter Triage Mode in the Wake of COVID-19 Staff Reductions

COVID-19 has cut a path of destruction through the meetings industry, and among the hardest hit are DMOs/CVBs, which are cutting staff as much of

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Industry Issues Meetings Guidelines

Responding to mounting legislative pressure to regulate the meetings, events and incentive/recognition travel industries, members of the industry-

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Industry Issues Meetings Guidelines

Responding to mounting legislative pressure to regulate the meetings, events and incentive/recognition travel industries, members of the industry-

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All-inclusive meetings are hitting all the trends

During the Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Congress this summer, the International Association of Conference Centers (

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Thor Returns! This Meeting Prof Did a ‘Pandemic Pivot’ by Saving a Baby Deer

[Editor's note (11/6/24): After fearing for the worst when Thor the Deer stopped appearing in Dawn Rasmussen's yard, we all feared that he was

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The Entertainment Capital also ranks as a meetings capital

As in previous years of our annual Meetings Today Las Vegas state-of-the-industry report, Las Vegas once again is dominating the North American

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12 Major Changes Coming to the Meetings and Events Industry—And How to Prepare

We’ll excuse you if your head is spinning due to the massive disruption that’s impacted the meetings and events industry in the last two years.

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Let's Make a Deal!

More CoverageA Buyer’s Market—but Buyer Beware

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Let's Make a Deal!

More CoverageA Buyer’s Market—but Buyer Beware

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Survey Respondents Sound Off

Do you find that your booking window is increasing or shrinking?We try to book, if possible, as fare in advance as possible. 

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New Game in Town

Across the heartland, the proliferation of new and expanded Las Vegas-style gaming resorts is widening the choices for action-packed meetings and

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Don’t Forget These 9 F&B Priorities as We Resume In-Person Meetings

As we begin to host in-person meetings again, what do we need to remember, relearn—and maybe re-invent—about

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How Drones May Propel Your Event

Call it the up, up and away Peter Pan flight drive that exists somewhere in all of us, or just the wow of a new and dramatic technology that will

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Charlotte’s Development Isn’t Standing Still During the Pandemic

While many destinations were scrambling just to stay afloat during the pandemic, Charlotte, North Carolina, was anything but idle, welcoming a number

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Smart budgeting strategies help counter rising meetings cost

Travel costs are almost certain to increase at a faster pace in 2014, posing budgetary challenges for many organizations, according to analysts and

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Mulberry Development CEO Michael Buono Discusses Modern Hotel Design

With a background in financial analytics, one could argue that Mulberry Development

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