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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Free Meetings Prof Webinar Shows How You Can Help End Violence Against Asians

Recent news coverage of people of Asian descent suffering violent attacks in the U.S. have raised alarms, and a group of meetings and events

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Contract and Negotiation Checklist

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Meeting planner tips: risk assessment

Meeting and event risk assessment starts with the inspection and selection of destinations and facilities. For further reference, the free, on-demand

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Loren Gold, Executive Vice President, Greater Raleigh CVB

Clearly 09 presented challenges for us we've seen some downward trends in ADR as well as occupancy. As we move into 10, things are starting to

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Loren Gold, Executive Vice President, Greater Raleigh CVB

Clearly 09 presented challenges for us we've seen some downward trends in ADR as well as occupancy. As we move into 10, things are starting to

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Neil Schriever, Senior Vice President, Providence-Warwick CVB

Regarding 2010, we are cautiously optimistic...Clients are beginning to make commitments further out.More Coverage

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Neil Schriever, Senior Vice President, Providence-Warwick CVB

Regarding 2010, we are cautiously optimistic...Clients are beginning to make commitments further out.More Coverage

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Chuck Bowling, Executive Vice President, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino; Las Vegas Convention Visitors Authority Board

Our leads-to-volume has definitely picked up. Optimistically, we start to see some of that rebound in the second half of next year and into 2001.More

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Chuck Bowling, Executive Vice President, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino; Las Vegas Convention Visitors Authority Board

Our leads-to-volume has definitely picked up. Optimistically, we start to see some of that rebound in the second half of next year and into 2001.More

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James Lavelle, Manager, Hong Kong Tourism Board

As an international destination were tempering our expectations as the economy slowly rebounds, and are hoping to just start seeing a positive trend

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James Lavelle, Manager, Hong Kong Tourism Board

As an international destination were tempering our expectations as the economy slowly rebounds, and are hoping to just start seeing a positive trend

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John Monahan, President & CEO, Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau

Were seeing a recovery of our meetings business. Were seeing a lot more lead activity at our level, as well as some activity at the DMC level. More

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John Monahan, President & CEO, Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau

Were seeing a recovery of our meetings business. Were seeing a lot more lead activity at our level, as well as some activity at the DMC level. More

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Stacy Copeland, National Convention Sales Manager, Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB

2010 seems to be improving quite a bit. Bookings for early 2010 are specifically strong, and it looks like the opportunities for later 2010 are

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Phillip Jones, President & CEO, Fort Worth CVB

I am cautiously optimistic about 2010, because just in the last quarter of 2009 our hotels reported to us that theyre starting to see an increase in

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Phillip Jones, President & CEO, Fort Worth CVB

I am cautiously optimistic about 2010, because just in the last quarter of 2009 our hotels reported to us that theyre starting to see an increase in

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John H. Graham IV, President & CEO, ASAE

2010 looks to be the year that things are going turn around, and clearly, 11 looks to be even stronger.More Coverage

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John H. Graham IV, President & CEO, ASAE

2010 looks to be the year that things are going turn around, and clearly, 11 looks to be even stronger.More Coverage

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Deborah Sexton, President & CEO, PCMA

The new normal is probably going to be a slow growth, but I do believe that youre going to see lots of association meetings and lots of corporate

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