Going Places

Connecticut The Waterford Hotel Group appointed Michael D. Allen general manager of the Mystic Marriott

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Bigger & Better

Despite what most meeting planners might expect, the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which affected the ocean destinations of the four Gulf states

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Higher Seasons

More CoverageSMERF 'n' TurfWith destinations

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In the Beginning...

More CoverageThe Caribbean and CancunKnowing a

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New Level, New Devil: Breaking Up with Burnout Culture

Season 3, Episode 2 Featured Guests: Kim Montoya, Founder of Twenty156 // Juliet Tripp, Group Strategy Director, Make Events

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Florida The St. Regis Resort, Fort Lauderdale is scheduled to open May 1. Situated along the beach between the Atlantic Ocean and the

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Sunshine State spas and resorts balance mind and body

Hotels and resorts across the board are hearing a resonant meeting professionals’ hue and cry: Help us be healthier.Spa directors at hotels and

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Regal Reinvention for Miami Hotel

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New and renovated properties showcase locations

When it comes to key trends with meeting properties, it’s hard to find a more compelling wave than the endless array of new and revamped venues

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The Bahamas is exotic and ever-expanding

With its azure water, sparkling beaches, adventures by land and sea, and cultural allure spanning everything from Junkanoo Festivals with folk music

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Oahu and Kauai bloom with botanical venues

Known as the Garden Isle, it should come as no surprise that Kauai offers some of the world’s most breathtaking garden settings for events.

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The wild kingdom offers a world of CSR options

From wildcat sanctuaries to farm animal rescues, outlets abound for groups to help their four-legged, reptilian, winged and underwater brethren.

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3 Meetings Horror Stories: Wild Horses, Dead Doves and a Near-Disastrous Lunch

One could argue it wouldn’t be a meeting or event if something didn’t go wrong, but what about when the unimaginable happens?While it may be

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Viewpoints vary on path to perfect drive-to meeting

With air travel costlier than ever, and some might say more problematic to boot, it’s little wonder that today’s “drive-to”

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North Carolina is a haven for celebrities and event attendees alike

North Carolina’s rolling hillsides, charming cities and rugged beauty make it an enchanting spot for filmmakers, be it the latest Hollywood

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In Memoriam: Patti Shock, 1941-2019

How does one honor a legend and do so adequately? How, further, does one do so when that legend was a mentor, mentee, confidante and dear friend of

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STR Stats: Meetings Coming Back, But Still Lagging Leisure

The hospitality industry is set for a rapid recovery from the depths of the pandemic, when monthly RevPAR (revenue per available room) plummeted to

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How a Disney World Hotel Handled the MLS COVID-19 Bubble

In summer 2020, Major League Soccer decided to play its 2020 MLS Is Back tournament in a “bubble” to dramatically decrease the chances that COVID-19

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New Hotel Concept Tested in North Dakota

ALEXANDER  A new hotel under construction in Alexander will test a lodging concept new to the Bakken oil field when it opens later this month.

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2 Food & Beverage Suppliers Share Their Secrets to Savings

Editor’s note: Both suppliers interviewed for comments about food and beverage (F&B) are speaking as individuals who happen to be officers of

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