Game Developers Reboot Large In-Person Meetings in San Francisco

Home to some of the most-desirable meetings and events destinations in the U.S., California took a cautious approach to navigating the pandemic,

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See How Top In-Person Event Entertainers Pivoted to Virtual in 2020

When sitting down to write my May 1, 2020, article for Meetings Today, we were about six weeks into the pandemic in the U.S. I knew that I had to

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Comedic duo The Passing Zone has successfully made the transition to virtual events. Credit: The Passing Zone

Las Vegas Sets Foundations and Strategies for Recovery

What a grand debut the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 would have provided, as planned, for the completed $980 million West Hall expansion of

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Wilkes-Barre Welcomes New Marriott

WILKES-BARRE, Pa.Courtyard by Marriott Wilkes-Barre Scranton is scheduled to open its doors in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Thursday, July 31, 2014.

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PCMA Convening Leaders sets attendance record

PCMA’s 2014 Convening Leaders, held at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center and

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Latest + Greatest Central West Texas

AMARILLOFeaturing some 18,000 square feet of flexible meeting, banquet and prefunction space, including a 10,000-square-foot ballroom, the new $40

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1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge Opens

NEW YORK CITY1 Hotels, a luxury lifestyle hotel brand, launched its third property and first ground-up development,

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IBTM Debuts First Report on American Planners' Buying Habits

The IBTM’s global meetings industry research arm presented its first report on the Americas June 20 at AIBTM in Baltimore, with highlights

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Contract Tips for Working With Convention Centers During the Pandemic

Thanks to positive vaccination news and its subsequent rollout, meeting professionals are cautiously optimistic about the return of meetings and

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American Express Business Travel Forecast Reflects Positive Meetings Outlook

  Meeting and event planners see the light at the end of the tunnel, with in-person training and internal engagement leading the recovery,

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Site Selection in the Post-Shutdown World

Nothing, as we consider meetings for the second half of 2021 and into the future, is or will be the same as we venture forth to select, confirm or

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MPI Unveils New Meetings Quarterly

DALLASMeeting Professionals International (MPI) has released the first edition of its new Meetings Outlook, a special quarterly report

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Outdoor Meeting Venues on The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel

Located in Southwest Florida on the Gulf of Mexico,

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Kayaking in The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel

Profile - Richard Yep, CAE, FASAE

Unfortunately, it sometimes takes tragedy to bring an issue to the fore. Such is the case with the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn.—and other recent

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Happenings - Montgomery County, Md.

More CoverageMontgomery County, Md.Bethesda

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Are Conference Centers on a Pandemic Rebound?

Like all venues during the pandemic, conference centers suffered a substantial hit when the meetings spigot went dry. In many cases, the revenue

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Downtown Los Angeles Hotels Are Stepping Up to the Pandemic Challenge

While the entertainment industry mecca of Los Angeles has found itself gone “dark” when it comes to meetings and events during the pandemic, the city

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This Month On MeetingsFocus.com

We’ve been hard at work making some very significant improvements to our website,

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Explore the Future of Meetings in Phoenix

When it’s time to transform your webinar into a keynote speech, to re-establish the social aspect of networking and to look past the screen into the

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Desert Discovery Trail

WOW! Victoria, B.C.

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