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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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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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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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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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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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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Outdoor Meeting Venues on The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel

Located in Southwest Florida on the Gulf of Mexico,

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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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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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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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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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How to Stay Relevant With an Evolving Workforce

In a fast-changing business world, MICE industry leaders and meeting and events firms need to stay on top of changes.  At the same time,

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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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Coastal Mexico Destinations Set to Reopen; Bridge Gap with Virtual Experiences

There’s an old saying that says when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.Well, life has delivered a truckload of lemons to everyone in the global

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How Live Event Entertainers Are Going Virtual

The past seven weeks have changed our industry. The future of events will change. The future of meetings will change.  We aren

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PCMA’s Convening Leaders sets attendance record

PCMA’s 59th annual Convening Leaders conference, held at Chicago’s McCormick Place West, set an attendance record by attracting 4,128

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PCMA Convening Leaders Set for Record Attendance

BOSTONPCMA’s 2014 Convening Leaders is under way at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, carrying the theme of “Revolution” that

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Digital Events Featuring a TV Host for Hire

Clients are coming to us to see what we’ve been doing with

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