How Pacific Northwest Convention Centers Are Agents of Positive Change

Convention centers are created to make money and provide recognition for their host cities. Once in place, however, they can become agents of change

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What Planners and Experts are Saying About the New Covid-19 Variants

Nearly four years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is continuing to make headlines. In 2022, the CDC updated its vaccine

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10 Ways to Design More Interactive Event Programming

Having given keynote speeches and training workshops for over 25 years, it’s clear to me that audiences prefer more interactive, engaging and

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On Demand Webinar: Virtual Event Sponsorships + Monetization

Presented by Lauren Allison & Rachel Marion    

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How to Justify SKO Costs by Proving Impact

Sales Kickoffs (SKOs) are crucial for motivating and activating your salesforce. As we enter SKO-planning season, budgets remain tight and every

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Indie AV Network Rebrands to Reflect Evolution

Rental & Staging Network, a North America-based trade network of 26 independent audiovisual providers, rebranded to become

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How the Onsite AV Landscape Has Changed as In-Person Meetings Resume

In one challenging year, audiovisual (AV) companies have transitioned from helping meeting planners produce their in-person events to leading the

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Florida’s Most Wide-Open Possibilities

As the world of meetings continues to evolve, so does Florida’s most dynamic meetings destination—Tampa Bay. From enhanced cleaning protocols and

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Key Findings From MPI's New Meetings Outlook Report Released at IMEX

Meeting professionals are optimistic about the state of the meetings and events industry, although their optimism has been tempered a bit as the

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How Cvent Going Public (Again) Will Impact the Meetings Industry

Hospitality industry tech giant Cvent went public December 9. It’s the second time the Tysons Corner, Virginia, company has become a publicly traded

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MeetingPlay and Aventri Merge to Create Full-Service Event Technology Company

Two event technology companies, MeetingPlay and Aventri, announced that they have merged and plan to operate as a full-service event software

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Change Remains Constant in AV Production

By Eric Newkirk Meeting planners need to speak the right language to get the most cost-effective outcome for their audiovisual

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Trendsetter Tuesday: Why Bill Reed Believes Innovation is Vital to a Successful Event

 To celebrate our 2024 Meetings Trendsetters, Meetings Today has launched a new podcast series called "Trendsetter Tuesday," in order to learn

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Florida’s Most Success Stories

Serving a diverse range of organizations.   What do your organization and meeting have in common with Super Bowl LV, the

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4 Corporate Meetings Profs Share Their Opinions on Trying Times

With the COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented level of turmoil it inflicted on the meetings and events industry on the wane, we decided to tap the

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Thought-Leader Julius Solaris on His New Posting and the State of the Industry

#InlineArticleRectangle{display:none;} In this Meetings Today Podcast recorded in March, Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson talks with

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RFP and Contract Language to Keep Your AV Options Open

If not careful, meeting planners can lose their freedom to choose their AV provider as soon as they sign a venue contract. And with

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MPI to End 2020 With $2.5 Million Deficit But Confident of Financial Standing

MPI is set to end 2020 with a deficit of $2.5 million, but the association said previous reserves will carry it through the pandemic period because

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Florida’s Most Success Stories

Serving a diverse range of organizations. What do your organization and meeting have in common with Super Bowl LV, the American

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The Latest News From Hyatt's Senior Vice President of Events Steve Enselein

The Meetings Today team is coming to you from the IMEX America tradeshow floor! Taylor Smith sat down this morning with Hyatt’s Senior Vice President

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