The Philippines: Travel Tips

In part because it was an American colony, and in part because it's a heavily Roman Catholic country, the language and cultural barriers here are

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A Top Attorney for Maritz on Critical Legal Issues Impacting Meetings and Events

From AI and attrition to data privacy and security, these are the top legal issues currently impacting the meetings and events industry.We tapped the

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MPI WEC: A Successful ‘Design’

MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC), held June 19-22 in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Conference Center, began with a TED Talk-style Opening General

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10 areas of site selection to question and learn

Each meeting, and the circumstances under which it is created, is different. There is no one-size-fits-all site selection checklist.The checklist I

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Planner’s Perspective: Anna Collinge

Anna Collinge Executive Director The Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference Westmont, Ill.Briefly state

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After Failed Festival, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, CVB Closes

Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s GO Cedar Rapids CVB ceased operations after

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Destination and Site Selection: Set Priorities–Take No Shortcuts

We navigated the worst (to date) of COVID. Now, with staffing shortages at destinations and venues (hotels, convention centers, offsite spaces) and

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Managing risks pays off with better global events

Risk is a part of every event planner’s life. It’s risky to plan an event, risky to attend an event, risky to stay home. But just because

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Seattle ‘Panic Button’ Law Blocked in Court

The Washington State Court of Appeals blocked a so-called “panic button” law for hotels in Seattle on Monday, December 24, 2018. According to the

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How to Plan and Organize a Marathon: 8 Expert Tips From Chicago Marathon Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski

This past spring, I crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon.It was my fifth marathon, and it took just as much planning, training and grit as

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In the Huddle: Q&A with Sam Joffray, President and CEO, Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII Host Committee

In 1995, Sam Joffray founded Concept Matters, an event and new media solutions company serving blue-chip clients including the New Orleans Saints,

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IAEE Reveals Future Trends in Events Industry

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) released an updated version of its white paper, “Future Trends Impacting the

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ASAE: Active Shooter Mitigation Strategies for Events

799 killed and 1,418 wounded in 250 incidents.These are the sobering statistics for multiple casualty events in the U.S. between 2000 and 2017,

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Air Traffic Chaos Hits 3 Major Airport Hubs

Air traffic controller sickouts related to the government shutdown at three major Northeast airport hubs are greatly affecting arriving flights,

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MPI WEC 2017 Kicks Off in Vegas

LAS VEGASMPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) kicked off at MGM Grand

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GBTA Poll Predicts Ongoing Travel Disruption

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) polled its United States

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IAEE Updates Event Trends Report

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) released an updated version of its

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Reagan National Plunged Into Darkness; Power Outage Tips for Planners

Travelers at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport were plunged into darkness Wednesday, August 15, 2018, around 10 p.m., a situation

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North Texas Is Center Stage for the ‘Beautiful Game’

Back in 1994, when the U.S. staged its first World Cup, Dallas hosted six matches at the Cotton Bowl.This summer, Arlington and the wider North Texas

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