Q&A With MPI’s Paul Vandeventer on the ‘Brand-New’ WEC and Meetings Industry Hot Topics

Meeting professionals are facing some of the biggest challenges of their careers—from the need to continuously rethink event design to the need

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Event Currents - Maui

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Travel Industry Urges Action on Zika

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) and U.S. Travel Association teamed up to send a message to Congress to immediately approve

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Pat Schaumann

Traveling a full circle in her career, and perhaps venturing out from many directions from the center, Pat Schaumann has used her background in

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New Jersey Hotel Reopens as Crowne Plaza

InterContinental Hotels Group announced the conversion of the 148-room

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Airports on High Alert After Brussels Attacks

BRUSSELS, BelgiumThe global aviation industry is on high alert following multiple explosions at the main Brussels Airport and a subway station in the

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Positive 2016 Outlook for Hotel Industry

The 2016 outlook for the global hotel industry is strong as favorable travel trends and stable financial policies should allow most issuers to

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Planner's Perspective

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San Francisco Settlement Ends Marriott Strikes

UNITE HERE Local 2 hotel union workers ratified an agreement with

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Amex Predicts Meetings Growth in 2016

Positive economic trends combined with the global expansion of companies will drive continued growth for the meetings industry in 2016, according to

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It’s All About Them: Using AI to Enhance the Participant Experience

In our January and

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Global Travel Costs Expected to Rise in 2018

According to the “2018 Global Travel Forecast,” travel prices are expected to rise sharply in the coming year, reaching nearly 4

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Brand USA Chair Ferguson Seeks to Broaden Its Focus

Having a board chair who is a meetings industry veteran that knows the ways of Washington, D.C., is a definite advantage for Brand USA, which

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Working with CVBs

More CoverageKeys to the CityIn a recent

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4 Ways to Accommodate Attendees With Disabilities at Events

Having your event accessible to people with disabilities is more important than most truly realize. One in four adults in the U.S. have some form of

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Western Canada melds innovation and resources

The western provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are major gearwheels in the Canadian economy. With natural resources

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Australia's knowledge capital moves smartly ahead

Stable and prosperous Melbourne, Australia, is on a roll as it continues to leverage its superior MICE infrastructure, brain power, iconic venues and

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Castle Hotel Offers New Buyout Package in Hudson Valley

 TARRYTOWN, N.Y. The newly renovated Castle Hotel & Spa in Tarrytown, N.Y., announced that it will introduce special packages that provide

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Going Local - Chicago

Chicago has more than 6,000 restaurants, nearly all of them angling for a piece of the group market. So what is a poor planner to do? We asked two

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Funding Cuts Fallout Looms over Travel Industry

Alexandria, VA With $85 billion in federal funding cuts looming as part of the impending fiscal sequester, Michael W. McCormick, Global Business

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