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What will the meetings industry look like in 2020? As time marches on, a huge demographic shift is occurring in the business world, which

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Checking In

What will the meetings industry look like in 2020? As time marches on, a huge demographic shift is occurring in the business world, which

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The Concierge

Jeannine PoquetteThe Northland Inn Executive Conference CenterMinneapolisWhat service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive

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The Concierge

Mike DoiConciergeOutrigger Waikiki on the BeachHonoluluWhat services can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive? Because of our

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Convention Centers

With many hotels more flexible at the bargaining table these days, are convention centers also taking a softer stance on negotiated contract terms?

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Going Places

Arizona The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa in Phoenix hired Bob Sweeney as a national sales manager. Most recently serving as

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Disney Events Magic That Fills the Air With Song

Hello all. I hope you are secure and safe! Our prayers are with you. I received the biggest kick in the world a few weeks ago when Disney—

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AmEx Meetings Forecast Sees Global Growth

NEW YORK, N.Y.According to the just-released American Express Meetings & Events 2015 Global Meetings Forecast (“the Forecast”),

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MPI Expands Education for IMEX America

LAS VEGASFollowing the success of its 2014 World Education Congress (WEC), Meeting Professionals International (MPI) will deliver more industry-

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8 New Hotels Transforming Meetings and Events in 2024

As we approach the new year, the world of hospitality is poised to welcome a wave of exciting new hotel properties offering fresh and inspiring

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Raffles Boston Grand King Room

Going Green - Sustainable meetings resolutions

Time really does fly. 2014 marks my 20th year producing sustainable meetings, and there have been so many positive changes over the years.Two decades

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Business Events Australia’s Signature Incentive Showcase Dreamtime Returns to Adelaide in 2023

After a three-year hiatus, Business Events Australia’s (BEA) signature

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Adelaide aerial shot

Going Green: Examples of new APEX/ASTM sustainability standards

You want to do the right thing. You want to be sustainable. You want to save resources by making wise choices for your meetings. At the end of the

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New Properties and Services Give Colorado Meetings a Lift

If you haven’t been to the Rockies in the last decade, you may not recognize it.It’s late ski season, and while the mountain resorts are still

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Vail, Colorado

Close-Up: Los Cabos

The new international terminal at Los Cabos International Airport is far from the only sleek development recently unveiled in this upscale

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The Latest and Greatest Program Components at IMEX America 2025

It’s the meetings and events industry show of shows. The place to see and be seen.Entering its 14th year, IMEX America is the Western Hemisphere

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Group of attendees on exhibit floor at IMEX America 2024.

Home Share Stays Rise, Despite Lack of Policy

Home-sharing properties are allowed in one out of every six travel polices (17 percent), according to a new study released by the

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Hotel Survey Reveals Key Trends

WASHINGTON, D.C.The results are in.The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) 2012 Lodging Survey, the most comprehensive industry-wide

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MidAmerica Upgrades & Openings (April 2017)

IndianaDoubleTree by Hilton Evansville debuted on the city’s

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5 Meetings Contract Challenges and Solutions for Uncertain Times

Meeting professionals are living in interesting times, as economic and political uncertainty have resulted in a general malaise in the industry.We

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Image of a person holding a paper with the word HELP written on it, emerging from a bunch of crumpled up papers.