Chicago Tourism Improvement District Imposes New Fee on Certain Hotel Stays

Chicago’s City Council approved a Tourism Improvement District (TID) which will impose a 1.5% assessment on stays at qualifying hotels in the

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2019 Meetings Trends Survey Responses: Do You Have a Risk Management Plan?

Meetings Today: Do you have a security/disaster plan in place? And if not, are you or your organization exploring this? What

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TSA Call Outs Could Spell Trouble for Travelers

As a traveler, it's often unbearably frustrating to deal with longer-than-normal wait times at airport security checkpoints, not to mention

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Get the rights to that movie clip

Make sure you secure the rights to any movie clips you use in a meeting or event.

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Get the rights to that movie clip

Make sure you secure the rights to any movie clips you use in a meeting or event.  

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Toronto’s Exhibition Place Secures Prestigious Rainbow Registered Accreditation

Earlier this spring, Toronto’s Exhibition Place, a 192-acre complex that is

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Wine Country Planning Tips

While Napa and Sonoma, like other popular meeting destinations these days, are enjoying a hotel seller’s market, there are strategies that

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MPI Foundation Secures New Executive Director

MPI announced Kevin Kirby as the new executive director of the

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3 Health-Screening Solutions for the Return to In-Person Events

As in-person meetings and events resume, planners will face a new environment in the initial stage as clients restart travel to gather in groups.

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Six Airlines Secure Direct Cuba Flights

The Obama administration authorized six U.S. airlines to begin direct flights to Cuba starting as early as fall 2016. These will be the first

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Marriott Secures Gaylord Rockies Resort Funds

AURORA, Colo.Marriott International, together with the owner and development partnership led by RIDA Development Corp. and Ares Management, L.P.,

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Managing food allergies and Wi-Fi security

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Have your security and risk assessment in place.

Check out the photo section on TripAdvisor to gauge a facility.    

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Active Shooters: What Meeting Planners Must Know

Tyler Davidson sat down with counterterrorism and security professional David Lau and risk management educator Alan Kleinfeld at 

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Active Shooters: What Meeting Planners Must Know

Tyler Davidson sat down with counterterrorism and security professional David Lau and risk management educator Alan Kleinfeld at 

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Toronto’s enhancements and upgrades draw business

Approaching its centennial in 2020, the D.C.-based American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has taken its annual Meeting & Exposition to

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Record Numbers and Major Events Set Minneapolis Up for Success in 2024 and Beyond

Minneapolis had a big year in 2023.Last year, Meet Minneapolis brought

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Melvin Tennant and Courtney Ries from Meet Minneapolis present event successes at Annual Meeting

Dallas NRA Meeting a Flashpoint for Convention Risk

Over 80,000 gun enthusiasts and more than 800 exhibitors will descend on Dallas May 4-6, 2018, for the

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Paul D. Kretkowski

Kensington, Md. Research and writing for Meetings Focus publications, a defense-oriented think tank, and two computer-security firms—

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Loretta Gon, Julie Kispal Rice & Debbie Megna

ANAHEIM, Calif.Visit Anaheim, the destination marketing organization for Anaheim and Garden

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