Minneapolis Convention Center Earns LEED Status

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.The Minneapolis Convention Center (MCC)

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Caesars Entertainment Appoints Kelly Gleeson Smith Senior VP of Sales

Caesars Entertainment appointed Kelly Gleeson Smith to the position of senior vice president of sales. In a press release, the company said Smith was

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Kelly Gleeson Smith

Luxury Redefined: How and Why Luxury Meetings and Events Experiences Are Shifting

Nothing demonstrates the current shift in what defines luxury more than hotel brands and property experiences.When I started in this industry, luxury

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Luxury Redefined, a new column by Laurie Sharp

Zoom In: Richard V. Piacentini

What makes The Phipps a global standard-bearer for regeneration, renewal and sustainability?  When Phipps Conservatory opened in 1893 it was the

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Empowering Communities Through Inclusive Business Events

In 2023, when Destinations International (DI) announced the selection of Tampa Bay as the site of its 2024 Annual Convention, some of the association

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Food Waste: How You Can Help Lessen One of Our Industry’s Most Vexing Issues

Food waste has become an increasingly compelling issue during events. Wasting food that took so much to produce when so many people go hungry

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Going Green: GMIC annual conference

When Eric Ryan, architect of the Method brand, stepped onstage at the recent GMIC Sustainable Meetings Conference, his words rang true: “It is about

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Ocean City’s Roland E. Powell Convention Center Is a One-Stop Shop

Items that once appeared at the top of meeting and events planners’ convention-center checklist— advanced technology infrastructure, continuous

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Ocean City’s Roland E. Powell Convention Center

Top 10 States for LEED Green Building in 2019

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has unveiled its annual list of the 

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The Case for Plant-Forward, Default-Veg Menus at Meetings

A simple concept originated in Europe: “default veg,” the idea of making plant-based food and drinks the default option while giving diners the

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Tracy Stuckrath, Founder, thrive! meetings & events

Taking Off: The San Francisco Peninsula Is One of California's Best-Kept Secrets

“It’s kind of wild that people don’t know about this. This is the best destination you’ve never heard of.” That’s how Maggie Lang describes The

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Pacific Crest Trail

Costa Rica Tourism Promotes Local Cuisine

According to the World Tourism Organization, gastronomy is becoming one of the most important incentives for travel, and countries should have

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Destination-wide Cookbook Is a Love Letter to Orlando

Orlando is a world-renowned destination known to many as the “theme park capital of the world.” From the magic of Walt Disney World to the recently

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Photos from Orlando's Kitchen.

Tapping the Latest F&B Trends

Every fall, as the upcoming year's food and beverage trends reports begin to emerge, we're prompted to ask: What will be the next big thing in dining

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Radisson Blu Pushes for Carbon-Free Meetings

Radisson Blu launched its new initiative, Blu Planet for Meetings, with the

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Green Meetings Council Names New Foundation Chair

WASHINGTON, D.C.Mark S. Andrew, CMP, CHA, Regional Vice President and General Manager, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown has been appointed

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Green Meetings Council Welcomes New Leadership

PORTLAND, Ore. The Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) is celebrating 10 years as the industry's voice of sustainability by welcoming new

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Live From PCMA CL 2025: Maritz CEO on Incentive Trends and More

What are “channel incentives” and why are they important to get right, both for your incentive program attendees and client base?Tyler Davidson

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Want to hold a green meeting in Oregon? A bigger challenge is not to. Whether they are relaxing with a frosty pint at a neighborhood brew pub or

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Ancient Arabia, Turkish Baths and More Global New and Renovated Updates

BrazilThe W São Paulo, sitting atop

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Turkish Bath at Cappadocia Marriott Hotel