Germany's Iconic Hotel Reopening and More Global Property News

GermanyDresden, Germany’s iconic Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden reopened in mid-February following a year of renovations. The famous 18th-

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Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden

GMIC Tabs Keynote Speakers for April Conference

SAN FRANCISCOThe Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) has announced the keynote speakers for their 2014 Sustainable Meetings Conference, slated for

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From Prison to Harvard: Speaker Andre Norman Wows Crowds With an Inspirational Keynote

Speaker Andre Norman stirred the crowd at SITE Global Conference 2023 in Manhattan with a gritty story of determination and redemption that will

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Maritz COO Steve O'Malley Talks Industry Trends and Where We'll Be in Five Years

From an association booking window that is slowly expanding to dealing with rising costs and the resilience of sustainability, the meetings industry

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Steve O'Malley

2016 Green Venue Report Shows Progress

The “2016 Green Venue Report: The State of Convention and Exhibition Center Sustainability” is now available for download

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Atlanta Recovering after Tornado

Friday’s SEC Basketball Tournament in Atlanta was interrupted when a tornado hit the Georgia Dome and caused damage to its roof. The

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Dream Big: California Leads the Way for Memorable Meetings

Leading on the most important issues of today and always providing diversity of choice, there’s a place for every meeting in California—and planners

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MCC Earns Its Green STAMP of Approval

The Minneapolis Convention Center (MCC) has a new reason to brag: It is now LEED Certified for Existing Buildings: Operation &

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InterCon Miami Commits to Wind Power

MIAMI InterContinental Miami has announced it formed a partnership with Greenlight Energy to purchase 15,467,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of wind

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Q&A With Explore St. Louis' New President & CEO Brad Dean

Formerly with destination marketing organizations for Puerto Rico and Myrtle Beach, the

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Brad Dean

How Chicago’s McCormick Place Diverts Almost 100% of its Food Waste

On average, about 3 million visitors walk through the McCormick Place doors in Chicago, 

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Chi-Town Welcomes GMIC 2013

CHICAGO The Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) received a warm welcome from one of North America's most sustainable destinations when Chicago

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Austin CC Earns LEED Award

AUSTIN, Texas The Austin Convention Center has been awarded LEED Gold Certification for Existing Buildings, established by the U.S. Green

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Bill and Hillary Clinton to Speak at PCMA Convening Leaders

PCMA and CEMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat announced that former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

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Bill and Hillary Clinton

MeetGreen Updates Green Calculator

MeetGreen launched an updated version of its Meet Green Calculator, a green meeting measurement tool that originally debuted in 2007.The tool

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Reboot Your In-Person Events

In-person events are back, baby! We couldn’t be happier. But what’s that you say? Your attendees expect to be wowed with safe, sustainable, and

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Now <i>That’s</i> Buzz!

That buzz you hear around your favorite Fairmont these days might be something other than street traffic or business banter. In keeping with the

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Now <i>That's</i> Buzz!

That buzz you hear around your favorite Fairmont these days might be something other than street traffic or business banter. In keeping with the

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Adam Crisafulli

Executive Chef, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach,

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Meeting Strategies Worldwide Releases White Paper on Economy

Meeting Strategies Worldwide released a white paper, “The Economy and the Environment: One Solution for Two Meeting and Event Industry Issues,

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