Eco-Friendly Hotel Company Launched

Candela Hotels, an environmentally-focused hotel company specializing in luxury properties, was recently launched out of Seattle. Plans are under

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Carlson Signs On With Green Key Program

Carlson Hotels selected the Green Key Eco-Rating program as its preferred green lodging certification program.Green Key, which ranks, certifies and

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IMEX America 2022 Hosts a Meetings and Events Industry on the Rebound

IMEX 2022 wrapped October 13 in Las Vegas, having hosted approximately 12,000 attendees—a 45% increase over 2021 numbers—over the three-day

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Group in front of Mandalay Bay Convention Center at IMEX America 2022

12 Ways to Prevent Luggage Theft and Minimize Hassles If It Happens

[Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version from 2018.] It’s that sinking feeling in your stomach when you can’t

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Woman Upset Over Stolen Luggage

Noteworthy - South August 2010

The CIC announced the appointment of a new Leadership Council to lead CIC’s APEX initiative. As part of the planned transition the previous

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Incentive Travel Industry Index: 2019 Results Show Optimism

The incentive travel segment of the meetings industry is expected to perform well despite whispers in economist circles about the inevitable end of

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2017 Trends Survey Interview With Colleen Goodin

Colleen Goodin, Membership Director, Events Manager, Publications Editor National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), Oakland, Calif.Do

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2017 Trends Survey Interview With Kristen Morris

Kristen Morris, Event Specialist, PERMA, NEAMI (Northeast Association Management, Inc.), Latham, N.Y.Is the duration of your meetings either

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2017 Trends Survey Interview With Carolina Cely

Carolina Cely, Events and Field Marketing Manager, Sensus, Raleigh, N.C.Do you find that your booking window (the time between starting the

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Benchmark Names Five Top Food Trends

Benchmark Hospitality International released its Five Top Dining Trends for 2010.The trends were observed by its 30 properties  and were

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Net-Zero Hotel to Debut in New Haven, Connecticut This Spring

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found in the East.New Jersey

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Cheryl Shirley

AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center appointed Cheryl Shirley as its new

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Groups delight in Michigan's Grand Rapids Downtown Market

Great for an exciting lunch break or afternoon snack stroll, the new, 138,000-square-foot

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The Strategy & ROI of Supplier Diversity

Examining how we do business in the meetings and events industry through the DEI lens is leading to increased awareness of how we design events,

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5 International CSR Activities That Will Inspire Your Attendees

While the exotic allure of traveling to an international destination is always a surefire recipe for a successful incentive program, today’s

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Learn 9 Prime F&B Takeaways From Events Experts

Just before the pandemic hit in 2020, I interviewed 10 women doing amazing work in food and beverage for Women’s History Month. What I didn’t know at

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Eating at a Meeting podcast host Tracy Stuckrath.

A Hotel Grows in Brooklyn

A 244-room, 440-foot high hotel is in the pipeline for the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. The hotel is being design to earn LEED

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How Atlantic City Continues to Strengthen Its Group Appeal

With activations including a classic New Jersey-style breakfast, photo ops with Atlantic City lifeguards, sushi rolls and live demonstrations by Nobu

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Visit Atlantic City Soar & Shore Festival July 2025. Credit: Visit Atlantic City

‘Experiential Events Explosion’ Tops CWT’s 2020 Meetings Trends

CWT Meetings & Events, the global meetings and events division of Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), released its

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