Puerto Rico Unveils Huge New Entertainment Complex, Distrito T-Mobile

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found in the South. Georgia  Atlanta is

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Latest & Greatest: Pacific Northwest

OREGON Portland Area Revolution Hall, a

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Event experts weigh in with cost-saving tips

Saving money never goes out of style, regardless of the current economy or the budget you’re working with.For “dollars and sense” insights in a

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Saving Green: A Case Study

 We keep talking about how green meetings save money, but where is the proof? Today more than ever every decision must make financial sense. As

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New and Renovated Properties That Meet the Demand for Outdoor Space

Outdoor events are by no means a new development. Nearly 500,000 people attended the three-day Woodstock Music Festival more than 50 years ago, and

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Caribe Royale Orlando Pool Deck

Omni Tucson National Resort's Renovations and Marriott's New Hotel Concept

ArizonaOmni Tucson National Resort recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation to its rooms, suites, meeting spaces and more. The resort

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Cavaña at LUMA Hotel San Francisco

Taking charge of negotiating begins with knowledge

The meek may be set for a pretty sweet inheritance, but they won’t get very far with hotel negotiations.While a seller’s market might

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Meetings Wellness Guru Lee Papa Shares Her Vision of the Future

Over the last decade, I have had gut feelings about certain trends that came fully to fruition. Some I acted on and others I did not, if it was not

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Historic Venues in Iowa for Hosting Showstopping Events

Creating and hosting showstopping events should be easier following the sharp increase in trends and technologies that came after the pandemic’s lull

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The Brucemore, Cedar Rapids

Survey Reveals Top Travel Trends for 2014

THE WOODLANDS (Houston), TexasBenchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has unveiled the "Top Ten

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Istanbul Straddles Two Continents—and Time Itself

Before embarking for Istanbul to attend

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Missouri Meetings Mecca Debuts Group Special

BRANSON, Mo.Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center, in Branson, Mo., is making it easier for meeting planners to book a program for

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How the World’s Largest Marriott Grows Its Own Produce

You’ve heard of farm-to-table dining, but what about pick-to-plate?It’s the new practice being conducted by the culinary teams in Florida’s

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Providence Is the Complete Package for Meetings

This February, Rhode Island Commerce, the Ocean State’s economic development organization, revealed its new “All That” tourism slogan.  

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The Cleveland Convention Center and Global Center for Health Innovation usher in a new era for Ohio meetings

Workers from nearby office buildings lunch on the broad lawn, friends sit on park benches to catch up over coffee, joggers crisscross a network of

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6 Arts and Culture Venues for Offsite Events in Missouri

Venues like museums, botanical gardens and theaters aren’t necessarily the first place that planners look to when planning a meeting or event in a

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The Old & the New

Founded on a heritage of steel and manufacturing and showcasing a rich history, the Lehigh Valley has reinvented itself over the past decade into a

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2013 Touted as Good Year for Biz Travelers

 CHICAGOWhile business travelers have endured economic and other challenges these last few years, 2013 seems as if it may be the turning point

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Making Memories

Have a small group? Why not put them in a small hotel? Most meeting destinations in the West have a solid selection of boutique properties—

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2018 Year in Review: #MeetingsToo

October 2018 marked a year since actress Alyssa Milano reignited the #MeToo movement. It has become clear that no industry is immune to sexual

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