How to use hybrid meetings to drive attendee engagement

Welcome to the era of the hybrid meeting. While meetings may still emanate from within a function room, they are increasingly extending far beyond

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Meetings Industry Profile: Edward Harris

The hospitality industry benefits from many “lifers” who have worked in it for most of their careers, but sometimes it’s new blood

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Podcast: IMEX’s Tahira Endean on Her New Book and the Importance of Joy at Events

On this episode of the Meetings Today podcast, our own Taylor Smith talks with Tahira Endean, head of program at IMEX, about her new book released at

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HFTP to Host Digital Day of Learning

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) will hold a full day of digital education programming for its members and anyone interested

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Apps simplify site inspections

Gone are the days when a meeting planner had to rely on making handwritten notes on a fold-out paper floor plan during a meeting facility site

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4 Cities Blaze New Development Trails for Events

From attention-getting cultural scenes to major new convention centers, here are four destinations where major downtown investments are significantly

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Teneo Identifies 6 Major Concerns on Planners’ Minds

Teneo Hospitality Group identified the top concerns and trends within the meetings

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‘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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Knowland Reports Big Growth for Meetings and Events in June at 30.3%

Knowland, a leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for

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Marriott and Groups360 Answer Key Questions About ‘Instant Book’ Meetings Functionality

Global hotel giant Marriott International joined with major competitors that include Accor, Hilton and IHG Hotels & Resorts to invest in

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IMEX Group Hires New COO

IMEX Group has hired Gary Coombs as its new chief operating officer (COO).  Coombs’ role is a new addition to the IMEX Group and created as part

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GDPR, a Data Privacy Regulation With Teeth, Is Ready to Bite the Meetings Industry

Got an extra $25 million lying around in the petty cash drawer you can afford to lose? In May, a new data protection law will change the way you

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5 Unique Event Venues in New York State

The latest total solar eclipse, taking place April 8, will be one of the most dramatic in recent memory, briefly turning afternoon into night across

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GBTA Reveals Biz Travelers' Tech Habits

Business travelers commonly use hotel apps according to a new study released today by

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Five New Tech Trends Impacting Meetings

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.The Rental and Staging Network (RSN), a network of geographically diverse rental and staging companies with complete event

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How to Repurpose Event Content to Build Communities, Generate Leads and Enhance Revenue

Building a content engine to support your event’s community growth requires more than a single technology tool. It requires a multi-pronged, online

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Flex Time

Online attendee management, including event registration, revolutionized the meetings industry a decade ago or so. Automated registration, by which

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Courtyard by Marriott Petoskey at Victories Square Opens in Michigan

Courtyard by Marriott Petoskey

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Delta Hotels Debuts in Northern Baltimore

Delta Hotels Baltimore North

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Introducing The Z: Planning for the Industry's Next Generation

I was born 17 days before the new millennium, and telephones were still attached to walls with the swirly cords I got my fingers stuck in far too

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The Z: Planning for the Industry's Next Generation