Next Best Thing to Being There

When planners can’t go on-site to review and analyze a prospective venue for a meeting or event, it’s imperative to use a combination of

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From Chatbots to Ultra-Healthy F&B: IACC’s Mark Cooper Sheds Light on the Latest Meetings Trends

Meetings, like the world around them, are changing at warp speed, and keeping up on the latest trends is imperative for planners wishing to cater to

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Marriott and PCMA Talk Next-Gen Trends

Marriott and PCMA assembled a group of experts from various fields—not necessarily within the meetings industry—to discuss their thoughts

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Industry Insights from Global DMC Partners’ 10th Annual Connection

Inflation may be steadily returning to target rates, but the meetings and events industry is getting there at a slower pace. Will adjusting budgets

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Global DMC Partners President & CEO Catherine Chaulet delivers the keynote address at Connection.

Expect Wall-to-Wall Inspiration for Your Next Convention & Meeting in Paducah, KY

Authentic experiences separate good meeting and conference destinations from great ones. You need adequate meeting space and enough hotel rooms to

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Adorning the city’s floodwall, the “Wall to Wall” Murals illustrate the fascinating history of Paducah through the brushstrokes of Robert Dafford and his team.

Five Secrets to Great Events

The National Conference Center has unveiled five secrets to knock the socks off your meeting attendees.  According to Eric Whitson, director of

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Mobile Meets Meetings

Remember when it was the height of rudeness to be pecking away on your smart phone while in a meeting session? Well, the days of even intermittent

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What's Ahead

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RFP and Contract Language to Keep Your AV Options Open

If not careful, meeting planners can lose their freedom to choose their AV provider as soon as they sign a venue contract. And with

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Man working audiovisual equipment for a hybrid meeting.

APEX Update

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APEX Update

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Hotel RL Spokane Completes Conversion

SPOKANE, Wash.Inspired by Spokane's local culture, Hotel RL Spokane at the

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Florida's group market is soaring to new heights

Well-founded optimism has Florida feeling pretty good about itself. When it comes to the future of tourism and by extension, the future of meetings

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Cleveland’s Convention Center Campus Keeps Getting Better!

Just when you thought Cleveland’s Convention Center Campus couldn’t get better, we added new amenities, building additions, Cleveland

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Interview With 3 Hospitality Industry Educators

Three professors in our industry graciously gave their time to help us understand what they teach now and what we may need as part of the curriculum

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Cleveland’s Convention Center Campus Keeps Getting Better!

Just when you thought Cleveland’s Convention Center Campus couldn’t get better, we added new amenities, building additions, Cleveland

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After Lanyon Merger, Cvent Builds for the Future

Cvent, the market leader in event management technology solutions, added even more muscle when it merged with Lanyon Solutions in November following

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Las Vegas Culinary Union Votes to OK Citywide Strike

LAS VEGASCasino resorts in Las Vegas could see tens of thousands employees walk off the job after Culinary Union members voted Tuesday to authorize a

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Industry Tech Companies Merge

Certain Software, based here, and Brisbane, Australia-based Amlink Technologies merged under the Certain Software umbrella. Certain Software

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Aloft Brand Debuts in Western Canada

CALGARY, AlbertaStarwood Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Aloft Calgary University, the first of its cutting-edge Aloft brand hotels

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