IMEX America Unveils Education Offerings

New insights into innovation, "white space culture" and purposeful meetings are among the themes IMEX has outlined for its education program at

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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

More CoverageHigh TechWhat kind of tech

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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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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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Hospitality School Professors Share What Skills Future Planners Will Need

The global pandemic radically disrupted the very way we conduct meetings as in-person events were canceled and meeting and event planners had to

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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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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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Hotel RL Spokane Completes Conversion

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

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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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South Summer Openings and a Natural Tennessee Getaway

FloridaThis September,

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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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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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Edge of Innovation

California, a standout innovator on the world stage, is a destination that for decades has inspired all manner of artistic creation, technological

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Is Air Travel Stress Preventing Full Business Travel Recovery?

While U.S. travel spend is approaching pre-

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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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Two Las Vegas Casino Hotels Now Accept Bitcoin

LAS VEGASThe D Las Vegas Casino Hotel and 

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MGM Resorts to Initiate Parking Fees

LAS VEGASMGM Resorts International announced it will become the first major casino

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The Z: Gen Z Is Feeling ‘Future Anxiety,’ and So Is the Meetings Industry

The older I’ve grown, the harder it’s become to live in the present moment.  Instead of a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other, my

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The Z: Gen Z Is Feeling ‘Future Anxiety,’ and So Is the Meetings Industry