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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South Summer Openings and a Natural Tennessee Getaway

FloridaThis September,

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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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Hotel RL Spokane Completes Conversion

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

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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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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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IHG Launches New Reward Program

IHG Hotels & Resorts, which represents nearly 6,000 hotels in over 100 countries across 17 brands, has debuted its new global loyalty program:

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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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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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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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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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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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IMEX Group and QuickMobile Release Mobile Research Findings

FRANKFURT, GermanyIMEX Group and QuickMobile released the findings of their first annual mobile event technology research study at IMEX Frankfurt.

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Lessons Learned From the Pandemic Experience, According to Meetings Industry Leaders

The path forward is often paved by lessons learned from the past. As meetings and events industry professionals work to navigate through the pandemic

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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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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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Virtually Yours

Diving headfirst into the world of virtual meetings can be quite a challenge, as meeting planners need to familiarize themselves with a whole new

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Global Growth for IACC

NEW YORK, N.Y.IACC CEO Mark Cooper has announced five new member properties to the association’s worldwide portfolio of approved conference

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