A British Icon Restored and More Global Hotel Upgrades and Openings

China In Macau’s Cotai Strip lies the newly opened W Macau – Studio City, a new hotel integrated into Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s Studio

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Raffles London OWO Grand Staircase

MPI Academy Launches New AI Certificate Course

With artificial intelligence (AI) at the forefront of everyone’s minds, MPI Academy has launched a new AI-focused certification course entitled, “AI-

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MPI Academy AI Certificate

CIC Launches Planning Processes Study

The Convention Industry Council (CIC) announced the launch of a research study to quantify the time and cost inefficiencies of existing methods used

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Know Thy Bandwidth

Having a solid social media strategy in place may be fine and well, but if the meeting facility you’re using doesn’t have adequate

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Modern New Hotel Brand Launching in Texas

AUSTIN, TexasTexas has given a lot of things to the world: Longhorns, Aggies, Cowboys, Hilton Hotels, and La Quinta Inns. It’s about to give

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How the Trump Administration May Impact Medical Meetings

The Trump Administration’s influence on the medical meetings industry will depend on multiple factors, including the president-elect’s policies,

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American Express Global Business Travel to Acquire CWT in $570 Million Deal

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) agreed to acquire its travel company rival CWT in a deal that valued CWT at approximately $570

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Amex Global Business Travel

Hilton and IBM Pilot Robot Concierge

Robots may soon take over … the hotel concierge desk.Hilton Worldwide and IBM announced a collaboration to pilot "Connie"—the first

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Julius Solaris Leaves EventMB for Virtual and Hybrid Event Platform Swapcard

Meetings and events industry content veteran Julius Solaris left EventMB, a company he started and later sold to travel trade publishing company

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Julius Solaris

New California Event Venues, Plus More Upgrades and Openings in the West

CaliforniaThe Wine & Roses property in Lodi, California is partnering with the culinary-driven Appellation brand to launch the new

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Appellation Lodi – Wine & Roses Resort and Spa Garden Ballroom exterior

Study Shows What Guests Want From Hotels

According to research from Spring Engage, a marketing tech provider, the promise of valet

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History Lesson

More Coverage Old is New Again A rebuttal to

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Short Takes

Destination Dispatch The new Dream Racing program at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway allows participants

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MGM Resorts Upgrades Conventions Wi-Fi

LAS VEGASWith the goal of enhancing the meetings and convention experience in Las Vegas,

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Colorado CC Expansion Set for November Vote

DENVER, Colo.Denver voters are being asked in the Nov. 3, 2015, election to approve more than $700 million to expand the Colorado Convention Center

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Big Easy Building Transforming to Hip Hotel

NEW ORLEANSStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced its Aloft brand will debut in New Orleans in 2015, following the completion of an

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Iconic SoCal Lodging Wrapping Regal Renovation

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.With the introduction of the first new guest rooms and suites at The Beverly Hills Hotel, the last phase of the hotel-wide

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Cvent Connect: Vista Acquisition Equals Growth

LAS VEGASGrowth was the buzz word on the first day of the planner portion of Cvent’s annual client conference,

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How Cvent Going Public (Again) Will Impact the Meetings Industry

Hospitality industry tech giant Cvent went public December 9. It’s the second time the Tysons Corner, Virginia, company has become a publicly traded

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Cvent at Nasdaq launch.

What an Event Attendee Wants

Have you ever wanted to get inside the minds of your audience? What do they really think about events? How far will they travel, what are they

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