In-Person Engagement Exceeds Virtual, Research Explains Why

The results of a new study reinforce the fact that in-person meetings offer notably greater benefits than connecting and communicating virtually.

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Connecticut Is Convenience, Culture and Culinary Delight for Events

What’s between New York City and Boston? Connecticut, mostly. From big resort casinos in the east to near-to-NYC Stamford in the west, and from

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Greater Philadelphia’s ‘Revolutionary’ Event Year

“Let’s make history, together,” declared PCMA and CEMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat last October in advance of the 70th anniversary of PCMA and

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Luxury Phoenix Resort Completes Event-Space Makeover

Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa, a luxury property in Phoenix’s tony Paradise Valley neighborhood, has completed a $7 million

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A Toast to Louisville's Standout Meetings and Events Venues

With two massive renovation projects—each at or approaching half a billion dollars—

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Highlights and Planner Insights From the 2026 Meetings Today Trends Survey

Key Takeaways:Meetings budgets battle climbing costsBiggest career threats for meeting

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Industry Intelligence: Meeting Trends and Event Data Every Planner Needs to Know

Here are some of the most interesting data points from recent industry reports to help you stay on top of the latest intelligence around

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Destinations International Launches New Virtual Education Program

Destinations International (DI) launched an expanded Virtual Education Series on September 23, elevating its offerings as the world’s leading

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New Philly CC Event Services Director Talks Tips for Planners

New Pennsylvania Convention Center Director of Event Services Gabriella “Bella” DiSilvestro is bringing more than 10 years of high-impact event

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Virtual Event Definitions

What is the definition of a Virtual Event? Everything below…and maybe more, but here is the official definition of a virtual event: A

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The Z: In-Person Events Can Overcome Talent Acquisition Challenges and Generational Biases

Early in the morning on a Wednesday in October, while more than 17,000 meetings industry professionals swarmed the IMEX America tradeshow floor at

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The Z: In-Person Events Can Overcome Talent Acquisition Challenges and Generational Biases

How to Create 'Standout Virtual Events'

#InlineArticleRectangle{display:none;} In this Meetings Today Podcast, David Meerman Scott and Michelle Manafy, co-authors of Standout

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Site Inspections of Event Spaces: A Strategic Approach

In early December, I conducted two site inspections for an event client, comparing a "stunning plug-and-play" venue against a "versatile blank canvas

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A Virtual Events Primer: Catching the Digital Wave

Anyone who’s been to a major meetings industry event in the past couple of years has to have noticed the creeping influence of the virtual

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E.N.G.A.G.E. Your Attendees in Virtual Events

Geoteaming's John Chen shares his simple formula that every meeting and event planner and organizers should adopt to make sure attendees are engaged

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Discover Which Virtual Events Software Is Right for You

In just the first two months of 2020, David delivered talks to thousands of people at 10 different in-person events on three continents. Michelle's

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Albany Capital Center Continues $55 Million Expansion and Historic Delaware Hotel is Reimagined

DelawareThe historic Hotel du Pont reimagined its guest rooms and meeting spaces to include elevated design while preserving the property’s history.

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Winter Storm Messes Up Meetings Nationwide

From the Mid-South to the Northeast, business events taking place between January 24 and January 27 had to make last-minute decisions to ensure

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Expert Tips on Transitioning From Live to Virtual Events

Thinking about launching virtual meetings as a standalone event option or augmentation to a live event?Amanda Ma, founder and CEO of Innovate

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Expert Tips on Transitioning From Live to Virtual Events

Thinking about launching virtual meetings as a standalone event option or augmentation to a live event?Amanda Ma, founder and CEO of Innovate

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