Oceanfront Views, Landmark Hotels and More News From the South

South CarolinaA landmark hotel located in the heart of Charleston’s historic district, The

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New Destinations International Courses Promote Supplier-Planner Collaboration

Before the end of the year, Destinations International (DI) will launch a new online certificate program for destination organization sales and

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Blue Delta Jeans Offers the Best of Bespoke Corporate Gifting Experiences

The bottom drawer of my dresser holds the 23 pairs of jeans I own from brands including Old Navy, Abercrombie, Levi’s, American Eagle, hand-me-downs

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An Introduction to PCMA’s AI Tool, Project SPARK

In the dynamic world of business event management, where time is as valuable as creativity, generative AI emerges as a game-changer.For event

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Tracy Stuckrath's Essential Meetings F&B Checklist

Planning food and beverage events is more than just selecting the menu items. As you select the ideal hotel or convention center for your event, use

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4 Reasons Groups Consistently Return to Wisconsin Dells

Although the Wisconsin Dells is well-known for being the Waterpark Capital of the World, the city is also a favorite for planners looking for a

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What’s New in 2019: Property Updates and New Attractions in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast

Although already incredibly popular destinations for meeting planners, the 39 cities and towns that make up South Florida’s Palm Beach County

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Matthew Carson 

Production Resource Group (PRG), a provider of entertainment and event technology solutions,

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When planning an event, smart phones can be invaluable to planners, especially in the era of digital event management apps and constant communication

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Meetings Make a Comeback

The business travel industry is on its way to full recovery, and while we are not quite at pre-recession levels yet, there are some strong signals

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Know the ADA Regulations Regarding Meetings F&B

Tracy Stuckrath of thrive! meetings + events shares why it's critical

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Howard Givner

Grass Roots Meetings & Events U.S. appointed Howard Givner as its new managing director

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10 quick ways to boost the attendee experience

With audience engagement a pressing priority these days, it’s little wonder if traditional approaches to everything from tradeshow set-ups to

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Ocean City’s Roland E. Powell Convention Center Is a One-Stop Shop

Items that once appeared at the top of meeting and events planners’ convention-center checklist— advanced technology infrastructure, continuous

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Ocean City’s Roland E. Powell Convention Center

7 Crowd-Flow Tips From a Sports Venue Veteran

Crowd-flow isn’t something you necessarily think about when it comes to smaller events. If you are planning an event for 20 people in a restaurant,

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Engagement Without Barriers: How CEMA 2024 Wove in Inclusivity

The Corporate Event Marketing Association’s (CEMA) Summit, held August 4-6 in Seattle, set a new benchmark for intentional inclusivity, something we

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Destinations International Launches New Business Intelligence Certificate

Destinations International (DI) is offering a new business intelligence certificate program to help destination professionals develop practical,

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Karrington Warfield

Karrington WarfieldAdministrative Assistant.Careerbuilder. Atlanta Do you find that your booking window (the time between booking a meeting and

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New Orleans Meetings That Inspire Connections

New Orleans: More Than a Meeting. An Experience.Looking for meetings that leave an impression? New Orleans delivers. Every event here is designed to

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Benchmark Reveals 10 Meetings Trends as the Pandemic Wanes 

While most everything has changed regarding in-person meetings and events since COVID-19 took the stage and decided not to leave, some elements of

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