Why New Jersey Is a Sporting Events Champion

Of the five professional sports franchises that call New Jersey home, only the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League carry the state’s name

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MetLife Stadium side view 2024

Meetings Today LIVE! Announces 2025 Hosted-Buyer Event Dates and Locations

The highly anticipated 2025 roster of Meetings Today LIVE! hosted-buyer events will showcase some of the most desirable meetings and events locations

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A montage of the four hotels of Meetings Today LIVE! 2025

A Spotlight on Leadership as New York City Prepares to Welcome the World

In 2024, NYC Tourism + Conventions helped bring in nearly 65 million leisure and business visitors, the second highest in New York City’s tourism

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Statue of Liberty and New York City skyline. Credit: Julienne Schaer for NYC Tourism + Conventions.

Designing Events for an Insecure World

Aired May 27, 2020 Presented by Tahira Endean, Tracy Stuckrath, Gareth Heyman & Dr. Jonathan Spero

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Landmark Experiences Chef John Haywood Has a Table for 50,000

John Haywood, executive chef for Elior North America’s new Landmark Experiences, as well as Design Cuisine, is right at home producing spectacular F

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Triptic photo of Landmark Experiences food settings with chef John Haywood in the middle

Beach Resorts, Tropicana Updates and More New and Renovated Property News in the East

Discover the latest hotel upgrades across Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. From refreshed guest rooms and new dining venues to expanded

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Windrose on Hudson event pavilion. Credit: Windrose on Hudson

Podcast: IMEX’s Tahira Endean on Her New Book and the Importance of Joy at Events

On this episode of the Meetings Today podcast, our own Taylor Smith talks with Tahira Endean, head of program at IMEX, about her new book released at

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Feds to Establish Virtual Meeting Centers

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How to Create Engagement at Events Through AV

Your keynote speaker takes the stage…while attendees take out their phones.Engagement may be the secret to commitment, but there is nothing hush-hush

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Photo of stage of CodeMash 2020.

How ChatGPT Will Impact the Meetings and Events Industry

In the not-so-distant future, the world of meetings and events was transformed by the rise of artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT.

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Graphic of robot typing on a computer keyboard.

ESPA Launches 2025 Event Service Professionals of the Year Award

Event Service Professionals (ESPs) are the unsung heroes of the meetings and events industry.Once sales sells the dream, it’s up to ESPs, aka

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Side-by-side photos of winners of ESPA's Event Service Professionals of the Year Award.

6 Questions for CES Executive Vice President Karen Chupka

The allure of the consumer technology tradeshow CES has always been the futuristic products on display. But this year, the Consumer Technology

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Discover What's New in Washington, DC for Meetings and Events 

Washington, DC continues to evolve as a premier destination for meetings and events, with several new and renovated venues that offer unique

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The Royal Sonesta Capitol Hill rooftop dining

Taking Off: California Dreaming on Huntington Beach

If you live in a four-season location, the temperatures are dropping. Soon, it will be January, and on those especially bone-chilling days you may

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Huntington Beach Pier. Credit: Visit Huntington Beach

There’s Always Something New in Orlando!

For the tenth year, Orlando has been crowned Cvent’s No. 1 Top Meeting Destination in North America, setting the gold standard for memorable events.

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Corazon by Baires, Orlando

CES Plans to Return to Las Vegas in January 2021

Las Vegas’ largest tradeshow, CES, plans to return to the city January 6-9, 2021.Produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the 2021

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The Z: Exploring Social Anxiety in the Meetings and Events Industry

I used to get anxious calling restaurants to order food for delivery. As an introvert with social anxiety, which is defined by the

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The Z - Exploring Social Anxiety in the Meetings and Events Industry

Timeline of a Sustainable Event

Event hosts and managers are famous for the ability to organize…. well, everything! You know about sustainable events and now it is time to learn the

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MeetingPlay and Aventri Merge to Create Full-Service Event Technology Company

Two event technology companies, MeetingPlay and Aventri, announced that they have merged and plan to operate as a full-service event software

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Why You Should Offer Mocktail Drink Options at Your Next Event

Attendees are drinking less than ever before, and with Gen Z overtaking Baby Boomers in the workforce in late 2023, meeting and event planners need

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