Donna Karl Sakelakos, CMP

Donna Karl Sakelakos, CMP has been named director of event services at the New Orleans Ernest N.

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Drury Hotels Makes Cleveland Debut

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Visit Orlando's President and CEO on What's New in the Destination

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2014 Tech Trends with Pathable's Jordan Schwartz

Meetings Focus caught up with Jordan Schwartz, founder of the Pathable meeting management app

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Baltimore's Star-Spangled Spectacular

In 1814, a lawyer named Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem he called Defense of Fort McHenry, after watching the fort, and the

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Have your security and risk assessment in place.

Meeting planners need to have a solid security and risk-assessment plan in place before their event.        

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Sustainable Venues for Greener Meetings in the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is known for its lush, green scenery, so it should come as no surprise that its big cities are committed to sustainability and

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Latest + Greatest Kansas: 2018 Openings & Upgrades

WichitaBrick + Mortar, an event venue, opened downtown last year

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Rosen Hotels & Resorts: Cheers to 50 Years!

In 1974, Harris Rosen, president of Rosen Hotels & Resorts, purchased his first hotel with his last $20,000. After working at Disney, getting

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4 Luxury Hotels That Are Redefining the Upscale Experience

From museum-quality art collections to groundbreaking architectural features to hip reincarnations of historic places, today’s upscale hotel

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Orange County Convention Center Announces New Partnership with Walt Disney World

The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) recently announced its newest Gold Key partnership with Walt Disney World. The agreement between the

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Meetings Industry Profile: Edward Harris

The hospitality industry benefits from many “lifers” who have worked in it for most of their careers, but sometimes it’s new blood

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Dunn Named Executive Director of NCBMP

Leading meetings and events industry diversity, equity and inclusion leader Jason Dunn Sr. was named to lead the National Coalition of Black Meeting

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Red Bull Case Study: Know your audience

The request was for a three-day meeting in a luxurious setting in Montana for 25 members of the Red Bull Energy Drinks Northwest marketing team.

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Plant-based and Vegan Meetings Cuisine Takes off at LAX Marriott

Plant-based and vegan cuisine is a

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Amazing Orlando Meetings at Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld

An exceptional location just minutes from Orlando’s favorite theme parks, to value-added meetings packages and state-of-the-art venues, there’s no

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Nebraska provides a historical trip through America's heartland

For a state that only joined the Union in 1867, Nebraska offers plenty of well-established historic sites. These venues commemorate everything from

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Army-Navy Game Showcases Philadelphia’s Strengths

In June 1778, following the punishing winter encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, the Continental Army, under Gen. George Washington, resumed

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