EIC Report: Meetings Industry a $1 Trillion Business

The global meetings and conventions industry is a $1.03 trillion business annually, according to the preliminary results of a survey conducted by

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New Asian Pacific Islander Meetings Industry Advocacy Group Launches

A spate of attacks on people of Asian Pacific Islander (API) descent in the U.S. has sounded the alarm for people of Asian descent involved with

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Hyatt Regency Debuts in Beijing

BEIJINGHyatt Regency Beijing Wangjing opened with 348

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Why San Diego Should Be On Your Meetings Radar

There’s just something about San Diego that makes it special from the moment you step off the plane, according to Kavin Schieferdecker , chief sales

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Balboa Park in San Diego at night

History Plays a Role in Amana Colonies’ New Hotel Millwright

Located in the heart of the historical Amana Colonies, a new Midwestern oasis is now open for both leisure and business seekers alike. Hotel

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Photo: The hotel complex is uniquely Amana from the customer’s first step into the lobby. The design team incorporated old equipment from the mill. On the left, the yarn wall is a nod to the woolen production that still occurs on site. Credit: Sara Montgomery

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Destination Dispatch Stone Brewing Company in the San Diego area is planning to invest more than $26

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5 Issues Impacting Associations From SmithBucklin’s 2019 ‘Circuit’ Trends Report

SmithBucklin, an association management company, released its annual

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Essential 2020 Meetings Trends

Aired January 8, 2020 Presented by Tyler Davidson, Joshua Grimes, Corbin Ball, and Will Curran

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Color-Coordinated

Event inspiration often comes from unexpected places, and with the 

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Creating the FOMO Factor

Sarah Soliman Daudin explains how meeting and event planners can build off the FOMO factor year-round. Soliman Daudin was recently appointed as

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Explore These Unique Florida Neighborhoods After Your Next Meeting

Many meeting professionals come to Florida for a meeting only to realize there is so much more to see beyond the ballroom. Stay a few extra days and

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Mural in Ybor City, Tampa

3 Indiana Cities Offering Imaginative Venues

The Hoosier State has long been known for basketball, the Indy 500—“the greatest spectacle in racing”—and having a plethora of corn, but Indiana’s

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Indianapolis Zoo

Walt Disney World Swan Reserve Joins the Swan and Dolphin Resort to Make Meetings Magic

Whether you’re planning a small meeting at the Walt Disney Swan Reserve, a medium size group at the Swan, a large meeting at the Dolphin, or a mega

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Swan and Dolphin exterior at sunset

How to track 'ghost attendees'

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Culture Q&A With Alan Ethridge

Alan Ethridge is the executive director of the Metropolitan Arts Council (MAC) in Greenville, S.C.How does MAC support Greenville’s artistic

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Creating the FOMO Factor

Sarah Soliman Daudin explains how meeting and event planners can build off the FOMO factor year-round. Soliman Daudin was recently appointed

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How to track 'ghost attendees'

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Robin Naluai

Event and catering industry veteran Robin Naluai was named director of catering for L’Auberge Del Mar, A Destination Hotel. In her new position

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Las Vegas’ Historic Love Affair with Italian Food is Pure Fun for Groups

Growing up in an Italian-Greek family, native Chicagoan Donald Contursi fondly remembers his grandmother’s red sauce-driven Sunday suppers and other

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PCMA Convening Leaders Wraps for 2016

VANCOUVER, British ColumbiaPCMA Convening Leaders, held Jan. 10-13, 2016, at the

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