St. Louis Moves Forward With America’s Center Expansion Plan

Representatives of the St. Louis Municipal Finance Corporation’s board of directors gave financial approval in late August for a major expansion of

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Rendering of expansion of America's Center Convention Complex

How to Create Diversity and Inclusion in Your Meeting Settings and F&B

Tracy Stuckrath of thrive! meetings + events shares three simple

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Minneapolis Surpasses 8,000 Room Milestone

MINNEAPOLISDowntown Minneapolis now has more than 8,000 hotel rooms to offer visitors for both leisure and business. The new milestone was surpassed

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New Orleans Marks GMID 2023 With Its Authentic Brand of Hospitality

The New Orleans area meetings and events industry gathered at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans March 30 to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID

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GMID New Orleans Panel

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The laser Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard projects a keyboard onto any flat, opaque service and is compatible with any iPad, iPhone, or

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Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Provides Stunning Meetings Options Along With Inspiration

Driving through western North Carolina to

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Photo of Cherokee Event Cenre and Ocunalufte Indian Village demonstration. Credits: Caesars Entertainment (left); Tyler Davidson (right).

Tips for Organizing a Hotel-Based CSR Program

Jo Licata, community projects manager with the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, shares some actionable tips for planners looking to add a

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2012 Meetings Market Trends Sneak Peek

We received responses from nearly 700 meeting planners during the survey last October, which provides for a very valid sample size. Thanks to all

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Meetings Today Announces 2023 Best of Meetings Today Awards Winners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBella NovitchMarketing Coordinator, Meetings TodayBella.

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Best of Meetings Today 2023 Winners

7 Secrets to Developing Your Business Network

If you operate your own business, chances are high that you are also responsible for bringing new clients in, a position otherwise known as “the

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Game On! The sixth annual Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) Sustainable Meetings Conference, which drew over 300 participants, including 60

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How the World’s Largest Marriott Grows Its Own Produce

You’ve heard of farm-to-table dining, but what about pick-to-plate?It’s the new practice being conducted by the culinary teams in Florida’s

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C.J. Bader

C.J. Bader Gulf Coast Destinations, Inc. Sarasota, Fla.  Do you find that your booking window is increasing or shrinking recently? Are you

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Look for These Physical Signs to Help Identify an Active Shooter Threat

Counterterrorism and security expert David Lau identifies several signs to watch out for to help spot a possible active shooter at your meeting or

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Religious Meetings

Growth sectors in the meetings market may be hard to come by these days, but among those counting good numbers are religious meetings. Sales managers

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DEI in Tourism and Hospitality: A Look Back and Forward

Unprecedented has become the word we hate to use, but it is the most popular way to summarize 2020, with three crises converging together: health,

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A Behind the Scenes Look at IMEX America

Celebrating its fourth year, IMEX America officially kicked off last week at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas. The conference was high-energy and

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Research Shows: The Important of Face-to Face Meetings

If you attended IMEX Frankfurt last year, you may have participated in a study taking place on the exhibition floor, where you and a partner were

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