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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Meetings Wellness Guru Lee Papa Shares Her Vision of the Future

Over the last decade, I have had gut feelings about certain trends that came fully to fruition. Some I acted on and others I did not, if it was not

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4 Fantastic Off-Site Venues for Groups Meeting in Aurora, Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, is expanding rapidly and so are its off-site event venue options. Popular spaces include two updated airplane

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Sustainability Pledges: Why Greenbuild Encourages Attendee Action

The world’s largest green building conference and expo is blazing another trail.

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Cvent Names Top Meetings Destinations for 2018

Cvent released its annual lists of the top cities for meetings and events worldwide. Three new regions were highlighted this year: Caribbean and

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When You Get a Seat at the Table, Pull Up Another Chair

How can we transform society’s limiting scarcity mindset into a culture that values abundance and collaboration over competition? Megan Henshall,

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Major Meeting Space Expansion for Wisconsin Resort

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. The Osthoff Resort, a AAA Four-Diamond property on the shores of Elkhart Lake in eastern Wisconsin, is planning a significant

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Big Dollar Investments Energize Second-Tier Destinations in Central and West Texas

Surging hotel and venue development, including new convention centers opening in Midland and Odessa (see Convention Center Central, page 8) is

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Etch Your Attendees’ Faces on Cookies With the Edible Selfie Booth

Delicate little macarons paired with lasers powerful enough to burn through metal—set to “selfie” mode, of course—what’s not to love? This ain’t your

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Washington Brings the Fun With Nighttime Activities

Entertaining outings and team-bonding opportunities are available throughout Washington for groups interested in a fun evening away from the

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My Take - Unintended Consequences

In the 10 days before writing this article, I’ve received invitations to two events, one industry-related and one in an area of other interest

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Social Media Is a Digital Diary of Our Work History

What goes on in Vegas stays in Vegas, but what happens on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc., stays on the Internet forever. Remember that

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Interview With Janet Sperstad, CMP from Madison College

Janet Sperstad’s professional history reflects her lifelong vocation: driving excellence in meeting and event management execution and

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Why Convention Service Managers Deserve Our Respect

It’s disappointed me for years that those in convention services—or event services as it is often now called—are not appreciated by owners and brands

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Dear Ashley: How Can We Connect More Authentically at Tradeshows?

Dear Ashley, with the IMEX tradeshow coming up, what advice do you have to connect more authentically with people we meet?

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Ashley took part in Dear World's hosted portrait sessions at the Inspiration Hub at IMEX 2021, sharing her signature phrase "Curiosity Creates Kindness"

PCMA Convening Leaders Draws a Respectable, and Masked, Crowd to Las Vegas

Update: On January 25, PCMA issued a final health and safety update indicating a total of 96 positive COVID-19 cases

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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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What to Do and Where to Meet in Houston

It’s often said that the United States is a mosaic of different ethnicities, cultures, cuisines—the list could go on—and it’s likely you’ll find no

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Where to Meet Outside in East Tennessee

The major markets in East Tennessee have in a lot in common, but two items that are relevant to meeting planners include easy accessibility with

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The Austin Convention Center Is Back

Events are back in a big way in Downtown Austin, and the Austin Convention Center is incredibly proud to be a part of it! Our team is back to doing

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