Gary Schirmacher

Gary Schirmacher is the senior vice president of Industry Presence & Strategic Development with

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Meet Puerto Rico: Where Meeting Lists Turn Into Bucket Lists

Kayaking races on three of the earth's five bioluminescent bays? Zipping through the sky on the tallest zip line in the world? Hiking a tropical

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The Need For Speed

Make aerial maneuvers at 600 knots while fighting air-to-air combat in a fighter jet, or take the controls of a Boeing 737. No, this is not the next

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Boutique hotels provide inspiration through art and design

Due to its fame, people are often surprised to learn that Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is actually quite small in size, measuring only 30 by

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How Groups Can Meet and Play in Frisco, Texas

The fast-growing Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex city of Frisco, Texas, is rapidly ascending as a meetings destination, welcoming the sprawling Omni PGA

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Hyatt Bans Hate Groups, Civil Rights Groups Praise Effort

Hyatt Hotels Corporation President and CEO Mark Hoplamazian recently announced

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Westin Hotel Opens in Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.The 236-room

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Government Trends

More CoverageGovernment MeetingsPerhaps even

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Study Reveals Weaknesses in Hotel Internet Networks

Business travelers face the risk of data theft when they log on to hotel Internet networks to send data, according to a study conducted by

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The Galveston Good Life: 3 Resorts That Make the Texas Gulf Coast Locale a Meetings Magnet

Behind the taglines “It’s Island Time” and “Sea Your Meetings Differently,” the

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F&B Strategies and Questions for Evaluating Caterers

A common statistic that is bandied about the meetings industry states that F&B costs are commonly the

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Planner’s Perspective: Diane Hamilton Discusses the Pan-China CAB Meeting

Diane Hamilton is president/founder of Releve Unlimited in Santa

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Ken Williams

Ken Williams returned to the Denver Mart to serve as director of event sales and operations, after working as director of tradeshow sales for The

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We Can Carry the World on Our Shoulders (most of the time)

How can we lead with excellence during times of great uncertainty and change? Tenacious powerhouse entrepreneur Tammy Dickerson, President & Lead

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Deidre Young, CMP, CGMP

Deidre Young, CMP, CGMPSenior Conference Manager/Project ManagerAFYA, Inc. Laurel, Md. Do you find that your booking window (the time

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Coastal Virginia Offsite Venues That Celebrate the U.S. Military

From the Norfolk Naval Shipyard to major U.S. Coast Guard installations and Langley Air Force Base, the massive military presence on the

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Debra (Debbie) Kulik, MasiMax Resources

Debra (Debbie) Kulik Program Manager MasiMax Resources (A wholly owned subsidiary of RTI International) Rockville, Md.

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Courtyard by Marriott New York Midtown West Opens in Hudson Yards

Courtyard by Marriott New

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Canada Re-Establishes Mandatory Random Testing for Air Travelers

Canada is re-establishing mandatory random COVID-19 testing offsite of airports for air travelers, a move that follows a brief pause that was part of

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Living Fearlessly, Embracing Change and Celebrating Life

Season 2, Episode 8Featured Guest: Megan Powers, Chief Strategist, Powers of MarketingHow often do we pause to

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