Florida DMO Professionals Talk Meeting Trends

Florida experienced another record-breaking year for tourism last year, welcoming 143.3 million visitors in 2025. That’s the word from Visit FLORIDA

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Carol Motley, Senior Vice President of Convention Sales & Services, Greater Miami CVB

The Latest Property Openings and Renovations in Florida (2023)

A highly anticipated expansion at the Broward County Convention Center, Greater Fort Lauderdale; a new Jet Blue Terminal at Orlando International

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Pop Goes the Venue

Be it Elvis or Mickey Mouse, pop culture icons entice generations of travelers, as do the memorabilia and history surrounding them. Not surprisingly

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3 Hotel Brands That Excel in Guest and Group Wellness Offerings

Wellness doesn’t stop for many business travelers while they’re on the road. In fact, mostly all of them prefer to keep up with their wellness-

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The Wednesday Wrap: Of Death and Marijuana

Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson reviews the week's most interesting stories, including a discussion

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The Wednesday Wrap: Of Death and Marijuana

Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson reviews the week's most interesting stories, including a discussion

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Corporate Meetings

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Southwest Michigan Offers Full Slate of New Developments

With a recent surge of growth, the cities of Southwest Michigan are ready to host more groups and events. New-builds and property restorations are

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How Baltimore Hosted Its First Major Convention Since the Onset of COVID-19

“This is a proud city,” I heard someone say about Baltimore, during a media FAM hosted by Visit Baltimore and Destinations International (DI) ahead

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Managing the Mayhem

Meetings industry speaker, attorney and professor Tyra W. Hilliard frequently speaks on the subject of incompatible groups at industry educational

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Texas' New Beachfront Resort and More Southern Property News

AlabamaMontgomery’s first luxury boutique hotel, The Trilogy Autograph Collection Hotel, is now open in the heart of the historic downtown area of

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Sustainability Questions and Considerations for Convention Centers

What should planners consider when selecting a sustainable city and convention center for their next event? What sustainability questions should they

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ABCs of AV: Saving Big on Audiovisual Services

Meeting and event audiovisual is one of those things as an attendee you often don’t notice until it blows you away—or blows up a meeting

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Chicago

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D Las Vegas Makes Downtown Debut

LAS VEGAS  The former Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel has completed its dramatic transformation to become the D Las Vegas. Located beneath the

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Chris Ferrier

Large conference centers traditionally have not been known for their hands-on approach when it comes to F&B, but like many properties in the

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How a Disney World Hotel Handled the MLS COVID-19 Bubble

In summer 2020, Major League Soccer decided to play its 2020 MLS Is Back tournament in a “bubble” to dramatically decrease the chances that COVID-19

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The Advantages of a Two-Story Exhibit Booth

Staff Writer Sarah Kloepple talks with Becky Andrzejak, exhibit and events manager for

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Benchmark Notes Teambuilding Trends

Destination-influenced culinary, outdoor and adventure activities that encourage group participation, challenge individuals and inspire collaborative

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3 Medical Meeting Compliance Programs for Planners

Planning any type of meeting or event is always a stress-inducing affair, but with the rampant regulations in the murky world of pharmaceutical and

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