Hyatt Acquires Playa Hotels & Resorts in $2.6 Billion Agreement 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation confirmed an agreement to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts for $2.6 billion. Playa is one of the leading owners and

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Exit Interview: Larry Sieg reflects on 40 years in Atlantic City’s Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Larry Sieg, president and CEO of Visit Atlantic City, announced his retirement in late September,

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How Maritz Uses AI and How Meeting Profs Can Learn From It

AI represents a massive sea-change in the business world and beyond, and the business events segment is quickly adapting its benefits to workflows.

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It’s All About Them: Using AI to Enhance the Participant Experience

In our January and

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Sea Island Sold to Coalition of Investors

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Toronto’s Exhibition Place Secures Prestigious Rainbow Registered Accreditation

Earlier this spring, Toronto’s Exhibition Place, a 192-acre complex that is

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Meetings Vet Deborah Gardner to Launch Daylong Broadcast for Hospitality Students Featuring Industry Luminaries

Thirty-year hospitality veteran Deborah Gardner is helping prime the meetings talent pipeline by launching a live broadcast for hospitality students

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Sports, Visual Technology and More Elevate Toronto Meetings Scene

These are exciting times for Canada’s biggest city and business capital, where sports, innovation and sustainability are significantly reenergizing

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Detroit Meetings Still Going Strong

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Massive Raleigh Convention Expansion Sets City Up For Success

Kerry Painter has made a career of opening new convention and event venues. In the late ‘90s, as general manager of San Francisco City Hall, she

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Scott Beck Joins JLL’s Global Tourism & Destination Advisory Group

Tourism and DMO leader Scott Beck has gained a new role at JLL, a professional services and destination development organization, as lead of

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How to Control Soaring Coffee Costs at Your Next Meeting

Coffee. It’s the drink that meeting attendees love—and meeting planners love to hate. While a few cups o’ joe may energize your meeting-goers,

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Fun Teambuilding Activities in Portland, Oregon, That Promote Genuine Team Camaraderie

Scenic, hip and a little quirky, Portland, Oregon, is a one-of-a-kind destination for meetings and events.  The City of Roses has all of the

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4 Major Highlights From IACC 2024 Meeting Room of the Future Report

The International Association of Conference Centres (IACC), a global association for meeting and conference venue professionals, released its

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Experiencing 24 Hours of ‘Bleisure’ in Seattle as a Meeting Attendee

Being a meeting planner gives you the chance to visit cities around the world you may have never even heard of, but with this comes the unfortunate

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Las Vegas CC Restarts Renovation

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Tourism Australia’s Signature Incentive Showcase Returns to Adelaide

It’s been a long time coming.  For the first time since 2019, Tourism Australia’s signature biennial incentive showcase, Dreamtime, returned

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Trendsetter Tuesday: Amani Roberts on Unlocking Creativity in the Meetings Industry

To celebrate our 2024 Meetings Trendsetters, Meetings Today launched "Trendsetter Tuesday," a podcast series of interviews with the 20 Trendsetters

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