Meetings Tech Educator Jim Spellos on (Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Generative AI

Curious about generative AI and its applications in the meetings industry...but didn't know to ask?Meetings technology expert educator

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The Case for Plant-Forward, Default-Veg Menus at Meetings

A simple concept originated in Europe: “default veg,” the idea of making plant-based food and drinks the default option while giving diners the

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Tracy Stuckrath, Founder, thrive! meetings & events

Travel Portland Names Jon Hixon Senior Vice President of Business Strategy

Travel Portland named Jon Hixon its new senior vice president of business strategy. In his new role, Hixon will work with Travel Portland’s

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The Most-Read Meetings Today Stories of 2022

Emerging from the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 will be known as the Great Recovery in the meetings and events industry, and our most-read

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Australia on Track for International Meetings and Incentives Comeback

International events in Australia came to a long halt after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,

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The Z: Guiding Gen Z From the Classroom Into Meetings Industry Careers

One year ago this May, I graduated from Ball State University and officially started my career as a journalist nine days after flipping my tassel.

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The Z: Classroom to Career

Invisible Cities Offers Unique City Tours and Breaks Down Homelessness Stigmas

Can travel and meetings have a positive, meaningful impact on the world? Zakia Moulaoui Guery thinks so. The United Nations estimates that

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Zakia Moulaoui Guery and the Invisible Cites Team photographed in the Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland

Entrepreneur Eric Rozenberg on International Meetings and ALHI's Strategic Consulting Services

Meetings industry veteran Eric Rozenberg is one of the foremost experts on international business events, having served as chair of MPI's

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These Three Under-the-Radar Cities Offer Abundant Group Options in Texas

Encompassing seven major regions, Texas has 700,000-plus miles of highway and spans 956 miles at its widest part. Whether crossing Texas west to east

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Historic Eastern Property Updates and a New Meetings Program

Massachusetts Southbridge’s Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center was rebranded to the Wellsworth Hotel.  The change of name, brand

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Wellsworth Hotel, Southbridge, Massachusetts

Omni's Recent Developments and More News in the South

FloridaFollowing a $16 million design transformation after being acquired by global luxury hospitality company AKA in 2021, the 36-story Hotel AKA

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New Orleans' Hotel Upgrades and More Southern Property News

FloridaThe legendary landmark resort Casa Marina, Curio Collection by Hilton, originally built in 1920, will unveil a grand property renovation to

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Hyatt Centric French Quarter New Orleans Guest Room

Private Equity Titan Blackstone Buys Tech Giant Cvent

Private equity titan Blackstone has bought hospitality tech giant Cvent in a $4.6 billion transaction.  Cvent, a ubiquitous presence in the

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The All-Suite Caribe Royale Orlando Has All the Right Ingredients When it Comes to Creative Cuisine

2023 is the comeback year for events, declared Gladi Colon, Caribe Royale Orlando’s Complex Director of Event Management and Catering. “We are seeing

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Rosen Hotels & Resorts: Spectacular Spaces for Groups

After years of working for other hospitality companies, Harris Rosen stepped up to the proverbial plate and bought his first property in Orlando in

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Engagement Is the Watchword for IMEX America She Means Business and SITE NITE

IMEX America’s She Means Business program during Smart Monday is putting a premium on engagement and dialogue, and will also include a live panel

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Mike McAllen’s Best Practices for Starting an Association Podcast

Launching an association podcast is a marathon, not a sprint. Building a loyal audience within your association and industry takes time and

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New Orleans Is Built To Host

New Orleans is Built To Host meetings and events. An authentic and diverse community that welcomes all to meet, gather and be inspired by the

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Three Colorado Cities for Meetings Immersed in Art and History

The artistic and creative state that Colorado has become commonly known as today is built on history and art heritage spanning more than

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She Means Business to Ask Where Gender Equality Meets Sustainability at IMEX Frankfurt

Beginning on the first day of IMEX Frankfurt, which will run May 23-25, "She Means Business: a conversation for all," delivered by IMEX and tw

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Carina Bauer During a She Means Business Session at IMEX 2019