Florida's Best Attractions for After-Meetings Fun

Anticipating a rock-star turnout for her first group event since Covid, Mackenzy Schaefer, director of operations for the Cleveland-based AC Premiere

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Ocala’s World Equestrian Center event

Signia by Hilton Debuts Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center HQ Hotel

Hilton announced the opening of the 976-room Signia by Hilton Atlanta hotel, the first Signia by Hilton property in the state of Georgia and the

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Signia by Hilton Atlanta Exterior. Photo Credit Paul Beezley and Atlanta Event Photography

Southwest Shifts From Open Seating to Assigned and Premium Seating

Breaking from the company’s nearly 50-year tradition of offering open seating on its flights,

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Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau Taps Candy Iannucci-Guay as National Director of SMERF Accounts

The Middletown-based Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS), the state’s official meetings and sports event sales and marketing

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Candy Iannucci-Guay

Eat, Play and Stay in Cambridge’s 5 Iconic Squares

Introduce some "unexpected" to your next meeting or business event, and get ready to unpack Cambridge, MA. Located less than eight miles from Boston

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Where Meetings Meet Fun—Discover Lancaster

With more than 1 million square feet of combined meeting space and over 8,000 overnight rooms, Lancaster County has the accommodations you’ve been

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Lancaster Convention Center exterior

The Latest Hotel News in Washington, D.C. (June 2024)

Washington, D.C.The St. Regis Washington, D.C., a staple in downtown D.C. since 1926, recently revealed a new era of glamour ahead of its 100th

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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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Brisbane, Australia skyline

Global Gifting Names Brett Hatch Senior Vice President of Business Development

Global Gifting announced that Brett Hatch, former senior director of global corporate gifts at Maui Jim Sunglasses, has been appointed senior vice

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Brett Hatch

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

New and Renovated Properties That Meet the Demand for Outdoor Space

Outdoor events are by no means a new development. Nearly 500,000 people attended the three-day Woodstock Music Festival more than 50 years ago, and

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Caribe Royale Orlando Pool Deck

What’s New, and What’s To Come, Across the Coastal Carolinas

Lining the Atlantic Ocean coastlines of North and South Carolina are popular meetings destinations with more to offer than just sand and sunshine.

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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Hyatt Regency Chicago Debuts $150 Million Renovation

Chicago’s largest hotel and the largest Hyatt in the world,

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Hyatt Regency Chicago Crystal Ballroom Foyer

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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An Exclusive Interview With Atlantic City Chef Michael Brennan

Like many seasoned chefs, Michael Brennan, born in Ocean City, New Jersey, and raised in Absecon, New Jersey, across the bay from Atlantic City, got

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Cardinal Executive Chef and Owner Michael Brennan

IMEX Group Hires New COO

IMEX Group has hired Gary Coombs as its new chief operating officer (COO).  Coombs’ role is a new addition to the IMEX Group and created as part

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Gary Coombs

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

Michelle Devine Named Vice President of Sales for Visit Huntington Beach

Visit Huntington Beach (VHB), the official DMO of Huntington Beach, California, announced that Michelle Devine will join as vice president of sales

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Michelle Devine

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Reveals $100M Renovation

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, a top-tier Las Vegas events and tradeshow venue and current home of IMEX America, completed a $100 million redesign

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