Destination DC Announces Two New Executive Team Promotions

Destination DC (DDC) announced that Claire Carlin has been named senior vice president, partnerships and alliances and Tara Miller has been appointed

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Reigning PCMA Pickleball Champ/Visit Indy Chief Leonard Hoops Shares What’s New in Indianapolis

Visit Indy’s president and CEO made his debut as the new Chair of PCMA’s 2024 Board of Directors and Trustees known by vanquishing the association’s

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4 Historic Hotels for Your Next Meeting in St. Louis and Kansas City

There’s something magical about meeting in a historic venue. Whether it’s contemplating the businesses that used to call the building home or

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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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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 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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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

Wellness-Centric Meetings: Prioritizing Attendees’ Wellbeing

Ocean City is a destination where work feels lighter. This sentiment captures the essence of what makes Ocean City an ideal location for meetings and

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ASAE 2023: Thought Leader KiKi L'Italien Explores Key Issues Impacting the Association Segment

KiKi L'Italien, CEO and host of Association Chat, an online community for the association industry, always calls it like she sees it, and her

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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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Former SITE CEO Didier Scaillet Dies

Former SITE CEO Didier Scaillet passed away July 9 following a hospital stay, according to an

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Didier Scaillet

Australia Reopens Borders to Vaccinated International Travelers

Australia reopened its borders to quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated visa holders, tourists, business travelers and other visitors

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Lone Star to L'étoile: 4 Lessons Learned While Living and Working Remotely in France

After living and working remotely in the French Alps for three months, I’ve returned just in time to enjoy the spring season at my home base in

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Laurie Sharp and her partner, Hugh, hiking in France

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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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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5 Las Colinas Restaurants Perfect for Irving, Texas, Group Gatherings

Formerly known mainly as a Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex favorite of Fortune 500 headquarters, Irving, Texas, has opened a new chapter as a bleisure

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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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9 Inviting Outdoor Venues in Phoenix and Scottsdale

With more than 69,000 guest rooms at over 500 hotels and resorts in the Greater Phoenix area—and new developments pushing those numbers up—it’s not

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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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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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