Onsite Childcare at Meetings is an Emerging Trend

Having children should not preclude parents from attending meetings, and many conferences are recognizing this by offering services for attendees who

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IMEX Group and QuickMobile Release Mobile Research Findings

FRANKFURT, GermanyIMEX Group and QuickMobile released the findings of their first annual mobile event technology research study at IMEX Frankfurt.

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L.A. Conv. Center Grows and Reconfigures

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Good News, Bad News in Simpleview Sales Performance Report

While 2022 bookings lag 2019 bookings by 30%, sales leads are approaching 2019 levels in the first half of 2022, according to a new quarterly sales

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Simpleview quarterly sales report July 2002 graphic.

Sustainability: Back on the Front Burner

Many feared the pandemic would put important meetings and conventions issues such as sustainability on the back burner as the industry recovers from

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The Latest New and Renovated Hotels From Around The World

ChinaAC Hotels by Marriott announced its brand debut in Greater China with the opening of AC Hotel by Marriott Suzhou, a 135-room

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The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne. Credit: Marriott Hotels

Be You Disco Brings Teams Together Through Dance, Music and Mindfulness

In a room full of strangers wearing noise-cancelling headphones and standing in a large circle, Carolina Panoff, founder and CEO of

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Be You Disco Event

NYU SPS Tisch Center of Hospitality and Destinations International Collaborate to Create DMO Career Opportunities

The NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality and Destinations International (DI) announced a

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Plano Is Putting on a Show for Groups in the Metroplex

The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is a meetings magnet, with big-city allure, small towns filled with unique North Texas charm and everything in

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Downtown Plano Arts District aerial photo.

How Frisco’s Mile-Long Omni PGA Will Amplify Metroplex Meetings

The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

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Rendering of Omni PGA Frisco resort.

Nobu in New Jersey and More Eastern Developments

DelawareNow open in New Castle just south of Wilmington and near the shores of the Delaware River is the new Courtyard by Marriott New Castle.The 125

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Nobu Hotel Caesars Atlantic City Standard King Room

How Drive-To Meetings Are Helping Destinations Stay on Track

Adapting and evolving in almost all aspects of our everyday lives is par for the course amidst a global pandemic, and that includes how we travel (if

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Building engagement through social media

When the 20th-century Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase “the medium is the message,” he probably couldn’t

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4 Napa and Sonoma Wineries That Meeting Groups Will Savor

The Wine Country of Napa and Sonoma counties epitomizes the good life, in California and beyond. Give your groups a taste of this good life at the

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Photo of Bricoleur Tasting Barn.

Transition from attendee to participant

Largely due to a demographic shift that is ushering in a wave of tech-savvy Millennials—and perhaps pushing those who skew on the older side

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A Day in the Life of the Ontario Convention Center Executive Chef

Daly Cruz, executive chef of Ontario Convention Center (OCC) and Toyota Arena in Ontario, California, started working in the

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Executive Chef Daly Cruz, Ontario Convention Center and Toyota Arena

New Illinois Hotels and an Ohio Renovation (October, 2022)

IllinoisIn the heart of Chicago and a short walk away from The Magnificent Mile, Hotel Saint Clair stands as Chicago’s newest

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Hilton Columbus Downtown Tower and Exterior

2019 Meetings Trends Survey Responses: What Activities Are You Incorporating?

Meetings Today: Are you incorporating more, or fewer, activities into your agenda? If so, what types of activities are being added or cut?

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Meet the Sand Sculptor Behind The Reach Key West and Casa Marina’s Beachy Masterpieces

In 1999, Marianne van den Broek picked up a tool and started making figures in a block of sand. Little did she know that the course of her

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Marianne van den Broek, Professional Sand Sculptor

MPI Releases New Strategy Update, Educational Offerings and More at IMEX America 2022

MPI, whose long-time partnership with IMEX has been extended through 2025, made a series of announcements about its strategic vision for the next

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MPI Press Conference Panel