Contract Tips for Working With Convention Centers During the Pandemic

Thanks to positive vaccination news and its subsequent rollout, meeting professionals are cautiously optimistic about the return of meetings and

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Quirk Hotel Gets Creative With Meetings

RICHMOND, Va.Quirk Hotel, A Destination Hotel, announced six new uniquely

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Lee Papa Shares Tips on Dealing With Stress at Meetings

Mindfulness speaker and trainer Lee Papa teaches meeting planners how to cope with stress and practice better self-care in the Mindfulness Lounge

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Atlanta Shows Off Its New Conventions Developments During ASAE Annual

Atlanta always embraces the future, and its meetings and conventions product has benefited from major new improvements highlighted by a luxe new

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Breakout! Cinépolis USA

Movie theaters are ready for their close-up once again. Many classic single-screen theaters have been closing, forcing a shift in the movie-going

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State College lures groups with versatile venues

Tradition and thinking outside the box are two major hallmarks at universities like Penn State, which is a pillar of the State College community.

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Birmingham gets creative with off-site arts venues

A world-class museum, beautiful gardens, exciting performing arts venue, science-based attraction, storied theater and historic home are all part of

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Meetings Today LIVE! Kicks Off in Nashville

  Meetings Today LIVE! South is officially underway in Nashville. The opening reception took place at our host hotel for the week, Omni

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How to Stay Relevant With an Evolving Workforce

In a fast-changing business world, MICE industry leaders and meeting and events firms need to stay on top of changes.  At the same time,

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Upstate New York houses historic festivals

Debuting in 1841 as America’s first state fair, the Great New York State Fair is a summer highlight in Upstate New York. Staged at the New York

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Central West Tennessee is flush with group hot spots

Home to such heavyweight attractions as Graceland and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Central West Tennessee draws a steady stream of

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GMID Celebrates the Industry in Second Year

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) is back with even more special events and activities scheduled throughout the day—from networking events

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Six teambuilding companies strike a chord with attendees

The history of music is a vast landscape of activism, from Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony and the folk songs of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez to the

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4 Tucson Venues for Space and Science Fans

Tucson, Arizona, has long beckoned groups with its picturesque, wide-open desert landscapes and luxury resorts.

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How to Smash the Hierarchy in Corporate Meetings

Planning and executing a meeting that mixes attendees across job titles and organizational seniority levels adds an extra layer to the myriad of

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The Power Play: Shaping the Future by Lifting as You Lead

Season 6, Episode 8 Featured Guest: Telesa Via, VP, Luxury & Leisure Sales at Associated Luxury Hotels

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Movers + Shakers (April 2016)

Profile:Howard GivnerFounder & Executive DirectorEvent Leadership Institute

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Historic Venues and Experiences for Meetings in Virginia

In August 2013, Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television and the first African American woman billionaire, introduced Salamander

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Marriott International Acquires citizenM Hotel Brand for $355 Million

Marriott International acquired the lifestyle hospitality brand citizenM, bringing the company’s 36 hotels and 8,544 rooms under the Marriott

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Fast-Growing Regions in South Texas Promise Successful Meetings

One comparative infographic shows 13 U.S. states, including all of New England except Maine, arranged within Texas’s borders. Another comfortably

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