Hot Event Trends With Michael Cerbelli

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson talks with Michael Cerbelli, ringleader of Michael Cerbelli's The Hot List™, about the hottest new event 

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How California Is Helping Green Your Event's F&B Plan

California has long been a pioneer in the sustainability arena. From protecting its natural wonders, including the nation’s largest state park system

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Sunset over the vineyards of Healdsburg, California

10 Essential Points to Grow and Manage Your Event Business

An entrepreneur is someone who is willing to work 80 hours per week to avoid working 40 hours per week for someone else! Owning your event

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A Look Inside the New CAESARS FORUM and Its First Event

In this Meetings Today podcast, Danielle LeBreck sits down with Caesars Entertainment and ConferenceDirect, who collaborated together to design

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Star Power: 5 Tips for Hiring Celebrity Speakers for Events

High-profile speakers at events can pack a punch.From Olympic athletes and cooking show stars to local TV personalities, bringing in a well-known

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Meet the Industry Vet Taking Over IAEE’s Events

When the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) went looking for a new vice president of events and experiences, it tapped a 30-

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Destination Hotels' Events at Bell Works Welcomes Key Hires

HOLMDEL, N.J.Destination Hotels announced the appointment of Tricia Tierney as

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Event Translation Software Wordly Bridges Language Gap at MPI WEC

Capturing a global audience for your meeting, conference or event is paramount in a world that is rapidly shrinking, and currently, with the

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Wordly marketing manager Chris Harget doing a demonstration at MPI WEC.

The 7 Best Texas Museums for Events

Around 1519, Spanish colonizers introduced two brands that would come to define Texas: cattle and cowboys. Five flags and 500 years later, the state

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Hurricane Helene Updates: What Meeting and Event Planners Need to Know

*Editors Note: This story has been updated from its initial version published on September 26. Meetings Today is following this developing story

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Black Violin Shatters Stereotypes While Enchanting Events

I love entertainment. It’s in my blood. I know what it takes to hit a stage and make sure people aren’t zoning out. When you own a stage correctly,

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7 Ohio Museums You Can Book for Special Events

For planners on the hunt for event venues that deliver a true sense of place, museums are often an ideal option. They might feature local artists or

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Downtown Columbus with National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Net-Zero Carbon Events Initiative Gears Up to Release Measurement Guidance

At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, a group of events industry professionals emerged with a newfound

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The Meeting Planner’s Guide to Hotels and Event Venues in Springfield, Illinois

Capital cities are always a reliable choice for successful meetings. Whether you’re a government, association or corporate planner, you can count on

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Social Media Seizes the Event Marketing Spotlight

A strategic social media effort has become a foundational element for successful meeting and event promotion. It also is quickly developing into an

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Holy Cow! High Beef Prices Could Affect Event Menus

With many 2026 meeting budgets already set, the continuously rising cost of beef is surely not welcome news to planners.  In fact, at the rate

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How the Results of the 2024 Election May Impact Meeting and Event Planners

By the time election day arrives, most are sick of hearing about politics no matter their political leanings.But the policy positions of candidates

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Creative ways to attract newbies to a golfing event

Golf takes too long. It’s difficult to play. Attendees would rather go to the spa… The list of reasons for avoiding golf at meetings and

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So Many Reasons to Choose Hilton Orlando for Your Next Meeting or Event—Including Proximity to Universal’s New Epic Universe!

Hilton Orlando continues to shine as one of the premier event destinations in the country—earning a coveted spot once again on the 2025 CVENT list of

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Meetings Today LIVE! West 2019 Event Highlights

Meetings Today held its West LIVE! event for meeting planners in Victoria, British Columbia,

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