Planner’s Perspective: Shirlee Kyle

What does your job entail?My job for DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC) involves hotel and convention center contracting

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Going Places

Alabama The C.W. Allen Group, based in Birmingham, hired Gwen Campbell as senior event marketing consultant. Campbell has experience as a

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Triangle, N.C.

More CoverageCVB Contacts - Triangle, N.C.

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Elevating the experience for attendees in the Southwest

Rich in Native American culture, arresting landscapes of red rock and palm oases, mineral springs and peppery cuisine, the desert Southwest is a vast

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Outta Site!

More CoverageEvent Currents

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Going local in SoCal offers a treasure trove for groups

There’s no way to neatly define Southern California. A country unto itself, it’s an astonishingly diverse region where the terrain

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How a Government Shutdown Would Impact Meetings

The clock is ticking on a potential government shutdown, with a Jan. 19, 2018, midnight Eastern Standard Time deadline. The president just postponed

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Social Content Is King

As a part of its strategic planning process earlier this year, IAEE created a Future Trends Task Force. The task force identified 13 trends impacting

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MeetGreen Offers Community Service Assist

MeetGreen recently joined forces with Give2Get to help planners and companies

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Hit the Beach!

More CoverageCoastal California Resorts:

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Lisbon’s ample group lures are building meetings momentum

In the latest ICCA rankings, Portugal’s capital ranked 12th globally among cities, hosting 109 international meetings in 2014. The momentum

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Pennsylvania’s Legacy Industries Enhance Group Agendas

Attracting some 27 million annual visitors, northeastern Pennsylvania’s mountainous Pocono region is most familiar for the four-season

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GMIC Founders Resign, New Leader Named

The Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) announced that Guy Bigwood is the new board president for the organization.Founders Amy Spatrisano and

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Museums draws groups to Central West Florida

Nature’s palette is on beautiful display in Central West Florida, from award-winning beaches to huge expanses of woods and wetlands.But culture

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Idaho spills with enticing off-site venues

Whether it’s a waterborne reception in Coeur d’Alene, a group dinner complete with wine tasting during a Boise-based meeting, or a

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Living Large

Florida’s convention centers and other large-scale venues keep meetings in mind with a variety of enhancements. The

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A La Kart - Go Kart Racing Across Florida

Attendees can take the wheel at go-kart facilities around the state, many of which go full-throttle when it comes to hands-on entertainment options.

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Development Boom in Omaha Is a Game Changer for Meetings and Conventions

Think you know Omaha, Nebraska? You might want to think again. This Heartland hub is in the midst of a major evolution that will change the face

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Rendering of downtown Omaha convention district updates

Wyndham Launches New Meetings Rewards

Wyndham Hotel Group launched what it claims to be “the world’s most generous rewards program for meeting planners” at IMEX America

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Meetings Mean Business Tabs MGM Exec as Co-Chair

Washington, D.C.Meetings Mean Business Coalition (MMBC), a cross-industry communications and advocacy initiative, has appointed Michael Dominguez,

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