This year’s installment of the MPI World Education Congress (WEC) was a year of firsts. The event, which took place June 13-15, attracted nearly
April 16, 2019
The Bleisure Travel Trend Isn’t Going Away: How to Incorporate It Into Your Next Event
What does bleisure really mean for the future of meetings and events? We explore why this travel trend isn’t going away and how to select your
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December 03, 2009
Event Currents
Whether it’s gazing at the stars with an astronomer, sampling goat cheese at a hillside dairy farm or hiking through a rainforest, Maui offers
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October 18, 2022
Will Meetings and Events Prices Ever Come Down? Maritz' Steve O'Malley Discusses Major Industry Trends
Where are meetings and events at in the great post-shutdown recovery? Who is winning the force majeure battle? Are room rates and other
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August 22, 2018
2018 Sustainable Events Trends: Zero Waste, Service Projects and Partner Collaboration
The ways in which events are becoming sustainable, sometimes to the goal of zero waste, are increasingly innovative and exciting.“We’re in a
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March 20, 2019
Beyond ADA: A Site Inspection and Disability Accommodation Checklist for Events
Most hotels in the U.S. say they are “ADA Compliant.” This checklist will guide you to look at what makes a meeting or
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May 17, 2024
5 Teambuilding Ideas on the Beach for Your Next Event
Meeting in beachfront destinations like Florida or the Carolinas is no fun if your attendees are stuck inside all day, longingly gazing out of the
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January 20, 2020
8 Hottest Offsite Events Options in San Francisco’s Mission Bay
San Francisco’s “newest” neighborhood, Mission Bay, is the bio-tech and medical research heart of the “City by the Bay,” but it is also the hottest
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August 26, 2021
San Diego Ups Its Meetings and Events Profile With Major Developments
While San Diego is typically lauded for boasting perhaps the most agreeable weather in the world—sort of a “Goldilocks” climate where sunny days are
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March 28, 2019
How Florida Meeting Planners and Facilities Are Eliminating Food Waste at Events
The amount of food and water wasted at meetings and events is staggering, to say the least.“Planners probably don’t realize that the
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