Take 10 - Negotiations Parts 1 and 2: Strategic Hotel & Contract Negotiations for Better SMM

Meetings contract negotiation and Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) expert Robyn Mietkiewicz, director of global meeting management services at

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Site Scene

Florida Following a $2 million renovation, InterContinental Hotels Group plans to open the 253-room Holiday Inn Miami Beach this summer.

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Checking In

I’ve got to admit it—our June/July edition definitely has relationship issues. And we’re not talking about commitment phobia

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Karen Gonzales, CMP

Karen Gonzales, CMP joined the staff of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) as its director of partnership relations. In

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Cosmopolitan diversions and outdoor adventures in Palm Beach County & the Treasure Coast

The big towns in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast may have the big news—from West Palm Beach’s developing convention district to

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Omaha and Council Bluffs showcase exciting new options

While in different states and on opposite sides of the Missouri River, the cities of Omaha, Neb., and Council Bluffs, Iowa, complement each other as

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Get Your Apparel Shipped to Your Meeting Site

Meeting and event planners can ease packing dilemmas through apparel shipping services. [Related Content:

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Museums & Attractions Minneapolis’ Walker Art Center is presenting the exhibit Picasso and American Art from June 16 through Sept

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Cape Cod

Kennedy cachet, to-die-for seafood and trademark seaside charm are par for the course on Cape Cod and the nearby islands of Martha’s Vineyard

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Gaming

The gaming destination map in the East continues to widen as more states launch gaming, intensifying competition and opening new opportunities for

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Big Island

At the ripe old age of 800,000, the Big Island of Hawaii is the youngest of all the Hawaiian isles, but it was not until a mere 2,000 years ago that

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Hotel Indigo Marches Into New Orleans

BETHESDA, Md. RLJ Lodging Trust announced that it has opened its Hotel Indigo New Orleans Garden District. With the opening of this hotel, the

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Going Places

Florida Monica Schyck was named director of sales for the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee. She replaced Tina

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East Upgrades & Openings (Feb. 2016)

Massachusetts Element Boston Seaport opened in January and

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Jason Ilstrup

 What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?We provide complimentary access to kayaks, paddle boards, and

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Checking In

While on a FAM trip to Orlando to participate in The Ritz-Carlton Luxury Meetings Forum, Contributing Editor Ruth A. Hill (Yeah, she gets all the

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New Hilton for Houston

 HOUSTONA brand-new Hilton Garden Inn Houston NW – America Plaza, a full-service, upscale property with 172 guestrooms and 6,500 square

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Site Scene

Alabama The Hyatt Place Birmingham/Downtown opened in June with 150 guest rooms, all

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WOW! Los Cabos

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Bethany Bustin

Bethany Bustin was named associate director of catering at the Warwick Melrose Hotel, Dallas. Bustin brings six years of wedding and event

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