Short-Term Meeting Blues: Autumn 2026 Hotel Demand Spikes

Still need a meetings property for an early-autumn program? Good luck.The mid-year edition of the Hotel Booking Trends Report from travel-technology

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Lee Linderman, Union Bank Events

Lee Linderman, CMP Vice President, Senior Event Manager Union Bank Events Los AngelesIs the duration of your

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Innovative Meetings and Events Venues in Houston and Galveston, Texas

Innovation runs deep in Texas, with inventions like the hand-held calculator (think Texas Instruments), 3D printing and Dell Computers all tracing

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Pandemic Update: 5 Industry Experts Chime in on the State of the Industry

With vaccines being widely distributed and local governments relaxing restrictions on gatherings, it seems the thaw is on in the meetings and events

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Event Food & Beverage: Advancing Access, Equity and Sustainability

As event professionals, you understand food and beverage's crucial role in creating exceptional experiences for attendees. But have you considered

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Loews Hotels to Add Third Hotel to Arlington’s Sports & Entertainment District

Loews Hotels announced this week the details of the coming Americana by Loews Hotels – Arlington, the company’s third hotel set in Arlington, Texas’

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How Phoenix Can Help Your Event Prioritize Wellness

In a recent 2024 Hilton Trends report,

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New Hilton Survey Reveals Attendee Anxieties and Preferences

A new survey from Hilton Hotels of more than 3,100 corporate employees who attend business events provides some interesting takeaways for meeting

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Key Association Meeting Trends to Leverage

While Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) may have come and gone

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Ways Event Planners Can Take Advantage of Current Culture and Old West History in Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas, is perhaps the most iconic of Old West destinations, with a cowboy heritage shining through in its working

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4 Fresh Midwest Destinations to Consider for Future Events

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found around Mid-America. (Photo: University of

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5 Best Practices for Creating Authentic Destination Experiences at Receptions

One of the greatest joys and responsibilities of our work as meeting professionals is bringing a destination to life for attendees.An event reception

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10 Tips for Better Attendee Engagement at Events

Creating engagement with attendees has become the driving force of modern meetings and events.After all, if the people at your event aren’t

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Top Takeaways and Planner Insights From the 2025 Meetings Today Trends Survey

What's on the minds of your meeting and event planner colleagues? Our annual Meetings Today Trends Survey reveals all!We took a different tack this

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Comcast Unveils ‘Spectra’ Events Brand

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Transformed B Resort Expands Event Space

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.Celebrating the old and the new, the renovation and transformation of the Yankee Clipper into the new

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The Latest West New and Renovated Hotel and Event Properties (September 2024)

California Situated on the Long Beach promenade, the newly opened

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Tribute Event Planned for Gary Sain

WASHINGTON, D.C. For those who were shocked and saddened in May by the sudden passing of Gary Sain, president and CEO of Visit Orlando, here's a

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5 Cultural Attractions for Offsite Events in Madison, Wisconsin

Cultural touchstones abound in Madison, Wisconsin—and as offsite venues, they can enlighten attendees to their meeting destination beyond a stuffy

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New Zealand's meetings are adventurous events

"Okay everyone, if you look up, you might get lucky and see someone bungy jump off the bridge,” our boat captain says as we cruise under the

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