What Meeting Planners Can Learn From the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

Political conventions are undoubtedly very complex citywide events. A coalition of entities needs to come together and communicate effectively in

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Color Worlds, Neurodiversity and the Future of Experience Design

Season 4, Episode 9 Guest: Kate Walsh, VP of Team Member Experience, Hello! Destination Management How

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Hybrid Meetings Webinar Coming Up

ST. LOUIS, Mo. International Association of Conference Centers announced it will present a webinar on December 8 on hybrid meetings, one of the

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Taking Off: The Unexpected Surprises for Meetings in Grand Rapids, Michigan

With meeting planners suffering high costs and limited space for their meetings in many first-tier U.S. cities, now is the time for the second tier

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How Virginia Destinations Are Offering Creative Ways to Meet During the Pandemic

This summer, Visit Alexandria partnered with Chuck Fazio—a prominent D.C.-area photographer who has helped cover meetings industry events—to produce

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Visit Frisco's Christina Decker on the Major New Meetings Offerings in This Metroplex Gem

From the sprawling new Omni PGA Frisco Resort to major professional sporting facilities and a growing downtown, Frisco, Texas, is making moves in the

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The Newest Hotel Openings and Renovations Across Florida and Georgia

FloridaThe largest hotel in the Bradenton Area and overlooking the Manatee River, the

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Reforms Lure Major Convention Back to Chicago

Chicago’s McCormick Place, which instituted major reforms to lower costs, improve labor relations and relax union work rule flexibility, netted

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10 Tips to Make In-Person Meetings Safe Amidst COVID-19 Variants

[Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version from 2022.]The CDC has recently begun tracking two mutated strains of

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The Weekly Wrap: Film Locations for Events, Hiring Celebrity Speakers and a Cvent Study That Bodes Well for the Meetings Industry

Tyler Davidson details some of the top stories of the week from Meetings Today, including 

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What Meeting Planners Need to Know About Destination Boycotts

When a majority draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court was leaked in May, hinting that Roe vs. Wade would be overturned in the summer, the

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The Weekly Wrap: Film Locations for Events, Hiring Celebrity Speakers and a Cvent Study That Bodes Well for the Meetings Industry

Tyler Davidson details some of the top stories of the week from Meetings Today, including 

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Brain Food, Tai Chi, Healthy Seating: Wellness Offerings for Events in Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater and Sarasota

Today’s meeting professionals are looking for creative ways to help meeting attendees experience enhanced wellness.From offering platters of

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Lessons Learned From the Pandemic Experience, According to Meetings Industry Leaders

The path forward is often paved by lessons learned from the past. As meetings and events industry professionals work to navigate through the pandemic

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Grand Wayne CC Launches Planner Website

FORT WAYNE, Ind.Grand Wayne Convention Center, located in downtown Fort Wayne, Ind., announced the launch of its newly designed,

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HelmsBriscoe Sets Booking Record

Site selection and meetings and events site selection firm HelmsBriscoe has hit $1 billion in room revenue for 2024, the earliest in the year the

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A Stroll Through Orlando’s Neighborhoods Reveals Historic and Eclectic Meeting Experiences

For most people, Orlando evokes images of theme parks, like the eponymous Walt Disney World that opened in 1971. An emerging tourism industry

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Outdoor events thrive at the recently renovated Garfield Park Conservatory & Sunken Garden

Groups can get outside and explore Indianapolis, from the Indianapolis Zoo, located downtown in White River State Park, to the historic fountains in

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Recap: IMEX America Returns to Las Vegas, Reunites Meetings Industry

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic—the last major IMEX exhibition of any type was held in 2019—IMEX America 2021 filled attendees with the

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