The Easiest Way to Bring Theme Park Magic to Your Convention in Orlando

If you’re in the meeting planning business, chances are Orlando is on your radar.  For the 10th year running, Cvent named Orlando the No. 1

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MGM Resorts Leader on Evolving Through the Pandemic, New Meetings Campaign

Meetings Today's Sarah Kloepple sits down with Stephanie Glanzer, senior vice president and chief sales officer for MGM Resorts International, to

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MPI Forecasts Meetings Growth

MPI’s FutureWatch 2011 study predicts an increase of 8 percent in the number of meetings held this year over 2010 and a 5 percent

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Luxury Redefined: The Value of Personalized, Immersive and Human-Centric Luxury Experiences

Growing up in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas, my early travel experiences were modest yet deeply memorable. Road trips with my grandparents to nearby

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Luxury Redefined: The Value of Personalized, Immersive and Human-Centric Luxury Experiences

JabberYak Provides an Innovative, Multidimensional Way to Connect Attendees

Staying connected in a disconnected world has been one of the biggest challenges of the pandemic era, and at in-person meetings and events, where

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Talking Tech: Social Means Mobile

A recent survey from ShareThis found that social sharing from mobile devices happens twice as often as sharing from a desktop computer.So how can

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Time is the essence for Allison Beers

Time is money for meeting and event planners, with a super-human level of organizational skills required to maximize both.For Allison Beers, owner of

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Cost Consciousness

Often in life, procuring goods and services of quality means paying top dollar. Not so in meetings. There’s enormous

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What Components Make Successful Agriculture Meetings?

It’s no surprise that some of the country’s biggest agriculture shows have made the Midwest their preferred region. Located in America’s heartland

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Tips of the Trades

In-person tradeshows are one of the top media tools that marketers use to promote, buy and sell. But show organizers and trackers say the rules for

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Tips of the Trades

In-person tradeshows are one of the top media tools that marketers use to promote, buy and sell. But show organizers and trackers say the rules for

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Megan Higgins, CMP

Megan Higgins, CMPMeeting Consultant/PlannerSite Solutions WorldwideAlbany, N.Y. Do you find that your booking window is increasing or shrinking

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New and Renovated Properties: West and South U.S.

Following is a rundown of some of the top new and renovated property announcements in the western and southern U.S. and Mexico. Hawai‘i There’s

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It’s Official: PCMA Sets Records

CHICAGO PCMA’s Convening Leaders annual meeting set an attendance record for the association, with 3,751 delegates meeting in San Diego for

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Learning How to Lose, Get Back Up and Maximize Growth

Season 5, Episode 9Guest: Huong Nguyen, CEO & Founder, Shiloh EventsWhen you get knocked down, what do you need

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2 Premier Destinations Fall Big in CWT’s Top Meetings Cities List

CWT Meetings & Events, a division of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, released its

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IAEE Names Marsha Flanagan President and CEO

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) named Marsha Flanagan its new president and CEO effective December 1, 2023. Flanagan

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This Simple, Free Phone App May Save You or Your Family’s Life

Meeting U president and event tech expert Jim Spellos shares a

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Streamlined Planning and Extraordinary Experiences in Clearwater, Florida

Offering polished presentation and exemplary service for Gulf view events,

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