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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How Groups Can Give Back and Help Maui Rebuild Post-Wildfires

One year after wildfires rolled through West Maui, devastating the town of Lahaina and burning homes, cultural and historical sites and businesses,

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Hawai'i Coastline. Credit: Hawai'i Tourism Authority (HTA)

Giving Meetings a Higher Purpose

Proving meeting and event ROI is so 2016.Though it’s still a critical measurement tool for meeting planners to prove the value of their events

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Los Angeles' Premier Sports Facilities Are Game-Changers for Meetings

Los Angeles, “The City of Angels,” has had a heavenly run

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Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Breaks Ground on $275 Million Renovation

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin broke ground on the largest renovation and expansion in the property’s history, adding an additional 120,000

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Walt Disney World Dophin Meeting Space Expansion Rendering

How the SITE Young Leaders Conference Will Focus on Opportunities This ‘Dragon Year’

On this year’s Lunar New Year (celebrated February 10, 2024) we entered the Year of the Dragon, one of the most powerful and auspicious animals in

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SITE Young Leaders Conference 2023. Credit: John Wolfsohn Photography

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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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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Kelly Peacy, CAE, CMP

Kelly Peacy, CAE, CMP left her position as PCMA’s senior vp, education & events in mid-April to launch Insight Event Strategy, LLC, a

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6 Meetings Industry Professionals Share Tips for Practicing Wellness While Traveling

We say it quite a bit, but we only repeat ourselves because it’s true: Wellness looks different for everyone.Plus, with the rapidly evolving wellness

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On-the-go Wellness

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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History, Convenience and Connectivity at Fairmont Empress in Victoria, B.C.

Meetings Today LIVE! traveled to Victoria, British Columbia, for its annual West event at

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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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Return on Emotion: Creating a Vibe that Drives Business

Season 2, Episode 12 Featured Guest: Liz Lathan, Chief Marketing Officer, Haute What is "Return on

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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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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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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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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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