Cookie-cutter conference centers are a thing of the past

A decade or so ago you could grasp everything you needed to know about conference centers eponymously; they were a physical place to confer, first

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2018 Trends Interview With Anonymous Meeting Planner

Anonymous meeting planner for a corporation in New YorkDo you find that security has become much more of an issue for your meetings? Do

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Executive Chef Lyndon Honda’s Mojo Verde Tofu

Executive Chef Lyndon Honda with the

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St. Louis

Missouri’s "Gateway City" is a historic, riverfront destination that has been revitalized in recent years by billions in development. With an

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Fort Worth Teams with Baltimore

The Fort Worth CVB entered into a sales partnership with the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association (BACVA) in an effort to cross-promote

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ASAE Ditches Springtime Expo for XDP

WASHINGTON, D.C.During the Opening Keynote at Springtime Expo, ASAE announced a new event

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Detroit Metro

Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have been tweeting excitedly about a certain destination. Neil Patrick Harris recently mentioned working on a movie set

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CIC Issues Surveys to Meeting Planners

The CIC issued a comprehensive survey to meeting planners in an effort toto determine the economic significance that meetings represent and to

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Le Meridien Continues US Expansion

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that its 

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LondonHouse Chicago Sold for $315M

CHICAGOAn Oxford Capital Group, LLC led venture with Angelo, Gordon announced the $315 million sale and 25 year lease-management back of

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Ace Hotels Makes New Orleans Debut

The Ace Hotel New Orleans, opened in March in the Warehouse District. The historic 1928

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Luxe New Meetings Hotel for Chicago

CHICAGOWhen Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants opens its fifth four-star boutique hotel in Chicago, 

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Kempinski Hotels Unveils Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai

DUBAIThe Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai opened on

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Airboats, Airboats, Airboats

Everglades National Park may be the state’s most famous wetlands preserve, but there are wetlands, shallow waterways and lakes up and down

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Checking In: #VegasStrong (Nov. 2017)

I just got back from IMEX America, and wow, what an emotional show.Sure, it featured the bustling exhibit floor, premier educational offerings of

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Emerging Destinations

Any city seeking to boost its status as a meetings destination certainly needs to have a good facilities package in place, and that often means

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Checking In - South January 2010

Well, I promised you something special in my editor’s letter last issue, and hopefully as you read this you’ll know what I was droning on

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New Report Reveals Key Trends in the Biggest Rotating Conventions

The vast majority of the biggest 250 conventions meet in just 20 destinations, according to a new report issued by Destinations International and

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Orlando Convention Center

Two U.S. Judges Shut Down Third Travel Ban

Federal judges in Maryland and Hawaii temporarily blocked the majority of President Trump’s third attempt at a travel ban from taking effect,

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Courtyard Hotel Opens in St. Louis Area

ST. PETERS, MO.Courtyard by Marriott St. Louis/St

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