Nashville’s Grand Ole Expansion and More South New and Renovated Updates

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How Meetings May be Impacted by the Growing Return-to-Office Trend

Remote work became standard operating procedure in many cases during the pandemic, and its impact on business and society in general lingers in the

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How MGM Resorts International Used Its Mindful Matters Series to Give Back

My mind goes to many places when I’m lying on a yoga mat. I may be able to shut my computer down for the day at 5 p.m., but my brain doesn’t

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Meetings and Events in Fort Myers and Surrounds Satisfy

Editor's note: Since the original publication of this article, Hurricane Milton impacted the west coast of Florida, including the Fort Myers area

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The 2024 Meetings Trendsetters Paving New Paths in the Events Industry

Looking for a little inspiration to help guide your work in the meetings and events industry? These 20 Meetings Trendsetters have set a great example

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Ocean City’s Roland E. Powell Convention Center Is a One-Stop Shop

Items that once appeared at the top of meeting and events planners’ convention-center checklist— advanced technology infrastructure, continuous

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Gaylord Hotels’ Services Shine From Coast to Coast

Specializing in mammoth properties that offer everything a meeting will need under one roof, Gaylord Hotels is quite adept at going big, but another

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How Maritz Uses AI and How Meeting Profs Can Learn From It

AI represents a massive sea-change in the business world and beyond, and the business events segment is quickly adapting its benefits to workflows.

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Fast Forward: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Meetings Industry

  Fast Forward Season 1, Episode 6 On this episode of Fast Forward, host Logan Pratt sits down with Anca Platon

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Live From PCMA CL 2025: Maritz CEO on Incentive Trends and More

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Industry Leader Joan Eisenstodt Announces ‘Retirement’

After a meetings industry career that has lasted nearly 50 years, Joan Eisenstodt announced she is dramatically scaling back her work.Like many in

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Caribe Royale Orlando Resort & Convention Center

Last year, the big news at the AAA Four Diamond Caribe Royale Orlando was the $140 million investment on a total resort reimagining. All 1,217 one-

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New Orleans Is Using the Super Bowl as a Springboard to Meetings Success

The Super Bowl is one of the most high-profile events on Earth, and 2025 host city

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No Hidden Agenda Episode #23: Creative Event Experiences

On this episode of No Hidden Agenda TV, we are getting reacquainted with Cerbelli's Hot List after a two-year hiatus. Also, find out what's next for

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Using AI to Plan, Expand and Measure Your Events

AI applications will be an essential tool on every event planner's desktop. From advanced search capabilities beyond traditional engines to

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Are You on the Bus? Association Trends with KiKi L'Italien and Michael Butera

 And now for something completely different...Association meetings thought-leader KiKi L'Italien, editor-in-chief of Association Chat

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The Boundless Potential of Bishop-McCann CEO Rob Adams

A meetings industry CEO who has given back throughout his career is set to give MPI a year as chair of its

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Oceanfront Views, Landmark Hotels and More News From the South

South CarolinaA landmark hotel located in the heart of Charleston’s historic district, The

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New Global Hotel Openings and a Major Australian Transformation

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