IMEX America 2019 a Record-Breaker

IMEX America’s 2019 edition, held September 10-12 at Las Vegas

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What’s New, and What’s To Come, Across the Coastal Carolinas

Lining the Atlantic Ocean coastlines of North and South Carolina are popular meetings destinations with more to offer than just sand and sunshine.

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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Short Takes

Museums & Attractions The National Geographic exhibition Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of

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Marriott Plans Major European Expansion

Marriott International, Inc. announced it expects to dramatically

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Planner's Perspective - Flying Forward

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April Fools! 3 Hilarious Jokes and Stories About Meeting Planning

Planning meetings, events and conferences can be a stressful job, and one that is typically taken very seriously by seasoned meeting veterans. But

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IMEX America Kicks Off in Las Vegas

The first edition of IMEX America opened Tuesday at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Venetian/Palazzo in Las Vegas with roughly 2,000 hosted

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8 Upstate New York Meeting Locations That Will Wow Attendees

In August 2019, I joined a guided tour of Manitoga, the National Historic Landmark site

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Planners and Suppliers Sound Off on F&B Pricing Challenges

I’ve been involved in the meetings industry for more than 45 years. In all those years, a month hasn’t gone by that the cost of coffee (and AV and

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Central Illinois Cities Along Route 66 With Historical Meetings Opportunities

From Bloomington-Normal down to Springfield, these Central Illinois-based stops along Route 66 offer sites and attractions “route-d” in city- and

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Route 66 Twin Drive-In, Springfield

Susan Koczka, CMP

The Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTCSB) named Susan Koczka, CMP as a director of

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5 Incentive Travel Trends to Watch

In 2020, the future of incentive travel was

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Toy plane on a map

SF Bay Area Hilton Embarks on Major Redo

The Hilton Concord Hotel in Concord, Calif., began an extensive multimillion-dollar hotel renovation that will include all 331 guestrooms and suites

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These Group Offsites and Activities Can Only Be Experienced in Austin, Texas

Known far and wide as the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin, Texas, draws more than 30 million domestic visitors annually and welcomes music

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Historic Sixth Street Mural in Austin, Texas. Credit: Carmen M. Fischer

Savannah and the Georgia Coast Offer Bounty of Treasures

Some might say Savannah is about as deep as you can go in the Deep South.But groups can go even deeper by visiting the neighborhoods in and around

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Coastal Mexico

Long exalted for posh hotels, luxury spas and extensive playtime options, coastal Mexico destinations are retooling their message in the midst of

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U.S. Travel Talks Trump and Border Security

U.S. Travel has released a number of official statements since the inauguration of President

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Planner’s Perspective: Katie (Katherine) Rick

Katie (Katherine) Rick, Owner & Director, US Log Rolling Open, KRICK, LLC, Onalaska, Wis.Briefly state what your job entails.My job as

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Central East Florida boasts a bevy of unexpected attractions

Space and speed, and the attractions they inspire–the Kennedy Space Center and Daytona International Speedway–are the dynamic duo of

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Neighborhood: Inside South Slope

Once an area of vacant buildings and warehouses, South Slope is now an emerging district south of downtown with craft breweries, galleries,

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