Shifting Sands: Luxury Incentives Are Back, With a Twist

The incentive travel segment has undergone a

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3 Small-Town Kentucky Destinations Offering More Than Meets the Eye, Plus the Latest and Greatest in Louisville

Kentucky is often celebrated for its rolling bluegrass fields, bourbon distilleries and the thunderous spectacle of the Kentucky Derby, but beyond

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Brand USA Chair Ferguson Seeks to Broaden Its Focus

Having a board chair who is a meetings industry veteran that knows the ways of Washington, D.C., is a definite advantage for Brand USA, which

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What's New in Nashville. With Nashville CVB Chief Deana Ivey.

A year after taking the reins of Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp (NCVC), 27-year NCVC vet Deana Ivey shares her in-depth Music City

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How to Prevent the Spread of Norovirus at Your Next Meeting

A more dangerous version of the stomach virus the tourism industry most frequently associates with cruise ships has spiked at the end of 2024, with

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Trendsetter Tuesday: How Cvent's Rachel Andrews Builds Bridges to a Digital Future

Our weekly Trendsetter Tuesday podcast series checks in with Rachel Andrews, senior director of global meetings and events for meetings and events

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Fast Forward: What Planners Need to Know About the Future of Event Technology

  Fast Forward Season 1, Episode 2In this episode of Fast Forward, host Logan Pratt sits down with event technology expert

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The Z: Using Your Magnetic Presence to Cultivate Lasting Connections

 In this Meetings Today Podcast for Taylor Smith's "The Z: Planning for the Industry's

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New Venues, Hotels and Accessibility Initiatives Across MidAmerica

IllinoisA new private event space from Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is now open in downtown Chicago. Located in Chicago’s River North

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Destination and Site Selection: The Basics and Deeper Dives

Selecting destinations and sites for meetings and events is one of the most important aspects meeting and event planners and their employers and

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IMEX America Promises Impactful Programming That Will Engage Attendees on Deeper Levels

Carrying the theme “impact” for the next two years, IMEX Group’s major annual tradeshows in Las Vegas and Frankfurt are striving to communicate the

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Discover How Meeting Groups Can Give Back When Convening in North Carolina's Piedmont

North Carolina’s Piedmont—situated between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Appalachian Mountains—is one of the fastest-growing regions in the U.S

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Visit Frisco's Christina Decker on the Major New Meetings Offerings in This Metroplex Gem

From the sprawling new Omni PGA Frisco Resort to major professional sporting facilities and a growing downtown, Frisco, Texas, is making moves in the

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Lansdowne Resort: Home to Experiential Meetings

At Lansdowne Resort, a Meetings Today Best East Hotel,

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4 Easy and Fast Ways to Stay Active During Meetings and Events

While many attendees prioritize exploring a new city or relaxing during dedicated free time, and others choose to spend theirs catching up on emails

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Hard Rock International’s Hamburg Debut and More Global Hotel News

AustriaThe newly built Radisson Hotel Graz opened in Styria, a mountainous, forested state in southern Austria known for its wine,

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Cincinnati Begins Construction of Reimagined Convention Center District and More MidAmerica News

IllinoisFairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, a hotel situated in the heart of the Windy City, completed a renovation of its Millennium

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All That Fast-Growing Greater Ontario, California Can Offer Your Next Meeting

In this episode of the Meetings Today Podcast, Senior Content Director Danielle LeBreck speaks with Arlette Garibay, director of sales for

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