A wave of new openings make San Jose a great place for groups to meet

Previously dated sections of downtown San Jose are now revitalizing and connecting to reflect a sense of neighborhood continuity, dovetailing with

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Napa and Sonoma

Sinatra Family Estates in Napa Valley is poised to release its first vintage cabernet sauvignon, named after the song Come Fly With Me,

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St. Louis

Nestled on the banks of the Mississippi River, this "Gateway to the West" has played a pivotal role in our nation’s history. As America

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Tree Time

In the Island of Hawaii, where vast native forests of koa and sandalwood have long been lost to logging, cane fields and ranching, a major

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Emerging Destinations

While these are challenging times for most destinations, some are nevertheless gaining more visibility in the group market. While the destinations

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Silicon Valley

Innovation is a way of life in Silicon Valley. Home to high-tech giants including Apple, Oracle, Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems, as well as the

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Anatomy of a FAM: Aruba

What was once called a FAM—shorthand for “familiarization” trip—now goes by a more politically correct term: destination

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How to Increase Productivity and Focus with Nature-Based Meetings in Missouri

One primary objective of meetings: Eliminate distractions and achieve focus to affect change.Focus helps attendees retain information. A complete “

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Omni Providence, Four Seasons New York Downtown, and Hyatt Boston Harbor enchance meeting options

Maine The 138-room Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch

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Latest + Greatest: Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, York (Oct. 2017)

HarrisburgThe 87-room Comfort Inn & Suites Harrisburg Airport 

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Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Names New Executive Director of PHL Diversity

Concluding a nationwide search, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) named Sheila Alexander-Reid as executive director of

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Sheila Alexander-Reid

New Incentive Travel Gift Certificates Offer Individualized, Turnkey Trips

Two 30-year hospitality industry veterans have joined forces to launch a new incentive travel option that greatly simplifies the reward process while

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Gift a Trip incentive travel certificate package option.

4 Songs About Planning Meetings and Events That Will Leave You in Stitches

Does planning meetings and events ever feel like it’s straight out of a country music song? You know the genre—everything seems to go comically wrong

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Photo of singer-songwriters on stage at Meetings Today LIVE! South in Nashville.

‘Essentials’ of Respect for Planning Meetings

No one can accuse Heather Mason, president and owner of A Caspian Production

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Harvey Update: Houston, Dallas CVBs Check In

HOUSTON/DALLASVisit Houston provided its first official storm update in the

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The Delmar Loop in St. Louis is a happening hot spot

A six-block area named after the Delmar Streetcar system of the early 1900s, the Delmar Loop

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NeoCon Death Triggers Lawsuit

The death of an attendee at NeoCon 2018, held in Chicago’s

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Marriott Milestones

In 1957, 30 years years after launching the first A&W franchise and introducing their Hot Shoppes concept, J. Willard and Alice Marriott opened

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These Texas Brands Add Authentic Flavor to Group Agendas

In 2020, Texas Sports Life (TSL) ran an online March Madness-style

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Cookies in the shape of Texas

Putting the green into your convention planning

What’s a good first step to vetting a ‘green’ convention center? Once awards and designations have been

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