Site Inspections During a Pandemic: A COVID-19 Meetings Safety Checklist

Having been a meeting planner for nearly 40 years, I’ve been on my share of site inspections. However, I haven’t done one for quite some time. Not

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Shattering Conventions: Back to the Bay Area Brony Con!

“Hey Robert, great to have you back. What’ll you have?” Lawrence says as I grab a seat at the bar while I take a break from

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The Barceló Difference: Unique Spaces & Experiences To Take Your Event Beyond The Ordinary

Barceló Hotel Group’s meeting and event offerings deliver the highest level of quality for attendees, whether it’s a huge

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Experience, Innovation and Culture Make New Orleans Built To Host

New Orleans offers a unique brand of hospitality. From intimate, specialized meetings to large, complex events, New Orleans is a premier destination

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Cutting costs and cultivating creativity with three foodie fads

Farm-to-table, craft cocktails and global cuisine are three of the hottest trends in group dining, gracing tables at restaurants as well as from

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7 Texas Breweries to Tap for Your Next Event

In 1914, Bavarian immigrant Kosmos Spoetzl landed in the German-Czech farming community of Shiner, Texas, 90 miles east of San Antonio, by way of

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Beer from Southerleigh Fine Food and Brewery

Major Sporting Events and Infrastructure Improvements Boost Kansas City’s Meetings Scene

Kansas City is having a big moment. The city is fresh off hosting the 2023 NFL Draft this April, and last year it was announced that the “Heartland

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Sands Bethlehem Casino Resort Sold for $1.3 Billion

BETHLEHEM, Pa.Eastern Pennsylvania’s Sands Bethlehem casino resort has

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5 Planner Takeaways From the 2018 Governors Ball

Taking a welcome break from the catering storm that is the Governors Ball

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Site Scene

Illinois The 500-room Doubletree Chicago Magnificent Mile in April completed a $21 million property

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Going Green - January 2011

Arriving for an interview having not prepared in advance is like walking into a meeting or event with no advance planning—it's unlikely that

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New and Renovated

Adaptive reuse, the hottest trend in urban redevelopment, is proving to be a boon for meetings. No longer needed for their original purpose, historic

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Happenings - Colorado Mountain Resorts

Aspen Walter Paepcke Memorial Building reopened in August 2010 following a $10 million auditorium

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Guy Kawaski shares 14 social media tips for on-site success

I’ve recently spoken at Moto X launch events in Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Chile and the U.S. I began the tour with a

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Connecticut venues enhance group bonds with heritage

Officially the Constitution State, Connecticut has gone by a number of nicknames throughout its illustrious history as one of the first 13 colonies,

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Asheville, N.C., Is an Artistic Mountain Meetings Magnet

Meeting and event planners could be hard-pressed to find  a destination that offers as many arts and activitty options as Asheville, North

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Reimagined Resorts In Arizona and Hawai'i, New Hotel Open On Olympic Peninsula

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found in the West. Arizona  In September,

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Northern California experiences on water, air, land and ice

Meetings in Northern California need not lack for momentum, thanks to an abundance of ways to make transportation an exciting part of the experience

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Future of Face-to-Face: 10 Attendee Acquisition Trends

Attracting attendees, exhibitors and sponsors has always been a top priority for association planners, whose organizations count on the revenue from

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Site Scene - West August 2010

California Park Hyatt Aviara Resort

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