Using video in your meetings effort increases engagement with attendees

Video is almost always more compelling than a page of Web text, and it is becoming the language of the Internet for promotion, communication and

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Desert Meetings

Planners can stASH their ballroom theme party ideas and props away for another locale. In the desert, no props are needed. Pastel-hued sunsets and

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Q&A: Kristin and Erin McGrath (Sisters Working in the Hospitality Industry)

I can’t remember when Kristin McGrath and I first met. I do know we bonded over a passion for excellent meetings and issues outside the

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Greater Miami CVB Unveils New Strategy

MIAMIAt the recent Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau's (GMCVB) Annual Meeting, its staff and 500 of its partners learned that the

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Southern Stars

What does it take to shine in the Lone Star State, where larger than life is the baseline? The Texas character is impenetrably proud and independent

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Career Development

The cap and gown ceremony is history and so is the celebrating. You’ve got the evidence (your diploma) that you’ve just completed a

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Medical Meetings

With medical meetings one of the industry’s most prized market segments, it’s not surprising that CVBs are trying their hardest to

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On the Scene: Caesars Palace Dine-Around in Las Vegas

Celebrity chefs? Check. Old-school foodie finds? Check. Hip new eateries? Check. Food for the gods? Check. Las Vegas-bound groups convening at

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On the Scene: Sheraton Bay Point Resort Offers Relaxation

Everyone’s heard of Panama City Beach as one of the hot spots for spring breakers, but who knew there was the AAA Four Diamond Sheraton Bay

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Newport

With its flotillas of graceful yachts, treasure trove of palatial mansions and colonial-era landmark buildings, one-of-a kind museums and famous

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Take public transportation to Ohio City for breweries and the Westside Market

West of downtown Cleveland, across the Cuyahoga River and just minutes from the convention district on the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit

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Northern Indiana

Scenic lake and riverside venues, hip college towns and easy access to downtown Chicago at a fraction of big-city costs are just three of the

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Austin

You can’t sit still when you come to Austin. And that’s a good thing.Natalie Kennedy, president and founder of Kennedy Creative, an

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East Upgrades + Openings (June 2017)

Maryland Hunt Valley Inn rebranded and is now the Delta Hotels Baltimore Hunt

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Profile of Author and Meetings Industry Speaker Guy Kawasaki

Anyone even remotely interested in Digital Age marketing has most likely channeled Guy Kawasaki in one way or another. Be it Twitter, Facebook,

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On the Scene: Sacramento Makes Cutting-Edge Strides

With its important historical museums and tours, Old Sacramento has been the hot spot in California’s capital for decades, but there are

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island may be small, but it ranks high when it comes to firsts. This was the first of the original 13 colonies to declare independence from

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Raleigh impresses with infrastructure and off-sites

Generally billed as one of the starring members of North Carolina’s Research Triangle, along with Chapel Hill and Durham, Raleigh is a meetings

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East Central Wisconsin

In the east central region of Wisconsin, there is harmony between cities such as Green Bay, Appleton and Sheboygan and scenic rural countryside.

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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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