Editor's Note: Following is the first installment of Independent Life, a monthly column by meetings industry

Los Angeles Downtown’s Residence Inn and Courtyard by

The horrific mass killing at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, October 27, as well as the murders of two African-American

In one corner of

“How high are we right now?” I yell over the roar of the engine as my hair whips around my head with much less glamour than if I was a

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In a Smart Monday session at IMEX 2018 named “Redesigning Inclusive

It’s an incentive in itself to know that the reward for meeting a sales goal is a trip to an ancient land of Harry Potter-like castles

IMEX America 2018 opens in Las Vegas on Tuesday, October 16, highlighting

I am very happy to see the perception of hybrid meetings shifting from “what are they” to “why do I need them?” I feel like

While many are still family-owned working cattle ranches, an increasing number of Hawaii ranches are evolving into full-fledged outdoor adventure

By Rick Seltzer, courtesy of the Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind./McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 07--Additional brick paved the way Monday

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As NYC & Company’s “See Your City” ad campaign spotlights offbeat neighborhoods for adventurous residents to explore, the same

The view atop Vail Mountain never gets old. I could spend the afternoon just taking in the surrounding vistas, but there are too many other options

When you have a tight budget with limited wiggle room and a request for a luxury resort property for a meeting or incentive, what do you do? This

It's been nearly a year since actress Alyssa Milano reignited the #MeToo movement*, persuading millions of people to take a stand against sexual

LOS ANGELES, Calif. Ernest (Ernie) Wooden, Jr., a long-time senior hospitality industry executive and Los Angeles-area resident since 1999, has been

More CoverageGiving a Hand

Luxury is in. During the recovery, corporate America has found that without a doubt resort meetings play a crucial role, whether for training, sales