Historic Seattle Property Rebrands

SEATTLEAJ Capital Partners acquired the historic Hotel Deca. In late 2017, the downtown

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Healthy Attitude

What with the ailing economy and perception issues surrounding corporate meetings, it’s little wonder if resort and destination spas, known

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Toxic Workplace Allegations: DeShields Terminated by Tourism Diversity Matters; Founder Gamble Steps Down

Tourism Diversity Matters (TDM) terminated the employment of Executive Director Greg DeShields after accusations of a toxic work environment, most

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How Philadelphia pulled off a historic DNC

Philadelphia has been making history for centuries, so it’s only fitting that this city of milestones—the birthplace of American democracy—set the

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Meetings Horror Stories: Firetrucks, Bathroom Emergencies and an MTV Disaster!

Have you ever been to a meeting that ended in disaster? What about one that was just plain weird? But what about one that was... frightening?Our "

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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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Lip Smacking Foodie Tours Turns 10!

Now a fixture on the Vegas cuisine scene, Lip Smacking Foodie Tours' Donald Contursi's first impression of that glittery entertainment oasis was both

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Lululemon’s Deb Gee Shares Tips for Designing Imaginative Summer-Themed Events

Summer might be the happiest season of the year.Everyone is out and about enjoying the long hot days, the balmy nights and all the mood elevators

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Multicultural Meetings Musts From Marriott

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson talks with Seema Jain, director, multicultural affairs for Marriott International, about the hotel giant's

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Multicultural Meetings Musts From Marriott

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson talks with Seema Jain, director, multicultural affairs for Marriott International, about the hotel giant's

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David Dubois Takes Over as CEO and President of Exhibitor Group

Exhibition Group, a global provider of exhibition and event education, insights and commerce, hired David DuBois as the company’s new CEO and

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I Define Who I Am: Ageism is a Cultural Issue, Not a Personal Problem

Season 4, Episode 2 Guests: Dr. Lalia Rach, Executive Managing Director, ALHI; and Donna Kastner, Founder, Retirepreneur

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Visit Seattle Hires Stephanie Byington as New Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

Following a nationwide search, Visit Seattle announced the appointment of veteran Seattle marketing executive Stephanie Byington as its next senior

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Live From Louisville: A Conversation With MPI President & CEO Paul Van Deventer

This year's MPI World Education Congress (WEC) is taking place May 20-22 in Louisville, Kentucky.On day two of the event, Meetings Today's Taylor

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MGM Grand Conference Center Wraps Innovative Expansion

MGM Resorts International unveiled the $130 million, 250,000-square

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4 Venues Where Attendees Can Explore Nebraska Arts and Culture

From portraits of American Indians to internationally renowned wildlife paintings and a reassembled F-117 Nighthawk, there’s no shortage of arts and

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How Los Angeles Planned and Executed Super Bowl LVI

What does it take to put on an event like the Super Bowl? Darren Green, Chief Sales Officer for LA Tourism, joins Meetings Today to share how his

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Are Net-Zero Carbon Events the Future?

In this Meetings Today podcast, Tyler Davidson talks to James Rees, president of Joint

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Taking Accessibility at Meetings and Events One Step Further, a Conversation with Cvent's Stephen Cutchins

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) May 18, Meetings Today sat down with Stephen Cutchins, senior product manager-accessibility at Cvent,

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Germany's Iconic Hotel Reopening and More Global Property News

GermanyDresden, Germany’s iconic Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden reopened in mid-February following a year of renovations. The famous 18th-

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