Coastal Connections

While Monterey, Carmel and Santa Cruz boast plenty of hotels, resorts and conference centers conducive for productive meetings, it’s what lies

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Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater Welcome Waves of New Hotels and Attractions

As in-person business continues to bounce back, planners will find a host of new and renovated properties to explore in Tampa, St. Pete and

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Tampa Riverwalk

20 Travel Safety Tips for Women in the Age of #MeToo

Perhaps it was during that walk back to the hotel after a late company dinner, when an approaching stranger suddenly greeted you by name and offered

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Cruz’ing Ahead

Santa Cruz is buzzing with new group optionsThe popular California beachfront town of Santa Cruz has announced some new and upcoming of doings that

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New Convention Center Hotel for N.C.

 By Julian March, Courtesy of Star-News, Wilmington, N.C./McClatchy-Tribune Regional News  The developers working to build an upscale hotel

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A World of Perks

By Rachael Oakes-Ash Courtesy of the Brisbane TimesA club lounge and complimentary glass of champagne on arrival no longer cut it for

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Interior Mexico

More CoverageCVB Contacts - Interior MexicoAsk a

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Take 10 questions from Budget Tips: Making More and Spending Less, Part 2, with Bonnie Wallsh

What about local schools entertainment, do we need to make sure they are licensed by ASCAP or BMI? Whether the facility is ASCAP-

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Going Indie

There are many reasons for a planner to strike it out on his or her own and hang up their shingle as an independent.Maybe it’s the result of a

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Incentive Planning: Delivering ROI

More CoverageIncentive Planning: Covering All the Bases

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Shiny and New

More CoverageConvention Center ContactsGrowth is

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Cultural Mecca in Bloom

More CoverageCVB Contacts - Hong Kong

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8 Historic Venues for Meetings in North Carolina

From a WWII battleship and a regal mansion once owned by James Buchanan Duke to a beautifully restored barn, historic venues run the gamut in the

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The Duke Mansion in Charlotte is a nonprofit bed and breakfast that also serves as an event space

Matthew Marcial, CMP

Matthew Marcial, CMPDirector of Meetings & Event ServicesAmerican Association of Clinical EndocrinologistsJacksonville, Fla. Do you find

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Change Agents

By Rayna Katz The average person might think that, of all industries, the meeting industry must do education right. After all, if event organizers

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Sonoma and Napa Wine Country Shines With Optimism

It’s been six months since the wildfires in Sonoma and Napa counties were extinguished, and the message from locals to planners is clear:

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Miami Reports Year of Tourism Growth in 2022

Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) observed an increase in economic impact and visitor growth in 2022 at their annual State of

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The GMCVB 2023 State of the Tourism and Travel Industry

Change Remains Constant in AV Production

By Eric Newkirk Meeting planners need to speak the right language to get the most cost-effective outcome for their audiovisual

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EPN AV Trends Photo 2023 CEAVCO

High-Tech Meetings

Mark Phillips, Landry & Kling and Seasite.comCorporate meetings and events are on the rebound after the recession, but many organizations are

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Swearing Speakers: Acceptable or WTF?!

To curse or not to curse? While the use of profanity by corporate speakers at meetings and events is not totally taboo, there is debate whether

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