North Dakota offers four-season adventure

Planners should feel free to book any month on the calendar for a meeting in North Dakota, where regardless of season groups will find the spirit of

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Is There Inflight Wi-Fi Going to Puerto Rico, Mexico, Hawaii or the Caribbean?

In 2018, a few months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, I

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Long Beach and environs offer off-site appeal

Attendees bound for the Southern California climes of Long Beach and its appealing neighbors will savor the sun, sand and likable lodgings of the

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The Orlando Dining Scene Is Growing With Michelin Stars and Other Accolades

When Michael Dunton, Rosen Shingle Creek Resort’s executive chef, first arrived in Orlando in 2015, he remembers seeing a panorama of chain

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Dish at Victoria & Albert’s at Walt Disney World Resort at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

New Mexico spotlights performing arts venues

Whether viewed in the heat of day or under brilliant star canopies at night, New Mexico’s sweeping landscapes of white sands, red rocks,

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Denver, Boulder, Aspen and Colo. Springs please the palate

Denver, Boulder, Aspen and Colorado Springs offer easy access to farm-fresh culinary options and these well-established mountain communities are also

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Myrtle Beach has a unique backdrop for every event

Planners contemplating booking Myrtle Beach will quickly learn that this famed southeastern beach destination has everything needed to execute a

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Southern beachfront locales energize groups

Meetings Focus checked in with seven coastal destinations in the Southern U.S. to see what they can offer attendees in the way of casual

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A Plea for Better Risk and Contingency Planning at Meetings

One question asked in the 2019 Meetings Today Trends Survey was

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Agricultural event meccas shine in the Midwest

Planners organizing an ag event in the Midwest certainly have a large field of choices to plow, whether putting together a large-scale farming expo,

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Tennessee is stomping ground for fun agendas

Thrills abound in the Volunteer State, from pro basketball in Memphis and football in Nashville to hang gliding in Chattanooga, ziplining through the

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Anaheim Breaks Ground on CC Expansion

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Bonding experiences take center stage in SW Florida

Constructing a memorable teambuilding experience is basically child’s play in Florida, home to a year-round funscape of beaches, parks,

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Q&A With Current and Former Planners on Transferable Skills

Thinking about some of the interesting people I’ve met in the meetings and hospitality industry, these four—Amy Beaulieu, Jacy Hanson,

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Ever-evolving Texas metros reach for the stars

When we launched Meetings Focus Texas in 2008, the U.S. was confronting the full brunt of the global economic downturn. Yet, as we noted in

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A Collection of Meetings Today's 2023 On-the-Scene Reports

With travel bolting up from its COVID-19 slumber of the past few years, Meetings Today took full advantage of many travel opportunities to visit some

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4 Simple Wayfinding Techniques to Help Guide Attendees

We’ve all had the experience of entering a building or meeting venue and suddenly being lost.Whether one is looking for an office, a bathroom

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Creative reinvention is the theme around New York City

First in 1939, and then again 50 years ago in 1964, New York City hosted the World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, each time

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Australia on Track for International Meetings and Incentives Comeback

International events in Australia came to a long halt after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,

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Q&A: Paul A. Greenberg on Hospitality Industry Ethics

For the first of two (or more) Friday With Joan articles on ethics, I chose to highlight this interview with Paul A. Greenberg, a

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