Q&A With MPI’s Paul Vandeventer on the ‘Brand-New’ WEC and Meetings Industry Hot Topics

Meeting professionals are facing some of the biggest challenges of their careers—from the need to continuously rethink event design to the need

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Las Vegas Is Scoring Big With Groups As a Sports Mecca

The first weekend of March 2018 was a great time to be a sports fan in Vegas.The line-up included three NASCAR races at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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Exploring Indy Ahead of MPI’s WEC 2018

Indy knows how to woo its first-time guests.Fresh off the plane for a quick pre MPI WEC 2018 fam, I set off for an evening of art, food and creative

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Uncle Sam Wants You!

Thank high unemployment and an impending presidential election for what many meetings and travel industry leaders consider a big win: the U.S.

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Lacey Hein

Lacey HeinEvents SpecialistAlerton and Trend, a division of HoneywellRedmond, Wash. Do you find that your booking window is increasing or

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Kay Bothwell, CMP

Kay Bothwell, CMP Department of Labor & Employment Division of Workers' Compensation/Physicians AccreditationDenver  Do you find that your

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Commission Cuts Paramount Fear of Planners at MT LIVE!

Gather a room full of planners and a great many will single out the recent commission cuts by Marriott, Hilton and IHG as the issue that keeps them

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San Antonio/The Hill Country

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Virtually Yours

Diving headfirst into the world of virtual meetings can be quite a challenge, as meeting planners need to familiarize themselves with a whole new

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St. Louis

With a chance to flaunt its myriad cultural, historical and natural attributes to over 5,000 attendees, St. Louis fired on all cylinders at this year

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Tough Times for Tourism Marketers

The past few years have been tough for state tourism offices as many toil under heavy budget cuts that state governments enacted to cope with a poor

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Keynote MPI Speaker Faced with Scandal

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Florida Boasts Vibrant Downtown Districts

There’s more to Florida than just its beaches. The state is also filled with trendy downtown areas perfect for attendees to explore between

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Denver and Boulder Top the Charts With Green Initiatives

Denver and Boulder naturally top the list of cities that can provide a “green” experience for meetings. Set at the base of Colorado’s Rocky

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In the Huddle: Q&A with Sam Joffray, President and CEO, Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII Host Committee

In 1995, Sam Joffray founded Concept Matters, an event and new media solutions company serving blue-chip clients including the New Orleans Saints,

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NFL Super Bowl Press Conference in August

Historic Venues and Experiences for Meetings in Virginia

In August 2013, Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television and the first African American woman billionaire, introduced Salamander

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Salamander Middleburg balcony and lawn

Meetings Make a Comeback

The business travel industry is on its way to full recovery, and while we are not quite at pre-recession levels yet, there are some strong signals

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Miami and Fort Lauderdale lure groups with outdoor adventure

Year-round sun and temperate climes allow meeting professionals bringing groups to Miami and Fort Lauderdale the opportunity to plan superb outdoor

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Where to Meet Outside in East Tennessee

The major markets in East Tennessee have in a lot in common, but two items that are relevant to meeting planners include easy accessibility with

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Standing Up for Meetings

In her recent presentation at Affordable Meetings National in Washington, D.C., Christine Duffy, president and CEO of Maritz Travel, characterized

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