Meetings Today LIVE! West Gives Attendees a Desert Adventure

More than 70 attendees descended upon Tucson, Arizona, for Meetings Today LIVE! West June 1-4, with a chance to make meaningful business connections

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Meetings Today LIVE! West event in Tucson, Arizona. Credit: Wandering Maverick Photo + Film

Today’s attendee experience must inform and engage

“The rule is very simple: People don’t pay attention to boring things. So if you really want to have a lousy meeting, make sure it’

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Fun experiences await in Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Whether they’re trying their luck at area casinos, hitting the links or dancing to the blues, groups will quickly learn that the Mississippi

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Communities throughout Utah are abuzz with growth

Each year, the influential California-based Milken Institute ranks America’s most economically stable and vital centers in its “Best-

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Unique (And Free) Ways That Florida CVBs Can Boost Meetings and Events

When the Society of

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2 Outside-the-Box Teambuilding Ideas for Beach Events

As in-person meetings prepare to relaunch, beaches, a traditional event

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Wildly Different's Beach Buggy Battle teambuilding event.

Charlotte's arts scene makes for intriguing agendas

The “Queen City” is brimming with culture and creativity, from large venues like the Levine Center and Romare Bearden Park, to funky

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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

Innovative properties get creative to meet challenges

An impossible group request at a resort? There’s no such thing when the right hospitality team puts its collective mind to it. The planner need

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Veteran drive-to planners share secrets to success

As air travel steadily becomes more challenging, driving on an interstate highway listening to your favorite tunes or an audiobook on the way to a

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How Baltimore Hosted Its First Major Convention Since the Onset of COVID-19

“This is a proud city,” I heard someone say about Baltimore, during a media FAM hosted by Visit Baltimore and Destinations International (DI) ahead

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Indianapolis raises the bar for modern meetings

Mark 2014 down as the year Indianapolis took the convention crown.While business has been booming for the Midwestern convention city for years, even

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Getting Religion

Maybe it's the world's uncertainties, business hangovers from the recession, or just a new realization by some suppliers and destinations about the

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Takeaways From the Ice Bucket Challenge

Some social media and technology marketers say it was serendipity and good luck that it caught Internet fire and went beyond mere success to become a

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Top Miami and Fort Lauderdale Chefs Dish on 2020 F&B Trends

From fancy cocktails on tap to the constant want for localized, sustainable experiences, we talked to some of the top chefs at hotel properties in

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6 Group-Friendly Culinary Trends in the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is a trendsetter on the national culinary stage. The region produces some of the country’s favorite craft beers, some of

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Greater Phoenix Resorts Pair Modern Amenities With Natural Settings For Safe and Memorable Meetings

The Greater Phoenix area is home to over 69,000 guest rooms at more than 500 hotels and resorts, including a wide variety of accommodation styles.

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Biltmore Golf Course

The Essentials of Engaging Speaking

OMG! Have a great idea, unique insight or informed opinion that you just can’t wait to share? BZZT! Sorry, friend, but as it turns out, you’re just

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Futurist Scott Steinberg speaking.

Arizona dishes out delectable experiences

Whether it’s locally produced wines, pairing dinners, herb-infused cocktails, microbrews or the finest single-malt whiskeys from Scotland, there’s a

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