Thinking about Florida typically conjures to mind warm weather, turquoise waters and white-sand beaches. What most people don’t think about is

Maryland The Bethesda Marriott Hotel completed an 18-month, $12 million renovation that updated all guest rooms, meeting space and public

The western provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are major gearwheels in the Canadian economy. With natural resources

For many, Houston brings to mind Tex-Mex, a bold attitude and this year in particular, football. This month, Houston is hosting Super Bowl LI at its

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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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Birmingham, Alabama  has been called the Portland, Oregon, of the South, a “

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

From the peaks of Kanchenjunga to the backwaters of Kerala, India thrives as a land of mystique. A place where an emperor once built a mausoleum to

Exciting and diverse, Spain’s bustling capitals have always offered a wealth of sights and sounds for international visitors. Today, cities

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, offers a wealth of offsite activity options for planners of meetings and events, with a variety of noteworthy facilities

At night especially, the Las Vegas Valley views from the top floor cocktail lounges at two of the destination’s newest venues, Starlight on 66 at

North Carolina’s Triad region is full of surprises, from historic downtown of Winston-Salem to the leading furniture industry capital of High Point

Like the animated light, video and music spectacle that dances on the sails of the Sydney Opera House and other structures during the annual 18-day

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Recently I was a guest of St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors

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