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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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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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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Keynote MPI Speaker Faced with Scandal

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3 Ways CVBs Are Leading Meetings Industry Recovery With Safety Efforts

CVBs/DMOs have always been important partners in the meeting planning process, often providing free resources and serving as the connection point to

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History Plays a Role in Amana Colonies’ New Hotel Millwright

Located in the heart of the historical Amana Colonies, a new Midwestern oasis is now open for both leisure and business seekers alike. Hotel

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Photo: The hotel complex is uniquely Amana from the customer’s first step into the lobby. The design team incorporated old equipment from the mill. On the left, the yarn wall is a nod to the woolen production that still occurs on site. Credit: Sara Montgomery

Wolfgang Puck Catering’s 10 Tips for Creating a Safe, Socially Distanced F&B Program

The unforgettable 2020 is drawing to an end with the pandemic continuing into 2021, yet live, in-person events are slowly resuming

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How Hotels and Convention Centers Are Stepping Up to Meet Hybrid Event Needs

It’s not news that the hardworking people who make up the hotel industry—from housekeepers and wait staff to general managers—have their work cut out

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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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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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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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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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Medical Meetings

With medical meetings one of the industry’s most prized market segments, it’s not surprising that CVBs are trying their hardest to

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Pharmaceutical/Medical Meetings

With medical meetings one of the industry’s most prized market segments, it’s not surprising that CVBs are trying their hardest to

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Providence

Providence was one of the select cities to host the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship this year. And it’s proving that when it comes to

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Adventure on the Agenda

Florida is a land of surprising natural contrasts—still springs and running rivers, swamps and sugar white beaches, coral reefs and barrier

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