Illinois Located between Michigan Avenue and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and set within the landmark Water Tower Place on the

Power and politics are not the only connections in our nation’s capital. For groups, Washington, D.C.’s network of hotels, venues and experiences

Welcome to the era of the hybrid meeting. While meetings may still emanate from within a function room, they are increasingly extending far beyond

As a native Midwesterner, I’ve long appreciated the gems of the states within this region—the cities that fly under the radar and are perhaps in the

Nebraska is upping its food game. From some of the best prime rib in the Midwest and the home of the Reuben sandwich, to custom menus designed around

Don’t expect a little thing like an ocean to stop the fun in Florida. At land’s end in South Florida, where the Everglades makes its

The Louisiana cities of Baton Rouge and Shreveport are poised to accommodate a variety of group events, as each destination boasts a strong lineup of

Approaching its centennial in 2020, the D.C.-based American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has taken its annual Meeting & Exposition to

Marketing conventions to build attendance has never been as important as it is now. Just ask your nearest event stakeholder. Fortunately, CVBs are

Hurricane Irma came to Florida in September with a vengeance, even sending this reporter to an Orlando hotel for several days with power outages all

In Miami, chefs winning awards or gaining national recognition are common occurrences, according to Amber Love Bond, partner and writer for food blog

With many hotels more flexible at the bargaining table these days, are convention centers also taking a softer stance on negotiated contract terms?

Whether they’re installing futuristic boardrooms, virtual meeting suites, in-room Bluetooth entertainment centers, lobby Internet lounges or

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a trio of companies trading on vision technology incorporated in Rochester, N.Y. Since that time, the city has

High-level executive meetings and retreats continue despite the state of the economy, albeit with less gilding and downtime, say planners and hotel

By Chris Korman and Steve Kilar, Courtesy of The Baltimore Sun/McClatchy-Tribune Regional NewsCaesars Entertainment, which plans to bring a casino to

Your mission: to come up with a whole new way to get members of a group to bond, to take them out of the safety of their e-mail cocoons. An image

Attendees who need a South Florida-style recovery from winter’s chill will find the therapeutic retreat they’ve been seeking in Palm

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When it comes to events, the Valley of the Sun is at its best once the sun goes down. Whether under a star-filled desert sky or inside a pulsating