Defining Luxury at Hotels Isn’t So Easy Anymore

“Luxury” has an interesting etymology, originating from the Latin luxus (“excess”) and luxuria (“offensiveness

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Meet the Sand Sculptor Behind The Reach Key West and Casa Marina’s Beachy Masterpieces

In 1999, Marianne van den Broek picked up a tool and started making figures in a block of sand. Little did she know that the course of her

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Marianne van den Broek, Professional Sand Sculptor

MPI WEC 2021 Posts Healthy In-Person Attendance—and Prepares for the Future

Carrying the tagline “Make Your Future,” MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) may have been relatively small in numbers of in-person attendees when

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Vivek H. Murthy on Fostering Connection

In my blog post titled "Can Meetings Help

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Colorado Springs Has Undergone a Mountain of Changes for Its Meetings Offerings

Some things in Colorado Springs, Colorado, never seem to change or disappoint, with five-star historic resorts such as

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Broadmoor Cloud Camp, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Airport Properties Emphasize Design, Amenities and Venues

Since opening its first airport hotel in San Francisco in 1959, Hilton Hotels and Resorts today counts 380-plus properties worldwide, the most of any

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Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania blend arts, heritage and natural beauty

“If you don’t play, you don’t stay!”Cheerily announced by Randy Gilson as he hugged and took selfies with visitors, that

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L.A.’s Westside and Beach Cities beckon beyond the freeways

While often associated with urban sprawl and traffic-clogged freeways, Los Angeles County is largely comprised of communities that are pedestrian-

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Arizona’s natural attributes uplift groups

With its rugged desert terrain, red-rock outcroppings and blend of Native American and Old West heritage, Arizona holds possibilities for

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North Carolina’s Triad area is rife with opportunity

Forming the Piedmont region’s “Triad” of cities, Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point, like North Carolina itself, are a study

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The desert festival trend is hot for corporate groups

Like radiant sunbursts, today’s signature desert-based, multiday festivals, from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif

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Sky-high attractions adrenalize off-site events

Want to push the envelope on breath-taking, heart-pounding fun? Take your group to a high-elevation attraction that also doubles as an unforgettable

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Mobile Meets Meetings

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Discover Disney’s Best Meetings and Events Offerings With Expert Planner Jonathan Alder

Jonathan Alder can still remember what it smelled like when he walked into the doors of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort at 10 years old.

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Jonathan Alder at a themed Disney dinner

Flashy Tech, Modern Design and Plentiful Space Give CAESARS FORUM a Meetings Edge

The brand-new CAESARS FORUM was one of 2020’s highly anticipated openings, but—like so many others—its plans were thwarted by the COVID-19 crisis. In

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CAESARS FORUM prefunction area

California’s tech boom is redefining urban centers

Reinvention and innovation are constant forces in California, especially now that the state is experiencing a surging tech-fueled economy and robust

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How Providence’s TID Sets the Stage for Group Success

During the pandemic, which saw Rhode Island lose $78 million in direct spending revenue from canceled events, Providence Warwick CVB President and

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Cityscape from Providence River Pedestrian Bridge

Winter Mountain Meetings

Although winter is peak season at many Western mountain resorts, there promises to be plenty of enticing deals for groups heading to the ski slopes

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Impressive developments grace the Sunshine State

With Florida tourism numbers up, and more meetings streaming in, there’s still another sign business is booming in the Sunshine State—

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Chicagoland brims with one-of-a-kind venues

Big-city suburbs sometimes get a bad rap as bland, cookie-cutter places lacking a center or character. While Chicago’s suburbs do have some

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