East Upgrades+Openings

MarylandSagamore Pendry Baltimore debuted in the city’s

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Art Meets Science

Hotel EMC2, Chicago’s newest Autograph Collection Hotel, sets the tone upon arrival with a typographic design with the words of Leonardo da

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MidAmerica Upgrades +Openings

IllinoisThe Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel unveiled the

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Wellness speakers who inspire and motivate change

One of the best ways to bring wellness into a meetings agenda is to hire a speaker well versed and experienced in topics ranging from meditation to

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Zeroing in on the biggest international travel issues

The world is changing. That’s indisputable. But for meeting planners, a host of political, economic and safety issues can have especially far-

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Robert Altman: Let It Shine

From the late Sixties to the early Seventies, Bronx, N.Y.-born Robert Altman, Rolling Stone’s chief staff photographer from 1969 to 1971,

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From the Time Capsule

Q&A with Fred Schneider, The B-52s founding member and lead singer // www.theb52s.com

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On the Scene: Feelin’ No Pain in Luckenbach, Texas

On assignment this March in San Antonio (where event-capable gems include the 1913 Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, 1926 Aztec Theatre and national

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A Quick One With Joel Selvin

Celebrated former San Francisco Chronicle pop music critic Joel Selvin’s 14 books on music and culture to date include "San Francisco

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Music venues of yesteryear strike a chord with groups

From pioneering 1920s bluesman Robert Johnson and 1960s supernovas Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and The Rolling Stones’ founder

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Government planners expect tough times ahead

This is a rough year to plan government meetings and events. So were 2013, 2009 and every other year following presidential elections. But 2017 is

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East Coast gaming properties optimistic about future

From Foxwoods’ 25th anniversary to MGM Resorts International’s growing Maryland to Massachusetts footprint, celebration, anticipation and

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On the Scene: IACC-Americas Connect

While it may have been hard to look past the stunning new UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center where IACC-Americas Connect was staged, a

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Conference centers revamp to provide connectivity

Addressing profound changes in how their customers are approaching learning, training, networking and teambuilding, many conference centers are in a

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Stellar waterfront golf venues make for beach retreats

Golf legend Arnold Palmer once said, “What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.”Many

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Reworking the Room

Hotels and resorts across the country are revamping their meeting space to provide a greater sense of place and a more engaging and participatory

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Changing attendee preferences upend tradition

Say goodbye to the old classroom set-up where attendees listened dutifully for two hours in a windowless room while a speaker gave a presentation at

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Aaron Ichiki & Kelsey Kitagawa

HONOLULUAEG Facilities, the management company of the Hawai‘i

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LGBT MPA Plans First Network Event

The LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBTMPA) revealed the dates for its

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National CC Shares Five Green Trends

The National Conference Center identified five trends for meeting planners to consider

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