Q&A With Andrea Graham, Events Director, Surly Brewing Co.

Surly Brewing Co. is a well-respected producer of craft beer located in the

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How to Avoid Disaster When Incompatible Groups Are In-House

Potato farmers engaging with porn stars? Tobacco advocates congregating with the American Cancer Society? Pro-life meets pro-choice?All of the above

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Mall of America Adds Attractions

In addition to the development outside of the Mall of America in Bloomington, a number of new attractions and event spaces have recently launched or

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5 International Doings for Planners to Ponder

For planners seeking to impress attendees with international elegance, here’s a look at some recent notable news in the world of luxury

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Upscale hotel groups take distinctive approaches

Luxury is where every event planner and attendee wants to be. But what version of luxury is right for your meeting? Planners and event sponsors who

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Meetings thrive in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro

When the state-of-the-art U.S. Bank Stadium opens this summer, it’s bound to bring the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area plenty of media

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Central Illinois CVB Information (April 2016)

Bloomington-Normal Area CVB 309.665.0033More Coverage

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4 Central Illinois Off-Sites

As lovely as the prairie and woodland scenery of Central Illinois certainly is, the great outdoors simply isn’t an option for all events. These

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Central Illinois blossoms with natural settings

Why head outdoors in Central Illinois? There’s far more than corn in this neck of the woods. Picture rolling forested acres, rivers, lakes and

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Luxe Monterrey Hotel to Open in 2019

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon, MexicoJW Marriott Hotels & Resorts revealed development plans of the new JW Marriott in Monterrey, set

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San Diego Marriott Details Epic Expansion

SAN DIEGOMarriott Marquis San Diego Marina

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Silicon Valley Hotel Project Breaks Ground

SILICON VALLEY, Calif.Ensemble Real Estate Investments and AECOM Capital broke ground on a 250-room luxury lifestyle hotel, the first in decades to

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Next-gen Convention Center Design

Today’s attendees need buildings that are intentionally designed for them, maintains Michael Lockwood, convention centers design director for

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Convention centers transform to meet attendees’ needs

As you may have noticed, generic big-box convention centers seem to be going the way of the buggy whip and typewriter.Trends in meetings education

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Insights from six global conference chefs

Conference center cuisine isn’t what it used to be, and that’s actually something our taste buds can be thankful for. Attendee F&B

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Farm Crawl Foray

Designed to engage people with local farmers and provide answers to questions regarding the foods they eat, the farm crawl has become a yearly event

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Midwest ag sites entice with group doings

While the family farm may have lost some ground in recent years, there is no shortage of farm venues where groups can break away from the daily

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Incentivize!: Incentive Gift Ideas (Apr. 2016)

Silver Ion Wax Gel Highlighter Pen Functional combination design that meeting attendees will love. Dual-action black or blue ink

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Watertable Lamb Meatloaf

Ingredients 5 lbs. fresh ground lamb 1/4 cup finely diced shallots 1/4 cup finely diced garlic cloves 3 teaspoons chopped fresh

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Manfred Lassahn

Being on top of the trends is the stock in trade of any elite chef, whether serving two patrons in a five-star restaurant or large groups in a

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