New D.C. Property a True Meetings Mecca

WASHINGTON, D.C. Dan Nadeau has been named General Manager of Washington Marriott Marquis, opening spring 2014. In this position, Nadeau will oversee

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How to avoid event bandwidth bust

Along with running water, electricity and AC, a robust Wi-Fi offering is often something planners and their groups take for granted at any meeting

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10 Threats to Meeting Security

It’s prudent to use caution when discussing sensitive topics or secret information, especially in the semipublic setting of a meeting. Art

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When Art Comes to Town

John Villani, author of The 100 Best Art Towns in America, describes “the wonderfully plugged-in feeling” that small towns enjoy

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Hands-On Highlights in New England

From art workshops to cheese-making, there are numerous ways for groups to get in on the action in New England. Following are three unique options.

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Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are full of culture

As historian Samuel Eliot Morison once wrote of puritanical early New Englanders, they “gave up for lost anyone who preferred the brush or the

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Teddy Witherington answers four questions.

1. Tell us something about yourself that may be surprising? I’m not that fond of crowds! So, I became an event organizer

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Team Players: Back to Nature

Nothing brings a group together like the great outdoors, and El Capitan Canyon, outside

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Out & Equal Workplace Advocates' Teddy Witherington

Many believe the struggle for equal rights for the LGBT community is the civil rights issue of our time, with same-sex marriage now in the spotlight

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Getting to Fox Cities

Getting there: The Fox Cities area is roughly halfway between Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wis., and accessible by several major

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Kitchen Chemistry

Good food, simple techniques and clear instructions are the keys to success in the Paulding & Company

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A Sip of History

The Mission Inn in Riverside, Calif., Is celebrating its 110th anniversary in 2013,

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Off-site meeting facilities in Wisconsin's Fox Cities

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center This state-of-the-art theater, which often hosts major

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Wisconsin's Fox Cities are 'making the papers' for meetings

Congregated along the Fox River and with its southern towns little more than a stone’s throw from Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin’s Fox Cities

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Westin Sacramento, San Francisco Marriott Marquis, an SLS Seattle Hotel and more

California Santa Barbara, Calif.’s El Encanto Resort reopened in

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Call Me Maybe?

Hi all, and welcome to the April edition of Meetings Focus. We sincerely hope you enjoyed the inaugural issue of our new format and design last month

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The Classic Center, Athens GA

The Classic Center convention facility in Athens, Ga. revealed a $24 million expansion

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Irving Convention Center, Orlando World Marriott, the Culinary Institute of San Antonio and more

Florida Driftwood Hospitality completed a conversion of the 520-room

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Trending Now: Apella at Alexandria Center

It’s tough work trying to keep abreast of meeting, technology and environmental trends, but Manhattan’s Apella at the

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Top Small Meeting Space Trends

[Trend #1] Hybridization: Hybrid events, offering both an in-person component and online content available for attendees

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