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Read more >> Inland Mississippi Each destination that encompasses inland Mississippi, a region that’s rich in music and history, offers planners a blank canvas for memorable meetings... Read more>> Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex As celebrated Dallas chef Kent Rathbun once explained to me, the rich variety of the North Texas culinary scene owes much to the region’s central U.S. location, and in particular, the daily import of global food and delicacies into DFW International Airport... Read more >> Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex News >> Northwest Florida Baton Rouge and Shreveport are at opposite ends of the state, but they still share a spicy Louisiana passion for music, food, history and fun... Read more >> Northwest Florida News >> Tee time begins shortly after meeting time. Sometimes, the most productive meetings occur outside the meeting room. From golf on one of our three championship courses to themed dinners with entertainment in our river- view ballrooms, it’s all part of what makes a successful meeting at Kingsmill Resort. Because we know how business really gets done.   Meeting Specs: • Total guest rooms: 425 • Total sq. ft. of indoor meeting space: 16,000 ft • Total sq. ft. of largest meeting space: 6,050 ft • No. of meeting rooms: 16 • Max. theater cap.: 570 • Max. banquet cap.: 450 • Max. classroom cap.: 340 For more information, visit Kingsmill.com/meetings. I'm mad as hell... and I'll probably continue to take it and ask myself why. It's my fault. Like Charlie Brown with his football, I have expectations that what has always happened won't this time. Inevitably, I'm disappointed. I'm just back home from two industry meetings... Read more >> Need your meeting ‘summarized’? I’ve got your guy! Dale Irvin has trademarked himself the Professional Summarizer, and I have to believe he’s the best in the biz. Okay, he’s possibly the only one in the biz, but if you’re hosting a convention or event that needs a spark of fun I’m confident Irvin will deliver... Read more >> Making Good Maybe you’ve built the bike and donated it to a needy child during a meeting program, or pounded some nails to help construct a house for a cash-strapped family before or after a convention. Sure, it felt good —as it should —to give back to the community... Read more >> Test Drive On the face of it, leaving the driving to attendees is a great concept. Meeting planners avoid a variety of logistics issues inherent with flying and gleeful attendees bypass airports with long lines, security hassles, add-on costs... Read more >> Shreveport Savings Conveniently attached to Shreveport Convention Center in downtown Shreveport, La., the Hilton Hotel is offering a number of group rate packages for conventions of all sizes. Located in the heart of downtown Shreveport’s Riverfront District, the hotel includes 313 guest rooms, a 24-hour fitness center... Read more >> Site Scene The former Radisson Dallas property near Southern Methodist University was converted to the Holiday Inn Dallas Central-Park Cities and underwent an $8 million refurbishment. The nearby George W. Bush Presidential Library is scheduled to open this spring. The 295-room property has 12,000 square feet of meeting space.... 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Learn how a good CSR program can invigorate attendees while also reinforcing organizational branding and giving back to the community. Exclusively Sponsored by: Marriott Innovention Network Eric Zawid Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV What are your bar or nightclub recommendations? At Caesars Palace, we are fortunate to provide a fantastic nightclub called Pure that has an amazing balcony overlooking the Las Vegas Strip. Not only is it a great venue, but it’s very convenient for those groups staying at Caesars Palace or our other center-Strip properties... Read more >> View All Insights >> Incentive Planning: Delivering ROI • Who is the target group for the your reward program? Is it the management team, any of the employees, top-performing sales people, or perhaps even your customers? View full checklist >>