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Georgia Mountain Resort Debuts ‘March Meetings Madness’

Big Changes for Orlando Embassy Suites

Bermuda Fairmont Begins $11.5M Revamp

Volunteer State Welcomes New Country Inn

Forbes Hits Five-Star Highmark with 2014 Ratings

S.F. Meetings Mecca Begins $25M Room Revamp

Hotel Project Revives Former Phoenix Bank

Techie Teambuilder Creates Super Bowl Adventure

Iconic D.C. Property Closes for Regal Revamp

Convene Opens Fourth NYC Location

Bermuda Tourism Authority Appoints Seasoned Leader
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Scenic waterfront venues line the Coastal Carolinas

From a World War II battleship and a 300-foot pier in North Carolina to a waterfront restaurant and a popular golf course in South Carolina, the coastal areas of the Carolinas have many great options for planners who’d like to assemble...
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MPI sells out CMM program to GBTA
For ten years, I have held the elite, global Certificate in Meetings Management credential bestowed by Meeting Professionals International to less than 1% of its membership. The CMM was considered the “crème de la crème” of...
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A picture is worth a thousand words
Illustrations can attract or repel us. When marketing products - and in our industry, facilities, destinations and attractions, images are used to draw us in so we can imagine ourselves in the portrayed setting. Photos and illustrations are used to generate emotion. We smile at...
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New and renovated properties in the South (Jan. 2014)
The 300-room Columbia Marriott completed a $12 million remodel project, updating meeting space, guest rooms and adding a new restaurant...
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Hotel Brice to open in Savannah Spring 2014
After establishing themselves in major metropolises like San Francisco and Washington, D.C., Kimpton Hotels is branching into smaller markets...
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Past Issues
Kessler Breaks Ground on Birmingham Boutique - 1/22/14
PCMA Convening Leaders Set for Record Attendance - 1/15/14
Freeman Launches Events Technology Powerhouse - 1/8/14
Mississippi Casino Hotel Sells for $250 Million - 12/18/13
January 29, 2014
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Audience engagement can be a tricky for any speaker. And when you're trying to get the audience to participate by running around like a madman to pass off a standard mic? That's a disaster waiting to happen...

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Can you recommend a good place to take a stroll?
There is a small island located in Sandestin called Jolee Island that is an amazing place to take an early morning stroll. The quiet of the beginning of a day and brilliant colors as you cross the bridge and enter into a sanctuary of sights and sounds that soothes the soul. The bay is a pristine waterway for fish, birds, beavers, turtles and other wildlife native...
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