Off-season spots get creative to lure groups

Seasoned planners are already fully aware that timing can be everything when trying to match a top locale with a challenging budget. But they might

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Celebrity Chef Ryan DePersio Offers His Italian Cuisine Skills Virtually

If the quarantine has added 5 lbs. to your waistline, we understand. But it isn’t worth it if you’re eating junk.Try this: Eat like an

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5 Meeting Planner Takeaways From Marriott CRN’s 48-Hour Film Challenge

They came. They saw. They conquered. And all in 48 hours.Marriott’s

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Medical Meetings

Perhaps during no time in history have corporate meetings, particularly those in the medical/pharmaceutical realm, been under greater scrutiny. In

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Read of the Month – Frank: A Life in Politics

When it debuted, I didn’t see Schoolhouse Rock’s How a

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Life Balance: Kalahari Resorts—When Event Attendees Want to Bring Their Family Along

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions properties are destinations you

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Unique New Approach for Meetings Focus

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Meetings Focus, known for its Meetings Focus East, Meetings Focus MidAmerica, Meetings Focus South, Meetings Focus West and

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Short Takes

Museums & Attractions Running through early November at the The Charleston Museum, Charleston

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Programs & Packages Hong Kong-based Regal Hotels launched a Green Meetings package at more than 10

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Destination Dispatch The new Dream Racing program at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway allows participants

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IMEX America Kicks Off in Las Vegas

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Checking In - Pop the Cork!

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Meetings Focus International! We’re quite excited to bring you the newest member of the Meetings

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Winter Olympians Hit the Speaking Circuit

Now that the 2018

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Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater Deliver Delightful Group Cultural Experiences

First named by Spanish conquistador Ponce de Leon as the “Land of Flowers,” Florida is just as charming and attractive to meeting groups today for

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The Meetings Market Is on Fire in the Lone Star State

Inherent in the Texas way is an attitude of can-do and embrace of boundless possibilities.Earlier this year, CBS Sunday Morning featured Chip and

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Incentive Reinvention

While extreme skateboarding has not yet replaced golf or spa treatments as the favorite incentive trip activity, it may only be a matter of time.

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Soulbare Founder Monica Graves Brings Signature Sense of Wellness to the Meetings World

A self-proclaimed insatiable spirit nerd, Monica Graves is on a mission to spark audacious, passionate, purpose-filled living within the hearts and

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Going Green - January 2011

Arriving for an interview having not prepared in advance is like walking into a meeting or event with no advance planning—it's unlikely that

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An Update on the Napa/Sonoma Fires

As of press time, the fires that scorched parts of Napa and Sonoma counties as well as other areas of Northern California were still causing damage,

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6 Heart Healthy Snack Ideas for Travelers

When traveling for business, it can be easy to reach for less healthy snacks when you’re pressed for time or needing to catch a flight. If you

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