In this weakened economy it definitely matters to planners what kind of fruits are served at breakfast and the ratio of bartenders to guests at a
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2 Food & Beverage Suppliers Share Their Secrets to Savings
Editor’s note: Both suppliers interviewed for comments about food and beverage (F&B) are speaking as individuals who happen to be
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MEET of the Matter
Couldn’t make any of HSMAI’s MEET shows this year? Maybe you were there but couldn’t make a certain session that interested you? Or
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How Event Planners Can Use Content Marketing to Raise Awareness and Drive Attendance
Content marketing is such a highly effective strategy to raise event
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Highlights From the 2024 MPI World Education Congress in Louisville
This year’s MPI World Education Congress (WEC), which took place May 20-22 at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) in Louisville, was
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New Orlando Restaurants Join MICHELIN-Recognized Eateries in the 2024 MICHELIN Guide Miami, Orlando and Tampa
There are plenty of reasons CVENT names Orlando the No. 1 Meeting Destination in the country year after year: abundant meeting space, diversity of
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The Top Insights and Results From the 2024 Meetings Today Trends Survey
Anyone who’s filled their gas tank or bought a gallon of milk at the grocery store knows that inflation has been taking a major bite out of budgets.
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Getting Religion
Maybe it's the world's uncertainties, business hangovers from the recession, or just a new realization by some suppliers and destinations about the
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Why Convention Service Managers Deserve Our Respect
It’s disappointed me for years that those in convention services—or event services as it is often now called—are not appreciated by
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The Z: How to Tell Your Story to Make Yourself an Unforgettable Connection
When I’m walking a busy tradeshow floor, reconnecting with familiar faces and shaking hands with new ones, I feel like a networking machine. But once
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Hot-Button Contract Concerns Facing Both Planners and Suppliers
After a tumultuous half-decade, with the in-person meetings and events pandemic shutdown followed by unprecedented supplier-chain, inflation and
March 28, 2024
Top Reasons to Choose Universal Resort Orlando for Your Next Event
Looking for top-tier hotels, magical theme parks, wondrous entertainment and delectable dining to delight and awe attendees?
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Dear Ashley: Creating Opportunities for Local Communities to Engage in Destination Events
Dear Ashley, How can we create opportunities for local communities to engage in our destination events? Sepideh Eivazi
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Navigating the new negotiation landscape
Needless to say, the rate of change both in the meetings industry and society as a whole is growing exponentially. Can you imagine, say, five years
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The New Negotiation Landscape
Needless to say, the rate of change both in the meetings industry and society as a whole is growing exponentially. Can you imagine, say, five years